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"Newcomer," And Ningyocho 10 Years ①
~Benkei statue ~
This is a rosemary sea, which covers "gifts and I enjoy myself" cheerfully.
Keigo Higashino's novel "Newcomer" was published in September 2009, but the first chapter "Daughter of Senmochiya" was published in the modern era of the novel in August 2004, In other words, the actual start of the newcomer series is already nearly 16 years ago.
The TV drama "Newcomer" was broadcast from April 18 to June 20, 2010, just 10 years have passed.
Four years before he earned his correspondent qualification, Rosmari immediately began writing articles about shops related to "newcomers" and "Kirin no Tsubasa".
On the release of the movie "When the Prayer Curtains Fall" on January 27, 2018, with the consent of the Toho Advertising Department, from November of the previous year, "Location Tour when the Prayer Curtains descend" Was posted.
From July 12, 2019 to January 1, 2020 this year, we published the "Newcomer Series again".
This time, with the 10th anniversary of the TV broadcast, entitled "Considering" Newcomers "and Ningyocho 10 Years", a newcomer series that continues from "Newcomers" to "Kirin no Tsubasa" and "When the Prayer curtain descends" I would like to dig deeper again about the relationship between the Ningyocho area, which was the stage, and the subsequent.
In the first installment, we will pick up the "Benkei Statue".
Then...
About Benkei statue
350 years ago, there were Fukiya-cho and Sakaimachi around today's Ningyocho.
At that time, in this town, Ichimura-za and Nakamura-za of the playhouses, which were said to be Edo Sanza, performed Kabuki and was called the play district.
In addition, there were several playhouses with puppets by Joruri, which were popular among ordinary people along with Kabuki.
The puppeteers who made and repaired the dolls used here lived around the area and sold puppets.
The above is said to be the name of Ningyocho, and it can be said that the neighborhood of Ningyocho can be called the birthplace of Edo Kabuki, which is thriving today.
At the time of the renovation of the green road, Benkei Musashibo, one of the most popular Kabuki 18th Kabuki, was set up in the plaza at the entrance, and a checkpoint-style submerged gate was set up on the back to create the Edo atmosphere.
Chuo-ku Civil Engineering Department Park and Green Space Division
・・... The explanation is written, but it was more than 50 years ago that this green road park began to be maintained.
Therefore, I think a plus alpha is necessary for the downhill that says "350 years ago".
Originally, this green road was an artificial waterway dug in the Edo period as the Hamacho River.
It was separated from the Kanda River in Kandasakumagashi and joined the Sumida River.
Before the culvert (ankyo: covered waterway), it was a waterway that was very used for transporting goods like other waterways.
The culvert has been further reclaimed since around 1965, and it has become a place to relax as a green road park.
In Keigo Higashino's novel "Newcomer", it appears in Chapter 4 "The Dog of Clock Shop".
The name of this "Benkei statue" is written as a statue on the dog's promenade.
In the TV drama "Newcomer", this statue of Benkei appears in the opening video of Chapter 1.
There is Meijiza ahead, so it can be said that it is a unique location as a statue that symbolizes this place.
For customers heading from Ningyocho Station to Meijiza, it is a monument that excites the mood.
The petals of the cherry blossoms are scattered, but this green road is always cleaned properly and is a very cozy park.
In this park, there is also a monument to the "Place of Chinese Medicine Reconstruction" in the northwest direction (in the direction of Hisamatsu Police Station) where the face of this statue is facing.
Rosmari's favorite angle is this angle.
It is a truly decided pose where dignified Benkei holds a wound around his right hand and cuts his sight.
As you can see in other images, I have a prayer beads on my left hand.
Looking at the photos about 10 years ago, it seems that there was a large gate of a tree like "Ataka no Seki" in the Kanjin book near the tree behind the statue.
Yes, it is "checkpoint-style submerged gate" in the explanatory text.
I can't find such a gate now.
It seems to have been renovated and removed.
During the day, as shown in the image above, the banner of "Shitamachi promenade amazake Yokocho" is in the foreground.
These banners are lined up along the streets of amazake Yokocho.
Statue of Benkei
2-6-13 Nihonbashi Ningyocho (in Hamacho Ryokudo Park)
It's about a 6-minute walk from Ningyocho Station.
Cross the "amazake Yokocho" intersection in front of Exit A2 to amazake Yokocho.
Heading toward Meijiza / Hamacho Park, it is on the right of "Hamacho Ryokudo" just before reaching Meijiza.