Mitsubishi Logo — Mitsubishi is one of the largest companies in Japan. It was founded on May 13, 1870 by Yataro Iwasaki, son of a family samurai. Played an important role in transforming Japan into an industrialized society. At first was devoted to maritime transport. The brand and the name of Mitsubishi, refer to ‘three diamonds’. Its name is derived from the words ‘mitsu’ meaning three and ‘hishi’, meaning triangular water chestnuts. Currently, a consortium of companies is decentralized.
In 1873 the company is named as Mitsubishi Shokai. Under the impetus of its founder became one of the most powerful consortia in Japan. Group companies have a myriad of subsidiaries and contracts that do not bear the name Mitsubishi. For example, the Japanese operator of telecommunications satellites, the Space Communications Corporation is owned by thirty Mitsubishi group companies but does not carry his name. More