{"id":39,"date":"2024-12-22T21:47:27","date_gmt":"2024-12-22T12:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yokohama-bunka.jp\/renew_wp\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2025-02-04T17:08:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T08:08:02","slug":"background","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yokohama-bunka.jp\/en\/about\/background\/","title":{"rendered":"History of Establishment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Yokohama Memorial Kanazawa Cultural Foundation was established based on a donation from Shigeo Yokohama, the founder of Yokohama Steel Co., Ltd., and the company itself.
Shigeo Yokohama was born in Higashibaba-cho, Kanazawa City. He graduated from Ishikawa Prefectural Kanazawa Third Junior High School (now Ishikawa Prefectural Kanazawa Sakuragaoka High School). After working at Osaka Steel Co., Ltd., he became president of Yokohama Steel Co., Ltd. when it was founded. He also served as an officer of the Kansai Ishikawa Prefectural Association and as the president of the Osaka Sanohkai Alumni Association, his former high school\u2019s alumni group. As his business thrived and he reached his 77th birthday, he decided to donate 100 million yen (50 million yen from himself and 50 million yen from the company) to Kanazawa City, with the wish to preserve and pass down Kanazawa\u2019s traditional culture to future generations.
Kanazawa City used this donation to establish the Kanazawa Cultural Foundation in 1991.
Later, in 2012, it transitioned to a public interest foundation, which continues to operate to this day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mr. Shigeo Yokohama<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Born in Kanazawa City
1914 - 2000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Biography of Shigeo Yokohama<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1914<\/dt>\n\n\n\n
February<\/strong>
Born in Kanazawa
He spent his childhood at his home in Higashiyama, where he often witnessed traditional performing arts, especially the Geigi culture, in the Higashi Chaya District.<\/dd>\n\n\n\n
1920<\/dt>\n\n\n\n
March
<\/strong>Graduated from Ishikawa Prefectural Kanazawa Third Junior High School (now Ishikawa Prefectural Kanazawa Sakuragaoka High School)

April<\/strong>
Enrolled in Hikone Higher Commercial School (now the Faculty of Economics, Shiga University)<\/dd>\n\n\n\n
1935<\/dt>\n\n\n\n
April<\/strong>
Started working at Osaka Central Wholesale Market.
After leaving the market, joined Osaka Steel Co., Ltd.<\/dd>\n\n\n\n
1945<\/dt>\n\n\n\n
August
<\/strong>Retired from Osaka Steel Co., Ltd.<\/dd>\n\n\n\n
1947<\/dt>\n\n\n\n
March<\/strong>
Founded Daisan Shokai<\/dd>\n\n\n\n
1948<\/dt>\n\n\n\n
October<\/strong>
Founded Yokohama Steel Co., Ltd. and became the CEO<\/dd>\n\n\n\n
1968<\/dt>\n\n\n\n
Elected President of the Osaka Sanohkai (the alumni association of Ishikawa Prefectural Kanazawa Third Junior High School and Ishikawa Prefectural Kanazawa Sakuragaoka High School)<\/dd>\n\n\n\n
1991<\/dt>\n\n\n\n
March<\/strong>
Appointed Chairman of the Board of Yokohama Steel Co., Ltd.
Donated 100 million yen to Kanazawa City

September
<\/strong>Appointed Vice President of the Kanazawa Cultural Foundation<\/dd>\n\n\n\n
2000<\/dt>\n\n\n\n
July
<\/strong>Passed away. Received a token of admiration from Kanazawa City<\/dd>\n<\/dl>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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