Eudal lords during the era of 16th Century Japan

Unlike other feudal lords during the era of 16th Century Japan, who ruled by way of a primarily autarkic economy, Nobunaga Oda emerged as a powerful player by implementing free market system with vibrant external trades that accumulated vast amounts of wealth and capital with which he could expand his regime. He abolished trading barriers and reduced restrictions in commercial activities, which led to the domination of commercial capital and created prosperity.