Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　After Ieyasu Tokugawa's arrival, the flow from Hirakawa was changed, the Hibiya cove was reclaimed, and the Dosan moat was excavated to create the Nihonbashi River.

The riverbank that was built on both banks of the Nihonbashi River becomes the prototype of the fish market.

Yokkaichi, which was located at the mouth of the former Hirakawa River, is also moved here.

　

　

After that, this market flourished, and at that time, some of the people who contributed greatly were fishermen from the former Tsukudamura in Osaka.

　Ieyasu, along with Edo's immigration, attracts 30 fishermen from Settsu Tsukuda Village, who had a long friendship, including Magoemon Mori, to catch fish in Edo Bay and offer it to the castle.

　In Osaka, the technology of catching fish was excellent, and Tsukuda fishermen were able to catch a large amount of fish in Edo Bay at once.　

The rest of the fish will be sold to townspeople in Honmachi-cho, the north side of the Nihonbashi River, in 1613 (1613).

After that, residents of Osaka relocated one after another, and in 1641 (1641), 14 fish wholesalers lined up.

　From the castle, sometimes there are 5,000 sea bream orders a day, and it is very prosperous, but at that time, the caught fish is filled with water on a large boat, put in a cage, and demand from the castle Prepare for

　After that, a stick hand gesture (Note: 1) came to buy the fish and sold it in the town.　

The stick hand gesture and a kind of doorboard that takes care of the wholesaler were placed side by side on the riverbank and sold it with a stick hand, but the doorboard was called a board boat, and its right to use It will be traded as a board ship right (very expensive).

　Even now, many of the companies named "Tsukuda What's" on the banks are from Tsukuda Island.

In addition, some Tsukiji companies keep curtains for more than 400 years.

Note: Sold with a stick-handed balance rod. They stand between the fish wholesaler and the restaurant and do business.　

 

 

　When you get off at Chuo-ku circulation bus, "Edo bus" north circulation course "Nakashu", you will see the monument of "Masagoza Ruins" beside the apartment along the road. On the right shoulder, there is an appendix of "Soseki" Cat "the place where the performance is performed".

 Read the description on the right.

　　Soseki Natsume's "I Ha Cat Deal" was adapted by Kaoru Osanai.

　　Yoho Ii and others appeared at the site of Masago-za in Nakasu, Nihonbashi-ku.
　　From November 3, 1906

　　It was performed on the thirty.

　　　　October 2003 lucky day

　　　　　Takayasu Okushima, President of Waseda University 14　　　　Yes, it is.

 

If you look at the regional map AREA MAP, you will see from Nihonbashihamacho to Kiyosu Bridge, pass under the high speed, near the Sumida River, and turn right.

　Masago-za seems to have been a prestigious new theater since the middle of the Meiji era. But one theater is called "Hongo-za". The head is Yoho Ii, and Kaoru Osanai was in charge of writing and directing.

　Kaoru Osanai later connects with Sadanji Ichikawa and plays an active role in the Jiyu Theater and Tsukiji Small Theater.

The explanatory version describes Soseki's "cat" in 1906, but in 1937 translated by Kaoru Osanai, "Romeo and Juliet", and in 1938, Koyo Ozaki's "Kiniro Yasha" was performed.

Kafu Nagai is said to be swimming in the Sumida River when he was young and watching the play of Masago-za in swimwear.

At this time, it was a flower district and the surrounding area would have been bustling.

From here, when you go to Kiyosubashi-dori, you can see the torii gate opposite.

It looks like Kotohiragu Shrine.

　If you look into the monument on the right, Funatama Kotohira Shrine in this area was burned down by the Great Kanto Earthquake and rebuilt in 1954.

　There is a "monument" on the left.

 Turning backwards,

It was built in 1986 and is known as "the monument of the 100th anniversary of the construction of Chushu".

The title of the table is written by Iichiro Hatoyama.

I would like to introduce it.

　　Chushu has a special history.

　Nakashu during the Edo period was one of the best summer viewing moons in Edo, surpassing Suma Akashi.

　It was built during the Meiwa period and prospered as Mimata Tominaga-cho, but was backfilled during the Kansei period.

　In 1886, Nakashu was rebuilt and became the former Nakasucho, Nihonbashi-ku.

　Through the Meiji, Taisho and Showa eras, many cultural people, such as Kaoru Osanai, came and went as the land of Okawabata.

　It will be the stage of the work.

