Baron Iwasaki Yanosuke (岩崎 彌之助, February 8, 1851 – March 25, 1908) was a Japanese banker, businessman, investor, and politician. After his brother Yataro's death in 1885, he succeeded as the president of Mitsubishi, one of Japan's largest conglomerates (zaibatsu).[1] He served as the 4th Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ). He was created a Baron in 1900; and he was a member of Japan's House of Peers.[2]
Iwasaki Yanosuke 岩崎彌之助 | |
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| 4th Governor of the Bank of Japan | |
| In office November 11, 1896 – October 20, 1898 | |
| Monarch | Meiji |
| Prime Minister | Matsukata Masayoshi Itō Hirobumi Ōkuma Shigenobu |
| Preceded by | Kawada Koichiro |
| Succeeded by | Yamamoto Tatsuo |
| Personal details | |
| Children | Koyata Iwasaki, Toshiya Iwasaki |
Early life
editIwasaki was born in Kōchi Prefecture.[3] He was the brother of Iwasaki Yatarō, the founder of Mitsubishi.[4] He was educated at the Tokyo Imperial University and at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.[2]
Career
editIn 1885, Iwasaki became the second president of Mitsubishi.[5] As the head of Mitsubishi, he purchased Marunouchi from the government in 1890. Marunouchi has since evolved into one of the most important business districts in the country, with 20 of the Fortune Global 500 companies headquartred there in 2021.[6][7]
He was succeeded as the president of Mitsubishi by Hisaya Iwasaki, the male heir to the founder Yataro in 1894.
Iwasaki was Governor of the Bank of Japan from November 11, 1896—October 20, 1898.[8]
Legacy
editIwasaki's son Koyata would become Mitsubishi's 4th president;[9] and his second son Toshiya would found his own company, Asahi Glass.[10]
Notes
edit- ^ "Yanosuke Iwasaki | mitsubishi.com". www.mitsubishi.com. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ a b "Baron Yanosuke Iwasaki," New York Times. March 26, 1908; retrieved 2011-08-30
- ^ Bank of Japan (BOJ), 4th Governor
- ^ Mitsubishi, Yanosuke Iwasaki
- ^ Weston, Mark. (1999). Giants of Japan : the Lives of Japan's Greatest Men and Women, p. 17., p. 17, at Google Books
- ^ "Global Business Hub | Convenient Access | Corporate Clusters | Mitsubishi Estate Office Information". タイトル. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ Sanger, David E. "Daimler-Benz and Mitsubishi Negotiating Cooperative Plan," New York Times, March 7, 1990; retrieved 2011-08-30
- ^ BOJ, List of Governors.
- ^ Mitsubishi, Koyata Iwasaki
- ^ Mitsubishi, Toshiya Iwasaki
References
edit- Weston, Mark. (1999). Giants of Japan: the Lives of Japan's Greatest Men and Women. New York : Kodansha International. ISBN 9781568362861; OCLC 246601936
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