Takugin's Record of Defeat: Testimony 20 Years After Bankruptcy (Paperback Edition)

What happened during the collapse of Takugin Bank, which shocked Japan's financial world, and what impact did it have on financial administration over the next 20 years? This book examines the testimony of related parties and experts, including Kawatani Yoshimasa, the last president of Takugin Bank, who has long remained silent. It also examines the vivid record of the year leading up to the bank's collapse, using 3,000 pages of internal documents. Meanwhile, what lessons did the managers of Hokkaido's businesses, who were pushed into dire straits, learn, and how did they overcome the situation? The struggles and challenges of regional finance, and what the future holds...