Statue of Nobuo Ishibashi, the founder of Daiwa House (Noto Royal Hotel, Ishikawa)

In January 2004, a statue in memory of Daiwa House founder Nobuo Ishibashi was dedicated and unveiled on the grounds of the Noto Royal Hotel. Mr. Ishibashi was the pioneer in the development of the Japanese prefabricated housing industry in the years immediately following the end of WWII. By opening up a whole new era of growth in the housing industry, Mr. Ishibashi made a significant contribution to Japan's socioeconomic development, and it is our firm resolve to carry on in the same pioneering spirit.