Samuel Cocking was a merchant in Yokohama arriving in 1869, shortly after the “Opening of Japan”. Although he was born in Ireland, he moved with his parents to Australia at a young age and grew up mostly in Melbourne.
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Samuel Cocking was a merchant in Yokohama arriving in 1869, shortly after the “Opening of Japan”. Although he was born in Ireland, he moved with his parents to Australia at a young age and grew up mostly in Melbourne. In Japan he is known for the large greenhouse and gardens that he developed in Enoshima that bears his name.
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Artists
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Artist
Status
deceased
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Lived 1845 to 1914 · aged 68
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