Noritsugu Hayakawa

Noritsugu Hayakawa
早川徳次
Born(1881-10-15)October 15, 1881
DiedNovember 29, 1942(1942-11-29) (aged 61)
NationalityJapanese
OccupationBusinessman

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.[1]

  1. ^ Yasuo Wakuda. "Wartime Railways and Transport Policies". Japan Railway & Transport Review. Retrieved 2012-12-04.