Supakorn J.
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The Osaka City Central Public Hall, built in 1918, is a symbolic landmark in the Nakanoshima neighborhood, which is lined with retro historical buildings, and is still an active public facility used for cultural, artistic, and social activities. The building was built by Einosuke Iwamoto, a stockbroker in Kitahama, who donated his personal fortune to the city of Osaka in order to provide "a place that everyone can use. Each room, from the stained glass windows and chandeliers to the staircases and doors, is a masterpiece of the technology of the time.