Who's Who in the Far East/Addenda/YASUDA, Zenjiro

3631622Who's Who in the Far East — YASUDA, Zenjiro

YASUDA, Zenjiro (TOKYO), Merchant, &. October, 1838, in Toyama-ken. Was an apprentice at a shop in Yedo (Tolcyo) and later opened an exchange shop on own account; subsequenty founded a bank; has f >unded at various times several banks and was instrumental in starting Tokyo Fire Insurence Co., Imp. Marine Insurance Co. and Kyosai Life Insurance Co.; almost entirely supplied the funds required for Osaka Harbour Works. Address: Tokyo, Japan.