Members of the business mission represented the chambers of commerce of Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Yokohama, Kobe and Nagoya. At the request of their American hosts, two educators and a journalist were also added. Four members including Shibusawa brought their wives.
Photographs are from Kinen Shashincho ('Commemorative Album,' compiled in 1910).
 Tokyo
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Baron Shibusawa Eiichi
(渋沢栄一, 1840-1931)
[Tokyo]
President of First National Bank |
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Baroness Shibusawa Kaneko
(渋沢兼子)
[Tokyo] |
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Masuda Meiroku
(増田明六, 1873-1929)
[Tokyo]
Attendant |
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Takanashi Takako
[Tanaka Takako]
(高梨タカ子[田中孝子], 1886-1966)
[Tokyo]
Attendant |
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Nakano Buei
(中野武営, 1848-1918)
[Tokyo]
Member of the House of Representatives
President of Tokyo Chamber of Commerce
President of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
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Kato Tatsuya
(加藤辰弥, 1881-1963)
[Tokyo]
Attendant |
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Hibiya Heizaemon
(日比谷平左衛門, 1848-1921)
[Tokyo]
Vice-president of Tokyo Chamber of Commerce
President of Kanegafuchi Spinning Co. Ltd. |
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Iiri Raisaku
(飯利来作)
[Tokyo]
Attendant |
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Satake Sakutaro
(佐竹作太郎, 1849-1915)
[Tokyo]
Member of the House of Representatives
Special member of Tokyo Chamber of Commerce
President of Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. |
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Natori Wasaku
(名取和作, 1872-1959)
[Tokyo]
Attendant |
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Iwahara Kenzo
(岩原謙三, 1863-1936)
[Tokyo]
Director of Mitsui & Co. Ltd. |
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Nezu Kaichiro
(根津嘉一郎, 1860-1940)
[Tokyo]
Member of the House of Representatives
Member of Tokyo Chamber of Commerce
President of Tobu Railway Co. Ltd. |
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Ueda Sekizo
(上田碩三, 1886-1949)
[Tokyo]
Attendant |
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Horikoshi Zenjuro
(堀越善重郎, 1863-1936)
[Tokyo]
Owner of exporting firm Horikoshi & Co. |
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Horikoshi Shinako
(堀越科子)
[Tokyo] |
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Koike Kunizo
(小池国三, 1866-1925)
[Tokyo]
Member of Tokyo Chamber of Commerce
President of stockbrokerage firm Koike & Company |
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Iida Kiro
(飯田旗郎, 1866-1938)
[Tokyo]
Attendant |
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Hara Rinnosuke
(原林之助, 1857-1912)
[Tokyo]
Manager of construction firm Shimizu Gumi |
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Tanabe Junkichi
(田辺淳吉, 1879-1926)
[Tokyo]
Attendant |
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Machida Tokunosuke
(町田徳之助, 1866-1952)
[Tokyo]
Member of Tokyo Chamber of Commerce
Silk dealer |
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Takatsuji Narazo
(高辻奈良造, 1865-?)
[Tokyo]
Director of Kanegafuchi Spinning Co. Ltd. |
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Watase Torajiro
(渡瀬寅次郎, 1859-1926)
[Tokyo]
Owner of Tokyo Konoen [agricultural machines and supply company] |
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Baron Kanda Naibu
(神田乃武, 1857-1923)
[Tokyo]
Professor, Gakushuin University
Professor, Tokyo Higher Commercial School |
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Baroness Kanda Kumachiyoko
(神田熊千代子)
[Tokyo] |
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Minami Takajiro
(南鷹次郎, 1859-1936)
[Tokyo]
Doctor of agriculture
Professor, Agricultural College of Tohoku Imperial University |
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Iwaya Sueo
[Iwaya Sazanami]
(巌谷季雄[巌谷小波], 1870-1933)
[Tokyo]
Staff member of Hakubunkan Publishers
Lecturer, Waseda University
>>Postcard Gallery |
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Kumagai Taizo
(熊谷岱蔵, 1880-1962)
[Tokyo]
Assistant in the Medical College Hospital, Tokyo Imperial University |
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Osaka
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Doi Michio
(土居通夫, 1837-1917)
[Osaka]
President of Osaka Chamber of Commerce
President of Osaka Electric Light Company |
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Takaishi Shingoro
(高石真五郎, 1878-1967)
[Osaka]
Chief secretary of Osaka Chamber of Commerce |
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Nakahashi Tokugoro
(中橋徳五郎, 1864-1934)
[Osaka]
Special member of Osaka Chamber of Commerce
President of Osaka Merchant Marine Co. Ltd. |
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Murata Shozo
(村田省蔵, 1878-1957)
[Osaka]
Attendant |
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Oi Bokushin
(大井卜新, 1834-1924)
[Osaka]
Member of the House of Representatives
President of Tokyo Sulphur Co. Ltd. |
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Ishibashi Tamenosuke
(石橋為之助, 1871-1927)
[Osaka]
Member of the House of Representatives
Employee of Osaka Asahi Newspaper Company |
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Iwamoto Einosuke
(岩本栄之助, 1877-1916)
[Osaka]
Stock broker |
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Matsumura Toshio
(松村敏夫, 1871-1929)
[Osaka]
Lawyer
Special member of Osaka Chamber of Commerce |
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Sakaguchi Heibei
(坂口平兵衛, 1854-1933)
[Osaka]
Silk manufacturer |
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Kyoto
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Nishimura Jihei
(西村治兵衛, 1861-1910)
[Kyoto]
Member of the House of Representatives
President of Kyoto Chamber of Commerce
President of Shoko Chochiku [Commerce and Industry Savings] Bank |
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Nishiike Nariyoshi
(西池成義, 1870-1919)
[Kyoto]
Chief secretary of Kyoto Chamber of Commerce
President of Rakuhoku Hydro-power Electric Company |
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Fujie Nagataka
(藤江永孝, 1865-1915)
[Kyoto]
Director of Kyoto Municipal Ceramics Laboratory |
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Yokohama
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Otani Kahei
(大谷嘉兵衛, 1845-1933)
[Yokohama]
President of Yokohama Chamber of Commerce
President of Japan Tea Manufacturing Company |
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Kameda Kozo
(亀田行蔵)
[Yokohama]
Attendant |
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Soda Kinsaku
(左右田金作, 1849-1913)
[Yokohama]
Member of Yokohama Chamber of Commerce
President of the Soda Bank |
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Hara Ryuta
(原竜太, 1854-1912)
[Yokohama]
Doctor of engineering
Engineering chief of Yokohama Waterworks Bureau |
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Shido Akira
(紫藤章, 1860-1940)
[Yokohama]
Director of Silk Inspection Laboratory
Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce |
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Kobe
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Matsukata Kojiro
(松方幸次郎, 1866-1950)
[Kobe]
President of Kobe Chamber of Commerce
President of Kawasaki Shipbuilding Company |
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Taki Kumejiro
(多木粂次郎, 1859-1942)
[Kobe]
Fertilizer manufacturing |
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Taki Unoko
(多木うの子)
[Kobe] |
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Tamura Shinkichi
(田村新吉, 1863-1936)
[Kobe]
Owner of Tamura & Company, exporting business |
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Nagoya
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Kamino Kinnosuke
(神野金之助, 1849-1922)
[Nagoya]
Member of Nagoya Chamber of Commerce
President of Meiji Bank |
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Ito Morimatsu
(伊藤守松, 1878-1940)
[Nagoya]
Director of Ito Bank |
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Kadono Tominosuke
(上遠野富之助, 1859-1928)
[Nagoya]
Vice president of Nagoya Chamber of Commerce |
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