Japanese bank’s founders blood-signed promise to commit samurai-style suicide if they committed fraud

Pledge, signed in blood, is “a treasure” of bank that’s still in operation today. Professional pride is a big part of Japanese culture, and so companies are often keen to showcase their histories on their websites. Often this takes the form of photographs of the office or shopfront back when the company was first established, … Continue reading Japanese bank’s founders blood-signed promise to commit samurai-style suicide if they committed fraud