7月3日から新紙幣が発行されますが、New Japan's banknotes will be issued starting on July 3, and the new face on 10000yen bill is Shibusawa Eiichi. 一万円札の新たな顔が渋沢栄一です。
NHK大河ドラマで放送されてようやく知られるようになりましたが、He has finally become known since the NHK's annual serial drama, but until then, he was not so reconized in public despite his great achievement. 大きな業績を残したにも関わらずこれまではあまり有名ではなく、あれだけ多くの企業を興しながら財閥を形成することもなかったのは不思議です。And another mistery is that why he didn't build his own financial combine as he launched so many companies.
まず素晴らしいのは行動力とエネルギーです。The most impressive of all is his activeness and energy. 鉄道、郵便制度、銀行、証券、保険、大学、福祉施設などあらゆる分野で日本で初めての組織を作り、He started Japan's first organizations in various fields such as railways, posts, banks, securities, insurances, colleges and welfare, インフラを整えて行きました。building the nation's infrastructure. 彼なしでは日本の近代化はこれほど早く成し遂げられなかったのではないでしょうか？Without him, Japan's modernization couldn't have been realized so fast. 留学で見た欧米の優れたシステムに感銘を受けるとWhen he went to Europe, being inspired by their excellent systems, すぐに日本でも作ろうとした行動の速さに目を見張ります。he immediately started to build facilities similar to them in Japan as well, his swiftness is amazing.
それでいて自分の利益を優先することなく、Yet he didn't put his own interests first, not getting much from these businesses. 財閥の主になることはありませんでした。「論語と算盤」を実践されていたのだと思います。I think he implemented his policy depicted in his essay " Rongo to Soroban".倫理的な清廉さと企業の利益をあげることを両立し、Rongo, a Chinese classic phylosophy book representing living for your country, and Soroban, an abacus symbolizing getting profits as a merchant, he actually balanced and realizing both, while working proactively for the economic development of the nation. 国の経済発展のために自ら率先して働き、私腹を肥やすことを否定する姿勢は見事です。With all his remarkable achievements, he opposed to filling his own pocket until the end of his career, I'm so impressed.
努力を惜しまず駆け抜けた人。He made continuous efforts throughout his life. 一万円札の顔に相応しい近代日本の先駆者だと思います。I believe he is indeed a great pioneer in Japan's modern history, suitable to be the face of our banknote.