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| − | Japanese:河村瑞賢(Kawamura Zuiken) | + | *''Born: [[1617]]'' |
| + | *''Died: [[1699]]'' | ||
| + | *''Japanese'': 河村瑞賢 ''(Kawamura Zuiken)'' | ||
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| + | Kawamura Zuiken was an [[Edo period]] timber merchant who rose to samurai status. | ||
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| + | Originally a mere courier, he amassed a fortune through dealings in timber futures following the [[Meireki Fire]] of [[1657]]. He also became involved in public works projects including canals and flood control. Kawamura was later made a ''[[hatamoto]]'' with 150 ''hyô''. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | *Joyce Ackroyd, ''Told Round a Brushwood Fire'', Princeton University Press (1979), 283n78. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:05, 20 March 2014
Kawamura Zuiken was an Edo period timber merchant who rose to samurai status.
Originally a mere courier, he amassed a fortune through dealings in timber futures following the Meireki Fire of 1657. He also became involved in public works projects including canals and flood control. Kawamura was later made a hatamoto with 150 hyô.
References
- Joyce Ackroyd, Told Round a Brushwood Fire, Princeton University Press (1979), 283n78.
