Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

How are your blog readers going to spend during the rainy season?　If you think that there was a sunny day like midsummer in this year's rainy season, it's abnormal weather such as hail and sudden thunderstorm!

Unlike the perfect season for going out in early spring, you are worried about sudden changes in the weather these days. Today, I would like to change my taste a little more than usual, and explore Chuo-ku in literature and Ishikawajima and Tsukuda in the Edo period.

On the way back from the company on Friday, I bought two books set in Chuo-ku at a bookstore in front of Tokyo Station.

Speaking of period literature in Chuo-ku, first of all, Shotaro Ikenami's "Kihei Crime Book". This is a TV drama and novel that is famous as a model by Heizo Hasegawa, who managed the Ishikawajima Ashoshoshojo under Sadanobu Matsudaira in the latter half of the 18th century in Edo's mid-18th century. I would like to introduce a novel focusing on a people-shore by changing the angle a little.

The first book is Seicho Matsumoto's "Mujukujin Separate Book" (Bunshun Bunko). This short story book contains 10 stories, of which "Tsunami" is a story of a human footing. In the novel, Shinta, who was born in a fisherman in Noto and drifted to Edo and was stopped by Okabiki while walking around the town, was taken to Tsujibansho, and was taken to a temporary prison in Temmacho. Will be put in From Temmacho, they are sent to Kanayama in Sado, where they are forced to work on watering a tunnel like hell, and often lose their lives, but Shinta is fortunately sent to Ishikawajima.

According to a textbook on Japanese history, `` As the number of non-stayers who abandoned rural areas and flowed into Edo due to the famine in the Tenmei era in the latter half of the 18th century increased, the Shogunate accommodated these non-stayers in Ishikawajima's people's horoscopes to improve security. ", And from such an explanation, it seems to be a little more calm thing like a prison. "Tsunami" also states that "things with good results after a certain period of time will be given labor wages and released", and they do not impose extreme labor, but carpenters, plasterers, blacksmiths, etc. It seems that Ishikawajima was given a job related to them for those who have a job in hand with a farmer, such as a farmer, etc.

One autumn day, a fisherman sees the clouds and predicts that the tsunami will come. Ishikawajima, Tsukudajima, and Tsukiji were quickly attacked by the tsunami, and with the permission of Yoba magistrate, `` escape, and if the high waves subside, gather near Eitai Bridge '' and swim while diving in the waves to Fukagawa. . The novel doesn't tell you if Shinta finally returned to Eitai Bridge, but this novel allows us to learn about the crowds at that time.

Furthermore, in the nine other stories of the Unjukujin Book, the story of the prison in Temmacho, the island flow to Hachijojima Island, and the escape from Sadogashima in the world's hell, you can learn about various worlds in relatively different places from relatively humanitarian places such as "Ishikawajima Hitoshishoroba".

It's a good idea to go back in time to Edo through novels during the rainy season.

Next time, I would like to introduce Shugoro Yamamoto's "Sabu", which I bought at another bookstore.

(The upper right photo shows the Ishikawajima Lighthouse, which was introduced in the blog on April 7 of the cherry blossom season, "Ohanami Walk from Shinkawa Park to Chuo-ohashi Bridge and Tsukuda Park": /archive/2014/04/post-1956.html)

During the rainy season, we took a walk at Harumi Wharf Park.

When you enter the park from the old water bus stop, there are a lot of pigeons "swarm on the ground.

When you walk in what it is, the area is full of sour fruit scents.

 When I looked up, I saw a big evergreen, a bright red, and a little fruit.

・・... "Japanese bayberry." ・・・・・・・・・

When contained in the mouth, a small grain but sweet and sour scent spreads in the mouth.

Even at the "Japanese bayberry" Tsukiji Market Fruits and Vegetables Department and outside the venue, they are lined up in stores for about a week in mid-June.

I told the wife of a standing drink in Tsukishima.

"It's the taste of my first love that I tasted with my lost husband during my honeymoon in Kochi ... nostalgic ..."

　The sweet and sour scent of Japanese bayberry, which was sold in red, reminded me that I would never forget it.

　Looking for it, it seems that there are two or three large trees in the park of this "Japanese bayberry".

　During the rainy season, during the morning and evening walks, why not enter the evergreen forest and enjoy the scent of Japanese bayberry?　Green trees deliver sweet and sour scent.

A special sale of cheese (garage sale) is held once a month at the World Cheese Trading Association in Kachidoki, Chuo-ku.

※You can get a line.

　
In addition to various cheeses, you can buy raw ham, bacon, pizza, etc. at a low price.

　
Click here for details and location of the garage sale =＞http://www.sekai-cheese.co.jp/

(You can also find cheese tips, cheese maps, etc.)

Here are some delicious restaurants of "Melon bread" in Kachidoki.
The name is also Melonpan Factory. 　

There are also baked melon breads, but the most recommended ones are "Melon Pan Rusk", which is cut with a knife in the shape of the melon bread, and cinnamon-flavored melon bread.

　I was thrilled that the melon bread rusk in this store was the most delicious in my life.

It is said that it will last for a week from the date of manufacture, so you can give it to snacks at 10 o'clock and 3 o'clock or even unexpected customers.
The address is along Kiyosumi-dori near the Edo bus stop at 3-chome Kachidoki, Chuo-ku.

On the other side of Kiyosumi-dori is Toyo-in. 、

 And today, I bought three kinds of rusks, maple, plain and cinnamon.

200 yen each (as of May 28, 2014) Including consumption tax

You can see the happy faces of the children.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　♂Summer feather　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Summer feather

 Nowadays, it is commonly seen throughout the year in urban parks, and it is a "city bird" hakusekirei, but it is a feathered feather color and tells the season to go around.

♂Summer feathers are black from the top of the head, black on the back, white on the face, black overeye. The chest is black and the belly is white.

(Winter feathers of mm are gray in back)

♀Summer feathers are black at the top of the head, dark gray at the back, and black feathers are mixed.

(The winter feathers in 2000 are gray from the top of the head)

Hakusekirei is widely distributed in the Eurasian Continent.

In Japan, it was used to breed on the coast of northern Japan in spring and summer, and winter winter in the downstream area of the river south of central Honshu. The number of individuals expanding their habitat has increased, and breeding grounds have expanded nationwide, and today it is counted as a "resident bird" in Japan.

It is believed that non-breeding season will feed during the day, and roosts at night will be made of urban buildings, such as bridge girders, street trees, and buildings.

I often see the tail feathers moving up and down while squealing "Chuchun" and "Chuiley", stopping a little bit, and walking again.

At the time of flight, wavy flight.

In addition to the smart body shape of black (dark gray) and white two-tone color and long tail, it seems to be a wild bird that attracts considerable attention, probably due to its comical features.

Get off Haneda Airport and head to Kachidoki.

Our aim is at Delide Kachidoki Ekimae store. Why is it?　

"Because there is bread,"

I'm excited to go to the store.

Oh, there was!　It was in the same place today.

"Caffeloti"

First of all, the aroma and sweetness of coffee

Harmony of sweetness and saltiness that comes after a soft texture.

It's shy.

The store manager also recommends bread.

I recommend it as a hidden Chuo-ku souvenir.