Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　In the Meiji 2025s, the Bread Association was a gathering of young literary artists and artists who pursued new art, led by Mokutaro Kinoshita, Kitahara Hakushu, Isamu Yoshii, Kotaro Takamura, Kashiwatei Ishii, and Shirako Kurata. The venue was a shop close to the Sumida River, which resembled Seine, but on November 20, 1910, it was held grandly at Sanshu-ya, a western dish of Daidenmacho 2-chome Gourd Shindo. ・・ ・ I walked on the "Gourd Shindo" today.

　 Looking at the cut-out map of Edo, "Hiyatan Simmichi" was the back street south of Honmachidori. If you go east, you will find Daimaru Shinmichi on the back street of Daimaru Kimono Store. Even on the current map, the road remains in its position. On the west side of Ningyocho-dori, the current residence indication shows that the road less than 50m between Nihonbashi Daidenmacho 6 and Nihonbashi Horidomecho 1-11 was the "Gourd Shindo". [On the photo] Then, where was "Sanshu-ya"? According to Utaro Noda's "Literary Walk", which asked about this area more than 60 years ago, "The place where Sanshu-ya was located is the gourd Shindo It seems that it was around [right photo].

　On the day of the meeting, lanterns made by members were lowered in front of the store. "When it comes to gourd Shindo, I remember, at the entrance facing the dark Yokocho storehouse, Shirahari's Japanese lantern, which drew a large face of the sheep god, was hanging down in the wind. (Isamu Yoshii "Okawabata") At this time, the "Bread no Kai" was attended by Shirakaba, Mita literature, and Shinshicho Dojin in addition to the main Subaru and square. Dozens of artists gathered together in this store, which was not very large, and it was a great success and a great sake feast.

　Junichirou Tanizaki will meet Kafu Nagai for the first time here. "Teacher! I really like teachers! I worship the teacher! I read all the things that my teacher writes!" When I bowed with drunk momentum, I drink alcohol The wind that doesn't drink "Thank you. Thank you. "It's in Tanizaki's "Youth Story" that responded loudly. The following year in November 1911, Kafu presented "Junichiro Tanizaki's work" in "Mita Literature", awarded Tanizaki a great prize, and he suddenly became a darling of the literary world.

　Kimura Shohachi's famous oil painting "Bread no Kai" (1928) is said to have been drawn while imagining the scene of the day's party attended by his brother Shota.

 

 

The three bridges were built at the intersection of the four Horikawa rivers, the Kyobashi River, the Sanjumobori, Hatchobori (later Sakuragawa) and the Momijigawa River, so they were commonly called "Mitsuhashi". At present, near the entrance to Kyobashi on the expressway, there is an explanation board of "Mitsuhashi Ruins" (upper left in the photo) in front of Ginza Lafinate (formerly Kyobashi Kaikan), and a monument of the bridge on the south side of Danshobashi Higashizume. I have.

 

The scenery of the Edo period is also well known that it is depicted as "Mitsuhashi" in the "Edo Famous Zoukai". According to the book, "From Kita Hatchobori (currently Hatchobori 3, 4-chome) to Motokicho 8-chome (currently Kyobashi 2, 3-chome)", "Bunshobashi" (the residence of Shimada Dansho Kosuke at the corner of Matsuyamachi) ), And crosses from Motozaimokucho to Shiraoiyashiki (currently Ginza 1-chome). In addition, the bridge from the white fish mansion to Minami Hatchobori (now Shintomi 1-chome) was named Shinpukuji Temple Bridge. "

 

What is interesting to see is that there were only three bridges, although the intersections of four rivers. In other words, the Kaede River had a Dansho Bridge, the Kyobashi River had a Ushi no Kusahashi Bridge, and the Sanjumabori had a Shinpukuji Temple Bridge, but it was not over Hatchobori. But you can see that 3 bridges alone can go to 4 points. You will cross all three bridges from Kita-Hatchobori to Minami-Hatchobori. At that time, there was no bridge over the diagonal line, so this may have been good. In modern times, would you build a bridge that connects four points?

