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The Mitsubishi company was established as a shipping firm by Yatarō Iwasaki (1834–1885) in 1870. In 1873, its name was changed to Mitsubishi Shokai. The name Mitsubishi (三 菱) consists of two parts: "mitsu" meaning "three" and "hishi" (which becomes "bishi...