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Why Sumitomo Corp's steel-products dominance, J:COM stake, conservative balance sheet and lower commodity-cycle exposure make it the most stable yet least talked-about of Japan's five sogo shosha.
The largest of Japan's five trading houses — and the most resource-heavy. Inside the Lawson take-private, the LNG franchise that still pays the bills, and the consumer pivot every shosha is now trying to write.
From Omi-merchant linen trader to consumer-oriented sogo shosha. Why Itochu's FamilyMart take-private, Dole acquisition and family-business culture set it apart from Mitsubishi Corp's resources playbook.
