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Yatarō gasa

Yataro Gasa was a man who lived a very long time ago in a country called Japan. He was born in the year 1850, which is a really long time ago! Japan was a very different place back then. It wasn't like the Japan we know today.

Yataro Gasa was very good at making things with his hands. He started working when he was only 12 years old! Back then, kids had to start working at a very young age. Yataro worked very hard and saved a lot of money. He saved so much money that he was able to start his own business when he grew up!

Yataro's business was making hats! Hats are things that people wear on their heads to protect them from the sun or the rain. Yataro's hats were very good quality and people liked them a lot. He made a lot of money from selling his hats!

But Yataro didn't just keep all the money for himself. He used some of it to help other people who were in need. He gave money to hospitals and schools so that they could help people who were sick or needed an education.

Yataro Gasa is a good example of someone who worked hard and used their success to help others.
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