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１.  In the Edo period, Kabuki actors usually have exclusive contracts with each playhouse during the year from November to October of the following year. For this reason, in November every year, a large-scale show of new seats and actors was held. That's the difference.
Since the Meiji era, such Kabuki actors have no one-year contract, but face-to-face is still an important event.

２. The Tsukiji Ohashi Bridge spans the mouth of the Sumida River. Tsukiji Ohashi was the last stop for the Tokyo Tourism Steamship water bus connecting Asakusa to Takeshiba Pier and Odaiba Kaihinkoen, and Kitazume once had the Tsukiji Market. It is a bridge on Route 2 and opened on November 4, 2018 with Toyosu Ohashi.

3.　 It's a kite museum. The actual kites of Japanese kites and overseas kites, which have now been reduced, and kites from various places with traditional traditions such as posters for kite flying competitions and pin badges are displayed throughout the hall. Approximately 400 kites are on display, including the collection of Shingo Shigeki, the founder of the Western restaurant Taimeiken.

４.  The place names of both countries are derived from Ryogoku Bridge over the Sumida River. Ryogoku Bridge is a bridge that connects both Shimousa and Musashi.

５．Fire and fight are the flowers of Edo. In Edo, there were many large fires due to the crowds of houses, and the fire extinguishing work was gorgeous. In addition, the Edo kid was short, so the fight was powerful and flashy. It is said that these two were famous for Edo.

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