1908-1937 | Nissui

1908-1936

From its establishment to becoming the world's largest marine company

Nissui Events		World Events
March 1911	Founder Ichiro Tamura sent Kosuke Kunishi to the U.K. Minato Maru iscompleted at theSmiths Dock shipyard. Founder Ichiro Tamura A person of merit Kosuke Kunishi Minato Maru	February 1911 Signing of treaties of Amity, Commerce and Navigation by Japan with the United States, Britain, and Germany (establishment of tariffs autonomy).
May 1911	Ichiro Tamura established the Tamura Steamship Fishery Company in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and started trawling in cooperation with Kosuke Kunishi and other people (foundation of Nippon Suisan). Tamura Steamship Fishery Division
March 1917	The company emblem of Nippon Suisan was registered as a trademark. Nippon Suisan emblem	July 1914 Start of World War I.
September 1917	Tamura Steamship Fishery Company was reorganized to become "Kyodo Gyogyo"
February 1920	Hayatomo Fishery Research Institute , the first private fishery research organization in Japan, was established. Hayatomo Fishery Research Institute	January 1920 League of Nations was instituted.
June 1921	Nippon Chikuwa Seizosho K.K. was established
May 1922	Introduction of a U.S. Meakin fish meal machine and start of fish meal production.	March 1923 Promulgation of the Wholesale Market Act. September 1923 The Great Kanto Earthquake hit. 1925 V-D fishing method adopted from U.K.
November 1927	The diesel-powered trawler Kushiro Maru was completed. Kushiro-Maru
December 1927	Tobata Reizo K.K. was established.
1928	Nissui Food Store was opened to promote marine products. Nissui Food Store which opened on the corner of Sakaisuji Street and Imabashi in Osaka
January 1929	Completion of the Tobata Refrigeration Plant.	October 1929 Start of the Great Depression.
May 1930	Kyodo Gyogyo completes its relocation to Tobata, Fukuoka Prefecture.
July 1934	Participation in Nissan Konzerne.	July 1934 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Enactment of regulations for the management of mother ship-type fishery.
May 1935	The trawler Minato Maru fished for shrimp in Baja California, Mexico. Shrimp fishing in Baja California, Mexico.
May 1936	The trawler Himeji Maru fished off Argentina. Fishing in Argentina

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