zaikain.

1968 C. Yanaga Big Business in Japanese Politics ii. 32 A new postwar term, zaikai,..practically supersedes zaibatsu... It is frequently interpreted..as a synonym for ‘business circles’, ‘financial circles’, and even ‘business community’. More inclusive than zaibatu, it is nevertheless restricted to big business... Zaikai also denotes the place where the craving for political power is openly expressed and gratified.

1970 Times 19 Aug. 5/2 A Japanese economic magazine recently conducted a survey of opinion among leading representatives of the zaikai, the world of business and high finance.

1975 G. L. Curtis in E. F. Vogel Mod. Japanese Organization & Decision-Making 38 The men who make up this elite in Japan spend an extraordinary amount of time in so-called zaikai activities..that are not directly related to their own companies, but which seek to represent the interests of the business community as a whole.

1981 J. B. Kidd in P. G. O'Neill Tradition & Mod. Japan 50 The process of nemawashi operating in the senior levels of the zaikai world enable the companies to secure long-term goals.