…He opened a gun shop on Kanda Izumibashi-dori in 1867 (Keio 3) and took advantage of the upheaval of the Meiji Restoration to expand his sales channels. After the Meiji Restoration, he inspected the economic societies of Europe and America, and in 1873 he established the Okuragumi Trading Company, embarking on foreign trade and supply businesses. He formed ties with politicians and the military, and made huge profits by procuring and transporting military supplies during the Taiwan Expedition, the Seinan War, the Sino-Japanese War, and the Russo-Japanese War. During this time, he also began construction work, and in 1893 the Okuragumi Trading Company was reorganized as the Okuragumi Partnership Company. In the Taisho period, the Okura Zaibatsu was established, with the three direct descendants of Okura Shoji, Okura Kogyo, and Okura Doboku at its core. … From Taisei Corporation…One of the five major companies. Kihachiro Okura came to Tokyo from Echigo during the late Edo period and opened the Okura Gun Shop in 1867 (Keio 3). In 1873 (Meiji 6), he established the Okura Gumi Shokai (a cooperative organization) to engage in foreign trade. In addition to trading, the company also undertook construction work and other contracts at the behest of the government. During this period, the company was involved in the construction of parts of Shinbashi Station and the Rokumeikan building. … *Some of the terminology that refers to "Okuragumi Shokai" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…1867年(慶応3)に神田和泉橋通に銃砲店を開業し,幕末・維新の動乱を利用して販路を拡大した。明治維新後は欧米の経済社会を視察したうえ,73年に大倉組商会を設立して外国貿易および用達事業に乗り出し,政治家や軍部と結びつき,台湾出兵,西南戦争,日清戦争,日露戦争の軍需物資調達や輸送で巨利を得た。この間,建設事業にも着手するとともに,93年大倉組商会は合名会社大倉組に改組され,大正期に入ると,大倉商事,大倉鉱業,大倉土木の直系3社を中核とする大倉財閥の体制を確立していった。… 【大成建設[株]】より…大手5社の一つ。幕末に越後から上京し1867年(慶応3)に大倉銃砲店を開いた大倉喜八郎が,73年(明治6)に外国貿易を営む大倉組商会(組合組織)を設立,貿易業務の一方で政府の命により建設工事その他の請負を行ったのが同社の前身。この時期,新橋停車場の一部や鹿鳴館などの工事を手がけた。… ※「大倉組商会」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。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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