1937-1949

Challenges during/after the war and post-recovery

Nissui Events
March 1937

Kyodo Gyogyo changed name to "Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.".

Company overview of Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. (1937)

Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.'s first internal newsletter (October 11, 1937)

August 1937

Relocation of the head office from the Maru Building in Marunouchi, Kojimachi-ku to the Nissan Building in Tamura-cho, Shiba-ku.

April 1938

Death of Kosuke Kunishi.

1939

Motosaku Fujinaga succeeded in complete aquaculture of kuruma prawn.

August 1939

Nippon Suisan Research Laboratory established.

September 1942

Order for Nippon Kaiyo Gyogyo Tosei K.K. and Teikoku Suisan Tosei K.K. to be established under the Fishery Control Ordinance.

December 1942

The cold storage and marketing divisions separated and transferred to Teikoku Suisan Tosei (presently Nichirei Corp.) founded in accordance with the Fishery Control Ordinance.

March 1943

The fishery division separated and transferred to Nippon Kaiyo Gyogyo Tosei.

Nippon Kaiyo Gyogyo Tosei's first internal communication (1943)

December 1945

Nippon Kaiyo Gyogyo Tosei restored its name to Nippon Suisan.

August 1946

First permit issued by GHQ for whaling in the Antarctic Ocean.

November 1946

First postwar whaling expedition conducted in the Antarctic Ocean with permission of the General Headquarters (GHQ).

December 1949

Implementation of the enterprise reorganization plan completed.

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A History of One Hundred Years of Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd

This work explores the transitions Nissui has undergone since it was founded and, incorporating the objective views of outside experts on the course of Japan's society and its fisheries industry, endeavors to be an authentic guide not only to the history of Nissui but also to that of the fisheries industry. Please take this opportunity to acquaint yourself with the achievements of Nissui, which started out with just one vessel, over the past one hundred years.