Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　Kafu's "Hyowa Geta" is a book that has been said to be a classic of walking around Tokyo, and "Eitai Bridge" is described as follows.

 

"Contrary to being abandoned by the scenery of Kaku Shinagawa, the sight of Okawaguchi, which stands with a row of ship sailing pillars and smoke cylinders of factories, may be able to delight one of the poets for an unexpected long time in light of a kind of hobby as seen in Western manga. Mokutaro Kinoshita At one time, the Psalm of the Kitahara Hakushu family did not seem to have been inspired by the life around Tsukishima Eitai Bridge and its scenery from the old settlement of Tsukiji. If you look at various Japanese-style cargo ships and West-style sailboats who leave the factory in Ishikawajima and stay overnight with several sail pillars, you will find a special kind of poetry. When I come into contact with the sight of this estuary that works when crossing the Eitai Bridge, I come up with a lovely story of his "La Nibelneez" depicting the life of a ship back and forth on the Seen River. Today's Eitai Bridge is the earliest to recall the old days of Tatsumi. Therefore, I don't think it's as ugly as Azuma-bashi Bridge or Ryogoku Bridge instead of Eitai Bridge. The new iron bridge often matches the scenery of the estuary." （13-334）

 

　The first bridge of Eitai Bridge was built in 1698 (1698) and was about 150 meters upstream from the current bridge position. It was a large wooden bridge at the time, with a very good view, and was known as a cool place in summer. After that, replacements were carried out several times due to accidents, etc. In 1897 (1897), an iron bridge was built at the current location. However, since this bridge was also damaged by the Great Kanto Earthquake, it was replaced in 1926 as part of the earthquake reconstruction project. (page 127, "Chuo-ku Monoshiri Encyclopedia")

 

　Since this Kafu's "Hyori Geta" was serialized in the magazine "Mita Literature" for about a year since the beginning of the summer of 1914, the Eitai Bridge depicted here was damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake and not the current one.

　

　Current Eitai Bridge (taken on September 23, 2015)

 

　　

 

 

There is a "Jan Jooss Ten Memorial Statue" on outer moat B1 Avenue in Yaesu Underground Shopping Center.

I think many people know that "Yaesu" is derived from "Jan Jooss Ten".

It was 1600 (Keicho 5) that the navigator Jan Jooss Ten on the Dutch ship Leafde drifted to Japan. Became an international affairs advisor and interpreter for Ieyasu Tokugawa, the area around the given mansion was called "Yatsushiro Su" from his Japanese name "Yayosu" and eventually became "Yaesu". Was.

 

By the way, "Jan Jooss Ten" is the first name and the last name is "Fan Rhodenstein".

The captain of the Leafde is the Englishman William Adams (Anjin Miura).

Next to the commemorative statue, there is a panel display of the route followed by the Leafde, a picture of a Dutch ship, and a map near Tokyo Station during the Edo period.

In addition, going out of the underground shopping mall to the ground, there is the "Jan Jooss Ten Monument" on the median strip at the Nihonbashi 3-chome intersection (lower right in the photo below).

The two compass rings are combined into the shape of a celestial globe.

The left is Jan Jooss Ten and the right is the Leafde.

At the top of the center, the mark of the Dutch national policy company East India Company at that time is drawn.

This monument was built in 1989 to commemorate the 380th anniversary of Osamu Nichiran.

 

 

 

There is a small temple in a corner of Hamacho Park.

 

It is a temple of Nichiren sect called Kiyomasa Koji, and it is a separate temple of Kumamoto Honmyoji.

 

As the name implies, this temple is the retainer of Hideyoshi Toyotomi's child-raising, dedicated to Shizugatake's Seven Spears and Prince Kato Kiyomasa, famous for his dispatch to Korea. Kiyomasa was given Higo country and became Kumamoto feudal lord.

Then, why is the temple of Kiyomasa in Hamacho Park?

 

In Hamacho Park, there was a lower house of the Hosokawa family, who was originally the lord of Higo after the Kato family, and in 1861, feudal lord Narimori Hosokawa recommended the spirit of Kato Kiyomasa, enshrined in Honmyoji Temple in Kumamoto.

 

After the Meiji Restoration, it was temporarily called Kato Shrine (), but it was returned to the Buddhist ceremony in 1885, renamed Kiyomasa Kodo, entrusted management to Kumamoto Honmyoji, and continues to the present as Honmyoji Betsuin It seems to be.

 

From now on, the season will be better, and I think that Hamacho Park, which has a lot of greenery, and along the Sumida River behind the park, is ideal for walking.

Please visit Kiyomasa Koji once.

 

 

　Kafu used to rent a house in Chuo-ku, such as Tsukiji, and around Tsukiji and Akashicho often appear.

 

　For example, on September 11, 1921, 1921.

