Eigo Fukai
Eigo Fukai | |
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| Born | 1871 Gumma Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 1945 |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, central banking official |
| Known for | 13th Governor of the Bank of Japan |
was a prominent Japanese entrepreneur and central banking official who held the position of the 13th Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ).
Early life
Fukai's birthplace was in Gumma Prefecture.
Career
He acted as an assistant to Takahashi Korekiyo, who was responsible for securing war financing during Japan's participation in the Russo-Japanese War. Fukai took part in significant diplomatic discussions, representing Japan at the 1919 Versailles Peace Conference. Additionally, he served as a special delegate at the 1921 Washington Conference on Limitation of Armament and was one of Japan’s representatives at the 1933 London Economic Conference.
His term as Governor of the Bank of Japan lasted from June 4, 1935, until February 9, 1937, after having spent seven years as Deputy Governor. Throughout his governorship, Fukai focused on preserving trust in the national currency and managing inflationary pressures. Despite these efforts, his attempts to limit increased military spending did not succeed.
References
- Hardacre, Helen and Adam L. Kern, eds. (1997). New Directions in the Study of Meiji Japan. Leiden: Brill. ISBN 9789004107359; OCLC 36865636
- Kirshner, Jonathan. (2007). Appeasing Bankers: Financial Caution on the Road to War. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691131443; OCLC 470941684