Arabia Taro - Let's play Arabia Taro

Japanese: アラビア太郎 - あらびあたろう
Arabia Taro - Let's play Arabia Taro

...It began in 1957 when Yamashita Taro (1889-1967), president of Japan Export Oil, negotiated with the Saudi Arabian government to acquire oil interests, and concluded an agreement for oil development rights in the neutral offshore areas of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. In February of the following year, 1958, Yamashita Taro (later known as Arabia Taro) established Arabian Oil Co., Ltd. with the cooperation of Ishizaka Taizo and other members of the business world, and with the participation of 40 leading Japanese companies, including electric power companies, steel companies, and trading companies. The Saudi Arabian government and the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation each own 10% of the shares, making them the largest shareholders, surpassing Tokyo Electric Power Company and Kansai Electric Power Company. ...

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…1957年,日本輸出石油社長の山下太郎(1889‐1967)が,サウジアラビア政府と石油利権獲得のため交渉を重ねた結果,サウジアラビアおよびクウェートの中立地帯沖合地域の石油開発利権協定を締結したことに始まる。翌58年2月,山下太郎(後年〈アラビア太郎〉と呼ばれた)は,石坂泰三ら財界の協力のもと,電力,鉄鋼,商社など日本の代表的企業40社の参加を得て,アラビア石油(株)を設立した。サウジアラビア政府,クウェート石油公団もそれぞれ10%ずつ株式を所有し,東京電力,関西電力等を上回る最大の株主である。…

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