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| caption = Carlos Kasuga during a conference at the Semana [[:en:Small and medium-sized enterprises|PyME]] 2011 sponsored by the [[Secretariat of Economy|Secretaría de Economía]]. |
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| birth_name = Carlos Kasuga Osaka |
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| birth_place = [[Cerritos, San Luis Potosí]], Mexico |
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| occupation = Director of [[Yakult]] |
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'''Carlos Kasuga Osaka''' is a |
'''Carlos Kasuga Osaka''' (born 26 October 1937) is a Mexican businessman, philanthropist and public speaker. He is the founder of the Mexican division of the yogurt company [[Yakult]],<ref>"[http://economia.terra.com.mx/noticias/noticia.aspx?idNoticia=201303132314_AGE_82076365 Carlos Kasuga, dueño de Yakult, comparte el secreto de su éxito] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326152133/http://economia.terra.com.mx/noticias/noticia.aspx?idNoticia=201303132314_AGE_82076365 |date=March 26, 2014 }}." ''[[Terra Networks]]''. 13 March 2013. Updated 14 March 2013. Retrieved on March 26, 2014.</ref> and he served as its director.<ref name=JerryGarcia>García, Jerry. ''[[Looking Like the Enemy: Japanese Mexicans, the Mexican State, and US Hegemony, 1897-1945]]''. [[University of Arizona Press]]. February 27, 2014. {{ISBN|0816530254}}, 9780816530250. p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=1oLfAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA195 195]. "[...]who provided that quote, was born in Mexico to Japanese parents who immigrated in the 1930s. Carlos is the founder and president of the Japanese Mexican School, director general of Yakult, which produces a probiotic health care product, and president of the Pan American Nikkei Association."</ref> He also founded the ''[[Liceo Mexicano Japonés]]'' and served as its chair.<ref name=Valls>Valls, Julio. "[https://www.forbes.com.mx/sites/carlos-kasuga-el-lider-detras-de-yakult/ Carlos Kasuga, el líder detrás de Yakult]." ''[[Forbes]] Mexico''. July 6, 2013. Retrieved on December 25, 2013. "Es expresidente de diversas asociaciones e instancias, como la Asociación Mexicana Japonesa, del Comité de las Celebraciones del 90 Aniversario de la Migración Japonesa a México, de la Asociación Panamericana Nikkei, de la Federación Panamericana de la Leche, y presidió y fundó el Liceo Mexicano Japonés."</ref> He also served as the president of the [[Pan American Nikkei Association]] (PANA, ''Asociación Panamericana Nikkei'', APN),<ref name=JerryGarcia/> having done so since the 1981 establishment of the organization until 1995.<ref>[[Asociación Peruano Japonesa]], Kokusai Kyōryoku Jigyōdan. ''The Centennial anniversary of the Japanese immigration to Peru, 1899-1999''. [[Japanese International Cooperation Agency]], 2000. p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=tso9AQAAIAAJ&q=%22Carlos+Kasuga%22 210]. "Acknowledgements We wish to thank Carlos Kasuga, President of the Pan-American Nikkei Association since its foundation in 1981 until 1995."</ref> |
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His parents were [[Japanese immigration to Mexico|immigrants from Japan]].<ref name=Valls/> His father, Tsutomu Kasuga, emigrated from [[Nagano Prefecture]] in 1930 as a result of the [[Great Depression]].<ref name="McNaughton">{{cite web |last1=McNaughton |first1=Kora |title=Carlos Kasuga Osaka: A Story of Shared Struggle and Work |url=https://discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2017/10/26/carlos-kasuga-osaka/ |website=Discover Nikkei |access-date=19 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref> His mother, Mitsuko Osaka, arrived in 1936 after Tsutomu asked his relatives in Japan to find a potential wife willing to move to Mexico. The couple originally lived in [[Cerritos, San Luis Potosí|Cerritos]], [[San Luis Potosí]], where Carlos Kasuga Osaka was born in 1937.<ref name="McNaughton" /> |
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In September 1938, the Kasuga family opened a general merchant store in [[Cárdenas, San Luis Potosi]] named ''Carlos Kasuga''.<ref name="McNaughton" /> |
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| ⚫ | Kasuga stated that in 1942, amid tensions caused by [[World War II]], when he was around four years old, soldiers came to his house and told his family they had to leave for Mexico City in 72 hours. He stated that later two soldiers came to the house to escort the family to the train station and that everyone in Cerritos came to the station to say goodbye to the Kasugas.<ref>García, Jerry. ''[[Looking Like the Enemy: Japanese Mexicans, the Mexican State, and US Hegemony, 1897-1945]]''. [[University of Arizona Press]], February 27, 2014. {{ISBN|0816530254}}, 9780816530250. p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=1oLfAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA153 153].</ref> |
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The Kasuga family became part of the [[Japanese community of Mexico City]] and they opened a candy shop with the Yamazaki family after the war.<ref name="McNaughton" /> |
