渋沢栄一(1840–1931)は1840年に現在の埼玉県深谷市で生まれた。栄一は若い頃から家族農場とインディゴの染料事業を通しビジネスを学んだ。栄一は従兄弟の尾高惇忠(1830–1901)の指導の下で中国の古典を研究した。それは会社利益よりも社会福祉を重視するという彼の生涯の原則を育んだ。この期間、徳川幕府の軍事政権は権力を維持しようと奮闘し、栄一は京都での奉仕を強いられる。1867年、栄一はパリ万国博覧会の代表団の一員として、フランスやヨーロッパ諸国で1年半を過ごし、西洋社会や経済を視察した。帰国後、栄一は培った知識を活かし日本初となる株式会社「商法会所」を設立した。この頃、徳川幕府は崩壊し、明治政府が権力を握っていた。栄一は在野の一員だったが、明治政府は渋沢の財界の知恵を重視し財務省に任命した。官僚としての彼の最後の仕事の1つは富岡製糸場の開発を監督することであった。富岡の近くで育った栄一は、蚕とその地域の知識を十分に身に付けていた。1873年に政府を離れたが、それは栄一のキャリアの始まりでもあった。第一国立銀行を設立し、金融機関を中心とした500社以上の企業経営に役立った。ビジネスで成功しただけでなく、600以上の慈善団体に関わる慈善家として有名であった。栄一は91歳で亡くなるまで、社会福祉プログラムを推進し続けた。渋沢は日本の近代的な企業・金融システムの発展に不可欠な役割を果たし、「日本資本主義の父」と呼ばれている。
Title Shibusawa Eiichi
- Gunma
- Saitama
- Topic(s)：
- Historic Sites/Castle Ruins
- Medium/Media of Use：
- Pamphlet Web Page
- Text Length：
- 251-500
- FY Prepared：
- 2018
- Associated Tourism Board：
- The Jobu Silk Road
- Associated Address：
- 1151-1 Tomioka, Tomioka-shi , Gumma
English
Shibusawa Eiichi (1840–1931) was born in what is now the city of Fukaya in Saitama Prefecture. He learned business from a young age by working for the family, who operated a farm and indigo dye business. Eichi studied the Chinese classics under the guidance of his cousin, Odaku Junchu (1830–1901), which fostered his lifelong principle of valuing social welfare over company profits. During this time, the Tokugawa shogunate was struggling to retain power, and Eichi felt compelled to serve them in Kyoto. In 1867, as part of a shogunal delegation to the International Exposition in Paris, Eiichi spent a year and a half traveling in France and other European countries, where he observed Western society and economics. Upon his return, Eiichi used his knowledge to found Japan’s first joint-stock company, Shoho Kaisho. By this time, the Tokugawa shogunate had been overthrown and the Meiji government was in power. Although Eiichi had been a part of the opposition, the new government valued his financial wisdom and appointed him to the Ministry of Finance. One of his last jobs as a bureaucrat was overseeing the development of the Tomioka Silk Mill. Having grown up near Tomioka, he was already familiar with the region and its silkworms. After leaving the government in 1873, Eiichi’s career was only just beginning. He went on to establish the First National Bank and purportedly helped run over five hundred companies, most of which were financial institutions. Not only was he immensely successful in business, he was also a well-known philanthropist involved with over six hundred charitable organizations. Eiichi continued to work and promote social welfare programs until his death at age 91. Shibusawa Eichi is often called the “Father of Japanese Capitalism,” as he played a vital role in the development of Japan’s modern corporate and financial systems.
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