Background
Yoshio Takahashi was born in 1861, the fourth son of Tsunehiko Takahashi of the Mito Clan Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
よし男 高橋
Businessman tea-ceremony master
Yoshio Takahashi was born in 1861, the fourth son of Tsunehiko Takahashi of the Mito Clan Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
He graduated from Keio University (1882).
He joined Jiji Shimpo (newspaper), then joined Mitsui Bank on the invitation of Hikojiro Kawakami (1891). Later became director of Mitsui Department Store. Then successively became director of Mitsui Mining Company, managing director of Oji Paper Mills and of Kuratani Mining Company. His works include Taisho Meiki Kan (On Masterpieces of Tea Ceremony Wares).