"Shibusawa; or, The End of Old Japan" is a fascinating scholarly essay on Meiji-era Japan written by renowned American historian I. William Adams. This book explores the life and work of Shibusawa Eiichi, a prominent Japanese entrepreneur and figure during the Meiji Restoration. The author describes in detail the period of social, political and economic changes in Japan in the second half of the 19th century, revealing important events and reforms that accompanied the modernization of the country. Through the prism of Shibusawa's biography, the reader gets the opportunity to better understand the transitional period in the history of Japan, when old traditions were gradually replaced by new ideas and technologies. Shibusawa; or, The End of Old Japan is an essential resource for those interested in Japanese history, culture, and the country's modernization period, as well as for anyone who appreciates well-written scholarship."