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George Masa
Japanese-American photographer (c.1881 – 1933)
George Masa (1885 – 1933) was born in Tokyo, the second son of Mr. Takahashi, adopted by Yasushi Endo, a prominent lawyer in Shizuoka, Japan.[1] Shoji Endo came to the United States in 1906.[2] In 1915, he moved to Asheville and was known variously as G.
M Iizuka, George M. Iizuka, Masahara Iizuka, etc. before adopting George Masa as his professional name.[1]He lived and worked in the United States as a businessman and professional photographer. Masa's photographs of the mountains “played a large role” in the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.[3] In 2018 Masa was inducted into the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame in recognition of his mapping and trail work on behalf of the Appalachian Trail.[4]
Early Life
The man we know today as George Masa was born on April 6, 1885, the second son of Mr.
Takahashi, a Tokyo landlord. According to letters wr