Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

In building Edo Castle, water transportation, which could transport a large amount of goods, was indispensable.

If you go up the Sumida River (Okawa) from Tokyo Bay and enter the Nihonbashi River, you will find the outer moat where Edo Castle stands in front.

This was an important water route to create river banks around, build castles, and organize town arrangements.

But what if it comes to the defense of the castle?

It is the fort of Shinkawa that stands there.

This area is surrounded by squares of Sumida River, Nihonbashi River and Kamejima River.

If you spread this place, the map, will it look like a tight axe blade?

There are traces of solid defense that glared toward the sea, such as the boat guard and the ruins of the mansion of the boatman (the head of the Shogunate Navy) remain around.

However, in Taihei's world where Edo shogunate is stable, the immediate threat is kept until the end of the Tokugawa period.

It is said that "Edo Shinkawa is known to the world with a sake wholesaler."

Around the banks of the Nihonbashi River and the Shinkawa area, which had been excavated almost parallel to the Nihonbashi River, it seems that it was a lively place where cruises from various countries gathered and white-walled sake warehouses continued.

"Descent sake" was transported from the upper (Kansai) to Edo, a large consumption area, while looking at Fuji on the way.

It seems that a major market for alcoholic beverages was formed from the entrance to Edo Minato.

Walk along the river in search of a place where that remnants remain.

There was. A picture on the balustrade of Shin-Kameshima Bridge.

On the left and right, the scenery of "Okawa's boat" and "Unloading the boat".

This is used from the "Edo Famous Zoukai", which depicts the scenery of Edo in detail with text and pictures.

"Shinkawa Sake wholesaler" may be the basis.

I thought, "What kind of taste was sake from the Edo period?", And when I looked a little at Yokocho, there was a stylish shop that seemed to give delicious sake and a good appetizer.

When the sun went down, I wanted to stop by again.

　It has been 100 years since Meibashi Nihonbashi, the bridge in April 1911, survived the Great Kanto Earthquake and the war. I was very sorry that the birthday celebration was swept away by the influence of this Great East Japan Earthquake. Today, I walked along the stage of Kyoka Izumi (1873-1939) novel (published in 1914, 1917, plays published in 1917) with the title of "Nihonbashi".

　"Nihonbashi" Kyoka's 40-year-old work. The title is not the name of the bridge, but the place name. Nihonbashi is a place name that has the Hanayanagi world such as the former Hinokimonocho, Makicho, and Motodaikumachi. The spiritual beauty of Nihonbashi geisha living in Hanamachi is depicted in famous sentences, but it is said to be a mature masterpiece of Kyoka, a feminist who loved Nihonbashi and loved geisha, as well as a view of Edokko. The year after the publication, "Nihonbashi" premiered in Hongo-za by the new school, and since then became a new school's kyogen, and in January this year it was performed at the Mitsukoshi Theater in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the bridge "Nihonbashi" bridge. I think many people have seen it.

　Himonomachi

　Hinokimonocho is the center of the current Yaesu 1-chome, Nihonbashi Hanayagikai, where Kiyoha's Taki no Ie is located in Nihonbashi. Around this time, Tokyo Station was burned down in the wake of the earthquake and war, and there are no buildings that remind you of the old atmosphere, but the Kappo cuisine "Yamanto" founded in the Meiji era is still alive in the building district today. The name of this store will appear on the new school stage.

　The novel "Nihonbashi" is bound by Japanese painter Yukitai Komura (1887-1940). It was my first binding work, but it was said to be one of the best masterpieces in the history of binding, and he has since become an era in the fields of illustrations and stage art. Yukidai was born in Kawagoe, but grew up in Tokyo at a young age at 25 Hinokimachi. This was the house where there was a famous incident called Utakichi Shindo. Like Kyoka, he loved Nihonbashi, and the title of the book that collected his sentences after his death was Nihonbashi Hinomonocho.

