Ginjir Fujiwara rose rapidly through the ranks in Tokyo, he was then appointed manager of the Tomioka silk mill and caused labor disputes.
He rose rapidly through the ranks, working at the branch office at Otsu, Shiga, and was assistant manager of a branch in Fukagawa, Tokyo. He was then appointed manager of the Tomioka silk mill, which was under Mitsui ownership. Under his management, he resolved labor dispute issues by a combination of wage increases and improved working conditions through negotiations. 
