Yuken Matsui

Kyuzaemon Matsui's family was a well-known Ohmi merchant family in the late Edo period. Yuken Matsui was a third generation family member, who decupled the inherited family wealth and brought prosperity to his family. Yuken not only pursued the family's prosperity but also shared business chances with the local people. His attitude, based on the teachings of Buddhism, brought wealth to his family and contributed to the local society by successfully producing many new merchants.