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Yasuda Zenjirō

1838-11-25 – 1921-09-28

Portrait of Yasuda Zenjirō
Portrait of Yasuda Zenjiro (安田善次郎, 1838 – 1921)Credit: Unknown author

Life & Legacy

Yasuda Zenjirō (安田 善次郎; November 25, 1838 – September 28, 1921) was a Japanese entrepreneur from Toyama, Etchu Province (present-day Toyama Prefecture) who founded the Yasuda zaibatsu (安田財閥). He donated the Yasuda Auditorium (安田講堂, Yasuda Kōdō) to the University of Tokyo. He was a maternal great-grandfather of Yoko Ono via his daughter Teruko, and adoptive son, Yasuda Zenzaburō (安田善三郎).

Occupation & Career

businessperson, banker

Education

University of Tokyo

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Gold Medal with Yellow Ribbon

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Gold Medal with Yellow Ribbon

Education & Institutions

University of Tokyo

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q3571972 — wikidata View source

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