[Bunko] Isabella Bird and Samurai Boy

Publisher: Shueisha
Author: Shuhei Yu
Size: 105mm x 148mm
Number of books: 1
Language: Japanese
Category: Literature
Latest release date: 2024-02-20

Synopsis:
How did a Western -style wholesaler become the "Oriental Clock King"?
The first generation of Kintaro Hattori, the founder of Seiko, a global watch maker, given by the master of the economic novel.

Meiji 7 years. Kintaro Hattori, a fifteen -year -old, worked as a growing western -style wholesaler Tsujiya.
Kumeyoshi, the owner, highly evaluates Kintaro's qualities as a merchant, marries his sister Namiko, and tries to welcome Kintaro as a member of Tsujiya.
But contrary to such thoughts, Kintaro looks at the limited "clock" of those who have expensive people.
He said that the development of the railway network would increase the importance of knowing "accurate time" in the future.
Eventually, I will tell Kumeyoshi the passion of wanting to be a watch dealer.