Background
Makoto Shimizu was born in Ishikawa Prefecture in 1845.
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Makoto Shimizu
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Education
In 1870 he went to France to study industrial arts.
Career
In 1875 he returned to Japan and founded and operated the Shinsuisha Match Manufacturing Company, through which he rendered import of foreign matches unnecessary. He was a leading match manufacturer in Japan.
