About Kinokuniya Bunzaemon
Lived 1669 – 1734 (aged 64–65). Kinokuniya Bunzaemon was a Japanese businessperson.
, or for short, was a Japanese merchant of the Edo period born in Yuasa, Kishū who specialized 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 sizable fortune as a result. When these two retired, so did Kinokuniya.
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Who was Kinokuniya Bunzaemon?
Japanese merchant
When was Kinokuniya Bunzaemon born?
Kinokuniya Bunzaemon was born in 1669.
When did Kinokuniya Bunzaemon die?
Kinokuniya Bunzaemon died in 1734.
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Kinokuniya Bunzaemon was a businessperson.
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Kinokuniya Bunzaemon was Japanese.
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· Wikipedia: Kinokuniya Bunzaemon
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