　Ichiishibashi

　On the evening of March 4th, a medical doctor Shinzo Kuzuki was interrogated by a police officer, and the Inaba family Takashi sent a rescue boat on the balustrade of Ichiishibashi, and an important scene will continue on this bridge thereafter. At that time, it became a wooden bridge with a length of 14 and a width of 3, and a reinforced concrete arch bridge in 1922, and the current bridge was completed in 2000. One of the main pillars of granite during the Taisho Bridge is preserved in Minamizume. (Chuo Kumin Tangible Cultural Property) Next to it is also the "Mayoiko no Shirube" from the Edo period. (Designated Cultural Property, Tokyo)

　West bank extension guardian of children and travelers

　 Nishikawashi Jizodo, which was founded during the Kyoho period, was famous for the benefit of marriage. "Nihonbashi" also depicts the visits of the main characters. At the time of the premiere of Hongo-za in 1915, Shotaro Hanayagi, who was selected as the role of a koiko Osensei, prayed for the success of Nobumei guardian of children and travelers on a snowy night after his practice. And this will be the success of the later living national treasures and cultural merits. When he replayed at Meijiza in 1938, he dedicated himself to guardian of children and travelers the forehead (with the phrases of Kyoka and Taro Shodai). This figure is currently designated as the central ward Tangible Cultural Property. In front of the main hall I visited today, there was a round Ema depicting the appearance of the Sensei, which seemed to be filled with the passion of young people seeking good relations. If you are in the right age, why don't you visit us once?

　Finally, the name line of the Inaba family Takashi ...

　"The evening of the chicks' festival, spring, vague, fair, ... guardian of children and travelers, on the west bank of the west bank, who visits one place, is married, and Japan is a dark night."

[Photo]　From the top

　・Yaesu 1-chome, Former Hinokimonomachi neighborhood

　・The current Kappo cuisine "Yamanto"

　・Ichiishibashi

　・West bank extension guardian of children and travelers

　・Prolonged life guardian of children and travelers, Marriage Ema

　The Tokyo Shimbashi Association has been doing good things for many years.

I think it's great not to disclose it for a long time.　

One of them is

Mr. Fujino visited Chuo-ku and donated 120 tickets to the Higashi-dori every year to the Chuo-ku Japan National Council of Social Welfare, saying that he would like to invite elderly people in the city to the Higashi-dori. That is.　This invitation started in 1996 and is said to be the 16th this year.

And there are a lot of things that have not yet been released, but I heard last week.

Shingo Okasoe of the Tokyo Shimbashi Association said that when holding this east dance, they decided something message and talked with everyone to send it out.

Five years ago, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Shinbashi Hanayanagikai (the year when Kazusa was allowed to take into account), the first act of enjoying the original dance and enjoying the original dance. The concept is to be renewed, and Shimbashi Enbujo is regarded as a large restaurant, and the first act is to enjoy the original dance.

And for the fifth time, this year, the first year since Mr. Oka was appointed president, was affected by the earthquake.

"Since support is provided in many places, we are living in culture, so we would like to directly support our peers who are difficult to donate in Tohoku." For that purpose,

"I want people who are bright, beautiful, and come to enjoy dancing, eating, and drinking, and so on. The content is filled with a wish.

　For food and enjoyment of sake, donperinon, Japanese sake appetizers, and "Shinbashi Kask" are described on the website of the information.

　
What is not open to the public is a donation activity in the part where Shimbashi Enbujo is tailored to a large restaurant during the beautiful dance intermission in the east.

　For friends who can no longer participate this time, sake from the brewery of Shichikura from Tohoku is set on the second floor of Shimbashi Enbujo, and rice from Tohoku, Honda of Aizu Wakamatsu has been reduced pesticide rice "Ujigo-Ujisato-", cooked rice (Kanada Naka), red Tokyo salmon tea and soft kelp (Kanada Naka), according to it. We sell miscellaneous fish, Sanshoni (Yonemura).　　And we would like to send 10% of the proceeds to the Tohoku cuisine association through a Tohoku restaurant called Orient-kan.　This connects our town "Shimbashi" and Tohoku.　He said that he wanted to cherish this bond.　

I'm really going down.

