Statue of GODAI Tomoatsu

Founder of Osaka Stock Exchange

Godai Tomoatsu made a considerable contribution to economic development of Osaka. He is also one of the founders of Osaka Stock Exchange. That is why his statue stands here.

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Original Text

It is located in front of the front entrance of the Osaka Stock Exchange Building, just in front of Kitahama Station. It is a statue of Do 々, who has made a great contribution to the Japanese economy and seems to be a feudal retainer of the Satsuma domain. There is an inscription nearby, but honestly, it was a pity that it was difficult to read.

In Kitahama, there are two statues of "Go Otomo Atsushi" by Shinya Nakamura, and we recommend that you compare them.

Original Text

In the modernization of Osaka's economic development, "Gotomo Atsushi" left many footprints, and as one of them, he submitted a petition for the establishment of the Osaka Stock Exchange (currently the Osaka Exchange) to the Ministry of Finance, and was one of the leading shareholders. Since 2004 (2004) December [Osaka Exchange] New ﾋﾞﾙ At the time of completion, "Godaitomo Atsushi (written by Shinya Nakamura)" has been erected. On the other hand, if you walk about 150 meters from [Osaka Stock Exchange ﾋﾞﾙ] in the direction of [Yodoya Bashi bridge], you will be on the north side [Koyo Securities Main Store ﾋﾞﾙ] ...

Standing in front of the Osaka Stock Exchange, the statue of Tomoatsu the fifth

Original Text

2020/3/3 (Tuesday) At the foot of Namba Bridge, there is a magnificent statue of Tomoatsu Godai in front of the Osaka Stock Exchange. It is a relatively new statue because it was built when the new building of the Osaka Stock Exchange was completed in 2004. Koyo Securities, just a few tens of meters west of the Nanba Bridge, also has a statue of Tomoatsu Godai sitting in a chair.

in front of the osaka exchange building.

Original Text

２００４ It is a statue of Tomoatsu Godai, who became the founder of the Osaka Stock Exchange in ２００４. It was erected in ２００４. I saw the statue of Tomoatsu Godai in Kagoshima, but the statue here is as large as ７．６ meters high, and the appearance of Western-style 々 is impressive. It is said to have been made by Shinya Nakamura, a cultural meriter.