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Native name | 阪急阪神東宝グループ |
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Romanized name | Hankyū Hanshin Tōhō Gurūpu |
Company type | Keiretsu |
Founder | Ichizō Kobayashi (for the Hankyu and Toho branches) |
Headquarters | Osaka (Hankyu and H2O) and Tokyo (Toho), |
Area served | Worldwide, primarily Keihanshin |
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Website | www |
The Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group (阪急阪神東宝グループ, Hankyū Hanshin Tōhō Gurūpu) (formely known as the Hankyu Toho Group (阪急東宝グループ, Hankyū Tōhō Gurūpu) before 2006, is a Japanese keiretsu (association of businesses) centered around companies established by railway tycoon Ichizō Kobayashi: Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, H2O Retailing and Toho. The keiretsu historically included Sanwa Bank, now part of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, and is still closely linked to MUFG; it also has close ties with the Fujisankei Communications Group.