On January 4th, at the Nihonbashi Takashimaya and Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, a feature of New Year's annual New Year's tradition, the first ward of the Intangible Folk Cultural Property Edo Fire Memorial Association, designated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, showed off the magic of "woodworking, wearing, and ladder riding".
Nihonbashi Takashimaya 1st floor front hall in front of the front entrance (10:30 12:00)
Central Hall on the 1st floor of Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store (11:20)
About 300 years ago, in 1719, during the era of the 8th Shogun Yoshimune of Tokugawa shogunate, the town fire extinguisher of "Iroha 48 groups" was formed by the chanting of the town magistrate Ooka Echizen Mamoru Tadasou. It is said to be the beginning of the fire organization.
Entering the Meiji era, it was taken over as a "firefighting team", and then integrated into the wartime guard, and the "firefighting team" was abolished.
As a descendant of the town fire extinguisher and fire brigade, the Edo Fire Memorial Association was formed in 1939 for the purpose of preserving and inheriting the tradition of Edo fire extinguishing and the fire extinguishing culture, and I hear that it has reached this day.
Tokyo's 23 wards are divided from the first ward to the eleventh ward, and the first ward is in charge of the entire Chuo-ku and a part of Chiyoda-ku.
In addition, from the second group (I group) to the tenth group (Thousand groups) belong to Chuo-ku.
In "ladder riding", ladders may also serve as turrets for checking fire sites and equipment for rescuing human lives. It is said that it was adopted for training
On an unstable ladder, while maintaining balance, on the head of three and a half (about 6.3m) above the ground, twisting the body to the sky of the New Year, is a masterpiece.
It is a scene reminiscent of the spirit of Edokko, whose main territory is "Ski" and "Strength".