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Kobayashi IchizoKobayashi Ichizo

Also known as: 小林一三

A businessman who founded Hankyu Railway and created the model for private-railway management, including line-side development, the Takarazuka Revue, and attached department stores. He also nurtured Toho and is known for shaping Osaka's private-railway culture.

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