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[The 47th Excursion Series] It's a blue sky! Follow the footsteps of the young Eiichi Shibusawa


Hello. I'm Hanes, an active correspondent.
A while ago, I visited Uchiyama Gorge in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture, relatively shortly after the broadcast of Taiga drama series's "Watch the Blue Sky" depicting the life of Eiichi Shibusawa, which is also related to Chuo-ku.
This is because the poem from the title of this drama is engraved on the "Monument of Shibusawa Aobuchi" there.

[The 47th Excursion Series] It's a blue sky! Follow the footsteps of the young Eiichi Shibusawa


According to the information board set up by the Saku City and Saku City Tourism Association, Eiichi Shibusawa, who visited Shinshu, Joshu, Chichibu and the suburbs of Tokyo during his youth to sell indigo balls for the family business, was his cousin Atsushi Otaka at the age of 19. Collaboration with "Shinki Poetry".
This poetry monument was erected in 1940 by a local volunteer who was impressed by the city's long poem "Uchiyama Gorge".

[The 47th Excursion Series] It's a blue sky! Follow the footsteps of the young Eiichi Shibusawa


In Nihonbashikabutocho, there are many related spots since he emerged as a businessman, but the poems that originated from "Pulse the Blue Sky" were made when he was young.
It was conveyed that he had a firm belief from that time, and once again revered him.

[The 47th Excursion Series] It's a blue sky! Follow the footsteps of the young Eiichi Shibusawa


In the poetry monument, the letter "Shuseiten" was certainly visible to the bottom of the eighth line from the right.

[The 47th Excursion Series] It's a blue sky! Follow the footsteps of the young Eiichi Shibusawa


As introduced in the October 2021 article by Tokyo Dumbo, "NHK Taiga drama series's 'Blue Sky' Exhibition at KABUTO ONE" and "Shibusawa Road" by Nyanko Odekake's April 2022 article, the Taiga drama series effect has also seen various changes around Nihonbashikabutocho over the past 1 to 2 years.

[The 47th Excursion Series] It's a blue sky! Follow the footsteps of the young Eiichi Shibusawa


In addition to the opening of a new landmark "KABUTO ONE" in August 2021, Koedo Itabashi's December 2021 article "My Blue Sky ~ New Style in Kabuto-cho ~", a chocolate & ice cream shop "chal" is located in Nisshokan, the site of Eiichi Shibusawa mansion.
Nihonbashikabutocho is gradually changing from a strong image of securities and finance to a fashionable city.

Eiichi Shibusawa Digital stamp rally, which visits spots related to Eiichi Shibusawa in eight wards of Tokyo, is being held until October 31st, so why not visit Nihonbashikabutocho?
A different city than two years ago is waiting for you.♪

Eiichi Shibusawa-related excursion series

[The 7th Excursion Series] The story of bricks (released on November 19, 2018)
Eiichi Shibusawa was also involved! Chuo-ku, seen in the history of modern water supply (released on December 13, 2020)
[Excursion Series 28th] The beginning of Komaki-sha is now (released on July 21, 2021).