Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　Today we will show you the rare museum in Hamacho. "Bowling Historical Museum" is located on the third floor of the building just in front of Meijiza. It is a small historical museum with only one room, but for bowling lovers, there are collections of drove.

　The beginning of bowling in Japan was the Edo period. In 1861, a bowling alley was established in Dejima, Nagasaki. Did you know that? From precious historical materials at that time, valuable historical materials such as magazines, books, and goods are available. The top of the photo is Japan's oldest "wood" bowl used in Dejima, and the bottom is a bowl used by Takeshi Kaneshiro in the drama "Golden Bowl". I want to touch it! (No.)

　Bowling is a sport and game that can be enjoyed by the whole family. That burn when the ball defeats the pin! A sound. It's a pleasure. It feels like all the stress is blowing away, isn't it? The pin should be made of hard maple wood, a hollow inside is designed to produce a good sound. Surprisingly, there was a delicate mechanism. Even now, bowling is a popular sport, and it seems that many junior classrooms are open. I, too, youth has been revived! I'm going to bowling this weekend!

 

  ＊Reservation is required at the Bowling Historical Museum. Please call me before you go. （03－3666－5301）

 

 

 

 

In the planting of the sidewalk in front of Ginza Matsuzakaya, there is a monument to the Commercial Code Training Center.
This place is the origin of Hitotsubashi University, which was established in 1949.
 

The Commercial Code Training Institute is Yukichi Fukuzawa of Keio University and the creator of Japanese capitalism.
With the support of Eiichi Shibusawa and others, Arinori Mori (first Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, 1847-
It was founded as a private school in 1875 by 1889.
Nine years later, under the direct control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce, the name was changed to Tokyo Commercial School.
After that, the jurisdiction changed to the Ministry of Education and several renamings (higher commercial school, Tokyo)
Higher Commercial School, Tokyo University of Commerce, Tokyo Sangyo University during the war, and after the war, again
After returning to Tokyo University of Commerce, it will be organized into the current Hitotsubashi University.

Meanwhile, in 1909, there was a crisis of being integrated into Tokyo Imperial University.
However, it is avoided with the support of school officials and many others.
 The founding spirit of "cultivation of industry leaders" is the purpose of training bureaucrats.
I did not allow the annexation to Imperial University. (Monkey Rooster Case)

The antigovernment stance unique to Hitotsubashi University is not only private universities but also other national universities. 
It emits a beam of light by distinguishing it from each other.

This monument was not the birthplace of Hitotsubashi University, but the commercial law workshop.
You can feel the face and pride of this university, which maintains a free and vigorous school style since its founding period.

 

 

Chuo-ku Tatehama-cho Park has a general sports center and a ground, and is a place for residents to relax. In the Edo period, the whole area was a samurai residence. Here, there is the only tunnel in Chuo-ku called "Hamacho Tunnel", that is, a tunnel (pictured).

The tunnel was built in 1980 (1980) and was then rebuilt in November 1999 (1999) to convert it into a super dike along with the Sumida River revetment.
It is 234m long and is a one-way, one-lane ward road from Shin-ohashi Bridge toward Ryogokubashi, parallel to the Metropolitan Expressway and the Sumida River. Only cars can pass, but people and bicycles cannot pass. Hamacho Park is on the top of the tunnel.

In the past, the whole area was a samurai area, and the illustrations of the Bunkyu period include Hosokawa Echinakamori (Kumamoto clan), Mizuno Dewamori (Numazu clan), Tsugaru Echinakamori (Hirosaki clan), Makino Echinakamori (Kasama clan), etc. It is listed.

Even after the Meiji Restoration, most of them were owned by the Chinese people, and the area owned was large. Among them, the vast Hosokawa House is known. 

In 1907 (1907), a Japanese painter around the age of 29, Kiyokata Kaburagi, who moved to the tenement house of the Hosokawa family, (Kaburaki / Kiyokata = whose last name is not muddy as "Kaburagi").

"On the way from the riverside to Kiyomasa from the riverside, from the riverside, from the long four tatami mats near the entrance in front of the sluice gate, rafts and white sails, if the wind blows and waves rise, the seagulls off the coast It was the first resident of Nihonbashi Ward, who was the first resident of the Hosokawa family in the house where you can easily see flying around. "

He wrote the scene of Hamacho at that time. 

