At the Chuo Ward Local Tenmonkan (Time Dome Akashi), special exhibition "Chuo-ku from the History of Disasters-Ayumi of Reconstruction-" began on October 22 (Saturday). Focusing on fires and earthquakes from the early Edo period to the Great Kanto Earthquake, he summarizes damage situation in Chuo-ku, introduces historical materials, photographs, and panels, and looks back on Ayumi for reconstruction that connects to the future. The exhibition period is closed on Monday until Sunday, December 11 and admission is free. Click here.>>
The great fire of the Meiryaku era in 1657 (1657) burned down the city of Edo and caused enormous damage. After the great fire, large-scale urban remodeling was carried out, and various measures were taken, such as the establishment of fire-removal areas such as the Ryogoku Bridge Bridge, the Yokkaichi Hirokoji, and the relocation of temples and shrines. This was also the reclamation of Tsukiji. 、
In the exhibition, the "Aramachi and Fire" section is also interesting. In Sakaimachi and Fukiya-cho (now Ningyocho), there were Nakamura-za and Ichimura-za, and teahouses lined up in the surrounding area. According to the disaster chronology, fires every one or two years are not uncommon. It was said that it burned nearly 50 times in about 200 years before the relocation of Saruwaka-cho.
In recent years, the display of burnt relics, broken dishes, and relics such as faces and hands used by puppeteers from wall materials excavated when the site was excavated, conveys the horror of the fire and the lifestyle at that time. I come.
The exhibition of the great fire of Ginza and the birth of Ginza Brick Street in 1872 (1872) cannot be overlooked. In 1881 (1881), there was a fire that was said to be the largest in Tokyo at that time, and a fire prevention order was issued to take storehouses.
Major earthquakes that hit Edo include the Genroku era earthquake and the Ansei Edo earthquake. At the exhibition of the Ansei Edo Earthquake (1855, 1855), it is surprising that publications such as tiled plates and catfish paintings have provided a lot of information on the situation of damage and people's actions against earthquakes.
The Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 (1923) can be said to be the starting point of today's urban development in Tokyo. Urban renovation of roads, bridges, etc. created in the earthquake reconstruction plan has led to this day. The special exhibition has made me think about the fate of disasters such as earthquakes and how to recover from them. @ Akira Makibuchi