　A commemorative monument will be erected here on the 100th anniversary of the construction of the Meiji era in April this year.

　　　　August 1986 lucky day

　

There are traces of liveliness on the surrounding fence.

 At present, the Hakozaki River is also reclaimed, and only the name of Ayame, the remnant of the former Shobu Bridge, is left in the park under the expressway.　

 

 

 

"I'm crying and soaking in the white sand of the shore of Kojima in Tokai,"

"The day when the first love falls away from the sand of the sand mountains,"

Takuboku Ishikawa, a poet and poet from the Meiji era, was born on February 20, 1886 as the eldest son of Soto sect head priest in Mito Village, Iwate Prefecture (now Mito, Tamayama-ku, Morioka City).
Related events such as the "International Takuboku Society" have started last year, but this year, 100 years after his death, it seems that there are many plans again in Hakodate and Kushiro, the neighboring areas.

"Life full of love and turbulence" is also well known, but if you look a little over, you will find it.

― He moved to Tokyo in 1902. With the knowledge of Tetsumi Yosano, he presented a poem to Venus. At the age of 20, he published a collection of virgin poems "A longing". He was attracted attention as a "genius poet", but since then he has traveled all over Hokkaido in search of a job. He moved to Tokyo again in 1941 and worked as a proofreader for the Tokyo Asahi Shimbun in 1942. Published a handful of sand in 1943. A collection of poems written in three lines, rooted in real life, along with "sad toys" published after his death, has immortal life in the history of modern tanka poetry. 45 years old - (from Shincho Japanese Dictionary)

It is well known that Ichikyosuke Kaneda, a linguist who is famous for his hometown research in Ainu language, did not spare financial assistance until he disposed of his collections and household goods, but Takuboku who came to mindless money at the beginning and end seems to be a famous story. He borrowed money and lived a life of indemnity, and it seemed to be like a "plague god" from the surroundings, but after he got a job at the Asahi Shimbun, he became a stable life (even though he was borrowing) However, he was praised for his talent in singing and said to the director of society at the time, "I will give you as much service as possible, so think about ways to do self-development." Speaking of which, in the last year's "Rokude no Takuboku", Takuboku was drawn as a lovable person, even as a living person.

A stone monument created during the Asahi Shimbun era, "Isagashi Fish in Takiyamamachi, Kyobashi" (first appearance Tokyo Asahi Shimbun May 5, 1910 issue) stands on the site of the Asahi Shimbun. . Why don't you think about the short turbulence life of a poet who has been praised for "100 years after death"? By the way, the theme of last year's "International Takuboku Society" was "New Tomorrow, New Takuboku".

poetry monument is Ginza 6-6-7.
In front of the Asahi Building (the San Motoyama is included)
It's on the street.

 

 

Although it was a little vacancy, please see the continuation of the story related to the railway in Chuo-ku again.

This time, we will introduce the area from [Ryukanbashi] to [Imagawa Koji]. In terms of address, it's about 4-chome Nihonbashi Honishicho.

[Ryukanbashi] Is the name of the bridge that used to be over the Ryuka River that once flowed around this area.

In this area, the area of Chuo-ku is cut inside the JR Yamanote Line, and there is [Imagawa Koji] nearby that leaves a retro impression.

For more detailed stories, please refer to the blog article "Imagawa Koji under the guard" (published on December 3, 2010) of our Chuo-ku sightseeing correspondent O umbrella.

2010.12.3 “Imagawa Koji” under the guard (O umbrella)

This time, I would like to introduce JR's "Ryukanbashi Bridge". It is a so-called railway guard, but it is a tasty building made of bricks. It was first built as a guard on the Chuo Line in 1919 (Daisho 8), and was subsequently expanded with the expansion of the route.

Currently, in addition to the Yamanote Line, trains on the Keihin Tohoku Line, the Tohoku / Joetsu Shinkansen, and the Chuo Line are constantly running. JR stations in Chuo-ku have been introduced in the story of underground stations before, but some people may think unexpectedly that the Shinkansen and Yamanote lines are running in the city.

As soon as you go through [Ryukanbashi Bridge] from the side where the Bank of Japan head office is located, there is a border with Chiyoda-ku. In other words, in the past, rivers flowed there and formed a border. Immediately after entering Chiyoda-ku, there is an intersection called [Ryukanbashi], where you can survive the name of the past.

If you turn east around the ward border and approach the track again, you will reach the above-mentioned [Imagawa Koji]. Somehow, the scent of Showa drifts.

