Takadaya Kahei

Japanese merchant (1769-1827)

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Lived 1769–1827, aged 58Japan
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    1769–1827
    Aged 58
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Updated 2026-07-10

Takadaya Kahei was a Japanese merchant credited with transforming the trading outpost of Hakodate in Japan's northern island of Hokkaidō into a thriving city. He is also recognised for opening the northern Etorofu sea route to the Kuril island fisheries and helping settle territorial disputes with Russia over the islands.

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