J-Drama Pilgrimage | 半沢直樹 Hanzawa Naoki (2013) — 戎橋 / Hanzawa’s Episode-4 Financing Offer

Episode 4 of TBS’s 2013 『半沢直樹』, broadcast August 4, 2013, uses 戎橋 (Ebisubashi) over the Dotonbori River for the scene where Hanzawa approaches Miki Fujisawa and offers to help finance the nail salon she wants to open. TBS’s episode synopsis confirms that Hanzawa uses Miki’s business ambition as a way to seek information about Higashida’s hidden assets, while the Nationwide Filming Location Guide identifies Ebisubashi as the real bridge where he makes the financing proposal.

Ebisubashi remains a major public pedestrian bridge in central Osaka. The Japan Bridge Engineering Center records the current bridge as a 26-meter road bridge rebuilt in 2008 and managed by Osaka City, crossing the Dotonbori River on the Shinsaibashisuji route. It is an easy present-day pilgrimage stop in the Dotonbori entertainment district and does not require entering a private property.

The stored pin 34.66894, 135.50127 is the bridge-level coordinate published in the bridge survey record. It does not claim the exact point where the actors stood, the direction of the shot, or a historical camera position. The scene is especially useful for fans because it ties Hanzawa’s financial maneuvering to one of Osaka’s most recognizable public urban landmarks.