Osaka Nakanojima 🌉

Nakanojima is a long, narrow island stretching about three kilometers from east to west, with many interesting buildings scattered throughout. 🌊🎢 Due to limited time, I only had a quick walk through the area. 😅 Apart from the art museum, library, and museum that caught my interest, Nakanojima used to be the commercial center of Osaka. 🌸🍃 Climbing up the wooden balustrade of the library, you'll see exquisitely carved domes that instantly transport you back over 100 years to the time when Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Osaka was evolving into a modern city. 🏰 🌊🎢 Nakanojima is not only famous for its Osaka merchants but also for the rules and practices of the 17th-century Dojima Rice Exchange, which have influenced the entire modern commodity, stock, and financial futures markets. The candlestick chart used in stock trading was invented by Japanese merchants and is still in use today. 📈 🌸🍃For those interested, feel free to dig deeper into the fascinating history! 📚 #Osaka 🌟