Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　Bungo Soseki Natsume (1867-1916) appeared at the Ginza Asahi Building rebuilding site in Ginza 6-chome. On both sides of the temporary enclosure at the site, Namiki-dori St. side and Sony Street side, portraits of Soseki and illustrations of novels "Sanshiro" and "King Dark" (Natori Shunsen painting) are drawn.

　This is the place where the former Takiyama-cho, Tokyo Asahi Shimbun, where Soseki joined, was located (currently Ginza 6-6-7). Near the Namiki-dori St. Road, there is a song monument of Takuboku Ishikawa (1886-1912), the company's proofreader. People who usually look at this and pass by seem to be now caught by Soseki opposite.

　Soseki resigned in 1907 (1907) as a teaching profession at Teidai and Ichiko and joined Tokyo Asahi Shimbun. I was surprised by the difference in social reputation at that time, but I dared to say, "If a newspaper shop is a business, a university shop is also a business," and "I don't feel like I'm alive without writing something." I'm going on the path of literary creation. Starting with "Ago Bijingusa", it will be sent to the world as a serial novel in the Asahi Shimbun up to "Sanshiro", "Kokoro" ... and unfinished "Akiko". In addition, he presided over the literary column and promoted up-and-coming writers, giving a place to present. I didn't have a duty to go to work, but when I came to the editorial meeting on Wednesday, the number of words was small, but it seemed that it was a lively meeting with unexpected words with a simple face.

　I, Yotaro, wrote this blog twice about the relationship between Soseki and Chuo-ku in the past, but at that time, I remember him in this important place that is most closely related to Soseki in the city. I was sorry that there was nothing. Two years later, after the construction is completed, this enclosure will be gone. At that time, I hope that a new and permanent monument will be created. Next year 2016 will be 100 years after Soseki's death, and next year 2017 will be 150 years of birth, a major milestone is approaching.

[Adding] poetry monument of Takuboku Ichiishikawa (right photo)

　　"The fish of the time when it became a newspaper light in Takiyama-cho in Kyobashi"

　　Soseki's serialization of "From then" and "Mon" overlaps when Takuboku was in office. Takuboku would have been in charge of proofreading.

[Adding] Two of them

　　“Soseki's Footprint in Chuo-ku” (2012.10.31)

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　　"Bungo and Maruzen (Part 2) Soseki Natsume and Fountain Pen" (2013.3.14)

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A part of the new Suitengu Shrine under construction has appeared.

The building that seems to be main hall worship hall has been covered and a brand-new appearance can be seen from the outside.

You can do it. I took a picture at night.

In the Edo period, the Suitengu Shrine in Kurume, Kyushu, was the lord of the Arima family.

It was recommended to Edo Yashiki, and the location is different from the current location.
It is not a local god of Ningyocho and Kakigaracho area.

However, many worshipers come from various places to pray for safe delivery since the Edo period.
It's still the same.

Construction is still ongoing, and the transition from the current temporary palace (Hamacho) will be earlier.
We look forward to the day when you can visit again as a popular spot in Ningyocho.

     In December 1918, Kafu moved to Tsukiji 2-30, Tsukiji near Tsukiji Honganji Temple, but before that, for a short period of about six months, a small house was rented in Tsukiji. I have.　After his father died in 1913 in 1913, it was in May 1915, where the current Ginza Capital Hotel is located at 1-6 Tsukiji, Kyobashi-ku. Furthermore, in 1916, for a short period of time, he rented a house on the banks of Daiji, the current Yanagibashi 1-chome. Kibikicho (currently Ginza 8-chome) was chosen after Tsukiji 1-chome and Yanagibashi, and was in September 1917. (Saburo Kawamoto, "Kafu and Tokyo"; 56)

　Therefore, it is necessary to organize the address history of Tsukiji, Chuo-ku in chronological order in order.

In May 1915, Tsukiji 1-chome

Taisho 5 (1916), Daiji Riverbank (currently Yanagibashi 1-chome)

In September 1917, Kibikicho (currently Ginza 8-chome)

December 1918, Tsukiji 2-chome　

In May 1920, he moved to Hebei-cho, Azabu-ku.　　　　　　　　　It will be.

     The life at Tsukiji 1-chome is described in an essay titled "Tsukiji So" (1916), but I would like to introduce Tsukishima and Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine.　Since "Shokutei Nijo" started in September 1917, it does not appear in "Shokutei Nijo".

If you have been sick for a long time, you will walk along the settlement in the morning and cross the Tsukuda and visit Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine to visit the day. Tsukuda Island Now has completely lost the taste of a fishing village, but it is a view that can be thrown away along with the small flag of a house selling Tsukudani, such as throwing an anchor on the banks of the house and drying a net in the eaves of a house. She rides with a woman who looks gorgeously on a boat. Sold the fisherman's daughter's daughter, but when she visits her parents' riddle, she is indulge in an unparalleled fantasy.

