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Economy of Japan

  • Economy of JapanIn 1603, the Tokugawa shogunate established its capital in Edo, initiating a period of internal economic development that would last over two centuries.
  • Ministry of Economy, Trade and IndustryOn the 6th of January 2001, a new government body emerged from the ashes of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry.
  • Bank of JapanBefore 1868, Japan's feudal fiefs issued their own money called hansatsu. These notes came in incompatible denominations that made trade difficult across…