Overview of Mitsubishi Group Companies Using Numbers
History
Expansion to the Marunouchi area through the Meiji government 100,000tsubo
Mitsubishi developed the Marunouchi area as the business center of Japan, where it also served as the entryway to the country. This all began in 1890 when Yanosuke Iwasaki purchased over 100,000 tsubo (approximately 33 hectares) from the Meiji government, including a former barracks site in Marunouchi.