One rainy season is the rainy season, and this year, the stormy days Shikaba Sumiyoshi pilgrimage will not be neglected. From that time on, I spent half a day at the auditorium of Hatchobori, which crossed the back of Shintomi-cho.

　Kafu's "Hyowa Geta" is a book that has been said to be a classic of walking around Tokyo, and "Eitai Bridge" is described as follows.

"Contrary to being abandoned by the scenery of Kaku Shinagawa, the sight of Okawaguchi, which stands with a row of ship sailing pillars and smoke cylinders of factories, may be able to delight one of the poets for an unexpected long time in light of a kind of hobby as seen in Western manga. Mokutaro Kinoshita At one time, the Psalm of the Kitahara Hakushu family did not seem to have been inspired by the life around Tsukishima Eitai Bridge and its scenery from the old settlement of Tsukiji. If you look at various Japanese-style cargo ships and West-style sailboats who leave the factory in Ishikawajima and stay overnight with several sail pillars, you will find a special kind of poetry. When I come into contact with the sight of this estuary that works when crossing the Eitai Bridge, I come up with a lovely story of his "La Nibelneez" depicting the life of a ship back and forth on the Seen River. Today's Eitai Bridge is the earliest to recall the old days of Tatsumi. Therefore, I don't think it's as ugly as Azuma-bashi Bridge or Ryogoku Bridge instead of Eitai Bridge. The new iron bridge often matches the scenery of the estuary." （13-334）

　The first bridge of Eitai Bridge was built in 1698 (1698) and was about 150 meters upstream from the current bridge position. It was a large wooden bridge at the time, with a very good view, and was known as a cool place in summer. After that, replacements were carried out several times due to accidents, etc. In 1897 (1897), an iron bridge was built at the current location. However, since this bridge was also damaged by the Great Kanto Earthquake, it was replaced in 1926 as part of the earthquake reconstruction project. (page 127, "Chuo-ku Monoshiri Encyclopedia")

　Since this Kafu's "Hyori Geta" was serialized in the magazine "Mita Literature" for about a year since the beginning of the summer of 1914, the Eitai Bridge depicted here was damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake and not the current one.

　Current Eitai Bridge (taken on September 23, 2015)

There is a "Jan Jooss Ten Memorial Statue" on outer moat B1 Avenue in Yaesu Underground Shopping Center.

I think many people know that "Yaesu" is derived from "Jan Jooss Ten".

It was 1600 (Keicho 5) that the navigator Jan Jooss Ten on the Dutch ship Leafde drifted to Japan. Became an international affairs advisor and interpreter for Ieyasu Tokugawa, the area around the given mansion was called "Yatsushiro Su" from his Japanese name "Yayosu" and eventually became "Yaesu". Was.

By the way, "Jan Jooss Ten" is the first name and the last name is "Fan Rhodenstein".

The captain of the Leafde is the Englishman William Adams (Anjin Miura).

Next to the commemorative statue, there is a panel display of the route followed by the Leafde, a picture of a Dutch ship, and a map near Tokyo Station during the Edo period.

In addition, going out of the underground shopping mall to the ground, there is the "Jan Jooss Ten Monument" on the median strip at the Nihonbashi 3-chome intersection (lower right in the photo below).

The two compass rings are combined into the shape of a celestial globe.

The left is Jan Jooss Ten and the right is the Leafde.

At the top of the center, the mark of the Dutch national policy company East India Company at that time is drawn.

This monument was built in 1989 to commemorate the 380th anniversary of Osamu Nichiran.

There is a small temple in a corner of Hamacho Park.

It is a temple of Nichiren sect called Kiyomasa Koji, and it is a separate temple of Kumamoto Honmyoji.

As the name implies, this temple is the retainer of Hideyoshi Toyotomi's child-raising, dedicated to Shizugatake's Seven Spears and Prince Kato Kiyomasa, famous for his dispatch to Korea. Kiyomasa was given Higo country and became Kumamoto feudal lord.

Then, why is the temple of Kiyomasa in Hamacho Park?

In Hamacho Park, there was a lower house of the Hosokawa family, who was originally the lord of Higo after the Kato family, and in 1861, feudal lord Narimori Hosokawa recommended the spirit of Kato Kiyomasa, enshrined in Honmyoji Temple in Kumamoto.

After the Meiji Restoration, it was temporarily called Kato Shrine (), but it was returned to the Buddhist ceremony in 1885, renamed Kiyomasa Kodo, entrusted management to Kumamoto Honmyoji, and continues to the present as Honmyoji Betsuin It seems to be.

From now on, the season will be better, and I think that Hamacho Park, which has a lot of greenery, and along the Sumida River behind the park, is ideal for walking.

Please visit Kiyomasa Koji once.