 

"Ushi no Kusabashi" (later Shiraoibashi) and "Shinpukuji Temple Bridge" were reclaimed. At present, "Bunsho Bridge" (upper right in the photo) has been reclaimed and has become an expressway, but it is over Kaji Bridge above it.

 

Former Dansho Bridge was famous as Japan's first steel bridge in 1878 (1878). The male figure is still an active bridge, Hachiman Bridge (left photo), which spans the site of Yahata moat, east of Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine in Fukagawa. The iron material was manufactured at the Akabane Plant of the Ministry of Construction, and a chrysanthemum emblem (lower right in the photo) remains on a part of the bridge. A 15.2m long, 2m wide, single-diameter arch bridge, a wipple-shaped truss structure of American Scroyer Wipple. It was relocated and renamed in 1929 (1929). In 1989 (1989), he received an honorary award from the Civil Engineers Association of the United States. It is now a nationally designated important cultural property (building).

 

 

 

On September 22, the last summer heat of this year, we helped with the town walking tour “Nihonbashi Long-established Tour”.

In this course, we will visit three famous long-established stores, "Ninben", "Yamamoto-noriten", and "Eitaro Sohonten" to listen to the history of the store and the story behind the products. This time, I helped with my correspondent Ken. Ken is from Kyoto, but has a deep knowledge of the history and geography of Edo, and is good at speaking, so it is encouraging.

The first house is Mr. Ninben. In Genroku 12 (1699), it was the shop in Nihonbashi that began trading bonito and dried salts with doorboards lined up. The store, which has changed its appearance with the times, will be temporarily closed on October 21 for the development of the Higashi area of Nihonbashi Muromachi, and will start operating at coredo Muromachi on October 28.

The household miniature shrine inside the store makes you feel like a long-established style.

Left: Ask them to explain the history of the shop and the manufacturing process of bonito (the bonito model is cute!)

Right: Experience the scent and taste of freshly shaved bonito (both can't be delivered on the blog!)

After that, enjoy shopping in the store. I was surprised that the soup I tasted was delicious. Moreover, I was surprised twice because I just stretched the white dashi in the bottle with hot water. Not only bonito flakes and dashi-related products, but also cooked rice ingredients are recommended.

 

The next one we headed was Mr. Yamamoto-noriten. Founded in 1849. The interior of the store has a large curved ceiling like the bottom of the ship, a wall reminiscent of a sail with a wind, a Shigaraki ware tiles that stylize the male cells of laver, and an image of a laver ship.

Left: The "enclosure pot" that preserves seaweed, which was used from the time of its founding until the early Meiji era.

Medium Old tools such as seaweed cans, abacus, and ledgers

Right: Photographs of advertisements modeled by Yoko Yamamoto (from 1976 to present). Mr. Yamamoto has appeared in advertisements and commercials as an image character of Yamamoto-noriten since 1967, but this is the world's longest record registered in Guinness.

     

After learning about the history of the shop, tasting and shopping. I wish there was a way to attach the taste and aroma of freshly baked seaweed to my blog ...

 

  

Left: Demonstration of baking laver

Medium You can buy the freshly baked seaweed.

Right: Kitty's seaweed is popular as a souvenir.

 

And last is Eitaro Sohonpo. Founded in 1857. I was told in front of the shop, but there were already a lot of highlights before entering, and as expected, a long-established store.

  

Left: On the seal of the shop, the remnants of the name "Izutsuya" at the time of its founding are found.

Medium The famous stone "Red cobblestone of Eitaro"

Right: "Gokage paving stones" at the entrance of the store when it was founded 

     

Left: It's fun. I often see square ones, but "Tsubaba" is a sword brim, so it is originally circular.

