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Calli @ Chuo-ku <Politicians after World War II>

Following the previous blog article, "Chuo-ku <The era when Eiichi Shibusawa lived>", this time we will introduce a book written by post-war politicians that can be seen in Chuo-ku.

“Japan Road Mark” in Nihonbashi by Eisaku Sato

Nihonbashi's "Japan Road Mark" by Eisaku Sato's calligraphy @ Chuo-ku <Postwar Politicians>

As we introduced in our previous blog post, the names "Nihonbashi" and "Nihonhashi" on the main pillars of Nihonbashi were written by Yoshinobu Tokugawa, the last 15th general of Edo shogunate. On the other hand, the book of the original mark "Japan Road Mark" in the center of the bridge road is Eisaku Sato (the 61st, 62nd and 63rd Prime Minister). At present, the only Japanese winner of the Peace Prize. It was written by 1901-1975.

Nihonbashi, which was built in Keicho 8 (1603) and was designated as the starting point of the Gokaido, was set up as the starting point of national roads nationwide in the Meiji era. In 1972, the Tokyo City Road Original Mark in the center of Nihonbashi was relocated and preserved in Hashizume Square in the northwest, and the site was written by Eisaku Sato, the then Prime Minister of Japan. Buried mark. The replica (pictured) is also located in Hashizume, northwest.

Address: Nihonbashi River, Chuo-ku, Tokyo (the starting point of Japan's road network)

"Sushizuka" by Takeo Miki of Haji Shrine

"Sushizuka" of Namiki Shrine by Takeo Miki Calligraphy @ Chuo-ku <Politicians after World War II>

The book "Sushizuka" on the mound (photo) on the precincts of Namiki Shrine, which was erected by the Tokyo Sushi Commerce and Environmental Sanitation Cooperative (currently the Tokyo Sushi Commerce and Health Cooperative) on November 1, 1972. Takeo Miki, Deputy Prime Minister at that time (later the 66th Prime Minister. It was written by 1907-1988. Thanks to the spirit of the fish and the determination to develop the sushi are included. Every year on November 1st, the National Sushizuka Festival, a fish spirit festival, where seafood, which is a species of sushi, is offered to the mound, has been held.

By the way, there are various mounds at Namiki Shrine, such as live fish mound, angler mound, Ebitsuka, and egg mound.

Address: 1-1-14, Tsukuda, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

"Kachidokibashi" by Shintaro Ishihara, a monument designated by heavy sentence

"Kachidokibashi" of the monument designated by heavy sentence by Shintaro Ishihara calligraphy @ Chuo-ku <Politicians after the war>

In 2007, Kachidokibashi was designated as a national important cultural property, and the monument (photo: located in Hashizume in the southwest) written "Kachidokibashi" was the governor of Tokyo at the time Shintaro Ishihara ( In the Takeo Fukuda Cabinet, Secretary of the Environment Agency and Minister of Transport at the Noboru Takeshita Cabinet. The 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th Governor of Tokyo. It was written by 1932-).

When Kachidokibashi was completed in 1940, it was the largest jumping bridge in the East. Due to the decrease in the number of ships sailing on the Sumida River and the increase in traffic volume, the bridge is now open and closed on November 29, 1970.

In addition, at the Kachidokibashi Museum (free admission) near the monument, materials on bridges over Kachidokibashi and Sumida River are displayed. You can also see Showa's heavy machinery such as power generation equipment used to open and close Kachidokibashi (closed for COVID-19 infection as of June 1, 2021).

Address: Harumi-dori 6, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

It may be fun to superimpose the impression you receive from the written book to the image you had for that person.