Japanese students of Japanese economic thought have been rather reluctant to publish the results of their research in English. The idea of having our book translated even seemed a bit eccentric in our academic culture. When one of the authors (Ishii) floated the idea, the other author (Kawaguchi) did not take it too seriously. What changed the latter’s mind was the encouragement he received from Yokoyama Akinori, a former student of his at Waseda University, and currently a staff member at Waseda. This English edition would not have seen the light of day if he had not, during a chance encounter with Kawaguchi, given a strong push to turn the idea into reality. We also thank Shozō Miyamoto of Keisō Shōbō for readily agreeing to have the book translated.
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