OF THE IB^t-K UNIVERSITY FOUNDED 1862. Masuda Trading Co., LIMI Trade Mark P.O. Box 68 Codes Gsed : fl.B.C. 5th Edition Improved, fll, Scott's, General Cable Rddress: Western Union, Bentley's, " Masumasu " Liever's 5 letters, Okay, Zebra, Schofield's, Yokohama. and Private Codes. HCAD OPPICE : 68 & 69 Shkhome Honcho, Yohohomo, jopon. Branches & Agencies : TOKYO, KOBE, OSAKA, NAGOYA, OTARO, SHIMONOSEKI, NABA, TAI- NAN, FGSAN, DAIREN, SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, TSINGTAO, SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, VLADIYOSTOCK, SYDNEY, MEL- BOURN, SEATTLE, SAN FRANCISCO, NEW YORK Sc LONDON. GENERAL EXPORTERS & IMPORTERS. SHIPPING BROKERS & SHIP OWNERS Principal Exports : Principal Imxtorts ; Timber, Sulphur, Raw and Refined Sugar, Raw Sugar, Wheat and otJier Grains, Wheat Rice, Barley, Oats and other Grains & Seeds, Flour, Beancake, Beans and ot/ter Cereals, Beans, Peas, Maize Wheat Flour, Potato Lead Ore, Zinc Ore and Concentrates, Copper Starch. Clietnicals, Superphosphates, Beancakes, Ore, Nickel Ore, Lead, Iron and Steel, Tin Vegetable and Fish Oils, Menthol, Tintied Sal- and Tinsoldc7' ; Sulphate of Ammonia, Nitrate mon & Crab, Coal, Manganese Ore, Graphite, of Soda and other Fertilizers, Chemicals, Wood- Wolframite, Copper, Copper Wire, Antimony Hides and Skins, Tallow, Wool- Regidus, Spelter, Zinc Dust, Ferro-Alloys, In- pidp. Hops, and Razv stdaters. Electrical, Machinery and Instruments yarn Tops, Bonemeal, Rape-cake, Gas Pittings. Porcelain, Portland Cement, Toys, Cotton, Indigo, Orange-sliellac, Resin, Glue, Rubber Goods, Silk and Cotton Goods Glass- Gelatine, Teak, Pine, Tapioca, Sago, Hessian ware, Press Studs, Pearl Buttons, Vienna and Gunnybags, Rattan and Mat, Rubber, Acetic Clmirs, Pencils, Antimony Wares, Acid, Caustic Soda, Carbonate oj Soda, Soda Ash, Sulphuric Acid, etc., etc. All kinds of Machinery, etc., etc. Masuda Saw^ Mill, Yokohama. Matsuo Sulphur Mine, Iwate. Masuda Flour Mill, Kobe. Yokohama Beancake Mill, Masuda Sugar Refinery, Otori Tungsten Mine, Kai. Yokohama. Yokohama. Kobe Drier Co., Ltd., Kobe. Etc.. Etc., Etc. Sole Agents for the Meiji Sugar Co,, Ltd. -; 'J -Aii:&."^.^'>,<-?V-. - \.'i v.- Cable Address: Telephone Nos. " KOKUSAI KISEN. 4112| 4113 Sannomiya. Codes Used : 4114 ( Bentley Scott. f^ 4115 Kokusai Kisen Kabushiki Kaisha. (INTERNATIONAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY) CAPITAL SIBSCRIBED - - Yen 100,000,000 CAPITAl PAID IP - - - „ 87,300,000 President: NAOKICHI KANEKO, Esq. HEAD OFFICE: No. 8, Kaigan-dori, Kobe, Japan. TOKYO OFFICE : TOKYO KAIJO BUILDING (Harunouchi, Tokyo) The Company o>vns at the present tinne a fleet of up to date Cargo Steamers aggregating Soo.ooo tons dead NA/eight. Charters of all Descriptions. TRADE < VTV> MARK SUGIMOTO £. CO HEAD OFFICE : 64, Honcho 4-Choinc, Yokohama. Branch Offices: 18, Shibaguchi 2-chome, Shibaku, Tokyo, 72, Uragamachi, Yato, Kanagawa-Ken. 196, Nishidemachi, Kobe. General Dealers in Metals, Ship Chandelier Goods and All Kinds of PAINTS. Trade Ship's Bottom Paints. Mark Manufactured by The Oriental Ship's Bottom Paints Co. Patronized by the Navy Yards of YOROSURA, RURE, SASEHO, MAIZURU and all other Shipyards of Japan. Sole Agents of The Oriental Shifs Bottom Paints