Background
Tokutaro Nagase was born in 1886, in Osaka, Japan.
Tokutaro Nagase was born in 1886, in Osaka, Japan.
Graduated from Osaka Higher Commercial School in 1904.
Entered Nagase Shoten Company and after it was reorganized into a joint-stock company (1917) and was renamed Nagase Sangyo (Industrial) Company became director, managing director, senior managing director and then president (1938). Made inspection tours of Europe and America for a total of over 10 years. Holds various additional posts including those of president of Teito Machinery Company, Teikoku Chemical Industry Company and Nisshin Motorcar Company.