About Soichiro Fukutake
Born 1945. Soichiro Fukutake is a Japanese businessperson and benesse Corporation.
is a Japanese billionaire, and the former chairman of the Benesse Corporation, a publishing firm and juku company known for its patronage of the arts.
Career Fukutake inherited Benesse, which his father founded in 1955 as Fukutake Publishing. Fukutake founded Still Limited, the owner of a range of New Zealand companies including Metro magazine, Kings Plant Barn and the World of Wearable Art.
Art "shrines" Fukutake has created four museums or "art shrines" on the islands of Naoshima, Teshima and Inujima in an archipelago in Japan's southern Seto Inland Sea, including the Chichu Art Museum. They have been built in collaboration with the architect Tadao Ando.
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Who is Soichiro Fukutake?
Japanese businessman
When was Soichiro Fukutake born?
Soichiro Fukutake was born on 14 December 1945.
What is Soichiro Fukutake's occupation?
Soichiro Fukutake is a businessperson and benesse Corporation.
What nationality is Soichiro Fukutake?
Soichiro Fukutake is Japanese.
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