Co. Agents of Nippon Paint ManufacttLring Co., Ltd. For the Use of Foreign Buyers THE Japan Trading Guidance 19 2 TEIKOKU TSUSHO KYOKWAI. PREFACE THIS DIRECTORY has been compiled and made public through our assidjious labour and constant effort upon a profound approval and a iininimous support of the various Cliambers of Commerce and Mamfcuhcrers as well as traders in yap>an, and it is chiefly intended for the use of referetue for the foreign merc/uints zulw are anxious to start business rela- tionship with this country. As advertisers in this Directory, cotnprise t/ie tuimes of concerns zuhose business stability and credit enjoy a favourable reputation among tlie parties concerned, and who are eager to extend their activity tg every quaters of the Globe, we presume, it is the most safe and profitable means in negotiating transcution, for foreign importers and exporters wishing to do business with jfapati, first to refer to the advertisers emcmerated liereiti, so as to expediate business arrangement. Hoping this little book may facilitate tlie development of trade of this country with foreign countries abroad. "TEIKOKU TSUSHO KYOKWAI" (The Imperial Trading flssociation) m8328L^8 A Word to Foreign Exporters and Importers The Imperial Trading Association /lad been establisJied since igi4 A.D. under tlu auspices of the most predominent Mamifactitrers and MercJiants engaged in foreign trade in every parts of Japanese Empire, and its members notu stand at three hundred and more. The sole object of this Institute being always to endeavour for the extention of business tcnaards to foreign countries, besides publishing the Directory for the consideration of benefits of those desiring to open transac- tions zuith lue our country, Imve neivly organized a department tender style " " of— Kaigai Torihiki Shokaibtt —zvhicJi may be translated into Foreign Transaction Inquiry Section, and arc ready to offer our humble services GRATIS to give best possible assistance in securing good and profitable connections between parties concerned. Those foreign merchants, therefore, intending to do business with Japan, sliall avail this opportunity in writing at once, giving the description in detail of the articles wanted (if any, samples affixed) to us ; in that case, we sJmU promptly and faithfdly select the most suitable concerns and recom- tJiem mend which may deserve your fill satisfaction. All co7nmimications (diUy registered) shall be addressed to KAORU MARUKUNI, Teikoku Tsusho Kyokwai. No. 2Q, Dojima-uradori, Sanchome, OSAKA. ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF ADVERTISERS A PAGE A PAGE Abe Kobe & Co., Ltd., Yokohama 35 Kajima Bank. Ltd., (The) Osaka 14 Abeichi Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka 25 Kakiage Trading Co., Ltd., (The) Yokohama • • 48 Amano, K., & Co., Osaka 45 Kamei, H., & Co., Kyoto • ... 88 Amari Shoten, Osaka 82 Kamei Shokai, (The) Osaka 85 Amita Shoten, Osaka 83 Kamitaki Trading Co., Ltd., Yokohama • . • 78 80 Asai, T., & Co., Nagoya Kamon, C, & Co , Osaka 74 Asahi Glass Co., Ltd., Tokyo • 65 Kanamaru Shoten, Osaka 36 Asano Wood Works, Nagoya 81 Kasai & Co., Ltd., Kobe 19 Ataka & Co., Ltd., Osaka -20 Kasai Brothers, Kobe 19 Bank of Taiwan, (The) Osaka 17 Kawai Kitaro, Osaka 87 Central Celluloid Co., Ltd., Tokyo 13 Kawasliima, J. Kyoto 66 Chikazawa, T., Osaka 67 Kishimota Shoten, Ltd., Osaka 61 20 Chiyoda Kogyo Kaisha, Ltd., Tokyo Kita Trading Co., Ltd., Osaka 53 Chobei Takeda, Osaka 35 Kobayashi, A., & Co., Osaka 59 Daikoku Shokai, Kobe • 86 KoVje Electric Works Ltd.. (The) Osaka • • • -74 ' • • • Daisan Shoji Kaisha, Ltd., (The) Osaka 77 Kondo .