Aso Shoten

Japanese: 麻生商店 - あそうしょうてん
Aso Shoten

…From around 1899, the company outsourced coal sales to Mitsui & Co., Ltd., but from around 1917, it aimed to sell directly. In 1918, it established Aso Shoten Co., Ltd., integrated its affiliated businesses, and strengthened its sales department. In 1908, it also established Kaho Electric Light Company, which later became a driving force in the electric power industry, including the Kyushu Hydroelectric Power Company. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Asou Shoten" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…石炭販売は1899年ころから三井物産に委託していたが,1917年ころから直接販売をめざした。18年株式会社麻生商店を設立し,傘下の事業を統合し,販売部門も強化した。また,1908年には嘉穂電灯会社を創立し,後に九州水力電気会社など電力事業界の推進役となる。…

※「麻生商店」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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