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Founder Ito Chubei. Itochu started in 1858, shortly after the opening of Japan to foreign trade, when Chubei Itoh (伊藤 忠兵衛, Itō Chūbei) began door-to-door wholesaling of linen in the regions between Osaka and Kyushu. Itoh founded the "Benichu" drapery store in the Honmachi district of Osaka in 1872.
ITOCHU's founder, Chubei Itoh, commenced linen trading operations. (ITOCHU Corporation established) When Chubei Itoh I was 15 years old, he began itinerant trading in linen, traveling to Osaka and Kishu. In the following year, he traveled as far as Nagasaki via Okayama, Hiroshima, and Shimonoseki.
Chubei Itoh （1842-1903） The second son of the 5th Chobei Itoh. He began business trips to deal in linen cloth in 1858 at age 15. This is regarded as Marubeni's founding year. In 1872, Chubei opened Benchu, a drapery store in Senba, Osaka, and established a management foundation. He began exporting general goods to the U.S. in 1890.
Marubeni's founder Chubei Itoh was born in Shiga Prefecture. 1858 Chubei Itoh moved out of the family business and started a linen trading business with his uncle.
The history of ITOCHU Corporation dates back to 1858 when the Company's founder Chubei Itoh commenced linen trading operations. Since then, ITOCHU has evolved and grown over 160 years. With approximately 90 bases in 61 countries, ITOCHU, one of the leading sogo shosha, is engaging in domestic trading, import/export, and overseas trading of ...
Marubeni was established in 1858 when Ohmi merchant Chubei Itoh from the eastern side of Lake Biwa (now Toyosato in Shiga Prefecture) began business trips to deal in linen cloth. This special page introduces Toyosato — the birthplace of Marubeni — through articles, photos, and interviews with local people.
Our Founder, Chubei Itoh, and “Sampo-yoshi” The foundation of ITOCHU Corporation traces back to 1858, the year in which Chubei Itoh set out from Toyosato Village, in Shiga Prefecture, to Nagasaki as a traveling linen merchant.
