Ichizo Kobayashi
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Undated - Ichizo Kobayashi (1873-1957) was a Japanese industrialist and Minister of Commerce and Industry. He founded Hankyu Corp.(now, Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.) in 1907. Later Kobayashi was president of council of Tokyo Gasu Denky (Tokyo Gas and Electric). His great-grandchild is Shuzo Matsuoka. (Photo by Kingendai Photo Library/AFLO) [2373]