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Baron Iwasaki Yanosuke (岩崎 彌之助, February 8, 1851 – March 25, 1908) was a Japanese banker, businessman, investor, and politician. After his brother Yataro's death in 1885, he succeeded as the president of Mitsubishi, one of Japan's largest conglomerates .
Yanosuke Iwasaki became president of Mitsubishi in 1885. The company was in the midst of bitter competition with a rival shipping company. Yanosuke accepted government mediation, transferring Mitsubishi's shipping business to the new Nippon Yusen. Loss of Mitsubishi's shipping operations motivated further diversification.
男爵 。 三菱 の創業者・ 岩崎弥太郎 の弟にあたる。 略歴. 岩崎弥次郎 ・ 美和 夫妻の三男 [3] として 土佐国 安芸郡 井ノ口村（現在の 高知県 安芸市 ）に生まれた。 1867年 （ 慶応 3年）、満16歳のときに 土佐 藩校 の 致道館 に入学。 この時、 岩崎家 は 郷士 の地位を失って 地下浪人 に没落しており、武士の教育を受けられる身分ではなかったが、兄の弥太郎が 吉田東洋 の知遇を受けて下級役人に出世していたため、入学することができた。 1869年 （明治2年）には 大阪 に出て、 重野安繹 の私塾 成達書院 に入門し、この時に英語を学んだ。 1872年 （明治5年）4月、 アメリカ に留学。
The origin of Mitsubishi goes back to 1870 when the founder, Yataro Iwasaki, started a shipping firm with three aging steamships. Yataro's brother, son and nephew expanded the business into various fields during their respective terms as president and set the foundation of the Mitsubishi companies.
Yataro Iwasaki was the bold and ambitious entrepreneur who started Mitsubishi. The son of a provincial farmer, Yataro began his career in the employ of the Tosa clan. The clan held business interests in many parts of Japan, which whetted the young man's ambition.
We shift our focus to Yanosuke Iwasaki, Mitsubishi's second president. Starting from his time as vice president, Yanosuke was instrumental in promoting the diversification of Mitsubishi's business, thereby laying the foundations for today's Mitsubishi Group.
Apr 1, 2019 · Iwasaki’s brother Yanosuke took over the company. He gave up the unprofitable struggle, agreeing to a merger between Mitsubishi’s shipping division and Kyōdō Un’yu.
