Sazō Idemitsu
20th century Japanese Businessman, founder of Idemitsu Kosan
About Sazō Idemitsu
Lived 1885 – 1981 (aged 95). Sazō Idemitsu was a Japanese art collector, businessperson and politician.
was a Japanese businessman and founder of the petroleum company Idemitsu Kosan. He graduated from Kobe University (then Kobe Koto Shogyo Gakko). He was also an art collector, especially fond of Sengai Gibon and of Georges Rouault. He is the father of the Japanese experimental video artist, Mako Idemitsu.
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Who was Sazō Idemitsu?
20th century Japanese Businessman, founder of Idemitsu Kosan
When was Sazō Idemitsu born?
Sazō Idemitsu was born on 22 August 1885 in Fukuoka Prefecture.
When did Sazō Idemitsu die?
Sazō Idemitsu died on 7 March 1981.
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Sazō Idemitsu was an art collector, businessperson and politician.
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Sazō Idemitsu was Japanese.
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