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[Ashuan husband]
June 28, 2012 08:30
"Kyodai Shoran" is a difficult kanji that does not know what to read.
He barely remembered that the name of the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty, which he learned during his school days, was Emperor Koki.
Therefore, this character is read as "Kidai Shoran".
"Kidai Shoran" is the name of emakimono found at the Orient Museum of Berlin in 1999, and you can see replicas 1.6 times the size of the real thing in the passage of Tokyo Metro, near the underground exit of Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi.
When this painting was discovered, I didn't know which country it was, but experts found that it was a painting of Nihonbashi's Chuo-dori from Imagawa Bridge in the late Edo period in Japan. But I still don't know the painter I drew. In addition, the picture scroll says "Kidai Shoranten", and it is imagined that there is a "maki of the earth" or "maki of people", but it has not been discovered at this time. This picture scroll has the character of Culture 2 (1805) in the picture, and it is presumed that it was drawn at that time.
The depiction of Nihonbashi is concrete and lively. There are 88 stores, depicting 1,439 men, 200 women, and 32 children. In addition, 20 dogs, 13 horses, 4 monkeys, and 2 hawks are depicted in emakimono where you can see how life was at that time.
I happened to have been working under the former Imagawa Bridge until recently, and Nihonbashi is a familiar city, and it's really interesting to walk. Of the 88 stores depicted, only two today, Mitsukoshi and Kiya, still have Japanese shop curtain in Nihonbashi. Standing on Chuo-dori in front of this store and remembering emakimono, I feel like I became a person from the Edo period.
(modern wooden shop) (Kiya in 1805)
(Modern Mitsukoshi) (Mitsukoshi in 1805)
The year after it was drawn, it seems that many stores were burned down due to a large fire in 1806, but there is still a long-established store in the Nihonbashi area around that time, and I want to know the transition. If you think of a long-established store before the era when "Kyodai Shoran" was drawn, Ibasen was Tensho 18 (1590), Shin Shigeru was Genroku 1st year (1688), Kuroeya was Genroku 2 (1688), Ninben may be from Genroku 12 (1699). I hope you will find it.
"Kyodai Shoran" means "the scenery of Oedo where the K Godai wins". I would like everyone who gets off the subway at "Mitsukoshi-mae" on Tokyo Metro to see the lively appearance of Nihonbashi in the past.
More Walking the "Kidai Shoran"
[Ryokichi]
June 27, 2012 13:00
 The part that was being constructed on the bank of the Sumida River in the spring was completed. This time, I would like to report on this bank.
The location is the border between Nihonbashinakasu and Nihonbashihamacho. It is a place where the overpass of the expressway collides with the Sumida River. Under the highway, it was named Ayame Park, and as a result of construction, the park was connected to the Sumida River Terrace. As part of the Sumida River embankment maintenance project, other works were also performed here.
By the way, in the old days, this park, expressway, and the whole area up to this bank was a waterway (river) that created the topography of Nakasu between Nihonbashihamacho and Nihonbashinakasu. You can also find the ruins of dike.
This bank is very narrow, but if you go up the stairs from the Ayame Daini Park side, you will suddenly come out from the shade of the highway to the bright space of the Sumida River Terrace. I actually went up, but the space in front of it was a gap because the space in front of it was an expressway, the fire department on the left, the bank on the front, and the apartment group on the right I felt a very open and refreshing feeling. At that time, I enjoyed the change of space.
The bank itself has been well maintained and cleaned, but it is not so large. There is a two-person bench there.
Because it is a little high on the bank, the scenery seen from there is an open one. You can see the Tokyo Sky Tree, which is open and prosperous. And the traffic of the Sumida River. You can see Kiyosu Bridge on the downstream side.
The opposite bank is the area where the Basho Memorial Hall in Koto-ku and the Mannenbashi Bridge are located. It's a pleasant bench even if you sit down slowly. Isn't it a great place to see the Sumida River, which has been loved by the common people since the Edo period? Probably, it is expected to be a place for many people to relax in the future.
From there, take a walk on the Sumida River Terrace, and the upstream leads to Shinohashi and Hamacho Park, and the downstream leads to Kiyosubashi. It seems that the number of places where you want to stay on your feet during the walk has increased again.
[Shitamachi Tom]
June 22, 2012 14:00
Tsukishima celebrates its 120th anniversary this year. In retrospect, I would like to introduce some of the charms of Tsukishima, which has been spinning history since it was completed as the first Tsukishima site in 1892 (Meiji 25), entitled "Seven Wonders". Thank you very much.
