Background
Mampei Kashima was born in Edo (now Tokyo).
萬平 鹿島
Mampei Kashima was born in Edo (now Tokyo).
Mampei Kashima was a trader in Yokohama when the port was declared open for foreigners (1853) and later joined the Mitsui Concern (1868) and founded a money exchange. By request of the Government he founded Koganegahara Exploitation Co. to trade with Hokkaido.