Word: sumitomo
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...house of Mitsubishi, almost as great, lost 60 to 70% of all of its manufacturing capacity. Of all the zaibatsu, Sumitomo emerged from the war in the best shape, losing only about 30% of its manufacturing capacity...
Behind Tojo's changes was an old & bitter tug of war between the Army and Big Business for the control of heavy industry. Japan's great holding families, Mitsui, Mitsubishi, Sumitomo, did not oppose war; they opposed Army dominance of the economy. Under the Army's guidance, the new Ministry will now divert more yen, men and materials into the manufacture of weapons, at the expense of the little man's wardrobe and dinner bowl. Especial care, Tojo has indicated, will be lavished upon the aircraft industry...
These hopes were further aroused by the appointment as Finance Minister of Masatsune Ogura. onetime head of the House of Sumitomo, by the naming of three other businessmen to Cabinet posts. But the losers in the shuffle were the politicians, not the generals and admirals. Japan's new Cabinet was simply a little more streamlined for Fascism, a little more set for adventure...