Jutaro Matsumoto Memorial Plaque

Born in 1844 in Tango’s Taiza to a family of farmers, Jutaro Matsumoto grew up to become the founder of the 130th National Bank. He also pioneered 41 companies that were precursors to well known corporations of today such as Asahi Beer, Mainichi Newspaper and the Nankai Electric Railway.

His plaque can be found in Taiza Cemetery Park, not far from his birth home.