 In the first place, Chuo-ku was the start of landfills in Tokyo Bay. At the beginning of the Edo period, there was a small island [Ishikawajima] at the mouth of the Sumida River, and as you know, Tsukuda Island was built in 1644 (Shoho Gen). After that, the residents of Tsukuda Island played a central role in the development of the current land at Tsukiji, so there is a history of land development for nearly 400 years.
Furthermore, when the times went down and entered the Meiji era, sediment was deposited further south of Tsukuda Island, and the water depth became shallower. Therefore, it is the current [Tsukishima] that dredging around this area was carried out extensively and a new land was created with the fried soil.
The first landfill in Tokyo Bay was given the name of [No. 1]. Since then, this numbering has been inherited and spread to the current Ariake and Daiba districts. The Metropolitan Expressway Wangansen's [Sinkai Fukutoshin Exit] was called [13 Exit] until a while ago. This is also a remnant of the former landfill plan.
The special exhibition, which conveys the history and culture of this area, is currently being held at [Local Tenmonkan] until July 1st. On the blog dated May 19, "Sharaku Sai" reported in detail, so please take a look. It's quite impressive.
◆Local Tenmonkan special exhibition "Hundred Views of Tsukishima" is being held ~ May 19-7/1 ~
 By the way, I think that the starting point for the [Tsukishima] walk is often mainly [Tsukishima Station]. I used to live in this area, but until the subway Yurakucho Line opened in 1988 (Showa 63), there was only public transportation, which was quite inconvenient. Now it's convenient to go through the Oedo Line. Before and after the war, Toden was running on Kiyosumi-dori, which was a valuable foot of the residents. (The photo shows near the Tsukishima-dori 8-chome stop around 1968. Around the current subway Kachidoki Station. Quoted from Ikaros Publishing Tokyo Toden)
 Tsukishima has [Tsukishima Kumin Center] as a branch office of the Chuo-ku government office. There is also a library, which is popular not only as a point of contact for administrative, but also as a base for local exchange and learning.
Tsukishima has changed drastically in the last 10 years, while retaining the atmosphere of a downtown area full of humanity. The number of row houses in old alleys was gradually decreasing, and the number of apartments increased.
I would like to tell you about the changing profile of Tsukishima from now on.
Let's rediscover the charm of Tsukishima.
More The Seven Wonders of Tsukishima-"Introduction"
[Satoken]
June 19, 2012 08:30
In the rainy season, it's time to go into a public bath and refresh yourself.
Today, I would like to introduce the famous "Kinharuyu" in the downtown area of Ginza. It's inside the building.
The inside was an old-fashioned public bath atmosphere contrary to expectations, and it was surprisingly good.
There are many people who know it because it was introduced on TV. Working at nearby restaurants and Tsukiji Markets
It seems that there are many people who live in the neighborhood.
 The surrounding area is a club street, and I want to refresh myself. I can't do it very much.
[ukiuki]
June 15, 2012 08:30
The Tsukiji Lion Festival, a festival at Tsukiji's Namiwa Inari Shrine, was held from June 7 (Thu) to 10 (Sun).
This year marks the 350th anniversary of the Imperial Palace, which is a memorable year.
At the celebration festival on the 9th, three groups were held: portable shrine Senukigu Shrine, the protection against misfortune ceiling large lion, and the black lion (for women only).
It seems that all three are the first ever since the shrine was built.
Unfortunately, it was raining on this day, but a lot of people gathered along the road.
 
The next Sunday is fine, and there is also a child portable shrine.
In the hot weather, I was walking around the town of Tsukiji and Harumi-dori St., raising my voice to adults while receiving ice and ramune.
[Sam]
June 8, 2012 08:30
 On June 5, two days earlier than normal and five days earlier than the previous year, the Tokyo region declared the "true flowering of hydrangea", and Iriume is approaching.
Hydrangea, which is planted along with the street tree "Toka maple" (also known as Sankaku maple) on Ginza Kojunsha Street to Ginza Mihara Street, also adds the color of early summer.
The most common "hydrangea" covers the central 'true flower (bisexual flower)' and forms a spherical inflorescence of 'ornamental flower' (singular flower/neutral flower)', but the flowering of "hydrangea" means "the first day when the 'true flower' of the standard tree blooms in two or three flowers."
Hydrangea has many varieties that have been crossed and improved, so you can enjoy a variety of diversity, including the differences in the shape of "Gakusai" that ornamental flower surrounds bisexual flower and the "Temari" that ornamental flower forms a densely populated inflorescence, the way ornamental flower blooms, such as single and Yae, and the shape and color of petals.
In the season when the rainy season sky continues and people's hearts tend to be depressed, the calm and calm flower color and the changing atmosphere, which is said to be seven changes, heal the mind.
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