Daikichi Kaneko

…In 1854 (Ansei 1), he joined the Saga Domain's refining department, and together with Nakamura Kisuke and Ishiguro Kanji, he created what is said to be Japan's first model steam locomotive. In 1873 (Meiji 6), he moved to Tokyo, and in 1875, he opened Japan's first privately run machinery factory, Tanaka Seisakusho, in Ginza. This was later passed on to his adopted son, Tanaka Hisashige (childhood name Kaneko Daikichi), and became Shibaura Seisakusho, which would grow into the current Toshiba. [Tachikawa Shoji] …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kaneko Daikichi" is listed below.

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…54年(安政1)佐賀藩の精煉方に仕官し，中村奇輔，石黒寛二らとともに，日本最初といわれる模型の蒸気機関車をつくりあげた。73年(明治6)上京，75年銀座に田中製作所という日本最初の民間機械工場を開業し，その後これは養子2世田中久重(幼名金子大吉)の手を経て芝浦製作所となり，現在の東芝に成長していく。【立川 昭二】。…

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