Background
Born at Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Born at Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Became employee of Hayashikane Store (1910) and served as its executive director (1924-42); became trustee of Great Japan Fisheries Association (1932) and director of Taiyo Fisheries Company (1935); served as chairman of Japan Refrigerated Tuna Export Association (1936-42) ; concurrently as executive director of Taiyo Whaling Industry Company and as director of Japan Canned Sardine Mutual Salts Company. Also served successively as director and president of Showa Canned Tuna Manufacturing Company, the forerunner of Showa Foodstuff Industry Company, director of North Kuriles Fisheries Company, director of Fisheries Chemical Industry Company, president of Canned Marine Product Sales Company, director of Miyoshi Chemical Industry Company, director of Great Japan Fisheries Association, director of Hayashikane Store, director of Taiyo Whaling Industry Company, trustee of Chubu (Central Japan) Scientific Research Institute, executive director of Nishi (West) Taiyo Fisheries Control Company.