Iwasaki Yataro statue Aki

Birthplace of Iwasaki Yatarō

The rural town of Aki produced one of Japan’s most influential industrialists, Iwasaki Yatarō, the founder of Mitsubishi Corporation. The son of a low-ranking samurai, he improved his standing through zeal and ambition. As a young man, he frequently climbed Mt. Myōken to the west of his home to strengthen his body and will.

His beautiful thatched house remains today as one of the sights of Aki. It’s also a site of pilgrimage for employees of Mitsubishi.

  • Aki, Iwasaki Yataro home compound
  • Iwasaki Yataro statue Aki
  • Iwasaki Yataro monument Zero
  • Iwasaki Yataro
  • Aki, Iwasaki Yataro home fire pump
  • Aki, Iwasaki Yataro home, thatch
  • Aki, Iwasaki Yataro home from the back
  • Iwasaki Yataro monument crest

Information

Name in Japanese: 岩崎弥太郎の生家
Pronunciation: eewa-sakee ya-tarō no seika
Address: Ichinomiya Inokuchiko, Aki-shi, Kochi-ken 784-0051

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