Photo: 財界研究社撮影者不明, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons¹²

Sazō Idemitsu

Japanese businessman

Sazō Idemitsu (出光佐三, Idemitsu Sazō; August 22, 1885 – March 7, 1981) was a Japanese businessman and founder of the petroleum company Idemitsu Kosan. He graduated from Kobe University (then Kobe Koto Shogyo Gakko).²

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

Born Aug 22, 1885, died Mar 7, 1981.¹

About

He was also an art collector, especially fond of Sengai Gibon and of Georges Rouault. He is the father of the Japanese experimental video artist, Mako Idemitsu.

From Wikipedia’s article on Sazō Idemitsu, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Idemitsu KosanFounder¹¹

Early life and education

Date not recordedKobe University³

Career

Occupation: businessperson, politician, art collector.⁷

Date not recordedFounded Idemitsu Kosan⁴
Date not recordedFounded Idemitsu Museum of Arts⁵
Date not recordedMember of the House of Peers⁶

Personal life

BornAug 22, 1885, Fukuoka Prefecture⁸
CitizenshipJapan, Empire of Japan⁹

Awards

Date not recordedCommandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎¹⁰
Date not recordedMedal with Dark Blue Ribbon¹⁰
Date not recordedOrder of the Sacred Treasure, 4th class¹⁰

Sources

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WikidataSazō Idemitsu on Wikidata
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WikipediaSazō Idemitsu on Wikipedia
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WikidataSazō Idemitsu: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataSazō Idemitsu: Founded Idemitsu Kosan, on Wikidata
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WikidataSazō Idemitsu: Founded Idemitsu Museum of Arts, on Wikidata
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WikidataSazō Idemitsu: Member of the House of Peers, on Wikidata
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WikidataSazō Idemitsu: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataSazō Idemitsu: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataSazō Idemitsu: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataSazō Idemitsu: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataIdemitsu Kosan, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsSazō Idemitsu photo by 財界研究社撮影者不明, Public domain