Medium http://www.chuo-kanko.or.jp/blog/assets_c/2010/09/km37-3122.html The “Tsukimi Rabbit” is a cute “Tsukimi Rabbit”

Right: You can also eat slowly in the store. Four and a half centuries ago, I was at Nihonbashi OL, and I was looking forward to having lunch here.

 

Well, it's time to open. Two hours have passed since I went around three shops to listen to stories and enjoyed shopping. I'm full of knowledge and stomach. The history and backstory of the store cannot be written on the blog very much, so be sure to visit each site (click the name of the store in the article to display each site).

 

 

　On September 16, I went to Meijiza with my wife.

"Women are play stories" starring Umejaku Nakamura and Rei Kikukawa. There's nothing to say about Umejaku's play.

Rei Kikukawa is so good at playing!　It was a beautiful and cute wife.

　The reserved seats are number 17, 18 in the first row.　The play begins with the attack on Otari Castle, with the role of "Ito Shichizo Masakuni" played by Umejaku, a sword with the guardian castle soldier, and a spear Chambara.　

The real thing of the sword! The spear was about to fly, the sword was about to hit, and he turned up many times.

 

 

Well, I got the booked theater ticket.

I booked the front seat on the Internet.

One step inside, the chandelier in the theater.

 

 

It seems to represent the flow of the river in Sumida River.

Just explore the theater. It also takes care of the audience in wheelchairs. You can park your wheelchair at the corner and watch it.

This is "Fujinoma, Sakuranoma" where you can eat lunch boxes reserved by group customers.

Okay, let's take a seat.　Before the start of the show, my chest screams with expectations.

　Let's heal shopping and thirst in the intermission.

Oh, the curtain is changing. It's a curtain. (Doncho. It's not a Dan butterfly.

 

The acting of Mikiko Otonake, the mother-in-law, glowed. I want to go again.

 

I was thrilled and excited.

At the shop in amazake Yokocho, again

It bloomed in the theater discussion. 

 

Click here for Meijiza's website. http://www.meijiza.co.jp/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report on the "2010 Town Walking Tour" Industrial Course <" Important Cultural Property "Nihonbashi Takashimaya Course> held on September 15.

This time, a total of 10 people participated and departed at 10:00 with the guidance of Mr. Shikita of the concierge, who is also a correspondent of the tourist association.

Following the outline explanation at the entrance, after looking around the exterior of the building from the front, toured the rooftop on the 1st and 2nd floors.

The building at the time of its construction was "Toyo Hoboy: Keynote Tosuru Contemporary Architecture", completed in 1933 (designed by Sadataro Takahashi). Since then, it has become a store that occupies one block by repeating the expansion and renovation of the fourth term (design: Togo Murano).

In 2006, it was designated as the Tokyo Metropolitan Historic buildings. In 2009, it was designated as an "important cultural property" for the first time as a department store with an evaluation of "high degree of perfection as an integral part of the design while expanding for about 30 years".

 

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　　　　①Iron door at the front door: A solid iron door that combines Japanese and Western design motifs.

　　　　②Ceiling at the front entrance: coffered ceiling is a traditional Japanese style. plaster sculpture is the same as it was built.

　　　　③Water fountain at the front entrance: An arch shape decorated with flower motifs.　

 

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　　　　⑬Marble wall: Fossil of Belemnite.

　　　　⑭Rooftop fountain: The work of Shinobu Komori.

　　　　⑮Rooftop tower: The motif is the child elephant "Takako", which has been kept on the rooftop for four years since 1950.

 

Takashimaya is derived from the name "Takashimaya" of a rice grain dealer who adopted the son-in-law of the founder Shinshichi Iida.
It is said that "Takashimaya" was named after his father-in-law Gibei was born in Takashima-gun, Oomi country (currently Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture).

　　　　

 

 

 

At the intersection of Shin-ohashi-dori St. and Harumi-dori St., there is the Tsukiji KY Building, a landmark of Tsukiji Outer Market, and on the second floor, an exhibition and event space for transmitting Tsukiji culture, Tsukiji Yori Michikan "was born at the beginning of this year (2010).

