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*''Born: [[1819]]''
*''Born: [[1819]]''
*''Died: [[1879]]''
*''Died: [[1879]]''
*''Other Names'': 上田屋甚平衛 ''(Uedaya Jinbee)''
*''Japanese'': 川島甚兵衛 ''(Kawashima Jinbee)''
*''Japanese'': 川島甚兵衛 ''(Kawashima Jinbee)''
Kawashima Jinbee was a [[Nishijin]]-based [[clothing|kimono]] dealer who is known for his advances in weaving techniques.
Kawashima Jinbee was a [[Nishijin]]-based [[clothing|kimono]] dealer who is known for his advances in weaving techniques.
He opened a wholesale kimono business in Nishijin in [[1843]], which he passed on to his son, [[Kawashima Jinbei II]], in [[1879]].
He opened a wholesale kimono business, the Ueda-ya, in Nishijin in [[1843]], which was taken over his son, [[Kawashima Jinbei II]], upon Jinbei's death in [[1879]].
The company continues to be active today, having been re-established as Kawashima Jinbee Shôten in 1938, and again later as Kawashima Orimono, KK.
The company continues to be active today, having been re-established as Kawashima Jinbee Shôten in 1938, and again later as Kawashima Orimono, KK.