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Carlos Kasuga earned a degree in accounting from the [[Escuela Bancaria y Comercial]]. In 1956, Kasuga studied at the [[Sophia University]] in Tokyo.<ref name="McNaughton" /> |
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==Career== |
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During his time at Sophia University, he learned about new [[plastics]] being used in Japan's toy industry. This knowledge led to the establishment of ''[[Industrias Kay]]'' by the Kasuga family, a business that would become the main manufacturer of [[inflatable]] toys in Mexico.<ref name="McNaughton" /> |
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==Philanthropy== |
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Kasuga, along with other [[Japanese diaspora|Nikkei]], has helped promote Japanese attitudes to cleanliness and education in [[Acacoyagua]], Chiapas, the site of the first organized Japanese settlement in Latin America. As a result of his involvement, the municipality decreased its daily production of trash from 18 tons to 5.<ref name="Palacios">{{cite web|last1=Palacios|first1=Karina|title=Acacoyagua, el más limpio de Chiapas por cultura nipona|url=http://www.milenio.com/estados/acacoyagua-municipio-limpio-chiapas-cultura_nipona-japoneses-mexico-japon-milenio_0_959904030.html|website=[[Milenio]]|accessdate=25 July 2017|language=es}}</ref> Kasuga has donated the funds for [[Interactive whiteboard|smart boards]] and computers at local schools.<ref name="Palacios"/> |
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* Hokama, Ricardo G. "[http://www.discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2009/4/23/carlos-kasuga/ Carlos Kasuga: "Everything That You Do, Do It well"]" ([ |
* Hokama, Ricardo G. "[http://www.discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2009/4/23/carlos-kasuga/ Carlos Kasuga: "Everything That You Do, Do It well"]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150402151640/http://www.discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2009/4/23/carlos-kasuga/ Archive]). [[Japanese American National Museum]]. 23 April 2009. Translated by Michael M. Brescia. |
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** [http://www.discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2009/4/23/carlos-kasuga/?show=es Spanish version] ([ |
** [http://www.discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2009/4/23/carlos-kasuga/?show=es Spanish version] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150402174914/http://www.discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2009/4/23/carlos-kasuga/?show=es Archive]) |
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* "[http://www.insidemex.com/news-opinion/perspective/i-am-60-japanese-and-60-mexican I am 60% Japanese and 60% Mexican: Inside México talks with Carlos Kasuga Osaka]" ([ |
* "[http://www.insidemex.com/news-opinion/perspective/i-am-60-japanese-and-60-mexican I am 60% Japanese and 60% Mexican: Inside México talks with Carlos Kasuga Osaka]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140326172005/http://www.insidemex.com/news-opinion/perspective/i-am-60-japanese-and-60-mexican Archive]). ''Inside México''. Editorial Manda, SAPI de CV, July 2007. |
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* {{in lang|es}} "[http://www.up.edu.mx/document.aspx?doc=31852 Alimenten su espíritu y estén orgullosos de tener un país tan rico: Carlos Kasuga Osaka]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140326154804/http://www.up.edu.mx/document.aspx?doc=31852 Archive]) [[Panamerican University]]. |
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* {{in lang|es}} "[http://www.uaeh.edu.mx/inicio/gnote.php?id=1509 Carlos Kasuga, presidente del Consejo Directivo de Yakult, impartió conferencia a universitarios]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140326152734/http://www.uaeh.edu.mx/inicio/gnote.php?id=1509 Archive]) [[Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo]]. 25 August 2008. ''Boletín Electrónico Informativo No. 234 Imprimir''. |
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* {{in lang|es}} Álvarez, Samantha. "[http://elempresario.mx/video/educacion-formativa-clave-crecimiento Educación formativa es la clave del crecimiento: Carlos Kasuga]." ''El Empresario''. 4 November 2010. |
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* {{in lang|es}} ''[http://www.webapn.org/ Asociación Panamericana Nikkei] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015191157/http://www.webapn.org/ |date=2013-10-15 }}'' |
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Latest revision as of 21:45, 14 March 2024
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 Carlos Kasuga during a conference at the Semana PyME 2011 sponsored by the Secretaría de Economía. | |
| Born | Carlos Kasuga Osaka 26 October 1937 Cerritos, San Luis Potosí, Mexico |
| Alma mater | Escuela Bancaria y Comercial |
| Occupation | Director of Yakult (Mexican division) |
