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, founded in 1885, is the primary provider of natural gas to the main cities of Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Yamanashi, and Nagano. , Tokyo Gas is the largest natural gas utility in Japan.


Timeline

*October 1, 1885, Tokyo Gas was founded by Shibusawa Eiichi and
Asano Sōichirō was a Japanese businessman responsible for founding a number of companies, including what became today's Sapporo Breweries, Toa Construction Corporation, Oki Electric Industry, JFE Group and Taiheiyo Cement (formerly Asano Cement). He cam ...
by acquiring business of Tokyo Prefecture Gas Bureau. *1912, Tokyo Gas merged with Chiyoda Gas. *1913, Tokyo Gas merged with Kawasaki Gas. *1944, Tokyo Gas acquired business of Yokohama City Gas Bureau. *May 2016, Tokyo Gas merged with Chiba Gas, Tsukuba Gakuen Gas Corporation, and Miho Gas.


External links


Tokyo Gas website
(Japanese)

(English) Japanese companies established in 1885 1912 mergers and acquisitions 1913 mergers and acquisitions 1944 mergers and acquisitions 2016 mergers and acquisitions Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Companies listed on the Osaka Exchange Energy companies based in Tokyo Natural gas companies of Japan Tokyo Gas Group {{energy-company-stub