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Eiichi Shibusawa

Who is the great entrepreneur in Japan?

Japanese book Kinsei Meishi Shashin vol.2
Japanese book Kinsei Meishi Shashin vol.2

 

 

Probably, you would answer Mr. Toyoda of Toyota Motor or Mr. Honda of Honda Motor however before the generation those entrepreneurs start their business, we have a great entrepreneur in Japan. His name is Eiichi Shibusawa. He was born into an agricultural merchant household at the end of the “Edo” period when Japanese society was under the rule of the shogunate. In other words, “Samurai era.” Continue reading Eiichi Shibusawa