Jihei Ogawa

Japanese: 小川治兵衛 - おがわ じへえ
Jihei Ogawa
1860-1933 A landscape gardener from the Meiji to early Showa periods.
Born on April 5, 1860. In 1877, he was adopted into the Ogawa family and took the name "Ueji" after the seventh generation Jihei. He designed many innovative Japanese gardens. His representative works include Hekiunso, Murin-an, and Seifuso. He passed away on December 2, 1933. He was 74 years old. He was born in Yamashiro (Kyoto Prefecture). His maiden name was Yamamoto.

Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend

Japanese:
1860－1933　明治-昭和時代前期の造園家。
万延元年4月5日生まれ。明治10年小川家の養子となり,7代治兵衛をついで「植治」と称した。斬新(ざんしん)な日本庭園を数おおく手がけた。代表作に碧雲(へきうん)荘,無鄰庵(むりんあん),清風荘などがある。昭和8年12月2日死去。74歳。山城(京都府)出身。旧姓は山本。

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