"In the Meiji era, it was Yukichi Fukuzawa who translated English" speech "as a" speech "" was Yukichi Fukuzawa. "There is an explanation board in Ginza 3-chome.
It's surprising that there was this explanation board in a place where I've been many times so far that I didn't notice it, that I couldn't overlook it.
On the explanation board, there was "Meiji Kaido Ruins", and the explanation of this building was written.
According to the explanation, this Meiji Kaikan was built in 1881 with the idea of Yukichi Fukuzawa () in 1881, and it was an epoch-making "speaking venue" at the time when about 3,000 people could accommodate. . It is said that there was also a restaurant where about 200 people could enter.
Unfortunately, it was burned down during the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 (1923).
The explanation board stands on the back street of Kabukiza, or on the north side street and on the four corners of Kibikicho street. It's just halfway from Showa-dori to the celebration bridge.
It's the red on the map above.
When you go to Higashiginza, please stop by.
A few meters from this explanation board, there is also a monument to the birthplace of Senshu University.