was a Japanese businessman and philanthropist. He was born in Kurashiki, Okayama.Magosaburō Ōhara / Kotobank
/ref> He studied at

Waseda University , mottoeng = Independence of scholarship , established = 21 October 1882 , type = Private , endowment = , president = Aiji Tanaka , city = Shinjuku , state = Tokyo , country = Japan , students = 47,959 , undergrad = 39,382 , postgrad ...

but left Waseda before graduation.　Later he became the most influential person in Kansai business community.

Founded

He founded Ōhara Art Museum, and the

Kuraray is a Japanese manufacturer of chemicals, fibers and other materials. Their main manufacturing facilities are located in Kurashiki, Okayama. The company's Tokyo administrative offices are located in Otemachi, Chiyoda in the Ote Center Building ...

chemical company.

Origins

He was a native of

Kurashiki is a historic city located in western Okayama Prefecture, Japan, sitting on the Takahashi River, on the coast of the Inland Sea. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 483,576 and a population density of 1,400 persons per ...

, Okayama.

Honours

* the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon (1920) *the 3rd class of the Order of the Sacred Treasure (1930)

References

20th-century Japanese businesspeople Japanese philanthropists Japanese art collectors Museum founders People from Kurashiki 1880 births 1943 deaths {{Japan-business-bio-stub

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