Royal Exchange

Japanese: 王立取引所 - おうりつとりひきじょ
Royal Exchange

… The City was the center of trade in goods, funds, information, etc., and many unique facilities were built for that purpose. In addition to the various commodity exchanges that had existed since the Middle Ages, such as Smithfield for livestock, Billingsgate for seafood, and Blackwell Hall for woolen textiles, the Royal Exchange was established by Thomas Gresham in 1568, and from the late 17th century to the 18th century, a large number of coffee houses flourished and played a role as a place for trading goods and exchanging information. In 1773, the London Stock Exchange was established adjacent to the Bank of England, nicknamed the "Old Lady of Threadneedle Street," and around the same time, the Baltic Exchange, which mainly handled shipping transactions, was also established. …

*Some of the terminology referenced in the "Royal Exchange" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 商品,資金,情報等の取引の中心であったシティには,そのための特有の施設が多数つくられた。中世以来の各種商品取引所――家畜のスミスフィールド,水産物のビリングズゲート,毛織物のブラックウェル・ホールなど――のほか,1568年にはトマス・グレシャムによって王立取引所Royal Exchangeが設立され,また17世紀末から18世紀にかけては,コーヒー・ハウスが群生して商品取引や情報交換の場としての役割を果たした。1773年には〈スレッドニードル街の老婦人Old Lady of Threadneedle Street〉とあだ名されたイングランド銀行に接してロンドン株式取引所が設立され,同じころ海運取引を主とするバルト海取引所も設立された。…

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