Mitsubishi Corporation
Japanese general trading company (sogo shosha)
Data Confidence: 72% · Sources: 1 · Last Updated: Sep 22, 2026
- 💰 Net Worth ▲
- Estimated $10.0B – $100.0B
- 🌐 Reach ▲
- 200.0M people
- 🔌 Power ▲
- Mitsubishi Corporation commands immense industrial and supply chain capital, holding key international stakes in energy projects like Brunei LNG, major Chilean mining operations, and the Dutch renewable firm Eneco.
- 👁️ Influence ▲
- Its investments and trading operations impact global energy markets, copper supply, and consumer retail, controlling between 35% and 40% of the worldwide bluefin tuna market as of 2009.
- 🤝 Network ▲
- It maintains extensive corporate and financial connections across Japan's business landscape via the Mitsubishi Group's Second Friday Conference (Kinyo-kai) and counts global institutional investors like Berkshire Hathaway among its key shareholders.
- 🏛️ Legacy ▲
- As a central pillar of Japan's post-war keiretsu structure, Mitsubishi Corporation transformed from a traditional import-export trading firm into a dominant global direct investor in resources and infrastructure.
- 🔮 Trajectory ▲
- Rising ↑ — first assessment on record.
About
Mitsubishi Corporation is a Japanese general trading company (sogo shosha) and a core member of the Mitsubishi Group. Tracing its origins to the 19th-century Mitsubishi conglomerate founded by Yataro Iwasaki, it was formally incorporated in 1918, reorganized in 1954, and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The company manages global investments spanning natural gas, mining, infrastructure, consumer retail, and renewable energy.
Known For
Leading one of Japan's largest general trading conglomerates (sogo shosha) with major global holdings in energy, mining, and consumer retail like Lawson.
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