The street between Ginza 5-chome and 6-chome is called "Miyuki-dori", and this name is derived from the fact that Emperor Meiji used this street from the Imperial Palace to the ceremony at the Naval Academy, Naval University (Miyuki) and Hamarikyu. However, I didn't know when this was the name that started, but I would like to introduce this point because it was featured in the Asahi Shimbun "Language Square" on February 7. .
According to this article, around 1936, when the invitation to the Tokyo Olympics in 1940 (the World Exposition was planned to be held in 1940, but both were canceled due to intensifying war) was decided, some people wanted to make Tokyo a beautiful city that could be used worldwide. Painter Tsuguji Fujita, poet Yaso Saijo, and other cultural figures returning from France have formed a group called Marikai based in Ginza, recommending the beautification of Yamashitabashi Street, the maintenance of street lights and streets, and the name is available in the world. I called for something to do.
At the end of the selection, the magazine "Ami Do Puri" issued by the Marikai was published in the June 1936 issue of the magazine "Ami Do Puri" that was named "Miyuki Street to commemorate the history." It is written.
