Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

This is the fourth talk about railways in Chuo-ku today.
This time, I will change my viewpoint a little and explore the name of the station that is no longer available.

 First of all, it is Nihonbashi Station on the Toei Asakusa Line. The entrance of the station is located on Showa-dori. It is connected to the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line and Tozai Line through the underground passage, but compared to the two stations with bustling locations such as [Takashimaya] and [Cored Nihonbashi], the station on the Asakusa Line feels a little calm and quiet.

It should be that, in the first place, [Nihonbashi] station on Asakusa Line was another station. When the Asakusa Line (which was called "Toei Line 1" at the time of opening) opened in 1963 (Showa 38), it was [Edobashi] station.

Certainly, there is "Edobashi" right next to it, and I feel that it is more straightforward as a station name.

 Since then, it was renamed Nihonbashi in 1989 for the purpose of uniting, due to an increase in the number of passengers connecting with Tokyo Metro (at that time, "Mitsui Subway").

By the way, the station name [Edobashi] is located in Tsu City, Mie Prefecture as a Kintetsu station station. It's strange that the station name that disappeared from Tokyo now exists far away.

Another station that existed in Chuo-ku is [Nishi Ginza] station.

The Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line runs only a little in Chuo-ku. It's just near Sukiya Bridge. There is an entrance to [Ginza] station on the Marunouchi Line at the intersection of Sukiyabashi, where [Hankyu Men's Museum] and [Lumine] are recently renovated and bustling [Yurakucho Marion] stands out in front of you, but this is exactly the past [Nishi Ginza] station.　 

When the Marunouchi Line opened in 1957 (Showa 32), it started as a [Nishi Ginza] station. It seems that there was already a [Ginza] station on the Ginza Line, and it was a little far away. 

Later, when the Hibiya Line was opened in 1964 (Showa 39), the station on the Marunouchi Line was renamed [Ginza] along with the opening of [Ginza] station on the same line. [Nishi Ginza] was a naming for just under 7 years.

Even today, the name "Nishi Ginza" remains in the shopping mall under the elevated expressway.

One of the popular songs sung by Frank Nagai is "Nishi Ginza Station". This song written by Takao Saeki and composed by Tadashi Yoshida is a modern song that begins with "ABC XYZ". It was launched in 1958 (Showa 33), the dawn of Japan's high economic growth. Along with "Let's meet in Yurakucho", which was released the previous year and became a big hit, surely the atmosphere around here was filled with a new sense.　

 

Including the abolished Toden station name (electric stop name), there were various names in the ward. For example, tasteful names such as [Mihara Bridge] and [Echizenbori] seem to see the scenery.

 

This time, I looked back on the post-war history of Chuo-ku, taking advantage of the two disappearing stations of the subway. Did you have a little nostalgic feeling? 

 Next time, I would like to deliver an episode related to railways. Thank you very much.　

 

 

The Tokyo Marathon will be held on February 26 this year.

I think that the hard work of the runners running on the day and the volunteers who support it behind the scenes is also difficult.

There's a free guide to walk along this course in a fun way.　

Why don't you have a fun guide to Chuo-ku?　Ginzo also participates.

The contents of the flyer are: 

Free walking tour in Tokyo by volunteer guides

※For details such as meeting place, please contact the following.

Along with the “Tokyo Marathon Festival 2012”, a “free walking tour” will be held in which volunteer guides will guide you through sightseeing routes around the Tokyo Marathon Course.

Participation fee is free of charge. (There are some courses that require admission fees.)
A 6-minute course tour (1-6) and Asakusa area tour (7) divided from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to the finish Tokyo Big Sight. In addition, a tour around Kaminarimon in Senso-ji Temple (8) was held.
Walk all the courses of the Tokyo Marathon while visiting sightseeing points. (about 2.5 hours to 3 hours each day)

 Date of implementation and course

①Saturday, January 28

Meeting place, time: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Minami observation deck 12:50, Departure at 13:00. 　

