Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Kanematsu Australia

Australian office of Japanese merchant and trading business, Katematsu Corporation, that opened in Sydney in 1890 in an office at 99 Clarence Street before moving to 8 O'Connell Street in 1891. The company had been established by Fusajiro Kanematsu in Japan in 1889 in order to establish trade with Australia. It is one of the largest dealers in wool to Japan.

Milestone
Opened
1890
Name
Commemorated by
Alternate
J Gunton (Australia) Pty Ltd
1941 - 1952
Position
1890
1890 - 1930
Property
Occupied
Sep 1891 - 1965
Type