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*''Born: [[1845]]''
*''Died: 1933''
*''Japanese'': 大谷嘉兵衛 ''(Ootani Kahei)''

Ôtani Kahei was a prominent figure in the [[Meiji period]] export [[tea]] trade, and the head of the Japanese exhibits at the [[1904]] [[St. Louis Louisiana Purchase Exposition|St. Louis]] [[World's Fairs|World's Fair]].

Originally a tea farmer based in [[Shizuoka prefecture]], Ôtani later became an intermediary, buying tea from farmers to sell to exporters. He also played a role in the production of labels for the large shipping crates for the tea; these labels were originally designed and produced as [[Printing and Publishing|woodblock prints]].

Ôtani later became the head of the Tea Exporters' Association.

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==References==
*Robert Hellyer, "Japanese Tea as an American Beverage: From the Meiji Restoration to Today," Ishibashi Foundation Lecture Series, Kyushu National Museum, 27 May 2017.[https://www.sainsbury-institute.org/info/the-fourth-ishibashi-foundation-lecture-series-2017]

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