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Fusanosuke Kuhara

Japanese businessman (d. 1965)

Fusanosuke Kuhara (久原房之助, Kuhara Fusanosuke; 12 July 1869 – 29 January 1965) was a Japanese entrepreneur, politician and cabinet minister in the pre-war Empire of Japan.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Fusanosuke Kuhara (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jul 12, 1869, died Jan 29, 1965.¹

Companies

Kuhara zaibatsuFounder¹¹

Early life and education

Date not recordedHitotsubashi University³
Date not recordedKeio University³

Career

Occupation: businessperson, politician.⁶

Date not recordedFounded Kuhara zaibatsu⁴
Date not recordedMember of the House of Representatives of Japan⁵

Personal life

BornJul 12, 1869, Hagi⁷
DiedJan 29, 1965, Minato⁸
CitizenshipJapan, Empire of Japan⁹

One of his residences in Sumiyoshi, Kobe (near Sumiyoshi Station), had a hospital, electric power plant and the custom-made air-conditioning tunnel from Mount Rokkō for itself in the era without air conditioning. He was also running true locomotives in the garden for his children.

From Wikipedia’s article on Fusanosuke Kuhara (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Awards

Date not recordedOrder of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class¹⁰

Sources

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WikidataFusanosuke Kuhara on Wikidata
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WikipediaFusanosuke Kuhara on Wikipedia
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WikidataFusanosuke Kuhara: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataFusanosuke Kuhara: Founded Kuhara zaibatsu, on Wikidata
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WikidataFusanosuke Kuhara: Member of the House of Representatives of Japan, on Wikidata
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WikidataFusanosuke Kuhara: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataFusanosuke Kuhara: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataFusanosuke Kuhara: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataFusanosuke Kuhara: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataFusanosuke Kuhara: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataKuhara zaibatsu, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsFusanosuke Kuhara photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain