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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/WALLSTREETBRIDE on 2025-06-21 00:12:03+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that Japan’s rapid industrialization was driven by massive family-owned conglomerates called “zaibatsu,” which were so powerful they were essentially dismantled by the Allies after WWII to democratize the nation.