title: Shōkichi Umeya
text: # Shōkichi Umeya
  
  Shōkichi Umeya (梅屋 庄吉, Umeya Shōkichi) (1868–1934) was a Japanese film promoter and producer who financially supported Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary activities over a period of nearly 20 years. He was the founder in 1906 of the early Japanese film production company M. Pathe.
  
  