Okura Gun Shop - Okura Gun Shop

…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. …

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…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。…

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