 

"The autumn sky is thin and cloudy, like a dream. In the afternoon, if you visit Yuriko, you will work together to go to Fugetsudo and have a dinner, and walk along the coast of Akashicho in the digging. The night view of Tsukuda Island has the taste of copperplate prints. Spread a handkerchief on the stone wall, hold your hands, and talk with your shoulders. Suddenly, like cold and rain, I know the moisture of the clothes collar. Yuriko's heart question is, but it's not hard to understand this. There is a taste of peanut flow water. I don't have to worry about it. He picked up his hands again and walked along the waterside, reached the Kasumori stop and broke up. Yuriko is a reason to fable to Tsurumi's Ryokan Kazanso. "

 

　The concise expression of the literary sentence is wonderful, but in particular, "there is a taste of peanut flow water" or "I don't feel relaxed" ...

 

　And this woman named Yuriko says, "Yuriko's real name is Tomoko" (October 18), but the real name at this time was Tomoko Honma, and was charged with the responsibility of the so-called Bataan death march after the defeat. He was the wife of the Army Middle General (final) of Masaharu Honma who was executed.

 

In addition, the relationship 　between Kafu and Tomoko deepened from September to October, and on October 9, "... go to Kagetsu." ・・ ・ The rain should finally return to the end. It's a good idea to stay in one room with Yo and Yuriko. ・・ ・ ・ ・ ・ After this, Shiga Tashi wrote here, on October 18, "I will bring a bowl of Yuriko flowers. ・... ", October 19, "I leave around noon Yuriko." On October 20, "... Yuriko comes home and stays," and on October 21, "I go to Yuriko and Shirakiya to see Western paintings on display. It rains again on the way home. Staying in Yuriko Matayo's House, October 24, "Wind rain, Yuriko's all day in the Go family", November 5, "Yuriko comes." When we have a dinner at Fugetsu-do and drop in at Yuuraku-za and return home, ... "

 

Knowing 　that this subsequent "development" and Tomoko divorced Honma on December 16, 1921, reading the above-mentioned September 11 narrative will further deepen its excitement.

 

　And even after Tomoko divorced Honma, on December 18th, "... have a dinner at Yuriko and Fugetsudo ...", December 31st, "... I'm going to visit Ginza-dori year-long night, I'm going to visit the New Year's Day, Yuriko Hira, 9th of New Year's Day, 1922) New Year's Day, Yuriko

 

 

While strolling through Yaesu, I found a signboard called "Emigration and Exchange Information Garden" in a building at the corner of the intersection of Yaesu Street and Chuo-dori.

 

When you enter, there are a lot of explanatory materials by prefecture, but it seems that it is not tourist information.

According to the person in charge, it was said that it was created in March of this year in a place that supports immigration and exchange to rural areas.

 

On the floor, there is a “consultation corner” that responds to consultations and inquiries about immigration and exchange to rural areas, and a “local document viewing corner, event / seminar” where you can see pamphlets on immigration and exchange created by each local government. There is an "Information Search Corner" where you can search for information on immigration and exchange to rural areas on a personal computer using the information site "National Immigration Navi".

 

In the "Event Seminar Space", migration consultations and seminars were held by local governments, and on the day I visited, a consultation was held by Uchiko-cho, Ehime Prefecture.

 

The location of the Immigration and Exchange Information Garden is on the first floor of Echizenya Building, 1-1-6 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku.

Opening hours are from 11:00 to 19:00 on weekdays and from 10:00 to 18:00 on weekends and holidays.

The museum is closed on Monday.

 

Click here for the website of the Immigration and Exchange Information Garden.　⇒

https://www.iju-navi.soumu.go.jp/ijunavi/garden/

 

 

 

Bunshindo, a stationery store in Ginza 1-chome

I was worried about the English sign in the table, so when I look at it ...

You can make your own stamp using kanji in 30 minutes.

This seems to be appreciated by foreigners

The name of the stamp, which has a wonderful design of Kabuki Kumatori, is GinPanco (Ginpanko)

This is a carved with the letters "Jacob".

It seems that what kanji to use will be decided while listening to the customer's wishes.

It seems that the number of characters can be carved up to about 6 characters.

The price of the transparent case and set is 3,500 yen (tax included).

It's also nice as a gift for foreigners.

You can choose from several types of designs for Kumatori, and the upper part contains the English name (Jacob).

It seems that labels are also made of things that are hard to lose color.

About 10 years ago, foreign people who want to make stamps came to Bunshindo.

Hanko is very popular among foreigners, but usually it takes many days to make it.

It's a particularly nice service for tourists to do that in just 30 minutes.

Bunshindo, which has a shop in Ginza 1-chome, is a historical stationery store that has been around since the Showa 20s.

I showed you a picture of that time.

A road that has not been paved yet. The photos of the wooden shop seem to convey the nostalgic appearance of Ginza.

Currently, the third generation brother is in the shop.

The two sportsmen actively participate in local activities, including the portable shrine.

The handwritten poster on the door of the shop is depicted by his younger brother's daughter.

It's very cute.

I think that the city can breathe lively because there are shops rooted in these areas.

In Ginza, which is changing rapidly, a long-lasting shop always has "attractiveness that can only be found there", and I feel that it makes the city gorgeous.

GinPanco, as a new Ginza souvenir, I would like many people to know it.

Bunshindo

15-2 Ginza 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo TEL03 (3563) 4651

http://www.bunshindo.net/