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The Mitsubishi Group (三菱グループ, Mitsubishi Gurūpu?), Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese conglomerate consisting of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi brand, trademark and legacy.The Mitsubishi group of companies form a loose entity, the Mitsubishi Keiretsu, which is often referenced in US and Japanese media and official reports; in general these companies all descend from the zaibatsu of the same name. A keiretsu is a common feature of Japanese corporate governance and refers to a collaborative group of integrated companies with extensive share crossholdings, personnel swaps and strategic co-operation. The top 29 companies are also members of the Mitsubishi Kin'yōkai, or \"Friday Club\", and meet monthly. The Mitsubishi.Com Committee is charged with maintaining the overall integrity of the brand as well as maintaining the portal web site.
History
The first Mitsubishi company was a shipping firm established by Yataro Iwasaki (1834 — 1885) in 1870. In 1873 its name was changed to Mitsubishi Shokai (三菱商会). The name Mitsubishi (三菱) has two parts: \"mitsu\" meaning \"three\" and \"bishi\" meaning \"water caltrop\" (also called \"water chestnut\"), and hence \"rhombus\", which is reflected in the company's logo. Another translation is \"three diamonds\".
The company bought into coal mining in 1881 by acquiring the Takashima mine, using the produce to fuel their extensive steamship fleet. They also diversified into shipbuilding, banking, insurance, warehousing, and trade. Later diversification carried the organization into such sectors as paper, steel, glass, electrical equipment, aircraft, oil, and real estate. As Mitsubishi built a broadly based conglomerate, it played a central role in the modernization of Japanese industry.
The merchant fleet entered into a period of diversification that would eventually result in the creation of three entities:
Mitsubishi Bank (now a part of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group) was founded in 1919. After its mergers with the Bank of Tokyo in 1996, and UFJ Holdings in 2004, this became Japan's largest bank.;
Mitsubishi Corporation, founded in 1950, Japan's largest general trading company;
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which includes these industrial companies.
Mitsubishi Motors, the 4th largest Japanese auto manufacturer.;
Mitsubishi Atomic Industry, a nuclear power company.;
Mitsubishi Chemical, the largest Japanese chemicals company;
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