Genyoshi Kadokawa

Genyoshi Kadokawa (Japanese: 角川 源義, 9 October 1917 – 27 October 1975^[1]) was the founder of Kadokawa Shoten.^[2][3] Several academic prizes have been named in his honor.^[4][5]

Genyoshi Kadokawa
角川 源義
Born	(1917-10-09)9 October 1917 Toyama, Toyama Prefecture Japan
Died	27 October 1975(1975-10-27) (aged 58) Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Education	Kokugakuin University
Occupation(s)	Author, business magnate
Years active	1945–1975
Era	Shōwa era
Organization	Kadokawa Shoten
Successor	Haruki Kadokawa
Political party	Japan Socialist Party
Spouse	Fumiko Suzuki
Children	Jun Henmi Haruki Kadokawa Tsuguhiko Kadokawa

References

1. 角川源義 [Genyoshi Kadokawa]. 20世紀日本人名事典 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024 – via Kotobank.
2. "Literature Publishing Era: 1945–1975". Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
3. "Yoshinobu Nishizaki 1977 Interview, Weekly Bunshun | CosmoDNA". 4 July 2013.
4. "HARUO SHIRANE". tangcenter-columbia.org.
5. "2014 IEAS Events Calendar | Institute of East Asian Studies". ieas.berkeley.edu.