Takeo Oga

Japanese: 相賀武夫 - おおがたけお

1897-1938 A publishing company manager from the Taisho to early Showa periods.
Born on April 2, 1897. After working as a clerk at a bookstore in Okayama City, he joined Osaka Kenbunkan. At the age of 18, he became the head of the Tokyo branch office. In 1922, he founded Shogakukan, believing that "the foundation of Japanese culture lies in elementary school education." He published educational magazines for each grade level and achieved success. In 1931, he founded Shueisha. He passed away on August 12, 1938. He was 42 years old. He was from Okayama Prefecture.

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Japanese:

1897－1938　大正-昭和時代前期の出版経営者。
明治30年4月2日生まれ。岡山市の書店の店員をへて大阪研文館に入社。18歳で東京出張所主任となる。大正11年「日本文化の基礎は小学校教育にあり」として小学館を創業。学年別学習誌を発刊して成功をおさめた。14年集英社を創立した。昭和13年8月12日死去。42歳。岡山県出身。

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