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'''Zaibatsu''' (zye-BAHT-soo) is a large and powerful Japanese business conglomerate, especially in banking.  The word is based on the Japanese word for money ("zai") and clan ("batsu").

'''Zaibatsu''' (zye-BAHT-soo) is a large and powerful [[Japan]]ese business conglomerate, especially in [[bank]]ing.  The word is based on the Japanese word for money ("zai") and clan ("batsu").

After [[Meiji Restoration]] of 1868, Japan saw the rise of several large business enterprises.  These enterprises expanded during World War I.  Each zaibatsu typically had a single family in control.  The Allies ended the zaibatsus after World War II, but many of the individual companies that were part of the zaibatsu continued to survive.

After [[Meiji Restoration]] of 1868, Japan saw the rise of several large business enterprises.  These enterprises expanded during [[World War I]].  Each zaibatsu typically had a single family in control.  The Allies ended the zaibatsus after [[World War II]], but many of the individual companies that were part of the zaibatsu continued to survive.

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[[category:Corporations]]

[[Category:Japan]]