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Japanese:河村瑞賢(Kawamura Zuiken)
*''Born: [[1617]]''
*''Died: [[1699]]''
*''Japanese'': 河村瑞賢 ''(Kawamura Zuiken)''
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''.
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==References==
*Joyce Ackroyd, ''Told Round a Brushwood Fire'', Princeton University Press (1979), 283n78.
[[Category:Merchants]][[Category:Edo Period]]
[[Category:Merchants]][[Category:Edo Period]]