Ōkura Kihachirō
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Baron Ōkura Kihachirō was a Japanese businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He was the corporate progenitor of the Ōkura-gumi zaibatsu, which later became the Taisei Corporation, and the Ōkura Shōgyō Gakkō which later became Tokyo University of Economics in 1949.
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Shigeru HonjōAlso won Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class
Akira KumeAlso won Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class
Nobuyoshi MutōAlso won Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class
Shinji SogōAlso won Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class
Kichisaburō NomuraAlso won Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st ClassAbout this person
Baron Ōkura Kihachirō was a Japanese businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He was the corporate progenitor of the Ōkura-gumi zaibatsu, which later became the Taisei Corporation, and the Ōkura Shōgyō Gakkō which later became Tokyo University of Economics in 1949. In contrast to most of the zaibatsu, the Ōkura zaibatsu was founded by someone from the peasant class.
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