Nomura is a fairly common Japanese family name, but Tokushichi Nomura II, the man responsible for the foundation of the business that later developed into The Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., was not made in a common mold. He was born into the money business: through determination, energy, and foresight, he transformed the money business. Insofar as the Nomura story is the story of one man, it is the story of Tokushichi Nomura II.