Shōkichi Umeya
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]
| Shōkichi Umeya | |||
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| Chinese name | |||
| Traditional Chinese | 梅屋莊吉 | ||
| Simplified Chinese | 梅屋庄吉 | ||
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| Japanese name | |||
| Kanji | 梅屋庄吉 | ||
| Hiragana | うめや しょうきち | ||
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
- da Silva, Joaquín. "Chronology of Japanese Cinema 1906". EigaNove.
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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