Genyoshi Kadokawa was the founder of Kadokawa Shoten.[1][2] Several academic prizes have been named in his honor.[3][4]

Genyoshi Kadokawa
角川 源義
Born(1917-10-09)9 October 1917
Died27 October 1975(1975-10-27) (aged 58)
Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
EducationKokugakuin University
Occupation(s)Author, business magnate
Years active1945–1975
EraShōwa era
OrganizationKadokawa Shoten
SuccessorHaruki Kadokawa
Political partyJapan Socialist Party
SpouseFumiko Suzuki
ChildrenJun Henmi
Haruki Kadokawa
Tsuguhiko Kadokawa
Websitehttp://www.kadokawa.co.jp/

References edit

  1. ^ "Literature Publishing Era: 1945–1975". Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Yoshinobu Nishizaki 1977 Interview, Weekly Bunshun | CosmoDNA". 4 July 2013.
  3. ^ "HARUO SHIRANE". tangcenter-columbia.org.
  4. ^ "2014 IEAS Events Calendar | Institute of East Asian Studies". ieas.berkeley.edu.