Iwasaki Zaibatsu

The Iwasaki Zaibatsu was founded by members of House Iwasaki with shipping as the core business. It formed ties with the Adeptus Mechanicus to procure ships, bought shipbuilding satellites for their construction, started mining operations to provide the materials and so forth to link the whole supply chain. Their business expanded into the production of starfighters and other equipment.

Iwasaki entered the mining business with purchases of planetary mines and asteroids. This enabled them to support their shipping business. They eventually branched to other businesses, all controlled by the Iwasaki Zaibatsu.

The Iwasaki Zaibatsu owns the largest shipping fleet in the Genji Empire.

Leadership
The Iwasaki Zaibatsu is family owned, by House Iwasaki. The House once lost it's nobility status in order to pay debts. When the Iwasaki shipping company was first established, the family was able to buy back their status.

The current President of the Zaibatsu is Hikoyata Iwasaki. His eldest son was expected to inherit the position, but a premature death left his daughter as the only remaining heiress.

Tenno Sugihito has expressed support for the heiress, knowing that an heirless zaibatsu will have serious damage to the economy.

Relations with the Genji government
The Iwasaki Zaibatsu's first business with the Genji government was to provide logistical assistance for the Genji Imperial Army by providing transportation to ground forces and war materials to Takasago. The Genji government gifted them the vessels purchased for the purpose. The Iwasaki aided the Genji government in the Satsuma War.

The Zaibatsu today owns numerous factories and forges that produce war materials for the Genji forces. Starfighters and tanks are produced in their forges.

Corporate alliances
Iwasaki Zaibatsu and Varyag have signed a joint-partnership that gives each other access to their logistical resources. The Zaibatsu's power projection now spread across Eurasia.

Primary Core subsidiaries

 * Iwasaki Bank
 * Iwasaki Heavy Industries
 * Iwasaki Motors
 * Iwasaki Plasma Industry
 * Iwasaki Chemical
 * Iwasaki Power Systems
 * Genkon Corporation

Secondary Core subsidiaries

 * Iwasaki Estate: Real-estate
 * Iwasaki Glass: Glassmaker
 * Iwasaki Brewery: Food and Beverage
 * Iwasaki Life: Insurance
 * Iwasaki Electric: Electronics manufacturing
 * Iwasaki Materials: Mining
 * Iwasaki Yusen: Shipping company

Other subsidiaries

 * Iwasaki Security: Private military contractors