Draft:Soda Kaichi

Soda Kaichi
曽田 嘉伊智
Born(1867-10-20)October 20, 1867
DiedMarch 28, 1962(1962-03-28) (aged 94)
Youngnak Borinwon, Seoul, South Korea
Burial placeYanghwajin Foreign Missionary Cemetery
Occupation(s)Protestant missionary, social worker
Known forCaring for around 1,000 Korean orphans
AwardsOrder of Cultural Merit (South Korea)

Soda Kaichi (曽田 嘉伊智, October 20, 1867 – March 28, 1962) was a Japanese Protestant missionary and social worker. He is remembered fondly in South Korea for his charitable work in Korea under Japanese rule, particularly through the Kamakura Orphanage (鎌倉保育園; now Youngnak Borinwon), which he led from 1921 to 1945.[1][2] During this time, he cared for around a thousand Korean orphans.[3]

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