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Establishment of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
- When
- 1878-05-15
- Where
- Tokyo, Japan
The Tokyo Stock Exchange was established on May 15, 1878, as the Tokyo Kabushiki Torihikijo in Tokyo, Japan.
The exchange was founded under the direction of Finance Minister Ōkuma Shigenobu and capitalist advocate Shibusawa Eiichi. It was originally named Tokyo Kabushiki Torihikijo, which literally means the Tokyo Stock Exchange and was shortened as Tōkabu.
Sources
- Tokyo Stock Exchange Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-19
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