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Alexander Cameron Sim | |
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 Monument of Alexander Cameron Sim (Higashi-yuenchi Park, Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan) | |
| Born | August 28, 1840 |
| Died | November 28, 1900 (aged 60) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation(s) | pharmacist, entrepreneur |
| Known for | ramune |
Alexander Cameron Sim (August 28, 1840 – November 28, 1900) was a
Meiji period. He was also the founder of the Kobe Regatta & Athletic Club
.
Biography
Sim was born in
carbonated beverage based on lemonade to the Kobe foreign settlement. This drink, called "mabu soda" for "marble soda" due to the marbles placed in the bottle for opening action, soon became very popular with the local Japanese after it was advertised in the Tokyo Mainichi Newspaper as a preventative for cholera. The drink remains a popular soft drink, sold nationwide, under the name of ramune
to this day.
Sim was a strong supporter of athletic activities, and founded the Kobe Regatta & Athletic Club on September 23, 1870. He also organized a volunteer firefighting organization within the foreign community, and built a fire lookout tower near his residence. He also organized relief and community support efforts in the aftermath of the 1891 Mino–Owari earthquake and the 1896 Sanriku earthquake.
Sim died on November 28, 1900 of typhoid fever. He is buried in the Kobe Foreign cemetery on Mount Futatabi.
References
- Murphy, Kevin C. The American merchant experience in nineteenth-century Japan. Routledge (2002) ISBN 0-415-29683-8