One of the primary reasons for the growing economic prominence of east asia is

Its export-oriented policies and its string developmental policies - In particular, four East Asian countries (Japan, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan) were responsible for the growing economic prominence of East Asia.This was also referred to as the "Asian Miracle". These countries also benefited from a favorable political environment for commerce and industry.

Answer: tokugawa ieyasu (徳川家康, january 31, 1543 – june 1, 1616) was the founder and first shōgun of the tokugawa shogunate of japan, which effectively ruled japan from the battle of sekigahara in 1600 until the meiji restoration in 1868.