Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Near the intersection of Nihonbashihisamatsucho, there is an explanation board (upper left photo) of "Kamono Mabuchi Prefectural Residence (Agata I) Ruins". It has become a research base for national studies that developed in the middle of the Edo period. 

Kokugaku learns Japanese classics, and Records of ancient matters, Manyoshu and The Tale of Genji are said to have been recognized for their true value through the development of national studies. I would like to focus on the men related to Chuo-ku who gathered with Kamono Mabuchi as teachers.

Mabuchi was built in 1688 (1697) in Totomi-kunishikichi-gun (currently)Hamamatsu-shiBorn in Azumamaro Kadano, he studied national studies, waka, Confucianism, etc. At the age of 41, he went to Edo and alleged to chief priest of Kanda Myojin. At present, there is a monument of "the birthplace of national studies" on the precincts of the shrine (upper right photo). 

After that, he also moved to Harumichi Murata's house, a dried sardine wholesaler in Nihonbashikobunacho. Harumi Murata (Harumi) entered with his father Harumichi, wrote a song while struggling and was called "Prefectural residence Shitenno". He was counted as one of the 18 major streets and also lived on Hatchobori Jizobashibe (now Nihonbashikayabacho). The tomb is located at Fukakawamoto Shoji Temple.

Eventually, the town of Hatchobori, magistrate's office, rented the site of Enao Kato, a gatekeeper. The child Kato (the last name Tachibana) Chikage also entered and excelled in singing songs, and along with Harumi, he was called the Edo school. His work includes "Manyoshu Abbreviation". He was also known as a Noh calligrapher and wrote a tombstone of Mabuchi. In addition, the beautiful typeface is called "Chikage style", which leads to Ichiyo Higuchi's brushwork. After his death, he was buried in the Ryogoku Kaikaiin. 

It is said that Aoki Kunyo, known for his sweet potato teacher, also had a friendship with Mabuchi, and he also lived on the site of Hatchobori and Kato houses mentioned above. Gennai Hiraga, a "multi-human", also learned as a master.

Mabuchi served the three Lords Munetake Tayasu family. During this time, he received a visit to Motoori Norinaga in Ise-Matsuzaka and admitted to the introduction, which led to the rise of national studies. Nobunaga is from the famous Ozu family of the land, and the Ozu family is said to be the roots of Ozu Washi (Nihonbashi Honmachi).

Mabuchi moved his home to the Hamacho mountain ascetic hermit Well (now near Nihonbashihisamatsucho) in 1764 (1764), 68 years old, and named it "prefectural residence" due to its rural appearance and became the family name. . About 340 gatekeepers are called "kenmon". He died at the age of 73 and was buried at Shinagawa Tokaiji Temple. (The lower left of the photo shows Kamono Mabuchi burial ground, a nationally designated historic site at Tokai-ji Temple, and the lower right is a monument to Kamogata lord's grave by Chikage.)