Carlos Kasuga Osaka (born 26 October 1937) is a Mexican businessman, philanthropist and public speaker. He is the founder of the Mexican division of the yogurt company Yakult,[1] and he served as its director.[2] He also founded the Liceo Mexicano Japonés and served as its chair.[3] He also served as the president of the Pan American Nikkei Association (PANA, Asociación Panamericana Nikkei, APN),[2] having done so since the 1981 establishment of the organization until 1995.[4]
Early life
[edit]His parents were immigrants from Japan.[3] His father, Tsutomu Kasuga, emigrated from Nagano Prefecture in 1930 as a result of the Great Depression.[5] His mother, Mitsuko Osaka, arrived in 1936 after Tsutomu asked his relatives in Japan to find a potential wife willing to move to Mexico. The couple originally lived in Cerritos, San Luis Potosí, where Carlos Kasuga Osaka was born in 1937.[5]
In September 1938, the Kasuga family opened a general merchant store in Cárdenas, San Luis Potosi named Carlos Kasuga.[5]
Kasuga stated that in 1942, amid tensions caused by World War II, when he was around four years old, soldiers came to his house and told his family they had to leave for Mexico City in 72 hours. He stated that later two soldiers came to the house to escort the family to the train station and that everyone in Cerritos came to the station to say goodbye to the Kasugas.[6]
The Kasuga family became part of the Japanese community of Mexico City and they opened a candy shop with the Yamazaki family after the war.[5]
Carlos Kasuga earned a degree in accounting from the Escuela Bancaria y Comercial. In 1956, Kasuga studied at the Sophia University in Tokyo.[5]
Career
[edit]During his time at Sophia University, he learned about new plastics being used in Japan's toy industry. This knowledge led to the establishment of Industrias Kay by the Kasuga family, a business that would become the main manufacturer of inflatable toys in Mexico.[5]
Philanthropy
[edit]Kasuga, along with other Nikkei, has helped promote Japanese attitudes to cleanliness and education in Acacoyagua, Chiapas, the site of the first organized Japanese settlement in Latin America. As a result of his involvement, the municipality decreased its daily production of trash from 18 tons to 5.[7] Kasuga has donated the funds for smart boards and computers at local schools.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Carlos Kasuga, dueño de Yakult, comparte el secreto de su éxito Archived March 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine." Terra Networks. 13 March 2013. Updated 14 March 2013. Retrieved on March 26, 2014.
- ^ a b García, Jerry. Looking Like the Enemy: Japanese Mexicans, the Mexican State, and US Hegemony, 1897-1945. University of Arizona Press. February 27, 2014. ISBN 0816530254, 9780816530250. p. 195. "[...]who provided that quote, was born in Mexico to Japanese parents who immigrated in the 1930s. Carlos is the founder and president of the Japanese Mexican School, director general of Yakult, which produces a probiotic health care product, and president of the Pan American Nikkei Association."
- ^ a b Valls, Julio. "Carlos Kasuga, el líder detrás de Yakult." Forbes Mexico. July 6, 2013. Retrieved on December 25, 2013. "Es expresidente de diversas asociaciones e instancias, como la Asociación Mexicana Japonesa, del Comité de las Celebraciones del 90 Aniversario de la Migración Japonesa a México, de la Asociación Panamericana Nikkei, de la Federación Panamericana de la Leche, y presidió y fundó el Liceo Mexicano Japonés."
- ^ Asociación Peruano Japonesa, Kokusai Kyōryoku Jigyōdan. The Centennial anniversary of the Japanese immigration to Peru, 1899-1999. Japanese International Cooperation Agency, 2000. p. 210. "Acknowledgements We wish to thank Carlos Kasuga, President of the Pan-American Nikkei Association since its foundation in 1981 until 1995."
- ^ a b c d e f McNaughton, Kora. "Carlos Kasuga Osaka: A Story of Shared Struggle and Work". Discover Nikkei. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ García, Jerry. Looking Like the Enemy: Japanese Mexicans, the Mexican State, and US Hegemony, 1897-1945. University of Arizona Press, February 27, 2014. ISBN 0816530254, 9780816530250. p. 153.
- ^ a b Palacios, Karina. "Acacoyagua, el más limpio de Chiapas por cultura nipona". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2017.
External links
[edit]- Hokama, Ricardo G. "Carlos Kasuga: "Everything That You Do, Do It well"" (Archive). Japanese American National Museum. 23 April 2009. Translated by Michael M. Brescia.
- "I am 60% Japanese and 60% Mexican: Inside México talks with Carlos Kasuga Osaka" (Archive). Inside México. Editorial Manda, SAPI de CV, July 2007.
- (in Spanish) "Alimenten su espíritu y estén orgullosos de tener un país tan rico: Carlos Kasuga Osaka" (Archive) Panamerican University.
- (in Spanish) "Carlos Kasuga, presidente del Consejo Directivo de Yakult, impartió conferencia a universitarios" (Archive) Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo. 25 August 2008. Boletín Electrónico Informativo No. 234 Imprimir.
- (in Spanish) Álvarez, Samantha. "Educación formativa es la clave del crecimiento: Carlos Kasuga." El Empresario. 4 November 2010.
- (in Spanish) Asociación Panamericana Nikkei Archived 2013-10-15 at the Wayback Machine