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Industrial Business Section (Komu-ka*)

Mining Bureau (Kozan* Kyoku)

Mining Policy Section (Kosei-ka)

Mining Enterprises Section (Kogyo-ka)

External Bureaus:

Patent Bureau (Tokkyo Kyoku)

Iron and Steel Works (Seitetsu-jo)

1.

Changed to bureau, May 3, 1930; to external bureau, July 14, 1937.

2.

Changed to department (bu), May 27, 1927; to bureau, May 8, 1935.

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Ministry of Commerce and Industry, June 16, 1939

Minister

Vice-minister

Secretariat (Daijin Kanbo *)

Secretarial Section (Hisho-ka)

Documents Section (Bunsho-ka)

Accounting Section (Kaikei-ka)

Research Section (Chosa-ka*)

Intelligence Section (Hodo-ka*)

Laws and Ordinances Examination Committee (Horei* Shinsa Iin)

General Affairs Bureau (Somu* Kyoku)

General Affairs Section (Somu-ka*)

Production Expansion Section (Seisan Kakuju-ka*)

Materials Coordination Section (Busshi Chosei-ka*)

Minerals Bureau (Kosan* Kyoku)

Mining Administration Section (Kosei-ka*)

Gold Mining Section (Sankin-ka)

Copper Mining Section (Sando-ka*)

Nonferrous Metals Section (Hitetsu Kinzoku-ka)

Machinery Bureau (Kikai Kyoku)

General Machinery Section (Ippan Kikai-ka)

Transportation Machinery Section (Yuso* Kikai-ka)

Precision Machinery Section (Seimitsu Kikai-ka)

Textiles Bureau (Sen'i Kyoku)

General Affairs Section (Somu-ka)

Cotton Industry Section (Mengyo-ka*)

Wool Products Section (Yomo* Seihin-ka)

Synthetic Textiles Section (Jinzo* Sen'i-ka)

Iron and Steel Bureau (Tekko* Kyoku)

Iron and Steel Manufacturing Section (Seitetsu-ka)

Coordination Section (Chosei-ka)

Special Steel Section (Tokushuko-ka*)

Chemical Bureau (Kagaku Kyoku)

Inorganic Section (Muki-ka)

Organic Section (Yuki-ka*)

Synthetic Section (Gosei-ka*)

Management Bureau (Kanri Kyoku)

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General Affairs Section (Somu-ka)

Life Insurance Section (Seimei Hoken-ka)

Casualty Insurance Section (Songai Hoken-ka)

Stock Exchange Section (Torihiki-ka)

Commercial Affairs Section (Shoji-ka*)

Promotion Department (Shinko* Bu)

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General Affairs Section (Somu-ka)

3.

A combination of the old Commercial Affairs and Insurance bureaus, it was abolished altogether in December, 1941, and its powers transferred to the Finance Ministry.

4.

Predecessor of the Enterprises Bureau; see Chapter 5.

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Trade Associations Section (Shogyo * Kumiai-ka)