Businessman. Born in Ogawa, Japan, Koda moved to the United States in 1908. After holding a variety of jobs around California, he eventually settled into rice farming and founded Koda Farms in 1928. Quickly building a large fortune, he became a pioneer in the industry, introducing the use of planes to plant rice, and earned himself the title "The Rice King." When the United States entered World War II, Koda and his family were among the thousands of people of Japanese ancestry who were sent to internment camps under Executive Order 9066. After his release he found that most of his business had been lost by those who had operated it in his absence. He rebuilt his fortune by focusing on growing sweet rice and developing the highly successful Kokuho Rose rice. In 1954 he became a US Citizen. He received the Order of the Sacred Treasure 3rd Class from the Emperor of Japan in 1960.
Businessman. Born in Ogawa, Japan, Koda moved to the United States in 1908. After holding a variety of jobs around California, he eventually settled into rice farming and founded Koda Farms in 1928. Quickly building a large fortune, he became a pioneer in the industry, introducing the use of planes to plant rice, and earned himself the title "The Rice King." When the United States entered World War II, Koda and his family were among the thousands of people of Japanese ancestry who were sent to internment camps under Executive Order 9066. After his release he found that most of his business had been lost by those who had operated it in his absence. He rebuilt his fortune by focusing on growing sweet rice and developing the highly successful Kokuho Rose rice. In 1954 he became a US Citizen. He received the Order of the Sacred Treasure 3rd Class from the Emperor of Japan in 1960.
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