　By all means, please visit Shimbashi Enbujo and enjoy beautiful dance, delicious food, and delicious sake.　

Click here for the website of the Tokyo Shimbashi Association. http://www2.odn.ne.jp/shinbashikumiai/

From the end of February to the beginning of March this year, the Tsukishima Library Collection Exhibition was held at the Tsukishima Library, displaying materials from cultural people who are related to Tsukuda and Tsukishima. Some of them are still on display in the library, so if you missed this exhibition, please come and visit us.

 Koji Ogawa, who is famous for landscape sketching in Tokyo, including Ginza (born in Minato, boarding house in Nagaya in Tsukishima when he was a student) colored paper.

(Left) Colored paper of Mr. Kimihiko Tsukuda, who is particularly familiar to the Showa generation (last year, a long sleep at Kiboricho Hospital)

(Right) Children's library bag in Chuo-ku is with illustrations by Tsukuda (I want an adult!)

 (Left) Shinbo Minami wrote in his book, "Everyone in the Town," that he lived in Tsukishima after marriage and then moved to Harumi.

(Right) Shohachi Kimura was born in Nihonbashi. He seems to have been staying at the Kaikaikan. 

(Left) Shortly after I came to Tsukuda, I borrowed "Tsukishima Monogatari again" by Inuhiko Yomota (resident in Nagaya in Tsukishima from '88-'94) at the Tsukishima Library and was absorbed in reading. By the way, Shigeru Mizuki, the creator of the mouse man drawn on this colored paper, once lived in Tsukishima (currently Kachidoki 5-chome).

(Right) Ira Ishida's `` 4TEEN '', who has lived in Tsukishima, depicts 14-year-old boys living in Tsukishima (When I read this work at Tsukishima Library, It was just the year when the age of the boys who appeared ...)

I also borrowed and read Tsukudajima Futari Shobo by Tatsuro Dekune, a used bookstore in Tsukishima, Bungado, and worked at the Tsukishima Library.

It seems that this mini-exhibition can be seen for a while even in June. Please contact the Tsukishima Library (03-3532-4391) for the exact exhibition period. Nevertheless, thanks to the Tsukishima Library, I have read various books related to Tsukuda and Tsukishima. Thank you very much for your continued support!

The 87th "East Odori"　

It will be held for 4 days from May 27 to 30 (Mon).

The posters of the guide are often noticeable in Ginza and Tsukiji, so I think everyone knows well.

If you look at the website, you can see that the Tokyo Shimbashi Association East Festival and the Tokyo Shimbashi Association consists of a restaurant club and a geisha club.　I thought it. The union is located in Ginza 8-chome.

　Oh!　I don't know!　I would like to investigate this, so I asked the Chuo-ku Tourism Association to arrange it.

Mr. Shingo Okazoe, President of the Tokyo Shimbashi Association.

I visited a restaurant, Mr. Kanadanaka.

Looking at the Q & A I prepared, it's too neatly organized.　For an hour and a half, he was able to talk about the spirit of enterprising from the history of the origin of Shimbashi Geisha to the days of hardships.　

Then, from the history section

　It is well known that the absences of each clan, who were packed in Edo in sankin kotai during the Edo period, played and drank at restaurants in the name of information exchange.

According to the explanation board of the ruins of the Kinharu Yashiki, "There are Yotsuya of Kinharu, Kanze, Hosho, and Kongo as Noh actors directly under the Shogunate, and the Kinharu family worshiped the mansion in 1627 (1627). Later, the mansion moved to Kojimachi, but geisha gathered on the site and developed as a flower district. "　When I asked this story, Mr. Okazoe told me the detailed roots from there.

―――He lent the home area given by Mr. Kinharu Tayu to a performing arts teacher, and since the teachers had many beautiful women, they were called to welcome and welcome the daimyo residence.　Mr. Tokiwazu Mojiwasa of Kinharu Performing Arts Village, got permission to take care of the elderly in Edo shogunate at the time, and performed the arts, which was the basis for the Hanayanagi world. Was.―――

　late Tokugawa shogunate, the young samurai who came from the West with the rejection of the Emperor, were not treated at the finest Yanagibashi at the time, but Shimbashi Geisha warmly welcomed him.

