Glossary: Kinki Nippon Tetsudou

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Kinki Nippon Tetsudou (近畿日本鉄道)

Also known as: Kintetsu (近鉄)

Founded in 1910 as Nara Kido Co., Ltd, Kintetsu went through several mergers and consolidations to become the largest private railway in Japan. It also operates several subsidiaries in tourism, real estate, shipping companies, etc.