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Establishment of Kawasaki Tsukiji Shipyard
- When
- 1878
- Where
- Sumidagawa River, Tsukiji
Shōzō Kawasaki founded Kawasaki Tsukiji Shipyard in 1878 on government-borrowed land along the Sumidagawa River in Tsukiji, Tokyo.
The event occurred in 1878 when Shōzō Kawasaki established the shipyard on land borrowed from the government. The site was located along the Sumidagawa River in Tsukiji, a district of reclaimed land. This founding served as the predecessor to Kawasaki Heavy Industries, which later expanded into various manufacturing sectors.
Sources
- Kawasaki Heavy Industries Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
- Tsukiji Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-17
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