Nihonbashi often appears in the works of Meiji literary writer Soseki Natsume. For this reason, stone monuments are built in places that are particularly closely related (red point on the map below).
On the roof ()
of Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store in 1-chome Nihonbashi Muromachi, there is a monument (A) of "Echigoya in Soseki".
Soseki's works, including "Sanshiro", often commemorate the appearance of "Echigo-ya (Mitsukoshi) kimono shop".
At Nihonbashi 1-6 (Southeast of Colled Nihonbashi Annex Square), there is a monument (B) of "The Stage of Soseki Masterpieces".
There was a vaudeville “Kihara-tei” (Kihara-dori) that appeared in “Sanshiro” and “Kokoro”.
At Nihonbashi Nakashu 5 (next to the apartment near Nishizume Kiyosubashi), there is a monument (C) of "The site of the place where Soseki" Cat "performance is performed".
"I am a cat", which was staged for the first time in Soseki's work, was performed at Masagoza.
In addition, there is no monument, but Shirakiya comes out such as "I am a cat", and Maruzen appears in "I am a cat" as well.
Shirakiya is currently choledo Nihonbashi (1-4-1 Nihonbashi), and Maruzen is 2-3-10 Nihonbashi.
