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Hara SankeiHara Sankei

Also known as: 原三溪・原富太郎

The businessman who developed Sankeien Garden and opened it to the public. His real name was Hara Tomitaro, and he made his fortune in the silk trade and silk-reeling. Known too for collecting art and supporting young painters, he was a leading cultural figure of modern Yokohama.

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