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This area was located in the Hamacho moat opened in the early Edo period, in contact with Okawa and played a major role as a transportation route for goods, and was later called the Hamacho River.

December 3, 1886 (Futsugyo: so-called "morning") A pistol robbery incident occurred in Bakurocho, and constable Wabi Yoshiro Ogawa of the Hisamatsu Police Station (I don't know how to read, Do you read "Takichiro"?) On the way to the scene, he found a suspicious man near Tachibanacho (now Higashi Nihonbashi 3-chome), wrestled, followed the shores of Hamacho while seriously injured, and captured the man.

The man is called Sadakichi Shimizu, who ran around Tokyo with a pistol and Japanese sword for more than 10 years at that time, and during that time there were more than 80 cases, killing five people, etc. It was a rarity pirate.

For this achievement, Captain Ogawa was promoted to the second class and was appointed as assistant inspector, but died on April 26, 1888, at the age of 24 due to the wounds of that time.

The Tokyo citizens regretted the precious death of Inspector Ogawa, named the bridge in this area Ogawa Bridge, and praised its immortal achievements.

The world has moved and the Hamacho River has been reclaimed, and the bridge related to it has disappeared, but a monument originating from the site will be erected to honor the achievements of Inspector Ogawa.

Built on April 26, 1974

100th Anniversary of the Metropolitan Police Department

The 100th anniversary of the establishment of Hisamatsu Police Station

Construction Hisamatsu Cooperation Association

Sponsored local associations

This monument of "Ogawa Bridge Origin" is built at the entrance of Hisamatsu Children's Park.

There are playground equipment and jabujabu pond in this children's park.

Although it can not be said that it is large, it is a safe location next to Hisamatsu Elementary School and Hisamatsu Police Station.

It is a pond that is fun and long-awaited for small children, but this year, in order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the Jabujabu Pond in four ward parks, including here, will be held later than usual.

This day, cleaning was also done very well.

Looking at the front and the direction of the screen, it can be seen that it was a waterway.

And behind this is Hamacho Ryokudo Park.

The Green Park is...

As I explained many times, Keigo Higashino's novel "Newcomer", Chapter 4 "Dog of the Clock Shop" was drawn as a walking route for the Clock Shop's dog "Donkichi".

And in "Kirin no Tsubasa", a man suspected of the culprit hid himself at the beginning, was chased by a police officer and jumped out to Shin-ohashi-dori St. and was hit by a car.

And in the "when the curtain of prayer goes down", the nurse Kanamori walked in the last scene, passed to the sports center in Hamacho Park, and was on the way to meet detective Kaga.

The park where all three works are drawn, that is "Green Road Park".

・・Let's talk back.

As mentioned in the monument, there was a waterway called Hamachobori.

There is no Ogawa Bridge now, but before that, it seems that it was called "Nanba Bridge".

Why it was called Nanba Bridge? This is because Nihonbashitomizawacho and Nihonbashi Ningyocho 2-chome were called Naniwacho in the Edo period, so the bridge was also Nanba Bridge.

In 1871, it was slightly integrated and renamed "Nanamachi", but the bridge is "Nanba Bridge".

However, the incident that changed the name of the bridge, in fact, was Japan's first handgun robber.

In 1899, it was made into a movie as Japan's first drama movie under the title "Pistol Robber Sadakichi Shimizu".

It seems that Captain Ogawa was the family of clansman Kaga.

Despite the wounds on his back and stomach, he performed bravely to catch the culprit, but he died from the wound.

On this blog, on January 15, 2014, Mr. Tachibana was written as "Ogawa Bridge-A brave policeman".

This story that Mr. Tachibana heard from his grandfather and grandmother is deeply moved.

1-1, Nihonbashihisamatsucho

Take the Hisamatsu Police Station / Meijiza side (not the Ningyocho intersection side) at Exit A4 of Ningyocho Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line / Toei Asakusa Line, and go to the right.

Approximately 270m left on Kinza Street, in front of Hisamatsu Police Station, in front of Kasama Inari Shrine Tokyo Betsusha.

About 5 minutes from Ningyocho Station.

※　In the image above, the building behind the monument is Hisamatsu Police Station.