1938-1949 | Nissui

1937-1949

Challenges during/after the war and post-recovery

Nissui Events		World Events
March 1937	Kyodo Gyogyo changed name to "Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.". Company overview of Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. (1937) Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.'s first internal newsletter (October 11, 1937)	February 1936 The February 26 Incident occurred.
August 1937	Relocation of the head office from the Maru Building in Marunouchi, Kojimachi-ku to the Nissan Building in Tamura-cho, Shiba-ku.
April 1938	Death of Kosuke Kunishi.
1939	Motosaku Fujinaga succeeded in complete aquaculture of kuruma prawn.
April 1938	Promulgation of the National Mobilization Law.
September 1942	Order for Nippon Kaiyo Gyogyo Tosei K.K. and Teikoku Suisan Tosei K.K. to be established under the Fishery Control Ordinance.
December 1942	The cold storage and marketing divisions separated and transferred to Teikoku Suisan Tosei (presently Nichirei Corp.) founded in accordance with the Fishery Control Ordinance.
March 1943	The fishery division separated and transferred to Nippon Kaiyo Gyogyo Tosei. Nippon Kaiyo Gyogyo Tosei's first internal communication (1943)	May 1944 Order for the establishment of a company for the controlled distribution of fruit and fish.
December 1945	Nippon Kaiyo Gyogyo Tosei restored its name to Nippon Suisan.	August 1945 End of the Pacific War.
August 1946	First permit issued by GHQ for whaling in the Antarctic Ocean.	February 1946 Exchange of old currency for modern yen banknotes. May 1946 Constitution of Japan promulgated.
November 1946	First postwar whaling expedition conducted in the Antarctic Ocean with permission of the General Headquarters (GHQ).	May 1947 Constitution of Japan enacted. July 1948 Fisheries Agency established. March 1949 Minister Dodge introduces a policy for economic stabilization in Japan (Dodge Line).
December 1949	Implementation of the enterprise reorganization plan completed.

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