Kisaku Mayekawa

Kisaku Maekawa (前川 喜作, Maekawa Kisaku, 1893–1986) was a Japanese industrialist and philanthropist who founded Mayekawa Manufacturing Company in Tokyo, Japan in 1924. A graduate of Japan's Waseda University, he also founded the all-male Dormitory Wakeijuku through his philanthropic work.

  • 1920: Graduated from Waseda University School of Science and Engineering
  • 1924: Founded Mayekawa Manufacturing Ltd.
  • Supplied imperial Japan with war supplies.
  • 1948: Councilor of Waseda University (Later trustee)
  • 1955: Established the Wakeijuku Foundation


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