A remarkable beginning, 1854-67 -- Takahashi in San Francisco, 1867-68 -- Many mentors, few teachers: Takahashi's career in and out of government, 1869-81 -- Japan's first trademark and patent laws, 1881-89 -- Maeda Masana and the debate over industrial policy, 1882-85 -- Managing a silver mine...

Main description: Richard Smethurst shows that the growth of a rural market economy did not impoverish the Japanese farmer. Instead, it led to a general increase in rural prosperity.Originally published in 1986.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make...