Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

A while ago, there was a graduation ceremony for the inhabitant of a ward college in Chuo-ku in March.
Attractions and exchange meetings after the ceremony were planned by the current students, so I also participated as one of the current students.

At the exchange meeting, we decided to hold a quiz tournament on Chuo-ku, and all the staff thought about the problem. I thought a lot, but there are things that were not adopted at that time, so I would like to give it to everyone on this occasion.
Well, how many answers can you answer?

　Q1:

Yamamoto-noriten is located in Nihonbashi.

It is famous for having devised "something" which was considered a souvenir of Tokyo when Emperor Meiji went to Kyoto.

What is that "thing"?
　Q2:
At present, the fish shore in Tsukiji was located in Nihonbashi from the Edo period to the Great Kanto Earthquake. To commemorate this, a monument to the birthplace of Nihonbashi Fish Market has been built at the base of Nihonbashi. Next to it, there is a statue inspired by the princess who appear in the fairy tale, assuming that all sea fish gathered.
So, what's the name of this princess?

　Q3:

At present Nihonbashi Elementary School, he was active in the Meiji Restoration.

There was a house of a famous person.

Who is this person who is famous for the bronze statue of Ueno?
　Q4:

The Kabukiza Theater, which opened on April 2, 2021.

Since it was built in 1889, it has been undergoing the Great Kanto Earthquake and other events.

It has been rebuilt several times.

What is your first term this time?
　Q5:

In Ginza 6-chome

"The fish of the time when it became a newspaper light in Takiyamamachi in Kyobashi," he said.

There is a song monument engraved.

Who is this person who continues to work as a proofreader in the Asahi Shimbun in this area called Takiyamamachi in the Meiji era, and is famous as the author of "One Handful of Sand" etc. ?
　Q6:

There are a number of department stores in Ginza.

Which department store is the oldest in this area?
　Question 7
Shimbashi Enbujo, built in 1925, was created as a place to improve the arts of Shimbashi Geisha and showcase it, using the Kyoto Kabumai Dorijo as an example.
What is the name of the performance by Shimbashi geisha, which is still held in May every year?
　Q8:
Akashicho was a foreign settlement at the beginning of the Meiji era, and there were not only dwellings but also schools and hospitals.
For this reason, many monuments are now built as the birthplace of many schools.

Among them, which school is this monument, which is designed in the shape of two leaves?
　Question 9
This relief was created in commemoration of the Dutchman Jan Jooss Ten who drifted ashore during the Edo period, who lived around here.
What is the place name around here, which is derived from the Japanese name "Yayosu" of Jan Jooss Ten?
　Question 10

Between Kachidokibashi and Tsukuda-ohashi Bridge, two old and new landmarks in Tokyo are known.

There is a spot where you can see it at the same time.

What are those two famous places?

The answer is posted on the following page, so please check it.

More Chuo-ku Quiz

May 5th is Children's Day. It was designated as a national holiday in 1948 (1948) as a "day to value the child's personality, measure the happiness of the child, and thank the mother." . In the Edo period, the infant mortality rate was high at 20-25%. Famous as a child, the eleventh family, is blessed with 52 children, but 25 of them have died. It is said that both the shoguns and the common people wish for the healthy growth of children, so it is said that Yazaemon, the town master, enshrined the Inari of a child-raising prayer in Edo Castle in the middle of the Edo period as a guardian principal in the town. It is located in a slightly hard-to-understand alley, but three people visited during the 2-3 minutes of taking the picture! !

  "Tsukuda Tendai guardian of children and travelers" is also in the alley. "Myoun Yamato Nao, who was said to be Jizo Hioka, applied for the construction of 84,000 stone guardian of children and travelers, and worshiped the guardian of children and travelers depicted by Sutokuin Shrine. "I gave it to believers all over the country," said guardian of children and travelers. It is rare that it is engraved on a flat natural stone with the inscription "Tendai Kurahioka Myoun" in the form of "Jizo Bodhisattva" "a jewel on the right and shakujo on the left".

The GW is approaching the end, and the weather continues so pleasant that the expression of the moon appears unintentionally as "May when the wind is fragrant". Why don't you visit the "Children's Guardian God" who has been praying for the healthy growth of children since the Edo period?

"Hodo Inari Shrine" Ginza 4-3-14

3-minute walk from Exit 6 of Tsukishima Station Subway, Tsukuda Tendai guardian of children and travelers

 A terrace along the Sumida River in Tsukuda Park, southwestern part of Chuo-ohashi Bridge. In the sunshine of May, the purple flower colors of Fuji (wisteria) and silane (purple orchid) add color to the young leaves of lush trees.

We hear that silane originally prefers sunny and moderately moist places, but it is relatively easy to grow among orchid plants because it is resistant to environmental requirements.

The leaves are wide elliptical and have many streaks in the vertical direction.

The flower color derived from the name is purple red, and several are attached to the tip of the flower stalk of 50 to 70 cm.

Recently, many color changes and change flowers have been found.

It's wonderful to grow.