How did Zaibatsu affect the social structure in Japan?

Answer 1

First of all to begin with. The Zaibatsu was a large financial and industrial corporation. These gradually developed into vast companies,, with the help of the government, that controlled major segments of the Japanese industrial place. (Sector). In 1937, the fourth largest Zaibatsu controlled 21 percent of the banking industry, 26 percent of mining, 35 percent of shipbuilding, and over 60 percent of paper manufacturing and insurance. (Basically the company Z controlled the whole area of economics and wealth, affecting the lives of many Japanese workers). It was too great. Much more advanced technology. City workers were poorly paid and housed. (Like they were poorly treated and paid not very much....like a few cents or dollars). This rose even more after world war I when inflation of food prices led to food riots. (Saying that the high prices of food and the lack of money angered and enraged the people of Japan). The increase of population caused food shortages as well. About increased like 43 million in 1900 and 73 million in 1940.