Kakegawa Shinyo Kumiai

…While promoting the Hotoku movement, he was also involved in local politics and committed himself to promoting industry. In 1892, he founded the Kakegawa Shinkin Bank, Japan's first credit union, and paved the way for the enactment of the Industrial Union Law. In 1975, his father Saheiji established the Totomi Province Hotoku Society, which Ryoichiro later became president and established numerous branches throughout the country. In 1911, the society was renamed the Dai Nippon Hotoku Society and he became its president. …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Kakegawa Shinkin Bank" is listed below.

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…彼は報徳運動推進のかたわら地方政治にかかわり，また殖産興業にも挺身した。92年日本最初の信用組合である掛川信用組合を創設し，産業組合法制定の端緒を開いた。75年父佐平治により遠江国報徳社が設立され，のち良一郎が社長となり全国各地に多数の支社を設け，1911年大日本報徳社と改称，社長となった。…

※「掛川信用組合」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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