Background
Torakichi Ueda was born in Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture in 1823.
寅吉 上田
Torakichi Ueda was born in Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture in 1823.
Ueda Torakichi worked in Uraga Dockyard and did much to develop the building of Western-style ships. Later he served as a chief carpenter for warship building at Yokosuka Naval Yard.