Business · Companies · 9 hrs ago
Shibusawa Eiichi’s view of money is introduced through a rakugo tale
A column about entrepreneur Shibusawa Eiichi’s view of money opens with a story from rakugo, a Japanese form of comic storytelling.
In the tale, young men prepare food together and ask one man to make broth from dried bonito.
He brings them the leftover flakes but does not realize the broth is the useful part.
When they ask about it, he says he used the liquid to soak socks and underwear.
The story shows how not knowing what matters can lead to waste.
The column’s headline says Shibusawa called money “dregs” and suggests that earning money is not the essence of work.
The excerpt does not explain Shibusawa’s reasoning or say what the column will discuss next.
Toyo Keizai introduces Shibusawa Eiichi’s view of money through a rakugo tale called “Yoriaizake.”
In the tale, young men gather to prepare food to go with their drinks.
A man is asked to make broth from dried bonito flakes but brings back the strained flakes instead.
When asked about the broth, he says he thought the water might also be needed and had used it to soak socks and a loincloth.
The article appears alongside a reference to the book “Best of Eiichi Shibusawa,” edited by Masato Kimura.
- Who
- Eiichi Shibusawa is the subject of the article. The tale features a group of young men and a man asked to make broth.
- What
- The article introduces Shibusawa’s view of money through a rakugo tale about a man who mistakes the strained bonito flakes for the broth.
- When
- Published on November 9, 2026, and marked as updated on November 10, 2026.
- Where
- The article was published by Toyo Keizai. The tale is not set in a specified place.
- Why
- The tale illustrates how not knowing the purpose of something can lead to misunderstanding what matters.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Toyo Keizai published the article.
The article was marked as updated.
- Rakugo tale
- Yoriaizake
- Book
- Best of Eiichi Shibusawa,” edited by Masato Kimura
- Broth ingredient
- Dried bonito flakes
- Publication date
- November 9, 2026
- Update date
- November 10, 2026
What people are saying
Ah... do you need that hot water too?