Magoshi Kyohei

Businessman. Born in Kinoko Village, Bitchu Province (Shitsuki County, Okayama Prefecture) as the second son of a doctor, Motoizumi. After studying at Kojokan, he went to Osaka and became an apprentice at Konoike, but was soon asked to be adopted by Harimaya Nihei (Kujiyado). He met and was inspired by Masuda Takashi, so he left his foster home and moved to Tokyo to join Senshu Kaisha. His business acumen was also recognized at Mitsui & Co., Ltd., and he was promoted to the company's general manager in 1892 (Meiji 25). In 1896, he left the company and became president of Nippon Beer, where he worked hard to rebuild the company. In 1906 (Meiji 39), he realised the merger of three breweries in Japan, Sapporo and Osaka, and became the first president of the newly established Dai Nippon Breweries. He was called the "King of Beer in Japan." He served as an executive officer of over 100 companies, including the Imperial Bank of Japan and Fuji Gas Spinning Co.

[Hatsu Nishimura]

"The Biography of Kyohei Magose" by Eizo Otsuka (1935, Kyohei Magose Biography Editorial Committee)

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実業家。備中国(びっちゅうのくに)木之子村（岡山県後月(しつき)郡）に医師元泉の次男として生まれる。興譲館に学んだのち大坂に出て、鴻池(こうのいけ)の丁稚(でっち)となったが、まもなく請われて播磨屋(はりまや)仁兵衛（公事宿(くじやど)）の養子になった。益田孝(ますだたかし)に出会って啓発され、養家を去って上京し、先収会社に入社。その後身の三井物産でも商才を認められて、1892年（明治25）には同社元締役へと昇進した。1896年同社を辞し、日本麦酒(ビール)の社長に就任して、経営再建に尽力した。1906年（明治39）日本、札幌、大阪の3麦酒会社合同を実現させ、新立の大日本麦酒初代社長の席に着き、日本のビール王と称された。帝国商業銀行、富士瓦斯紡績(ふじがすぼうせき)ほか100を超える企業の役員を歴任した。

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『大塚栄三著『馬越恭平翁伝』（1935・馬越恭平伝記編纂会）』

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