Seito Saibara (西原 清東, Saibara Seitō; October 11, 1861 – April 11, 1939) was a Japanese parliament member, politician, administrator, colonist, and farmer. Apart from his missionary activities, he is credited with having first established the rice industry on the Gulf Coast of the United States.
Source: “Seito Saibara”, English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), excerpt