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The relationship between fishermen from Tsukuda-mura and Owada-mura, Nishinari-gun, Settsu-kuni and Ieyasu Tokugawa dates back to the Tensho era (1573-1592). Ieyasu Tokugawa left a boat to Kanzakigawa when he went up to Kyoto, and he began to serve the delivery of Onina fish and use it to the West by boat. During the Keicho era (1596-1615), village headman Magoemon Mori of Tsukuda Village was ordered by Mamoru Ando to serve the Shogun's dish in Edo, and went down to Edo with seven family members and 33 fishermen from Tsukuda Village and Owada Village.

The fishermen who came to Edo initially lived in the residence of Ando Tsushimamori in Koishikawa, but later moved to the Funateishikawa Osumimori House in Nihonbashikoamicho. This Ishikawa Osumi Mamoru is Mr. Ishikawa, who worshiped Kojima on the Sumida River from the Shogunate and built Ishikawajima.

Fishermen applied for free fishing near Edo Bay in 1613 as a shogunate's purse, and were allowed to do so. In return, in addition to delivering onsai fish to the Shogunate, demonstrations of fishing at the general's destination, delivery of shrimp and eel to breed small animals this year to falconry falconry hawks, delivery of shrimp and eel to Sumida River at the time of flooding Dispatch of seafarers was required.

Fishers were fishing while temporarily living in samurai areas, but during the Kanei era (1624-1644), when townspeople were banned from living in samurai areas, the island at the mouth of the Sumida River where Mr. Ishikawa worshiped (Ishikawajima) We worshiped about 8,550 tsubo of tidal flats that continued south of the island (Ishikawajima). Completed in February 1644 (1644), it was named "Tsukuda Island" after Tsukuda Village, home country, and moved here.
It seems that there were 80 houses and more than 160 fishermen living on Tsukuda Island in 1649, which was just built.

Meiwa Edo Figure (1771) From "Chuo-ku History Map Collection-Tsukishima Hen-"

Tsukuda Island is a unique shape that connects a set island with a bridge, a large square and an elongated square.
Between the two islands is Funairi moat.
It is an island unique to the island created by fishermen.

Although the surrounding area is reclaimed, you can see the original shape of Tsukuda Island.

The bridge between the large square island and the elongated island, which can be seen in the old map above, was built with the completion of Tsukuda Island. The current bridge was replaced in 1984 (1984). The canal between them is still used as Funairi moat.

The contrast between the red bridge and the Okawabata River City 21 behind is a very Instagrammable spot!

Under Tsukuda Kobashi, a large banner used at the main festival of Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine is buried at the bottom of the river to prevent corrosion.

From "Tsukuda Island White Fish Net" and "Edo Famous Zoukai", Tsukiko Saito et al.

Tsukuda Island fishermen were offering a small fish called white fish to Edo Castle. In addition to Tsukuda fishermen, there was also a group specializing in white fish fishing called the role of white fish. Fishing took place with lanterns at night, and when landed, they were placed in lacquer's offering box and transported to Edo Castle early in the morning. Due to the decrease in the catch of white fish, another small fish was offered in the middle of the Edo period, but in the end, the white fish donation ended and 40 cars were decided to Kanno a year. In 1881 (1881), the practice of offering to the Imperial Household and the Tokugawa family was revived.

White fish donation box (History of Tangible Cultural Property inhabitants of the ward) Collection of the Local Tenmonkan in Akashicho

In 1646 (1646), he was separated from Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine, which was located in Tsukuda-mura, Nishinari-gun, Settsu-kuni (now Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi) and transferred to his current location. The forehead of the basin and pottery on the grounds is Tangible Cultural Property.

main hall is built in the direction of Edo Castle and Settsu country.

The main festival is held once every three years around June 29 (currently around August 6) in old calendar, when Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine was relocated. It is widely known as a festival that conveys the atmosphere of Edo, such as the lion head, the shrine of portable shrine, and the ship imperial procession. (This year is the year of the main festival, but please check the website of Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine for details.)

The year after Tsukuda Island was completed, a ferry was placed between the gunpowder.

In 1927 (1927), Tokyo City abolished rowing ferry and started free Hikifune ferry. To commemorate this, stone monuments were erected at Tsukuda 1-chome (in Tsukuda Park) and Minato 3-chome (Tsukuda-ohashi Bridge Hashizume).

When Tsukuda-ohashi Bridge was completed in 1964 (1964), along with the construction of the bridge, it was a ferry that remained until the end in the Sumida River basin, but ended the curtain of 300 years of history.

Tsukuda-ohashi Bridge

Tsukuda Island, where the town has remained since the Edo period, has a narrow alley with a width of less than one meter.

As you proceed along the alley with an exploration feeling, Tendai Inari Jizo-son is in the back.
It's as if it were integrated with the house and the ginkgo tree.

Tsukuda Island is an area that miraculously escaped from the Great Kanto Earthquake and the war.
There is a story that residents stopped the fires of the Great Kanto Earthquake and air raids by fire fighting with bucket relays.
Because the alleys are narrow, they are still conducting fire extinguishing training with bucket relays.

It is a town that retains a unique culture, such as the festival of Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine and the Bon Dance that dances quietly to the mouth song.
You can enjoy a tasteful walk.

Reference: “Chuo-ku History Book-Tsukishima Hen-”, “Chuo-ku Local Tenmonkan 13th special exhibition Tsukishima Hundred Views”, “Chuo-ku Monoshiri Encyclopedia”