This is a photo of Eiichi Shibusawa. There are no noticeable scratches or stains, but it has been stored privately, so we appreciate your understanding. We hope that those who admire Eiichi Shibusawa, or those who work for companies established by Eiichi Shibusawa, will find this item useful in their daily lives. Please feel free to put it in your favorite frame. Thank you very much. ◆ Eiichi Shibusawa Born on February 13, Tenpo 11 (March 16, 1840 in the Western calendar) to a farming family in Chiaraijima, present-day Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture. While helping with the family's farming, indigo ball production and sales, and sericulture, he received lessons in academics from his father from a young age, and learned "Analects" and other subjects from his cousin Atsutada Odaka. Influenced by the "Revere the Emperor, Expel the Barbarians" ideology, Eiichi and his cousins planned to take over Takasaki Castle, but the plan was cancelled, and they headed to Kyoto. Leaving his hometown, Eiichi came to serve Yoshinobu Tokugawa, and demonstrated his abilities in improving the household affairs of the Hitotsubashi family, gradually gaining recognition. At the age of 27, Eiichi accompanied Tokugawa Akitake, the younger brother of Yoshinobu Tokugawa, the 15th shogun, and later the lord of Mito Domain, to visit the Paris World Exposition and observe the situation in European countries, allowing him to gain a broad understanding of the internal affairs of advanced countries. After the Meiji Restoration, Eiichi returned from Europe and established the "Commercial Law Association" in Shizuoka. Later, he was invited to join the Meiji government and was deeply involved in nation-building as a member of the Ministry of Finance. After resigning from the Ministry of Finance in 1873 (Meiji 6), Eiichi worked as a private economic figure. His start was as the supervisor (later president) of the First National Bank. Based on the First National Bank, Eiichi focused on establishing and nurturing companies through corporate organizations, and continued to advocate the "#Morality and Economics in Unity" theory, and it is said that he was involved in about 500 companies throughout his life. Eiichi supported about 600 educational institutions and social public works, and devoted himself to private diplomacy, and passed away on November 11, 1931 (Showa 6) at the age of 91, mourned by many people. #EiichiShibusawa #SaitamaPrefecture #FukayaCity #Analects #ChamberofCommerce #Corporation #Capitalism