Background
Kyiiichi Kitani was born in Osaka Prefecture.
Kyiiichi Kitani was born in Osaka Prefecture.
Kyiiichi Kitani opened rice wholesale store in Osaka (1907). He was a chief director of Osaka Prefectural Food Corporation, and vice-director of Shokuryo Haikyu Kodan (Food Rationing Corporation). Kyiiichi holded additional posts of chairman of Osaka Shokuryo Jigyo Kyoao Kumiai (Osaka Food Industry Workers’ Cooperative Union) and official of a few other food industry organizations.
Kyiiichi Kitani served as member or chairman of various committees on sales and rationing of rice, becoming member of Rice Rationing Regulation Council of Agriculture & Forestry Ministry, member of Chuo Saigai Kyujo Taisaku Kyogikai (Central Council for Countermeasures for Relief of Victims from Calamities).