Matsutarō Shōriki
| Matsutarō Shōriki | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 正力 松太郎 |
| Born |
April 11, 1885 Daimon, Toyama, Japan |
| Died | October 9, 1969 (aged 84) Atami, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
| Occupation | media mogul, politician, judo master |
| Employer |
Yomiuri Shimbun Nippon Television Network Corporation |
| Known for | father of Japanese professional baseball "father of Japanese nuclear power" |
Matsutarō Shōriki (正力 松太郎 Shōriki Matsutarō?, April 11, 1885 – October 9, 1969) was a Japanese journalist and media mogul, also known as the father of Japanese professional baseball.
Shōriki owned the Yomiuri Shimbun, one of Japan's major daily newspapers, and founded Japan's first commercial television station, Nippon Television Network Corporation. He was also elected to the House of Representatives, appointed to the House of Peers, and was one of the most successful judo masters ever, reaching the extremely rare rank of 10th Dan.
Shōriki was born in Daimon, Toyama. He graduated from the University of Tokyo.
Shōriki joined the Metropolitan Police, rising high in the ranks. He was dismissed from the police after the Toranomon Incident of late 1923.
In 1924, with the help of a powerful investor, he bought Yomiuri Shimbun. Shōriki's innovations included improved news coverage and a full-page radio program guide. The emphasis of the paper shifted to broad news coverage aimed at readers in the Tokyo area. By 1941 it had the largest circulation of any daily newspaper in the Tokyo area.
Shōriki organized a Japanese baseball All-Star team in 1934 that matched up against an American All-Star team. While prior Japanese all-star contingents had disbanded, Shōriki went pro with this group, which eventually became known as the Yomiuri Giants.
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