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Tanaka Hisashige

The native form of this personal name is Hisashige Tanaka. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
In this Japanese name, the surname is Tanaka.
Tanaka Hisashige
Born(1799-10-16)October 16, 1799
Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
DiedNovember 7, 1881(1881-11-07) (aged 82)
Tokyo, Japan
Occupation(s)Businessman, inventor, mechanical engineer, rangaku scholar

Hisashige Tanaka (田中 久重, October 16, 1799 – November 7, 1881) was a Japanese businessman, inventor, mechanical engineer, and rangaku scholar who was prominent during the Bakumatsu and early Meiji period in Japan. In 1875, he founded what became the Toshiba Corporation. He has been called the "Thomas Edison of Japan" or "Karakuri Giemon."[1]

  1. ^ "Edo-period "robot" returns to life in Japan ~ Pink Tentacle".

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