Harry Kawabe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Harry Kawabe

Japanese-American businessperson and philanthropist

Date of Birth: 10-Jun-1890

Place of Birth: Ōsaka, Ōsaka Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 01-Nov-1969

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Harry Sotaro Kawabe (June 10, 1890 – November 1969) was a Japanese businessman who was incarcerated during World War II.
He is known for contributing greatly to the economy of Seward, Alaska.
In 1969, he founded the Kawabe Memorial House for elderly Japanese Americans, and the 154-unit complex was built through the HUD Senior Housing program in 1972.