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Line 1: − + − Kinokuniya Bunzaemon was an [[Edo period]] merchant specializing in citrus, lumber, and salmon, among other goods. He enjoyed the favoritism and protection of shogunal advisor [[Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu]] and shogunal minister of finances [[Ogura Shigehide]], and made a sizeable fortune as a result. When these two retired, so did Kinokuniya. − {{stub}}+ Line 12:
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Kinokuniya Bunzaemon moved to Kiinokuniya Bunzaemon: spelling - after Kii no kuni
*''Born: [[1669]]''
*''Born: [[1669]]''
*''Died: [[1734]]''
*''Died: [[1734]]''
*''Japanese'': 紀伊国屋文左衛門 ''(Kinokuniya Bunzaemon)''
*''Japanese'': 紀伊国屋 文左衛門 ''(Kiinokuniya Bunzaemon)''
Kiinokuniya Bunzaemon was an [[Edo period]] merchant specializing in citrus, lumber, and salmon, among other goods. He enjoyed the favoritism and protection of shogunal advisor [[Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu]] and shogunal minister of finances [[Ogura Shigehide]], and made a sizeable fortune as a result. When these two retired, so did Kiinokuniya.
==References==
==References==
*Sansom, George (1963). "A History of Japan: 1615-1867." Stanford, California: Stanford University Press.
*Sansom, George (1963). "A History of Japan: 1615-1867." Stanford, California: Stanford University Press.
[[Category:Merchants]]
[[Category:Merchants]][[Category:Edo Period]]
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