Iwasaki establishes Mitsubishi shipping enterpriseJan 1, 1870Labels: Iwasaki Yatar, MitsubishiMitsubishiMitsubishi Origin
Mitsubishi adopts the name “Mitsubishi Shokai”Mar 1, 1873Labels: Mitsubishi Shokai, MitsubishiMitsubishiMitsubishi Yataro
Mitsubishi launches Yokohama–Shanghai liner serviceJan 1, 1875Labels: Yokohama Shanghai, MitsubishiNYKJACAR Glossary
Yasuda helps found Third National BankJan 1, 1876Labels: Yasuda Zenjir, Third NationalNDL PortraitsYasuda zaibatsu
Mitsui Bank begins business as private bankJul 1, 1876Labels: Mitsui Bank, MitsuiMitsui BunkoSMBC History
Yasuda Bank is founded as group coreJan 1, 1880Labels: Yasuda Bank, YasudaYasuda zaibatsuNDL Portraits
Sumitomo modernizes Besshi Copper Mine operationsJan 1, 1890Labels: Besshi Copper, SumitomoSumitomo CorpSumitomo Group
Mitsubishi reorganizes as Mitsubishi Goshi KaishaJan 1, 1893Labels: Mitsubishi Goshi, MitsubishiBritannicaMitsubishi Origin
Sumitomo Bank is established in OsakaNov 1, 1895Labels: Sumitomo Bank, SumitomoSMBC HistorySumitomo Bank
Mitsubishi adopts joint-stock corporate formJan 1, 1937Labels: Kabushiki Kaisha, MitsubishiMitsubishi OriginMitsubishi
Mitsubishi Sha renamed Mitsubishi HonshaJan 1, 1943Labels: Mitsubishi Honsha, MitsubishiMitsubishi OriginSCAPIN 244
SCAP orders dissolution of major holding companiesNov 6, 1945Labels: SCAP, zaibatsu holdingSCAPIN 244Hansard
Holding Company Liquidation Commission is ordered createdApr 4, 1946Labels: Holding Company, SCAPSCAPIN 1363Hansard
SCAP orders transfer of zaibatsu family propertiesNov 26, 1946Labels: SCAPIN-1363, zaibatsu familySCAPIN 1363Hansard