The Resource Center for the History of Entrepreneurship was established in November 2003 with the goal of realizing Shibusawa Keizo’s vision for a museum of Japanese business history in honor of Shibusawa Eiichi. Specifically the Center aims to build a digital library with rich references.
The development and provision of resources on Shibusawa Eiichi and his wide ranging activities, including business, social work, and private sector diplomacy.
The provision of resources on the history of the economic activities and social influences of businesses that embody the modernization of Japan.
Shashi
an introduction to company histories (shashi)
Business Archives
an overview of archives holding shashi and other business-related collections
Business Archives E-zine
a Japanese-language email magazine about management of business-related collections and information on business archives from around the world
Shashi Links
links to institutions holding shashi, business archives, and other related websites
The creation of resources on woodblock prints depicting industrial scenes from the modernization and industrialization of Japan in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Image Index (Ebiki)
a searchable index of various elements depicted in woodblock prints
Nishiki-e Links
links to collections of industrial nishiki-e
Collaboration with organizations and projects related to improving international access to and use of information and resources on Japan, with a focus on business history.