As a result, in the early Meiji era, Yanagibashi, which inherited the culture of Edo, Shimbashi, the emerging city Shimbashi, and the Shimbashi Hanayanagi world developed before it was called Shinryu Nikyo, but also secret stories were introduced here Was.

―――When the Tokaido Line opened to Nagoya, Kaoru Inoue from the Choshu clan, who served as an old man, Foreign Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, Minister of Home Affairs, etc. of the Meiji era, borrowed a train from Shimbashi Station to Nagoya Station and invited Shimbashi Geisha to the Hanayanagi world in Nagoya to perform a dance there.　At that time, Nagoya seemed to have been very active in both business and performing arts since the promotion of Owari weather in fighting with Yatsushiro Shogun Yoshimune.　

Unfortunately, the dance of Shimbashi Geisha at this time was not well-received in Nagoya, and told geisha, Nagoya, "When I heard from far away from Tokyo, I thought it would be pretty beautiful, but it was never big if I saw it nearby.　It was as if he was abused as "Gifu lantern" and was shameful and felt very frustrated.　When I dropped my shoulders and returned to Shimbashi, a heavyweight of the land started a year. We welcomed a first-class teacher called Soke Iemoto from all over the country.　It was said that the desire to practice and dance better led to the construction of Shimbashi Enbujo in 1925.　The state-of-the-art brick Shimbashi Enbujo at the time has continued since it dropped the east.―――

　It seems that they are competing with Nihonbashi (Yanagibashi) and Ginza (Shimbashi), but they are said to have developed through friendly competition.　

　The enterprising spirit was not only that, but Shimbashi Geisha made a fashion by incorporating the color of kimono and novel patterns.　The color at this time is Shimbashi blue, and the novel Moe yellow color is Shimbashi color.　She was wearing such a wonderful kimono with such a bright color, and the children of a good family imitated it.　It's fun!　It's going to be a book.

http://www2.odn.ne.jp/shinbashikumiai/index.html For information on “Higashi Odori” and HP, please refer to http://www2.odn.ne.jp/shinbashikumiai/. 

http://blog.nihon-kankou.or.jp/kankoublog/JTA13102.php?itemid=9448

　Please go out. 

　The season has come to the east again this year. This year is four days from May 27 to 30 (Mon).

Even so, why do you write "Dance" instead of "Dance"?　That kind of question came up.

I tried to open the website in the east.　About the origin

"Shimbashi Hanayanagi world has continued since the Edo period.　Invented by Tokutaro Kawamura that there are fine singing places in Kyoto and Osaka, but it is unfortunate that it is not in Tokyo. Shimbashi Enbujo was founded in April 1925. "

Regarding the development of the east, "Shimbashi Enbujo's opening (Kokera Otoshi) is a performance of Shimbashi Geisha and follows the east. It is said that the history of East began with this first time. In 1945, when he lost in the Pacific War, Shimbashi Enbujo also turned into rubble, but in the east, waited for its reconstruction, and served as a play from Kirasei of post-war literature such as Yasunari Kawabata, Junichirou Tanizaki, Eiji Yoshikawa, Matsutaro Kawaguchi, etc. I asked for a play and added a new axis called dance drama. "

　Oh, there's a scenario for dancing.

But what is the birthplace of Shimbashi Geisha?　

Also, there was a question, and I thought that this would be impossible to elucidate without interviewing the organizer of the east, so I decided to interview.　The article for the interview is next time!

Actually, I enjoy seeing Ginzo, the east of last year. I also have a two-shot photo with a geisha.

Click here for the website in the east. → http://www2.odn.ne.jp/shinbashikumiai/index.html

Here's the report of Ginzo. http://www.chuo-kanko.or.jp/blog/2010/05/post-334.html

By all means, please go to Shimbashi Enbujo, see the beauty, eat delicious, and have a good time.