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[[File:Otani-takejiro.jpg|right|thumb|320px|Bust of Ôtani Takejirô at [[Kabuki-za]]]]
*''Born: [[1877]]/12/13''
*''Died: 1969/12/27''
*''Japanese'': [[大谷]]竹次郎 ''(Ootani Takejirou)''
Ôtani Takejirô was one of the founders of the Shôchiku corporation along with his twin brother Shiroi Matsujirô. Shôchiku today runs all professional [[kabuki]] theaters, and a major nationwide chain of movie theaters.
Born in [[Kyoto]] in [[1877]], he was involved in theatre from a young age, becoming the head of the Kyoto Sakai-za theater in [[1895]]. In [[1902]], he and his brother Matsujirô founded the Matsutake company, combining their names to form the new company name. The company would later be renamed Shôchiku, using the ''on-yomi'' readings of the same [[kanji]] characters.
Ôtani moved to [[Tokyo]] in [[1910]], and soon acquired the [[Shintomi-za]], Hongô-za, and [[Meiji-za]]. In 1914, he obtained the promotional rights to the [[Kabuki-za]]. He was later awarded the [[Order of Culture]].
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1877－1969 明治-昭和時代の実業家。
明治10年12月13日生まれ。父の跡をついで興行界にはいり,京都歌舞伎座を経営。明治35年兄白井松次郎と松竹合名社を設立。昭和12年松竹社長。第二次大戦後の演劇,映画の復興につくし,とくに歌舞伎,文楽,新派の伝統芸能の保護につとめた。昭和30年文化勲章。昭和44年12月27日死去。92歳。京都出身。
==References==
*Plaque on bust at [[Kabuki-za]].
*"[https://kotobank.jp/word/%E5%A4%A7%E8%B0%B7%E7%AB%B9%E6%AC%A1%E9%83%8E-39362 Ôtani Takejirô]," Britannica kokusai daihyakka jiten, Britannica Japan, 2014.
*"[https://kotobank.jp/word/%E5%A4%A7%E8%B0%B7%E7%AB%B9%E6%AC%A1%E9%83%8E-39362 Ôtani Takejirô]," Nihon jinmei daijiten, Kodansha, 2009.
[[Category:Meiji Period]]
[[Category:Merchants]]
*''Born: [[1877]]/12/13''
*''Died: 1969/12/27''
*''Japanese'': [[大谷]]竹次郎 ''(Ootani Takejirou)''
Ôtani Takejirô was one of the founders of the Shôchiku corporation along with his twin brother Shiroi Matsujirô. Shôchiku today runs all professional [[kabuki]] theaters, and a major nationwide chain of movie theaters.
Born in [[Kyoto]] in [[1877]], he was involved in theatre from a young age, becoming the head of the Kyoto Sakai-za theater in [[1895]]. In [[1902]], he and his brother Matsujirô founded the Matsutake company, combining their names to form the new company name. The company would later be renamed Shôchiku, using the ''on-yomi'' readings of the same [[kanji]] characters.
Ôtani moved to [[Tokyo]] in [[1910]], and soon acquired the [[Shintomi-za]], Hongô-za, and [[Meiji-za]]. In 1914, he obtained the promotional rights to the [[Kabuki-za]]. He was later awarded the [[Order of Culture]].
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1877－1969 明治-昭和時代の実業家。
明治10年12月13日生まれ。父の跡をついで興行界にはいり,京都歌舞伎座を経営。明治35年兄白井松次郎と松竹合名社を設立。昭和12年松竹社長。第二次大戦後の演劇,映画の復興につくし,とくに歌舞伎,文楽,新派の伝統芸能の保護につとめた。昭和30年文化勲章。昭和44年12月27日死去。92歳。京都出身。
==References==
*Plaque on bust at [[Kabuki-za]].
*"[https://kotobank.jp/word/%E5%A4%A7%E8%B0%B7%E7%AB%B9%E6%AC%A1%E9%83%8E-39362 Ôtani Takejirô]," Britannica kokusai daihyakka jiten, Britannica Japan, 2014.
*"[https://kotobank.jp/word/%E5%A4%A7%E8%B0%B7%E7%AB%B9%E6%AC%A1%E9%83%8E-39362 Ôtani Takejirô]," Nihon jinmei daijiten, Kodansha, 2009.
[[Category:Meiji Period]]
[[Category:Merchants]]