Eitai Bridge
Eitai Bridge was the fourth bridge of the Sumida River in Genroku 11 (1698), and was built about 150m upstream from the current location of Eitai Bridge. At that time, the left bank of the bridge was called Eitai Bridge because it was called Eitai Island, but one theory said that it was named as a memorial to the 50th anniversary of the 50th Shogun Tsunayoshi Tokugawa. Has been done. At that time, the boats from various countries were sailing, so the bridge girder was taken high enough, so it was said that `` Fuji in the west, Tsukuba in the north, Hakone in the south, Kazusa Awa in the east, and the view is as long as possible '' It was a landscape from Hashigami.
Eitai Bridge was moved to its current location in 1897 (Meiji 30), and was reborn as the first railway bridge in Japan. Later, it was severely damaged by the Great Kanto Earthquake, and was replaced with the current bridge in December 1926. In contrast to the feminine and elegant atmosphere of Kiyosu Bridge upstream, its appearance is masculine and full of weight, and is widely popular with the citizens of Tokyo along with the flow of the Sumida River.
The trace of Shinkawa
Location Shinkawa-Ichimachime, Chuo-ku
Shinkawa was a canal that branches off from the Kamejima River between the current Shinkawa Ichimachime No. 3 and No. 4 and joins the Sumida River near this monument. The scale is about 590 meters long, the river width is about 11 to 16 meters, and there are narrow and wide areas, and there are three bridges from the west: one bridge, two bridges, and three bridges. Was.
It is said that this Shinkawa was excavated in 1660 (1660) to facilitate the unloading of goods transported from various countries to Edo by boat. It is reported that he had set up a mansion. At that time, the whole area was lined with many sake wholesalers, and the scenery of sake brewery lined up along the banks was depicted in numerous illustrations and ukiyo-e.
In 1948, Shinkawa was reclaimed, but in order to pass on the achievements of Ruiken to future generations, the Shinkawa Historic Site Preservation Society built a "Shinkawa Monument" in 1953.
March, 1994
Chuo-ku Board of Education
Shinkawa Park
Oiwa Inari Tamiya Shrine Torii, Baiduishi
Location 2-25-11 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku
Oiwa Inari Tamiya Shrine is a play of the fourth generation Nanboku Tsuruya, and is a shrine with the tradition of rock, the main character of "Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan", which premiered in 1825 (1825). The shrine was said to have been owned by Kabuki actor Sadanji Ichikawa, the first Kabuki actor, and was crowded with people from the Hanayanagi world and Kabuki-related areas.
The stone torii gate next to main hall in the precincts was built in January 1897. This granite torii gate is the second oldest torii gate in Chuo-ku. The torii form belongs to the Shinmei Torii, and the lower part of the pillar has a flower-shaped root roll and a square pedestal with a cross section.
Bado stone at the back of the torii gate is a stone pagoda for the folk religion "Obado worship". It is the oldest of the bado stone existing in Chuo-ku. On the left side, it is engraved as "Osaka Namikaza Theater Kogyo Memorial 4th generation Udanji Ichikawa", which was dedicated by Udanji Ichikawa to commemorate the performance of the rock. Before and after the war, there are still many people who pray for visiting Baidu with this Baidu stone, and they live with the religion of the common people.
Both Torii and Baiduishi are registered in the central ward Tangible Cultural Property.
March, 1999
Chuo-ku Board of Education
"Messenger Statue" on Chuo-ohashi Bridge
To commemorate the effective connection between the two cities and the rivers, Paris will donate Osship Zackin's "Messenger" to Tokyo.
October 27, 1992 Jack Sirak in Tokyo
"Messenger" (Le messeger)
This work is a 47-year-old Ossip ZADKINE in 1937.
It was exhibited at the Paris World Exposition held in this city, and is counted as one of the masterpieces of Osship Zackin.
According to the guidebook of the World Exposition at that time, this work is "representing the guardian deity of France who dispatches ships overseas in search of rare wood."
"Messenger" depicts a ship reminiscent of a sailing ship, which is also depicted on the emblem of Paris.
