Haruji Matsue

Haruji Matsue
Haruji Matsue
Born(1876-01-15)January 15, 1876
DiedNovember 29, 1959(1959-11-29) (aged 83)
NationalityJapanese
Occupationentrepreneur
Known forNan’yō Kōhatsu

Haruji Matsue (松江春次, Matsue Haruji, January 15, 1878 to November 29, 1954) was a Japanese entrepreneur and the first person to manufacture the sugar cube in Japan.[1] His brother, Major General Toyohisa Matsue, was commandant of the Bandō prisoner-of-war camp in World War I.

  1. ^ City of Aizu (no date): Commemorative plaque at Aizu Kōgyo kōkō, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Viewed on 2008-07-29