Kawasaki Group

Japanese: 川崎組 - かわさきぐみ
Kawasaki Group

…(1) Kawasaki (financial) Zaibatsu A Tokyo zaibatsu mainly involved in banking, insurance, and trust. Kawasaki Yaemon, a financial contractor for the Mito Domain, established the Kawasaki Group in Tokyo in 1874 to handle foreign exchange transactions for government agencies. With the issuance of the Banking Ordinance in 1880, it became the Kawasaki Bank. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kawasaki-gumi" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…(1)川崎(金融)財閥 銀行,保険,信託を主とする東京の財閥。水戸藩の御用達金融業者であった川崎八右衛門は,1874年に東京で川崎組を設立して官庁の為替業務を扱った。80年銀行条例の発布により川崎銀行となる。…

※「川崎組」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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