I visited the Mizuno Printing Museum in Irifune 2-chome. I needed a reservation, so I was a little hesitant, but I was able to make a reservation easily by phone. On the day of the tour, first see the monument of the birthplace of print in the printing-related spot "Tsukiji / Akashicho area", and then look at the birthplace and monument of Keio Gijuku, pass through "Idomechi Chuo-dori" and arrive at "Mizuno Pritech Co., Ltd." Building. While busy, the general affairs were kindly guided and explained. It was full of valuable exhibits such as print printing machines from Tomiji Hirano, Hyakumantodadara Nikyo, and printing machines in Western Europe. It seems to be a personal collection of Masao Mizuno, the chairman of the printing company, "collecting the heritage of printing machines".
"Monument of the Birth of Type"
I have the name of Tomiji Hirano.
Monument, the birthplace of Keio Gijuku
Tomiji Hirano seems to have had an exchange with Yukichi Fukuzawa.
"Mizuno Pritech Co., Ltd. Building" There is a museum on the upper floor of this building.
After looking at Tomiji Hirano's type printing press
To the nearby Teppou Inari Shrine.
When I went there before, I was in the middle of the demolition work. There is an explanation from related parties that Fujizuka will also be restored properly.
A signboard in front of "Tetsugunsu Inari Shrine". It is stated that it is scheduled to be completed next year (around March 2017).
On the other side of the Sumida River, in Ishikawajima Park, the Mito Domain established a shipyard, and then restarted Tomiji Hirano as Japan's first private-sector Western-style shipyard. Monument "is.
