Matsuoka Hachiman Shrine
～A shrine associated with Shiseido founder Arinobu Fukuhara～
The “pine tree” that is said to be the origin of the place name Matsuoka
It is said that the place name “Matsuoka” comes from the presence of a large pine tree. The photo appears to be from the early Showa period. Apparently, this pine tree was damaged by the pine beetle in 1952, and it was decided to cut it down.
On the other hand, there is also a theory that when entering the festival at Awa Shrine, mikoshi from various places gathered to meet up, so the name changed from Matsuoka'' toMatsuoka”.
The achievements of Arinobu Fukuhara
Arinobu Fukuhara, a Matsuoka native, founded Shiseido. After his business became successful, he made various contributions to the area, including donating a torii gate to Matsuoka Shrine and reviving Tateyama Hospital.
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Arinobu Fukuhara Born in 1848 in Matsuoka Village, Awa Province, to the grandfather Yusai, a Chinese herbalist, and to the father Yurin, a Chinese scholar. At the age of 17, he entered the Shogunate Medical School and studied Western medicine. He went on to study at the University of Tokyo, where he continued his research, and at the age of 24 became the director of the Navy Hospital Pharmacy. However, since he had long wanted to make use of Western medicine in general society and develop a division of medicine, he resigned from the government and founded Shiseido, Japan’s first private Western-style dispensing pharmacy, in 1872. He later established a clinic and practiced the division of medical and pharmaceutical duties himself. In addition to dispensing, he also entered the pharmaceutical business, creating various Western-style pharmaceuticals and disseminating them widely throughout the country. In addition to his business at Shiseido, he also worked hard for the development of the industry by founding the Dainippon Pharmaceutical Company in 1884 to push for the modernization of pharmaceuticals, and by forming the Yakuhinsha Association and the Pharmacists Association to guide system reform. . In 1887, he participated in the opening of Teikoku Life Insurance Company (later Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Company) as one of the founders, and served as the third president himself, fostering and developing the life insurance business for 31 years. To contribute. His civilization and enlightenment progressed, and in 1897, Shiseido launched Japan’s first pharmaceutically prescribed cosmetics. This was only possible because of the knowledge and technology learned from Western pharmaceutical sciences, and it marked the first step toward developing into one of the world’s leading cosmetics companies. In addition, he started many businesses, created many things, left many things behind, and shines in history. Passed away on March 30, 1924 at the age of 75. Awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 4th Class, Junior Fifth Rank.
The Fukuhara family grave is located in Kozuka Daishi.
“Tsubaki Forest Creation Project” and Konpira-sama Restoration Work
The “Camellia Forest Creation Project” began in 2017, with mountains being cleared and camellia trees being planted.
Damage caused by the 2019 Boso Peninsula typhoon
It was damaged by the Boso Peninsula typhoon in 2019, and the mountain behind the shrine collapsed. Many of the camellia trees that had been planted were also destroyed, and the stairs leading up to Konpira-sama collapsed. Local residents cleaned up the fallen trees, but some still remain because the slopes are steep and dangerous.
Tateyama City Kanbe Historical Exploration (Southern Area) Map
