Shibusawa Eiichi, Japanese industrialist (died 1931)

Shibusawa Eiichi, 1st Viscount Shibusawa was a Japanese industrialist widely known today as the "father of Japanese capitalism", having introduced Western capitalism to Japan after the Meiji Restoration. He introduced many economic reforms including use of double-entry accounting, joint-stock corporations and modern note-issuing banks.

March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 290 days remain until the end of the year.