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Nobuteru Mori(1884–1941)

Nobuteru Mori was a Japanese businessman and politician who founded Showa Denko, a leading Japanese chemical engineering firm, in the 1930s. [1] He was also a member of the Japanese House of Representatives. [1]

Mori was the father of Mutsuko Miki, an activist and former First Lady, and the father-in-law of former Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Miki. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Japanese activist, ex-first lady Mutsuko Miki dies at 95". Kyodo . Japan Times. 2011-08-04. Retrieved 2012-07-31.