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Konoike Zen'amon Founding of Business in Osaka

When
1656
Where
Osaka
Episodes
1

In 1656, the Kōnoike family established a money exchange business in Osaka, marking the origin of what later became Kōnoike Bank.

Episodes

  1. 1656 · OsakaEstablishment of Money Exchange

    The Kōnoike family began a money exchange business in Osaka.

Background and detail

Founding of the Business. The Kōnoike family of Osaka established a money exchange business in 1656. This operation is identified as the oldest among the banks that later merged to form Sanwa Bank.

People involved

Sources

  1. Sanwa Bank Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-18

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