After the Great Kanto Earthquake, Hamacho Park was opened in July 1929 (1929). Together with Sumida Park and Kinshi Park, it is one of the three major earthquake reconstruction projects.

Currently Hamacho Park is 46,531m2 (approximately 14,100 tsubo), the largest park in the ward of almost the same size as Tokyo Dome (46,755m2). There is a mist intermittent pond, a playground equipment plaza, and a day campsite where you can enjoy barbecues. It will be the venue for the "Oedo Festival Bon Odori Festival" held every August.

（1） Kiyokata Kaburagi's book "Meiji no Tokyo" Revenue "When I was in Hamacho", Iwanami Bunko, 8th edition, 2009/7, published by Iwanami Shoten

*Kiyokata Kaburagi (August 31, 1878 (August 31, 1878)-March 2, 1972 (March 2, 1972)) spent his childhood in Tsukiji and Kibiki-cho, and went to a private Suzuki school in Gunshu [Minami Hatchobori]. I go to After temporarily moving to Yushima, I moved to Minami Temmacho, Kibikicho and Hamacho again. It is closely related to the land of Chuo-ku. His masterpiece "Tsukiji Akashicho" is famous. The book also describes the state of the town in the past. After the war, he lived in Kamakura and received the Order of Culture.

■Until now, "Chuo-ku has a history here"
The 1st "I still have Reigishi Island" here>>
The 2nd "A bridge that remains at the intersection" here>>
The third "highest place in ward" here>>
The 4th “Hidden Nameplate of Nihonbashi” here>>
The 5th "Edo town is the size of Chuo-ku !!"　Here>>
6th "Old Shinohashi Bridge Nameplate" Click here>>

 

 

In 1611, he opened a kimono booth dealer "Ito Kimono Store" in Owari.

　　　　　　It's the beginning of a Japanese department store.　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　　　By the way, Shirakiya opened in Nihonbashi in 1662.

　　　　　　It was later taken over by Tokyu, but closed in 1999.

　　　　　　In 1673, Mitsukoshi opened in Nihonbashi in Echigo Yago.

　　　　　　In 1717, Daimaru in Fushimi, Kyoto and Yago.

　　　　　　Takashimaya opened in Karasuma, Kyoto in 1831.

　　　　　　1886 Isetan after Iseya Tanji in Kanda.

 

The Matsuzakaya Ginza store opened in 1924 (Daisho 13).

　　　　　　The year after the Great East Japan Earthquake (1924), the still famous willow.

　　　　　　Tread on the red brick pavement at the unburned site.

　　　　　　It was at the top of the Ginza revival. 　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　　　"Matsuzakaya 70 Years History"

 

The zoo opened on the roof of the Ginza store in 1925 (Daisho 14).　　

　　　　　　In the middle of Ginza, on the roof of a high-rise building.

　　　　　　"Night Night" gained a reputation for keeping fierce animal.

　　　　　　"The Lion's Voice in Ginza" and so on.

　　　　　　It was done. "Matsuzakaya 70 Years History"

 

 

1929 (Showa 4)　

           　About 150 years ago, it was recommended and worshiped by Kyoto Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine.

　　　　　　A shrine. Enshrines the statue of Daimyojin in Toyokawainari brought by a white fox

　　　　　　It was reported that there was a large fire in the Nippori area during the Great Kanto Earthquake.

　　　　　　There is a legend that he has protected the town.

 

2003 (Heisei 15) Tree planting of "Ginza's Yanagi Shisei".

　　　　　This willow was due to the renovation of Ginza Street in 1959.

　　　　　What was transplanted into a nursery in Hino City is the first generation, and by cutting.

　　　　　He has raised the genealogy of the second, third and fourth generations so as not to lose.

 

2009 (Heisei 21) Rooftop bitter garden is now open.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　　We have a variety of Genghis Khan dishes.

　　　　　It is open until September, but reservations and details are available.

