Shōkichi Umeya
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| Traditional Chinese | 梅屋莊吉 | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | 梅屋庄吉 | ||||
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| Kanji | 梅屋庄吉 | ||||
| Hiragana | うめや しょうきち | ||||
Shōkichi Umeya (梅屋 庄吉 Umeya Shōkichi?) (1868–1934) was a Japanese film promoter and producer who financially supported Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary activities over a period of nearly 20 years.[1] He was the founder in 1906 of the early Japanese film production company M. Pathe.[2]
See also
- Tōten Miyazaki, another Japanese supporter of Sun Yat-sen.
References
- ↑ "Sun Yat-sen and his Japanese friend, Umeya Shokichi", CCTV News - CNTV English, 09/10/2011
- ↑ "Umeya Shokichi - The Revolutionist as Impresario", Peter B. High, 2005 - Detailed biography of Umeya Shokichi by a professor at Nagoya University.
Further reading
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External links
- "Sun Yat-sen And Umeya Shokichi: China And Japan 100 Years Ago" The Japan Times Online, 22/07/2011
- "30 years of friendship on show in Japan", China Daily, 10/10/2011
- "A Bosom Japanese Friend of Sun Yat-sen - The Unveiling of Bronze Statue of Umeya Shokichi Held in Shanghai", Foreign Affairs Office of Shanghai Municipality, 07/11/2011
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