Nippon Kangyo Bank

1902), with the aim to promote agriculture and industrial development by providing mortgage ("hypothecary") loans.

In order to provide long-term loans, the bank's source of funds was not deposits but securities.

The bank financed, however, landlords and partnerships, and there were little money to go around individual farmers.

Today's Japanese lottery (takarakuji) has its origin in this war bond.

The bank became popular among the public with the new rose logo, mascot named Nobara-chan (lit.

Original head office building of Nippon Kangyo Bank in Tokyo , photographed upon completion in 1899
Tokyo head office building as rebuilt in 1926, photographed in 1967
The original head office as reconstructed in 1965 in Chiba , lately head office of Chiba Toyopet Company [ 1 ]
Former branch in Taipei , lately the Historical Museum of the Land Bank of Taiwan [ 2 ]