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From Chuo-ku at that time to know on anniversaries-April-
Hello. This is Hanes, who has entered the third year of correspondent in no time in a new year.
We often hear proverbs related to "three years", such as "three years on a stone" and "three years of peach chestnut persimmon eight years".
While cherishing the beginning, by the end of the third year, I hope that by the end of the third year, I can make some form of the experience I have cultivated through correspondent activities.
In the first article in the third year, we will introduce you from the anniversary of Nihonbashi, which is called "the starting point of the Gokaido" and "the beginning of the road" with the meaning of "returning to the beginning".♪
Nihonbashi Opening Day (April 3)
On this day in 1911, Nihonbashi was replaced from a wooden bridge to the current two-way stone arch bridge.
The dorsal fin-like winged statue in the bridge light in the center of the bridge represents the prosperity of Tokyo City at the time of completion, and the lion statue at the four corners of the bridge represents the guardian.
In the center of the bridge, the "Japan Road Original Signpost", which is the starting point of the national road, is set up.
However, there is a lot of traffic and it is difficult to see it closely.
Therefore, at Hashizume Square "Original Square", you can see a replica and the "Tokyo City Road Original Post" built in 1911 and relocated when the Toden was abolished.
It is "Tokyo City Road Original Signpost", but the color of the original sign and the pigeon are similar.
I don't notice when I look at it somehow, but when I look closely, there are a lot of pigeons, and I am often surprised (laughs).
Please take a closer look at the photo above. ♪ (This is a small number of pigeons.)
Anpan's Day (April 4)
Next is a delicious anniversary.
On this day in 1875, when Emperor Meiji had a cherry blossom viewing at the lower house of the Mito clan on Mukaijima, anpan from Kimuraya was presented as a tea confectionery.
It is said that Yasubee Kimura of Kimuraya received advice from the then chamberlain Tesshu Yamaoka, ordered salted Yae cherry blossom petals from Mt. Yoshino in Nara, and elaborated to embed it in Anpan to express the sense of the season.
(Reference: What is Kimuraya Sohonten Anpan Day?) ~Emperor Meiji and "Sakura Anpan"~）
Such "Sakura Anpan" is also particular about sake type dough, so you can still enjoy the taste of the time.♪
Kafu-kimi (April 30)
This day in 1959 is the anniversary of the novelist and essayist Kafu Nagai.
This writer who has heard the name once, actually has set up a residence in Tsukiji now!
It doesn't seem to be widely known, and I learned for the first time this time.
For more information, please see "Kafu Nagai behind Tsukiji alley" by senior correspondent Yotaro, and CAM's "Kafu Nagai" Tsukiji grass ".
Minami Takahashi
And when it comes to his representative work, many people think of "Gyutei Nijo"?
There is such a description in this book.
"From Kabukiza-mae, take a shared car and get off the car in front of Tepposhu Inari, cross the Minami Takahashi to reach the Echizen moat, sit on the stone, and watch the famous moon. The factory in Ishikawajima shines brilliantly and it is a state of business prosperity. On the water, there are 23 steamships bound for Zushu-Oshima. （...）」
Minami Takahashi, who does not easily cross except for those who live in the neighborhood or work, is actually an interesting bridge.
・A part of Ryogoku Bridge, which was damaged by the Great Kanto Earthquake, has been re-used after reinforcement.
・It is the second oldest steel truss bridge remaining in Tokyo after Hachiman Bridge (former Danjo Bridge).
・It is the sixth oldest steel truss bridge in Japan.
Hashizume has unique monuments and tiles, and the cherry blossoms are in full bloom every spring.
When the infectious disease converges, it is good to take a walk from Kabukiza to Ishikawajima via Minami Takahashi, as described in the description of "Gyutei Nijo".♪
You will find a lot of shops and historic sites you care about on the way.
In the next article, we will introduce some novels under the theme of "Spring" and "Chuo-ku"!