Kiso Tsuru (original) (raw)

Kiso Tsuru (都留 競, Tsuru Kisō) (1894 – November 23, 1966), was a Japanese philanthropist who lived in Mexico most of his life and made many contributions to the economies of both Japan and Mexico during the 20th century. Mr. Tsuru helped to build Japanese neighborhoods and schools and created jobs for Mexicans. He mainly practised medicine and helped to lower the mortality rate of the Mexican people as well as the Japanese in Mexico.