Background
Jingoro Nishikawa was born in 1848. Belonged to the family of Nishikawa, merchants of Omi (Shiga Prefecture). He was the 11th of the generation.
Jingoro Nishikawa was born in 1848. Belonged to the family of Nishikawa, merchants of Omi (Shiga Prefecture). He was the 11th of the generation.
Jingoro Nishikawa was the 11th of the generation and dealt in mosquito nets. Under him the family business declined, but later the situation improved and he almost cornered the entire mosquito net business in the country. The mosquito nets dyed blue-green and striped with red which are still popular among the Japanese was designed by Jingoro II during the Kan-ei Era (1624-1643).