　　　　　03-3569-3871 (within business hours)

　　　　　03-3571-2590 (off-hours)

 

 

 

 

 

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

 

 

In Kanbun 12 (1672), a drifting haiku poet Matsuo Basho (the haiku at that time was Sofusa).
29 years old, 1644-1694) left Iga Ueno to stand as a haiku master.
I'm going down to Edo.

He used the peach blue haiku since 1675 (1675, 32 years old).
Sugikaze, Motosumi, Arashiyuki and others, village headman, and leading merchants, and provide support.
Get it and establish a shomon.
In 1678, he stood as a master.

It was a short period of time until he retired to Soan in Fukagawa in 1680.
Taro Ozawa (haiku, Urashaku) store in Honodawara-cho (1-chome, Nihonbashi Muromachi),
Live in
1679, peach blue 36, I will examine this phrase.
 
　　"Spring of Matsuo Momo Aojuku"

"Nihonbashi Funasa" storefront in Muromachikoji in Nihonbashi Kitazume.
stone monument marks the fact that Basho left a footprint in Nihonbashi.
 

Basho's important works, "Nozarashi Noriyuki", "Oi no Kobun", and travel literature
The masterpiece "Oku no Hosomichi" has been written since Fukagawa moved to Basho-an.
For Basho, the Nihonbashi period was the infancy for subsequent activities.
It was a preparation period for the next leap.

 

 

The current Shinohashi was rebuilt in 1977 (1977), but you can see the bridge nameplate of the former Shinohashi built in 1912 (1912) up close. . Nevertheless, the Shinohashi Bridge Nameplate on the Chuo-ku side is a tangible cultural property of the inhabitants of the ward, but unfortunately it is not open to the public, so I will introduce this time. It is on the Koto-ku side.

Shinohashi's founding was in 1693 (1693), not a "new Ohashi" but a "old bridge". It is said that the Ryogoku Bridge, which was connected earlier, was called "Ohashi" at the time, and was built next to it, so it was named "New" Ohashi ". When Matsuo Basho opened
　　Thanks for the frost of the chopsticks
I wrote it. Hiroshige Utagawa would have painted in Ogamachi, Kyobashi and Ogamachi, "Hundred Views of Edo" and "Ohashi Atake no Yudate" created a japonism whirlwind in the world of Western art.

The former Shin-ohashi Bridge, completed in July 1912 (1912), is built about 200 meters upstream from the previous wooden bridge, and has a steel pintlast structure with a total length of 173.3 meters. The design was designed by Masayoshi Kabashima, an engineer in Tokyo, who also engraved on the nameplate of the current Nihonbashi.

The road surface was made of concrete and asphalt on a thick steel plate, and even during the Great Kanto Earthquake, the bridge did not burn down and saved many refugee by the agile guidance of police officers. North side of Nishizume On the Chuo-ku side, there are "Earthquake Evacuation Monument" and "Hitosuke Bridge Monument". Although the war was overcame, the removal and renovation began in 1974 due to aging.

Of the removed old bridges, a part of the Hamacho side of Chuo-ku was relocated to Meiji Village (Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture), but the bridge name plate was used. Kanji notation on the Chuo-ku side and kana notation on the Koto-ku side are stored respectively.

At present, the bridge name plate on the Koto-ku side, which can be seen by anyone, is installed on the north side of the Yanagawa (Yanagawa) Elementary School in the same ward (upper photo). Made of cast iron, the size is 135.3cm long and 273.5cm wide. In the center, you can see the traces of "Shino Hohashi" (a variant kana of "Shinohashi") from the right in a pseudonym in the center. Furthermore, underneath it is engraved as "SHIN / O / HASHI" in Roman letters. The decoration around me was almost peeled off. As for the remnants of the old bridge, there is also one lighting bridge pillar on the south side of Higashizume (bottom photo).

The current bridge is a simple oblique bridge, but there was a valuable heritage as a historic bridge. 

■Until now, "Chuo-ku has a history here"
The 1st "I still have Reigishi Island" here>>
The 2nd "A bridge that remains at the intersection" here>>
The third "highest place in ward" here>>
The 4th “Hidden Nameplate of Nihonbashi” here>>
The 5th "Edo town is the size of Chuo-ku !!"　Here>>

 

 

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