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Yukichi Fukuzawa, 1835-1901: The Spirit of Enterprise in Modern Japan
Yukichi Fukuzawa 18351901 The Spirit of Enterprise in Modern Japan Author:Norio Tamaki Yukichi Fukuzawa was one of the most effective business entrepreneurs in early modern Japan. He was the inspiration for the Yokohama Specie Bank, without which the Japanese could not have set up a sound banking system. He began the bookstore chain Maruzen. He was adviser to the newly founded shipbuilding and mining giant Mitsubishi and helped br... more »ing the house of Mitsui into the modern age. This is both the story of his life and his transforming impact on Japan's economy.« less