& Co., Kobe . • • 26 East Indies Trading Co., Ltd., Osaka • • • • 67 Kokoku Bussan Kaisha, Ltd., Osaka 57 Fuji Celluloid Co., Osaka 22 Kokusai Kisen Kabushiki Kaisha, Kofcie • • Special Fuji Trading Co., Ltd., (The) Osaka 39 Konishi Kihei, Osaka 72 Fujiya & Co., Osaka (B) 5 Konishi Kotakudo & Co., Tokyo 7.3 Fukui, S., & Co., Osaka 28 Kuroda Chujo, Nagoya 80 Fukusei Yoko, Osaka 76 Makers Trading Association, Ltd., (The) • • 83 Futaba-Gumi, Osaka 72 Manabe, S., & Co., Osaka 44 G. K. Tanaka Shokai, Yokohama 58 Maruki & Co., Osaka . • .62 Great Eastern Trading Co., Ltd., (The) Osaka • 22 Marui, R., & Co., Kobe 88 Godo Bussan Kaisha, Ltd., (The) Kyoto • • • • 56 Maruishi Shokai, Ltd. Yokohama 40 Hamada Shingetsudo, Osaka 42 Marumatsu Goshi Kaisha, Osaka 7 Hamasaki & Co., Osaka • 83 Maruni & Co., Yokohama • • . 51 Hanabishi & Co., Ltd., (The) Osaka 56 Masao Masuda & Co., Osaka 26 Hara Shoten, Osaka 67 Masuda Gomel Kaisha, Osaka 73 Haruna & Co., Osaka 72 Masuda Trading Co., Ltd., Yokohama • •Special Hashimoto Bros., Yokohama • • 43 Masuto, H., & Co., Tokyo 47 Hayashi Commercial Industrial Co., Inc., Osaka 52 Matsumoto, G., & Co., Tokyo 62 • • • Hayashi Otokichi Shoten, Osaka . • • • 48 Matsunaga & Co., Osaka 47 Hirano Kiugoro, Kyoto 50 Matsuura & Co., Yokohama 33 Hi.sakawa, M., & Co., Osaka 52 Midzuno, O., & Co., Yokohama • • 88 Hodzumi & Co., Osaka 30 Minobun Factory, Nagoya 82 Hobo, Kondo & Co., Tokyo 53 Mitsui Bank, Ltd., (The) Tokyo 12 Imai Glass & Co., Osaka 49 Miyoshi Glass Factory (The) Osaka 30 Imanaga-Higuchi & Co., Osaka 1 1 Mogi & Co., Yokohama 3 Inanishi & Co., Osaka 66 Moriroku & Co., Ltd., Osaka 44 80 International Trading Corporation, Ltd., Osaka 52 Morohoshi Chiyokichi, Yokohama Inuiu & Co., Ltd., Osaka • 40 Murakami & Co., Osaka .... 59 • Itoh & Co., Yokohama r 88 Murakami Goshi Kaisha, Osaka 87 Itoh, C, & Co., Ltd., Osaka 5 Muranaka Bros. & Co., Osaka 77 • • Itoh, C, & Co., Ltd., Kobe 88 Nagayanagi & Co., Osaka • • • 87 Iwaida, G., & Co., Yokohama 70 Naigai Chemicals Trading Co., Osaka . • • • 24 Iwashita & Co., Yokohama 56 Nagase, D., & Co., Ltd. Kobe • • 20 Iwata Brothers & Co., Ltd., Osaka 31 Nagoya Seitosho, Ltd., (The) Nagoya 80 Iwata Shoji Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka • • • • 88 Nakai Dental Dept. Y., Osaka 84 Osaka Iwatsubo Gohei & Co., Kyoto '43 Nakamura, R., 72 • • • Naniwa Osaka 18 Japan Braid Mfg. Co., Ltd., (The) Osaka 33 Bank, Ltd., (The) • Powder Japan Import & Export Commission Co., Osaka 43 Nankai Bleaching Mfg. Co., Ltd., (The) Japan Trading & Mfg. Co., Ltd., Osaka • • . • 85 Wakayama 27 Jinbo & Co., Yokohama 61 Nakayama Taiycdo, Osaka 1 ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF ADVEHTISEHS-a«^2««^^ A PAGE A PAGE • . • • • • . • • & Narukawa Metal Works, Osaka 78 Sugo, H., Co., Osaka 15 • • • • • • Sumitomo Bank Ltd. Nichibei Boyeki Shokai, Tokyo • -20 (The) Osaka •••... 10 • • •