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FY2023 Hirose Museum of History Special Exhibition "Tomoatsu Godai and Zahei Hirose, Allies Aiming for the National Interest ～ The Case of the Disposal of Government Property belonging to the Kaitakushi (Development Agency) from the Hirose Family Documents ～" (Japanese only)

Tomoatsu Godai and Zahei Hirose established the Osaka Stock Exchange, the Osaka Chamber of Commerce, the Osaka Copper Manufacturing Company, and other companies in order to foster private capital that was in its infancy after the Meiji Restoration. In addition, with the aim of direct trade with foreign countries, V established the Kansai Boeki Kaisha (Kansai Trading Company) with the support of Hirose and other Osaka business circles, and as a first step, tried to export Hokkaido products to China. However, he became embroiled in a case involving the payment of official property belonging to the Kaitakushi (Hokkaido Development Office), and was roundly criticized for misinformation reported in the newspapers.