Background
Otagaki Shiro was born in 1894 in Hyogo, Japan.
Otagaki Shiro was born in 1894 in Hyogo, Japan.
Ota began his career working as manager of the Hankyu Department Store and president of the Hankyu Express Railway. In 1951 he became the president of the Kansai Electric Power Corporation upon its formation in connection with reorganization of the electric enterprise in Japan. Ota also held a position of standing director of the Japan Economic Federation.