, commonly written as 東邦ガス, is a Japanese gas company based in

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, Japan. It supplies gas to the

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, especially the

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. It is also one of Nagoya's "four influential companies" along with

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, and

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History

Toho Gas was initially founded to the Toho Electric Power Company ( 東邦電力) in 1922, as a result of the merger of two electric power companies, Kansai Denki and Kyushu Dentō Tetsudō. Following the merger, the company decided to spin off the gas business and acquisition of the Nagoya Gas Corporation.

Timeline

*June 26, 1922, Toho Gas was founded by acquiring business of Nagoya Gas. *March 1927, Toho Gas acquired business of Saibu Gas Group in

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. *December 1930, The gas business in the Northern Kyushu region was transferred to Saibu Gas Corporation. *April 2003, Toho Gas merged with Gōdō Gas, Gifu Gas Corporation, and Ōgaki Gas.

Affiliates

*Toho Gas Customer Service Company Limited *Mizushima Gas Company Limited in

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*Toho Gas Techno Company Limited *Toho Liquefied Gas Company Limited

References

External links

Toho Gas website
(Japanese)
Toho Gas website
(English) Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Companies listed on the Osaka Exchange Companies based in Nagoya Natural gas companies of Japan {{energy-company-stub