[BLANK-1] formed a prominent rice farming business in Japan…

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[BLANK-1] fоrmed а prоminent rice fаrming business in Jаpan arоund the foundation of the Tokugawa Shogunate. He incorporated all of his family members into the business. He was one of the first people to produce the alcoholic beverage, sake, and made a fortune from the product. He reinvested those profits and branched out into other businesses, such as banking. His family continued to dominate each business, and outsiders were not allowed to participate. His example was characteristic of the commercial growth of Japan during this era. Typically, a particular family would receive privileges from the government and would dominate a market and then branch out to other businesses. The commonality of these proto-capitalistic practices contributed to Japan’s early industrialization in relation to the rest of East Asia.

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