Ichizō Kobayashi

Ichizō Kobayashi (小林 一三, Kobayashi Ichizō, January 3, 1873 – January 25, 1957), occasionally referred to by his pseudonym Itsuō (逸翁), was a Japanese industrialist and politician. He is best known as the founder of Hankyu Railway, the Takarazuka Revue, and Toho. He served as Minister of Commerce and Industry between 1940-1941.

Ichizō Kobayashi
小林 一三
20th Minister of Commerce and Industry
In office
22 July 1940  4 April 1941
MonarchHirohito
Prime MinisterFumimaro Konoe
Preceded byGinjirō Fujiwara
Succeeded byTeijirō Toyoda
Personal details
Born(1873-01-03)January 3, 1873
Nirasaki, Yamanashi, Japan
DiedJanuary 25, 1957(1957-01-25) (aged 84)
Ikeda, Osaka, Japan
Relations
Alma materKeio University
Known forFounder of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group
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