Taisei Corporation
In 1896, the Tondenhei, the army engaged in farming and security in Hokkaidō prefecture, was formed; the Imperial Japanese Army 7th Division was settled in Sapporo. The division transferred its operational area to Asahikawa between 1900 and 1902. The Asahikawa Kaikōsha, the building for the army officer's clubhouse (which later serves as the museum) was completed in 1902. It was constructed by the Okuragumi, a construction company which currently is the Taisei Corporation.