Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner.
Obverse
Sumitomo Group emblem
The company traces its origins to 1909, when the Sumitomo Group made an investment in Dunlop Japan, the newly formed Japanese subsidiary of the British company Dunlop Rubber. Over the years Sumitomo and Dunlop developed a close business relationship, and in 1963 the Sumitomo Group acquired control of Dunlop Japan and renamed it Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.
住友体操指導員 - Sumitomo Gymnastics Instructor
reverse
住友本社 - Sumitomo Headquarters
Obverse
Sumitomo Group emblem
The company traces its origins to 1909, when the Sumitomo Group made an investment in Dunlop Japan, the newly formed Japanese subsidiary of the British company Dunlop Rubber. Over the years Sumitomo and Dunlop developed a close business relationship, and in 1963 the Sumitomo Group acquired control of Dunlop Japan and renamed it Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.
reverse
住友本社 - Sumitomo Headquarters