Official

Statue of Tokuji Hayakawa, the father of the subway

（１８８１～１９４２）

Work by Fumio Asakura

He was born in Yamanashi Prefecture in 1881.

The predecessor of the Teito High Speed Transport Corps

Founded Tokyo Metropolitan Subway Co., Ltd. to overcome many difficulties

December 30, 1927 First Subway in Asia

Open Asakusa to Kaminoma (2.2 km)

Next, stretch the rail to Ginza and Shimbashi.

It laid the foundation for the subway era seen today.

When Tokyo Metropolitan Subway Co., Ltd. was established in 1920 (Daisho 9), Mr. Hayakawa was appointed Managing Director.

At the time of opening and opening between Asakusa Station and Ueno Station in 1927 (Showa 2), he was a managing director.

Furthermore, in 1940 (Showa 15), he became the fourth president.

Unfortunately, due to various circumstances, it seems that the same year left not only the subway business but also the business industry.

This is exactly the "father of the subway" that led the development of the subway business through actual work.

He studied railway management at the Minami Manchuria Railway and the Railway Institute, and planned to commercialize the subway with London's subway in Tokyo.

He has been involved in the opening and opening of the business and the related ministries and agencies, as well as employee education.

However, shortly after I became president, I decided to pull myself out in the struggle for mergers.

He died two years after his retirement, but there were many employees who longed for Mr. Hayakawa, and a statue was built with the donations of those people.

It seems to be a statue originally built in May 1941.

The same bust seems to be in the Subway Museum.

Hiroshi Aramata: Hayakawa also appears in the book "Teito Monogatari".

In 1988 (Showa 63), it was made into a movie starring Hisasaku Shimada, and the role of Hayakawa was played by Tetsu Shishido.

The highlight of this work is that the cityscape of Ginza from the Taisho era to the early Showa era was beautifully reproduced and photographed.

Rosmari also saw this movie before. It's a DVD.

The streetcars and Wako buildings are clearly remembered.

Shintaro Katsu also appeared in the role of "Eiichi Shibusawa" that excites now.

Now it's quiet and quiet, watching the prosperous "Ginza" stretched by the subway.

Ginza Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Marunouchi Line, Hibiya Line

Near the entrances B7 and B8 underground concourses

※　The center of the map above is the red frame of "Current location".