By the way, the construction of a new track is currently underway in this area. It is generally called the "Tohoku Transit Line". I was able to see the cross section of the track that stretched from the north.

In other words, the plan is to extend the Tohoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line), Takasaki Line, and Joban Line, where [Ueno] is currently the end point of operation, to Tokyo Station, and to operate directly with the Tokaido Main Line.

It is scheduled to open in 2013.

 

Around Kanda Station, a new viaduct will pass over the head of the Tohoku-Joetsu Shinkansen, gradually lower the altitude from around Nihonbashi Honishi-cho and lead to the Tokaido Main Line service line in front of Tokyo Station.

Once the construction is completed, it is expected that the congestion rate on the Yamanote and Keihin Tohoku lines between Ueno and Tokyo will be highly effective, and that the inconvenience of transfer will be resolved and the flow of people will be smoother. The day when a new type of train runs above [Ryukan Bridge] is not so far.

 

This time, we introduced the hidden railway famous places in Chuo-ku. I'll see you again next time. 

 

 

 

 

In 1925 (1925), two years after Tokyo was devastated by the Great Kanto Earthquake (1923), Wajiro Kon carefully investigated the clothes of people going to town on the streets of Ginza, where reconstruction is progressing. Currently, the "Wajiro Kon Collection Lecture Exhibition", which summarizes his lifelong achievements, is being held at the Panasonic Shiodome Museum. Closed on Monday until March 25, admission fee for general 500 yen, website here>>。

 

Wajiro Kon (1888 (1888)-1973 (1973)) studied under folklore Kunio Yanagida and studied and studied private houses. He served as the first chairman of the All Japan Architects' Association.

 

In May 1925 (1925), in the section from Kyobashi to Shimbashi over four days, the cards recorded customs such as clothes and behavior of people walking along the street. This was his own coined word for "archeology" to "examine the present", the first survey "1925 Early Summer Tokyo Ginza Street Customs Record" named "Kyogengaku".

 

It may be difficult to see on the screen, but the illustrations in the exhibition brochure (photo) are survey items of record customs.

 

Here, the ratio of Western and Japanese clothing between men and women, which was examined on Ginza Street, is shown. Men are 67% Western clothing and 33% Japanese clothing, women are 1% Western clothing and 99% Japanese clothing. In particular, it can be seen that most of the women were dressed in kimono. It seems that it is often referred to as Ginza's Mobo Moga later.

 

Looking at the man's clothes, the cloak had more spring coats than raincoats. The tie is 11% butterflies, usually 89%. For shoes, red shoes are more red shoes than black shoes and more ameye shoes than short shoes. In women's clothing, 90% of Japanese clothing was out-of-home. "I'm surprised at the Ginza place in Ginza, which is not seen in other towns," he said.

 

"Ginza itself is recognized as a major center of Tokyo's customs culture, and its propagation has the property of spreading around Tokyo and almost all parts of Japan," he wrote. It can be said to be the moment of the late Taisho era, staring at the streets of Ginza, the appearance of the common people who are hard to appear in history.

 

Kenkichi Yoshida, who was born in Nihonbashihamacho and attended Kyobashi Hirone Elementary School. According to his research, there were "1931 (Showa 6) Ginza Street Advertising Hosomi" and "Ginza Stall". You can see the past and present of Ginza Street, which sketches the times. ●Akira Makibuchi

 

 

 

 February 4th is spring.

The Shintomiza Children's Kabuki Setsubun Festival performance was held at 1:30 p.m. on February 5 at Kagura Hall, which was crowded with spectators.

The lottery was also planned during the intermission, and it was exciting.

The performance is followed by a three-piece set of "Kotobuki-style Sanbaso", "Sanninyoshi Sanba Shiranami (place of Koshinzuka Okawabata)" and "Shiranami Five Men (place of Inasegawa Sezo)".

 

"Shintomiza Children's Kabuki" bears the name of "Shintomi-za", which was established in the Meiji era by renaming "Morita-za" (originally Morita-za), which was called Edo-Sanza at the current Shintomi 2-chome. The spring of 2007 has been launched and this year marks the sixth year. He has performed at various events in the ward, mainly at the Setsubun Festival of Tepposhu Inari Shrine and dedicated performances at Reitaisai festival. In addition, the accompaniment was formed and played by the parents of the performers, etc., and is in charge of the performance group "Nitomiza Renchu".