Private company

Toyo Kisen Kaisha

Defunct Japanese shipping company (1896–1960)¹

Toyo Kisen Kaisha (東洋汽船, Tōyō Kisen; TKK, "Oriental Steamship Company") was a Japanese shipping company, headquartered in Kōjimachi-ku, Tokyo. In 1896 Asano Sōichirō created the company, with the plan to have a shipping line to San Francisco.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1896Founded¹

Industrywater transport¹
HeadquartersTokyo City¹
Legal formkabushiki gaisha¹

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Toyo Kisen Kaisha = Oriental Steam-Ship Company (Woman with a fan) (rbm-coll3020-01-03) — Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

Toyo Kisen Kaisha (東洋汽船, Tōyō Kisen; TKK, "Oriental Steamship Company") was a Japanese shipping company, headquartered in Kōjimachi-ku, Tokyo. In 1896 Asano Sōichirō created the company, with the plan to have a shipping line to San Francisco.²

Timeline

1896Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaToyo Kisen
More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ11527663

Sources

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WikidataToyo Kisen Kaisha on Wikidata
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WikipediaToyo Kisen Kaisha on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsToyo Kisen Kaisha photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain