Banks in Japan
Mizuho Bank (Japan)
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (株式会社みずほ銀行, Kabushiki-gaisha Mizuho Ginkō?) is the core retail banking unit of Mizuho Financial Group, which is the second-largest financial services company in Japan and one of the three so-called Japanese “megabanks” (along with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group … Read more
Aozora Bank
Aozora Bank, Ltd. (株式会社あおぞら銀行, Kabushiki-gaisha Aozora Ginkō?, lit. “Blue Sky Bank”) is a Japanese commercial bank that offers service in 19 branches in Japan and in 5 overseas representative offices. History Aozora Bank is the successor of the Nippon Credit … Read more
Shonai Bank
The Shonai Bank, Ltd. (株式会社 荘内銀行, Kabushikigaisha Shōnai Ginkō?, TYO: 8347) is a Japanese bank that is headquartered in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture. The bank is relatively small, even among Japanese regional banks, and operates primarily in Yamagata, though it also … Read more
Michinoku Bank (MB)
Michinoku Bank (株式会社みちのく銀行, Kabushiki-gaisha Michinoku Ginkō?) is a Japanese bank that is headquartered in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture. The name “Michinoku” is distinctive in that it was the first use of hiragana in the name of a Japanese bank. Michonoku Bank, … Read more
Bank of Iwate (BOI)
The Bank of Iwate, established in 1932, as a key financial institution in Iwate Prefecture, the largest prefecture on Japan’s main island of Honshu. The prefecture, which is the Bank’s business base, boasts a wide range of activity, from traditional … Read more
The 77 Bank
The 77 Bank, Ltd., was founded in 1878 as Japan’s 77th national bank.Headquartered in Sendai—the capital of Miyagi Prefecture—the Bank is the largest in the Tohoku region, with a branch network covering the northern part of Honshu, Japan’s largest island. … Read more
Bank of Japan
The Bank of Japan (日本銀行, Nippon Ginkō?, BOJ, JASDAQ: 8301) is the central bank of Japan. The Bank is often called Nichigin (日銀?) for short. It has its headquarters in Chuo, Tokyo. See Map: 35°41′10″N 139°46′17″E / 35.6861°N 139.7715°E History … Read more
