Nationality Japanese Name Noritsugu Hayakawa | Occupation Businessman Died November 29, 1942 | |
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Born October 15, 1881 ( 1881-10-15 ) Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan | ||
Noritsugu Hayakawa (早川徳次, Hayakawa Noritsugu, 1881–1942) was a Japanese businessman. He is renowned for funding the construction of Japan's first subway system, now known as the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, which opened in 1927.
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