| Saihei Hirose | |
|---|---|
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| Born | June 16, 1828 Ōmi Province |
| Died | 1914 |
| Occupation | mining executive |
| Notes | |
Saihei Hirose (June 16, 1828 – 1914) was a Japanese mining businessman and former head of the board of directors of Sumitomo Zaibatsu from 1877 to 1894. Prior to that, he was manager of the Besshi Copper Mine, which he extensively modernised using Western technology.
There is a museum dedicated to him in Niihama, called the Hirose Memorial Museum.
References
- ^ Hirose, Mitsumasa (2000). 宰平遺績 : 伝記・広瀬宰平 / 広瀬満正著 (Saihei iseki : denki Hirose Saihei) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Ōzorasha. ISBN 4-7568-0894-8.
- "Development into a modern company after the Meiji era". History. Sumitomo Group Public Affairs Committee. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- Wray, William D. (1984). "Four". Mitsubishi and the N.Y.K., 1870-1914: business strategy in the Japanese shipping industry (2nd ed.). Harvard Univ Asia Center. pp. 139–141. ISBN 978-0-674-57665-0.
- "Hirose Memorial Museum". Welcome To Niihama: A Guidebook. Niihama City. Archived from the original on 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
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