Takeda Chōbei I

Japanese businessman, founder of Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Chobei Takeda I (武田長兵衛, Takeda Chōbei; died 1858) was a Japanese merchant and the founder of the business that would eventually become the Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, one of the oldest and largest pharmaceutical firms in Japan.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Takeda Chōbei I (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1750, died Aug 7, 1821.1

About

Takeda established his business, initially known as the Chobei Omiya Store, in 1781 when he was approximately 32 years old, during the Edo period.

From Wikipedia’s article on Takeda Chōbei I, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

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