1. George ShimaGeorge Shima (1864–1926) was a Japanese American businessman in California who became the first Japanese American millionaire. At one point, he produced about 85% of the state's potato crop, which earned him the nickname "The Potato King". Born Ushijima Kinji in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan, he entered a preliminary course at the Tokyo Commercial School, but failed the entrance examination for the regular course.
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