 

Currently, there are 22 Nishiki-e paintings depicting Tsukiji from the late Edo period to the early Meiji period, and 20 photographs (monochrome) related to Tsukiji today.

I've seen it recently, so I'll introduce you.

(The photo on the left shows the Tsukiji KY Building at the Tsukiji intersection.)

The floor on the second floor of the Tsukiji KY Building, where the Tsukiji Yorimichikan is located, is made of wood flooring.

Compared to the grocery store on the first floor, Tsukiji Fun Market, the second floor creates a quiet and calm space.

Even if you say "Tsukiji Yori Michikan", there is no room for exhibition, it is an open space where anyone can enter and exit freely from the aisle.

In the exhibition space where Nishiki-e is displayed, there are "Edo-zu" (Ansei 2 (1819)) in the late Edo period and "Oedo bird's-eye view" (Koka 4 (1847)), as well as "Tokyo Tsukiji Tetsubosukei", the phantom hotel "Tokyo Tsukiji Hotel Tatenozunozu Map", and "Tokyo Shikiji Tsukiji Tsukiji Gomon Ruins" are on display.

Among them, I was interested in "Tsukiji Hotel Building", which is said to be a phantom hotel.

"Tsukiji Hotel Building" Japan's first authentic Western-style hotel

In Keio 3 (1867), construction began on the site of the Tsukiji Naval Training Center (currently around the Central Wholesale Market Parking Lot), and was completed in the first year of the Meiji era (1868).

At that time, a Western-style hotel (Japanese-style eclectic style) was very rare, and many people came to see it as a new attraction in Tokyo, and many painters painted a lot of Nishiki-e.

The building is 3 stories (partially 4 floors, with towers).

Designed by American architect Brigens,

The construction was undertaken by Kisuke Shimizu, the second generation of Shimizu Gumi (currently Shimizu Construction), applying to the Shogunate.

By the way, the construction plan of the Tsukiji Hotel Building was invented by Oguri Kozukenosuke (Tadamasa), who served as an account magistrate during the late Tokugawa shogunate period.

 

In fact, it is said that Kisuke Shimizu and others built and operated under the leadership of Oguri.

 

 

 

 

 

Oguri Uenosuke is not well known as a historical figure of late Tokugawa shogunate.

 

Ryotaro Shiba (writer) praised Uenosuke Oguri as "the father of the Meiji era."

 

Shigenobu Okuma said, "The modernization policy of the Meiji government is nothing more than the imitation of Tadamasa Oguri."

He is one of the most notable figures in the history of late Tokugawa shogunate.

 

Unfortunately, the Tsukiji Hotel was destroyed by a large fire in less than four years after its completion, and was not rebuilt afterwards.

 

Therefore, later generations call it a "phantom hotel" and remember the appearance and liveliness of the Tsukiji Hotel building at that time.

 

 

 

 

 

There is also a photo exhibition Conner of "Current Tsukiji".

 

This is on the wall opposite the Nishiki-e exhibition space.

 

About 20 monochrome photos are on display in a row.

 

 

 

 

In the picture

 

"Tuna auction,"

 

"Dismantling of tuna,"

 

"A bird's-eye view of Tsukiji Central Wholesale Market" and

 

"Lionhead of Tsukiji Namiki Shrine"

 

It conveys the vitality of the current Tsukiji Central Wholesale Market.

 

 

　These exhibition deadlines are, but when I asked the information on the same floor, it seems that the deadline has not been decided, and when a new project comes out, the exhibition will end at that time.

 

　It's free. If you are interested, please visit Tsukiji Yorimichikan as soon as possible to see the lively Nishiki-e paintings of Tsukiji in the early Meiji era of late Tokugawa shogunate. Let's take a look at it.

 

(In addition, we received the consent of the information regarding the shooting of the exhibited works and posting on the blog on this blog. Thank you very much.