noun
Japan Travel Bureau
Refers to the former Japan Travel Bureau (now JTB). Used in historical or official contexts.
戦前、交通公社は海外旅行の手配を独占していた。
Before the war, the Japan Travel Bureau had a monopoly on arranging overseas travel.
Compound of 交通 (kōtsū, 'transportation') and 公社 (kōsha, 'public corporation'). The name reflects its origin as a government-affiliated travel agency.