The site of Yodoya's residence
@ 4-chome, Kitahama, Chuo-ku
the west side of the southernend of Yodoyabashi
m Yodoyabashi nby Midosuji and Keihan Line
 about 50m to the west
 The first Yodoya family Joan got a contract for the construction of the Yodogawa river's bank from Hideyoshi while he stayed at the Fushimi castle and made a fortune.
 He got on the side of Tokugawa in the battle of Osaka Castle. So he was given the position of Sodoshiyori(a senior manager) of Osaka and he made efforts to develop Nakanoshima.
 The son Koan exerted himself to operate diversified businesses opening the market of marine products in Utsubo, dealing with kuramai which was rice stored in western daimyo's warehouses in Osaka, opening the rice market of Yodoya, managing money-lending business, running transport by vessel's business and made a great deal of fortune.
 The area of his residence was about 33,000 square meters from around here to Kitahama.
 The interior decoration was magnificent furnished with glasswork in quantity.
 Tastugoro the fifth was blamed of his luxurious life beyond his status and he was censured by the shogunate for being involved in a troublesome lawsuit. So he was confiscated all his property and fell into ruin in expulsion.
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