"This fully revised and updated third edition of Japanese Economic Development looks at Japan's economic history from the nineteenth century through to World War II, recasting analysis of Japan's economic past in the light fresh theoretical perspectives in the study of economic history and...

With the life story of Shibusawa Eiichi (1840-1931), one of the most important financiers and industrialists in modern Japanese history, as its narrative focal point, this book explores the challenges of importing modern business enterprises to Japan, where the pursuit of profit was considered...

Introduction -- An overview : evolutionary history and translative adaptation -- The Edo society: preparing conditions for industrialization -- Transition from Edo to Meiji -- Importing and absorbing technology -- Development of key industries -- Budget, finance and the macroeconomy of Meiji --...