Course: Tokyo Metropolitan Government - Under Shinjuku Daiguard - Hanazono-jinja Shrine - Shoin-in-Ichiya Hachimangu Shrine - Iidabashi Station

②Saturday, February 4

 Meeting place, time: JR Iidabashi Station ticket gate 12:50, departure 13:00

Course: Iidabashi Station, Tokyo grand shrine, Showakan, Imperial Palace Higashi Gyoen, Kokyogaien, Hibiya Park

③Saturday, February 11

Meeting place, time: Hibiya Park Hibiya Flowerbed 12:50, Departure at 13:00.

Course: Hibiya Park-Zenjoji Temple-Sengakuji Temple-Other Historic Sites-Shinagawa Station

④Saturday, February 18

Meeting place, time: Ginza 4-chome Ginza Mitsukoshi Lion Statue 12:50, Departure 13:00

Course: Ginza Monument-History Historic Sites of Ginza and Kyobashi-Coredo-Suitengu-Ryogoku-Asakusa (detour to the place where newcomers were set)

⑤Saturday, February 25

Meeting place, time: Ginza 4-chome Ginza Mitsukoshi Lion Statue 10:20, Departure 10:30

Course: Ginza-Tsukiji-Tsukuda-Tsukishima (lunch). It's a personal expense.)

⑥Saturday, February 25

Meeting place, time: Exit 3 at Tsukishima on the Oedo Line at 12:50, Departure at 13:00.

Course: Tsukishima, Toyosu, Tokyo Big Sight

⑦Sunday, February 26 10:00 ~ Sensoji Temple and Kaminarimon Area

⑧Feb. 18 (Sun) 9:30 - From Asakusa Mitsuke to Senso-ji Temple

 

※For details such as meeting place, please contact the following.

Contact: NPO Tokyo City Guide Club Secretariat TEL: 03-6912-1518 　

http://tcgc.5.pro.tok2.com/

 

 

Tsukiji Market has a fish department that handles many seafood and a fruit and vegetable department that handles fruits and vegetables.
Both are open early in the morning and are crowded with many customers.

　 The fruit and vegetable section is located along the Shin-ohashi-dori St. in the market, and the fish section is located along the Sumida River.

Compared to the fish section, the fruit and vegetable section is quietly operating without shouting.
The fish club boasts the largest handling in the world.

 

　Today, Tsukiji Market is a relocation issue, and it has been talked about in various ways. From the end of last year, it seems that negotiations have begun in earnest. In November, there were various types of pier surveys on the Tokyo side. It may be difficult yet.

　By the way, in the market, the place that deals with seafood is called the riverbank. The rights of banks were valued at 200 million yen during the bubble period.
This is the amount assessed by a financial institution that it is worth a loan of 200 million yen with this right. Nowadays it is not so valuable, and it is said that millions of yen are the market price (the story of related parties).

　

　Here, I would like to unravel the history of the market from the Edo period.

　Edo Castle was built by Michio Ota in the Middle Ages on the site of Edo's mansion in the first year of Choroku (1457).

At that time, the population seemed to be less than 3,000, and until the relocation of Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1590, the market was Shibahama: There is now Shiba Shinmei, Minato-ku (Rakugo of Danshi Tatekawa: famous for Shibahama), and in front of the Imperial Palace Hirakawa Gate (in front of the current Mainichi Shimbun), there is a four-day market where the city stands on the fourth day (mainly dried fish). did.

　 　After entering the castle, Ieyasu destroyed Kadoyama as part of the Edo promotion measures, reclaimed Hibiya Inlet with the earth and sand, and created the entire Nihonbashi area.　At that time, the flow of the Hirakawa flowing from north to south was changed to the east, which became the Nihonbashi River.
After Nihonbashi was built, the city stood on both banks of the Nihonbashi River, bringing seafood, fruits and vegetables, and all kinds of goods from various directions, enriching the town of Edo.
In addition, fruits and vegetables go down Arakawa from the whole Kanto area, especially from Kawagoe area, and seafood is transported by boat from Edo Bay, Tsukuda Island, Shiba, and far away from Gyotoku area, climb the Sumida River, enter the Nihonbashi River, line the riverbank. Was lined up.

 

 

 

"Nihonbashi Karuta" is a "local karuta" born from Nihonbashi.

The Nihonbashi Regional Renaissance 100-Year Planning Committee was created in 2009 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of its establishment in order to make more people aware of the culture and history of Nihonbashi.

