I visited the Shibusawa Eiichi Memorial Museum in Fukaya City and learned about his idea of combining morality and the economy through a short lecture by the android Shibusawa Eiichi.
His message was very impressive: morality and the pursuit of profit are not opposites, but can coexist. It made me think that business should not only seek profit, but also provide real value to others. If a business is done in a way that people would criticize, or that goes against one’s own conscience, it probably cannot last for long.
I was also struck by the idea that the warning against being blinded by money has sometimes been misunderstood as meaning that profit and morality cannot go together. In fact, they should support each other.
This museum is a great place to reflect on business, ethics, and the roots of modern Japanese capitalism. Highly recommended.
One of the greatest achievement in modern Japan. Shibusawa Eiichi has established more than 450 companies and 600 schools or welfare organizations. Here you can see how he became a father of capitalism in Japan
Too crowded. I have to wait to enter for over 30 minutes, though the exhibition is great.
