Rediscovering the Past: The Lost Issue of 'Okura Commerce Newspaper'
In a remarkable turn of events, the first issue of the 'Okura Commerce Newspaper', published on April 15, 1928, by the Tokyo Economic University, has been rediscovered. This historic find was made by Hiroshi Sakamoto, a former librarian of the university, who stumbled upon it on a rare book online marketplace after two decades of persistent searching for this specific issue.
Previously, the university held only fragments of this important publication: three to four pages, missing its cover. However, the recent discovery included the front page, featuring distinguished contributors, including Eiichi Shibusawa, often referred to as the