Reading phrases on the theme of "history", "famous places / historic sites", "culture / cultural people", etc. were collected from all over the country by open call for participants.

Out of a total of 4114 phrases, 47 phrases were selected by the Selection Committee and adopted for "Nihonbashi Karuta".

The beautiful design of the picture card is written by up-and-coming ukiyo-e artist, the sixth generation, and Kunigami Utagawa.

Production supervision is the long-established "Okuno Karuta Store" founded in 1921.　¥3150. - (tax included) 　　

If you collect 5 "meguri tags" with the Edo atmosphere while walking around the Nihonbashi area and bring them to the choledo Muromachi Information "Nihonbashi Information Center", you can draw a lottery once and have a fun present.　　

"Nihonbashi Karuta" is a "local karuta" born from Nihonbashi.

Let's follow the map and collect "meguri tags".

The "Meguri Card" is "Nihonbashi Karuta" mentioned above.

For example, I came with my grandmother and now I'm going to Mitsukoshi with grandchildren.

　　　　　　　　Take the Oomi Edo Balance to Takashimaya

　　　　　　　　The bell of Kokumachi makes the night of Edo. 

　　　　　　　　To Meijiza, amazake Yokocho Koi no Michi

　　　　　　　　Susoroku goes to Kyoto from Nihonbashi　　　　　　And so on.

 

I received the Tenugui Japan, the 100th anniversary of the bridge "Nihonbashi" in the photo below.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(Is there an empty lottery?)

I got the fifth card at Hotel Kazusaya, but I learned for the first time that Hotel Kazusaya's street was once called Tsunega-dori.

(4-7-15, Nihonbashi-Honmachi, Chuo-ku) 03-3241-1045

I remembered that I dropped the shutter I raised once when I was looking for a ukiyo-e of the shutter by Mr. Kazusaya Hotel for blog post before, to take a picture.

Thank you very much.

 

Lottery venue　：　"Nihonbashi Guidebook" on the B1F of Coredo Muromachi

Period　　　　： January 17 (Tuesday) - 19 (Sunday)

Inquiries　　：　０３－６２２５－２６９０

The map for the tour bills is located at Coredo Muromachi Nihonbashi Takashimaya Mitsukoshi Main Store Hotel Kazusaya.

　　

 

 

The Yaesu Underground Shopping Center is constantly renewing and replacing tenants at the forefront of fashion.

It is called Edo Tokyo Yaesu History on 1st basement street in outer moat, near Main Avenue.

There is a corner, and there are reproductions of Hiroshige's famous Edo Hundred Views "Yatsumi no Hashi" and Edo famous map folding screens.

It is on display. You can imagine the bustle that has been around for a long time and make it fun.

　

 

 

　　　　　　　　

 

At Tokai Tokyo Securities, the "Shoko Kanazawa Books Exhibition" is being held at the gallery space on the first floor of the Tokyo Sales Department as a premier art exhibition.　It is a 2-minute walk from Nihonbashi Takashimaya to Ginza.

January 7 (Sat)-22 (Sun), 2012 Weekdays 9:00 pm to 6:00 pm

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 11:00 pm to 4:00 pm　

The 26-year-old Shoko Kanazawa's powerful brushstrokes and dynamism characters were fine.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　Ryu (Kenryu) Ryu (Kanryu) Dance Ryu (Yakuryu)

　Heiryu (Hiryu)　　

There was also a pamphlet explaining the meaning of the characters in the forehead, and it was a fun time to look back on my life and understand the meaning.　

　　　　　 Kaichikujo　

This time, Tokai Tokyo Securities provided a wonderful place for the exhibition, and a teacher from Sogetsu-ryu displayed the venue.

At the same time, Shoko wrote "Hanashi Takejo".　

                 

A heavy cloud mine

This is a work when Shoko was 25 years old.

It seems to have taken the four letters of the many Kanzan poems.　　

It's horizontal writing, but it's written from the right.　　

　　　　　　 On the screen placed at the back of the venue, many characters of Shoko Kanazawa in the DVD are projected on the DVD.

NHK Taiga drama series's "Taira no Kiyomori" character was also shown on the screen.　　　　

　 　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Sponsorship　：　Tokai Tokyo Securities Co., Ltd.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Sponsorship　：　Chuo-ku Tourism Association