Background
Nagaaki Takahashi was born in 1858 Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
長祥 高橋
Nagaaki Takahashi was born in 1858 Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
A former retainer of Higo Clan (Kumamoto Prefecture), fought under Kichijuro Ikebe during the Seinan-no-Eki (the war of the south-west, a civil war that occurred in the early period of the Meiji Era ) with great distinction (1877) and when peace was restored founded Doshigakukai Society and devoted himself to the education of the young.
Entered a business school (1887) and soon showed keen acumen for business. It was mainly his genius which prevented the Hyakusanju Bank from going into bankruptcy during the slump (1900-01).