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Today, October 15, 2025, marks the 129th anniversary of Kawasaki’s founding. Our history began in 1878, when Shozo Kawasaki established Kawasaki Tsukiji Shipyard in Tsukiji, Tokyo. On October 15, 1896—exactly 129 years ago from today—Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd. (now Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.) was incorporated, with Kojiro Matsukata appointed as its first president. Kawasaki’s journey started with shipbuilding. From Kawasaki Dockyard‘s first ship, Iyo Maru, the large tanker, FERNMANOR, the