Sassoon family - Sassoon-ke

Japanese: サスーン家 - サスーンけ

A prominent British Jewish family whose founder was David ben Sassoon (1792-1864). The family has roots in various parts of Asia. They were originally wealthy merchants in Baghdad, but as the British East India Company developed, they established a base in Bombay and prospered. They expanded their trading network throughout Asia, but the family had many relatives, and they lived in Kobe during the Japanese settlement trade era (their mansion is preserved as a foreign-style house) and were also active in Yokohama.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

デビッド･ベン･サスーンDavid ben Sassoon(1792‐1864)を始祖とするイギリスのユダヤ系名望家族。その一族はアジア各地などにひろがっている。もともとはバグダードの豪商であったが，イギリス東インド会社の発展につれボンベイに拠点をおき大いに栄える。全アジアに取引網を拡大したが，一族係累の数は非常に多く，日本にも居留地貿易時代から神戸にきており(邸宅が異人館として保存されている)，横浜でも活躍した。

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