This work examines the large community of Sake brewer-moneylenders in Japan's capital city, focusing on their rise to prominence from the mid-1300s to 1550. Their guild tie to overlords was forged early in the medieval period, giving them a protected monopoly and allowing them to flourish.
- ISBN10 0824864883
- ISBN13 9780824864880
- Publish Date 30 September 2001 (first published 30 June 2000)
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint University of Hawaii Press
- Format eBook
- Pages 316
- Language English
- URL https://degruyter.com/isbn/9780824864880