The History of the Nakai House from the Province of Omi
In XVI-XVII centuries there were many trading houses, or trading and business houses in Japan - Konoike, Mitsui, Sumitomo, which were created by traders of the samurai class. The Nakai house from the province of Omi was one of them. The energetic entrepreneurs, who were at the head of the business, in a particular socio-economic situation managed to spread out multifarious activities, expand the geography of trade up to Ezo (Hokkaido) and create an innovative management style, the details of which can be seen in modern Japan.