Houseflags of Japanese shipping companies (7)

Last modified: 2005-02-26 by phil nelson
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• Osaka Shosen Kaisha
• Sanko Kisen K.K.
• Shimazu Kaiun K.K.
• Shinko Shipping Co., Ltd.
• Shinnihon Kisen K.K
• Shofuku Kisen K.K.

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by Phil Nelson

Osaka Shosen Kaisha. Some sources incorrectly give a blue field to the flag prior to the 1930s but it has always been white as shown. Dating from 1884 it formed part of the 1964 merging resulting in Mitsui O.S.K. Lines.
Neale Rosanoski, 5 March 2003

by Al Fisher

Sanko Kisen K.K. Formed 1934. Going by the emblem shown on the funnel of "Sanko Laurel" 8.12.98 the red circles of the target are of different widths, the outer being narrow and the inner two progressively wider. Brown 1982 and 1995 show a different flag of 4 white and 3 red horizontal bands, the 2 white inner bands being narrower, with overall the red bands and merging the red "target" but this is incorrect and this flag is that of Sanko Asia Line Ltd. which in 1997 became Sakura Shipping Co. Ltd. The actual thickness of the bands of this latter flag are not certain and I am unsure whether it was retained after the name change.
Neale Rosanoski, 5 March 2003

by Phil Nelson

Shimazu Kaiun K.K. formed 1950 its fleet from 1998 appeared under Sun Marine Ltd. but there is no indication of the relationship between the two.
Neale Rosanoski, 5 March 2003

Shinko Shipping Co., Ltd.

by Ivan Sache

From: Boone Scripophily:

Text: "Share of 500 Yen. blue, yellow, red, black. Unusually large vignette for a Japanese share, showing early Japanese sailing ships at sea, and the company flag. (...) Extremely rare piece." Date of issue, 1917.

The design is in tune with many other Japanese house flags of that period, however, the western 'S' is rather striking.
Jan Mertens, 8 January 2005

by Phil Nelson

Shinnihon Kisen K.K. formed 1947 as a re-establishment of Tatsuuma Kisen K.K. with the name equating to New Japan Steamship Co. Ltd., merging 1964 into Yamashita-Shinnihon Kisen K.K. The flag is taken from the funnel bands of the previous company.
Neale Rosanoski, 5 March 2003

by Phil Nelson

Shofuku Kisen K.K. Formed 1937 it is now part of NYK group.
Neale Rosanoski, 5 March 2003