Houseflags of Japanese shipping companies

Last modified: 2006-09-23 by phil nelson
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• Taihei Kisen K.K.
• Taiheiyo Kaiun K.K.
• Taiko Kaiun K.K.
• Taiyo Gyogyo K.K.
• Taiyo Kisen K.K.
• Toho Kaiun K.K.
• Toko Kaiun K.K.

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Taihei Kisen K.K.

image by Phil Nelson
Source: Flags, Funnels and Hull Colours, 1963 [ste63]

Taihei Kisen K.K. The Tokyo company which ceased about the early 1960s.
Neale Rosanoski, 5 March 2003

Taiheiyo Kaiun K.K.

image by Jarig Bakker, 1 February 2006
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels of Shipping Companies of the World [lgr95]

Tokyo - Israeli-style White-Blue-White-Blue-White- flag, in center white square, red 5-pointed star, white disk.
Jarig Bakker, 1 February 2006

Taiko Kaiun K.K.

image by Jarig Bakker, 7 December 2005
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels of Shipping Companies of the World [lgr95]

Tokyo - blue flag, two narrow horizontal white stripes, interrupted by white "T" outlined blue.
Jarig Bakker, 7 December 2005

Taiyo Gyogyo K.K.

image by Jarig Bakker, 30 August 2005
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels Shipping Companies of the World [lgr95]

Tokyo - white flag, red circle containing a character in red.
Jarig Bakker, 30 August 2005

This is the hiragana letter "ha" (は).
Albert S. Kirsch, 30 August 2005

Taiyo Kisen K.K.

image by Jarig Bakker, 9 October 2005
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels of Shipping Companies of the World [lgr95]

Osaka. Seven stripes of red and white; in the center of the top 4 stripes a white upsidedown "Y".
Jarig Bakker, 9 October 2005

The Taiyo Kisen K.K. flag is a horizontal multiband of 4 red and 3 white with the middle white forking up in the centre to reach the top of the upper white band and from this point extending to the flag chief as a vertical white band. This is a popular name and through various editions of Lloyds I have found some 12 allegedly different companies since the 1950s. It probably relates to the company still operating based in Osaka formed in 1950 but apparently a Japanese book domiciles the company in Tokyo and it may therefore apply to one of the small companies recorded over time as being based in that port.
Neale Rosanoski, 5 March 2003

Toho Kaiun K.K.

image by Phil Nelson
Source: Flags, Funnels and Hull Colours, 1963 [ste63]

Toho Kaiun K.K. (East Country Shipping Co. Ltd.) was formed in 1947 and merged 1962 into the newly formed Shinwa Kaiun K.K.
Neale Rosanoski, 5 March 2003

Toko Kaiun K.K.

image by Jarig Bakker, 1 November 2005
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels Shipping Companies of the World [lgr95]

Kobe - white flag, red ships wheel.
Jarig Bakker, 1 November 2005