Sogo shosha are Japanese wholesale companies that trade in a wide range of products and materials. In addition to acting as intermediaries, sōgō shōsha also engage in logistics, plant development and

Mitsui & Co., Ltd. is a Japanese general trading company and a core member of the Mitsui Group. For much of the post-war period, Mitsui & Co. has been among the largest of the five great sogo shosha b