• A0D02 – The Birth of Dotombori
にぎわいのまち”のランドマーク『道頓堀』
中央区 マスコットキャラクター ゆめまるくん
  • Dotombori: The Landmark of a Bustling City

Doton, who was involved in the construction of Osaka Castle, was given the land that makes up the present Dotombori area, which was a wasteland at the time, by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

In the year 1612, Doton began excavating this land using his own funds. He perished in the Summer War of Osaka, but his cousin Doboku carried on with the work by command of Matsudaira Tadaaki, the lord of Osaka Castle. The canal was completed in 1615 and it is said that it was given the name “Dotombori” in honor of Doton and the work he did.

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紀功碑の修復記念除幕式
  • Unveiling ceremony for the success monument

In 2014, an unveiling ceremony was held to commemorate the restoration of the Success Monument of Yasui (Nariyasu) Doton & Doboku

  • The Dotombori River, an area bustling with people and passing boats

Today, sightseeing boats run up and down the Dotombori River, shops line the both sides, and many people enjoy the riverfront promenade.

道頓堀でギネス記録にチャレンジ！
  • Going for a Guinness World Record in Dotombori!

In 2015, 2,025 people gathered in Dotombori to dance the Bon Odori while wearing yukata, successfully setting a Guinness World Record.”

道頓堀川と軒を連ねる商人宿
  • The Dotombori River and a row of hotels

<c. 1954>

道とんぼりの図
  • Dotombori no Zu (View of Dotombori)

From the series Naniwa Meisho Zue (Famous Views of Osaka) Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige
<published in the late Edo Period>

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  • Dotombori Shibaigoya Zue (Depiction of Dotombori Theaters)

The sight of the bustling Dotombori of the day is depicted in Meibutsu Naniwa no Nagame (Famous Sights of Naniwa)
Author: Kageyama Baiko, Artwork: Takehara Shunchosai
<published in 1783>

  • Success Monument of Yasui (Nariyasu) Doton & Doboku
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The stone used for the Success Monument of Yasui (Nariyasu) Doton & Doboku is a stone that was meant to be used for the wall of Osaka Castle. It is called the “Zannen-ishi” (“sorry stone”) because it was not actually used for the castle wall.
The large monument has a height of about 4.2m, is 1.8m long, and 1.5m wide.

The monument shows his name as “Yasui Doton””, but the surname “Nariyasu” is now the accepted name.

中央区 マスコットキャラクター ゆめまるくん
中央区 マスコットキャラクター ゆめまるくん
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