Photo: Shigeru Tamura, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³¹

Ichizō Kobayashi

Japanese industrialist (1873–1957)

Ichizō Kobayashi (小林一三, Kobayashi Ichizō; January 3, 1873 – January 25, 1957), occasionally referred to by his pseudonym Itsuō (逸翁), was a Japanese industrialist and politician. He is best known as the founder of Hankyu Railway, the Takarazuka Revue, and Toho.²

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

Born Jan 3, 1873, died Jan 25, 1957.¹

About

He served as Minister of Commerce and Industry between 1940 and 1941.

From Wikipedia’s article on Ichizō Kobayashi, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

H2O RetailingFounder²²
Hankyu Hanshin HoldingsFounder²³
TohoFounder²⁴
Hankyu CorporationFounder²⁵
Hankyu Hanshin Toho GroupFounder²⁶
Hanshin Express Electric RailwayFounder²⁷
Minoo–Arima Electric TramwayFounder²⁸
Takarazuka RevueFounder²⁹
Tokyo Takarazuka TheaterFounder³⁰

Early life and education

Date not recordedKeio University³

Career

Occupation: businessperson, politician.¹⁷

1941 to 1946Member of the House of Peers¹⁶
Date not recordedFounded Takarazuka Music School⁴
Date not recordedFounded Tokyo Takarazuka Theater⁵
Date not recordedFounded Ikeda Bunko⁶
Date not recordedFounded Minoo–Arima Electric Tramway⁷
Date not recordedFounded Hanshin Express Electric Railway⁸
Date not recordedFounded Hankyu Corporation⁹
Date not recordedFounded H2O Retailing¹⁰
Date not recordedFounded Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group¹¹
Date not recordedFounded Hankyu Department Store¹²
Date not recordedFounded Takarazuka Revue¹³
Date not recordedFounded Hankyu Hanshin Holdings¹⁴
Date not recordedFounded Toho¹⁵

Personal life

BornJan 3, 1873, Nirasaki¹⁸
DiedJan 25, 1957, Ikeda¹⁹
CitizenshipJapan, Empire of Japan²⁰

Awards

Date not recordedOrder of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class²¹

Sources

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WikidataIchizō Kobayashi on Wikidata
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WikipediaIchizō Kobayashi on Wikipedia
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WikidataIchizō Kobayashi: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataIchizō Kobayashi: Founded Takarazuka Music School, on Wikidata
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WikidataIchizō Kobayashi: Founded Tokyo Takarazuka Theater, on Wikidata
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WikidataIchizō Kobayashi: Founded Ikeda Bunko, on Wikidata
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WikidataIchizō Kobayashi: Founded Minoo–Arima Electric Tramway, on Wikidata
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WikidataIchizō Kobayashi: Founded Hanshin Express Electric Railway, on Wikidata
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WikidataIchizō Kobayashi: Founded Hankyu Corporation, on Wikidata
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WikidataIchizō Kobayashi: Founded H2O Retailing, on Wikidata
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WikidataIchizō Kobayashi: Founded Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group, on Wikidata
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WikidataIchizō Kobayashi: Founded Hankyu Department Store, on Wikidata
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WikidataIchizō Kobayashi: Founded Takarazuka Revue, on Wikidata
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WikidataIchizō Kobayashi: Founded Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, on Wikidata
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WikidataIchizō Kobayashi: Founded Toho, on Wikidata
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WikidataIchizō Kobayashi: Member of the House of Peers, on Wikidata
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WikidataIchizō Kobayashi: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataIchizō Kobayashi: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataIchizō Kobayashi: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataIchizō Kobayashi: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataIchizō Kobayashi: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataH2O Retailing, Founder
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WikidataHankyu Hanshin Holdings, Founder
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WikidataToho, Founder
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WikidataHankyu Corporation, Founder
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WikidataHankyu Hanshin Toho Group, Founder
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WikidataHanshin Express Electric Railway, Founder
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WikidataMinoo–Arima Electric Tramway, Founder
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WikidataTakarazuka Revue, Founder
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WikidataTokyo Takarazuka Theater, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsIchizō Kobayashi photo by Shigeru Tamura, Public domain