Yanagishima district Meguro

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Yanagishima 柳島 Yanagishima district "Island of Willow Trees"
Meguro ward 墨田区 toward Koto ward 江東区 :
墨田区業平 Narihira - 横川 Yokogawa - 太平 Taihei - 錦糸 Kinshi and Koto-ward 江東区亀戸 Kameido

During the Edo period, many willow trees grew here, hence the name.
There were many shallows in this area of the river Sumidagawa, and the land was only fit for farming on the shallows. Some were quite big, like shima 島 islands.
In 1658, the bridge Ryogokubashi was built over the river Sumidagawa, and now the development of the area prospered. The sand was taken from the river to form dams on the sides of the new farming islands.
In 1713, the area came under the jurisdiction of the Edo Bakufu.

It used to be 葛飾郡柳島村 Katsushika district, Yanagishima village.
There were 柳島5か町 five Yanagishima districts in Edo:
柳島横川町 Yokogawa district, 柳島出村町 Demura district, 柳島裏町 Uramachi district,
柳島境町 Sakai district and 葛飾郡の柳島村 Katsushika, Yanagishima village.

In 1869, Uramachi and Sakai became 柳島町 Yanagishima machi.
In 1872, 太平町 Taihei machi was added to these two.
In 1889 during the new city planing, the part of Yanagishima machi and Yokogawa situated to the West of the river 横十間川 Yokojikkengawa became part of 本所区 Honjo Ku ward.
A new district called 柳島元町 Yanagishima Moto-Cho (original district) and another one called
柳島梅森町 Yanagishima Umemori were founded.
南葛飾郡亀戸村 Katsushika Kameido was situated to the East of the river 横十間川 Yokojikkengawa.

In 1910, the new railway lined from Asakusa and Ueno were opened and Yanagishima developed even more.
In 1915 Kameido cho became 亀戸町大字 Kameido Daiji and in 1930, the names
業平橋 Narihirabashi, 平川橋 Hirakawabashi, 横川橋 Yokokawabashi, 太平町 Taihei machi and 錦糸町 Kinshi machi were introduced.

The bridge Yanagishimabashi 柳島橋

was built over the river 北十間川 Kita-Jikkengawa.

The area soon developed some pleasure quarters for even more activities.
There are boat tours along this river to enjoy the new riverside buildings and go all the way
up to 東京スカイツリー the Tokyo Skytree Tower.

source : pixta.jp/photo...

. Narihira 業平 Narihira district .

. Kinshi 錦糸 Kinshi district .

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The temple hall 妙見堂 Myoken-Do was erected to venerate Myoken Bosatsu
and many people came here to pray.

Yanagishima's Mt. Myouken Hosshou Temple(Yanagishima Myouken-san Hosshou-ji), known as "Yanagishima no Myouken-sama" with a history of more than 500 years, is a temple belonging to Nichiren Buddhism. It was founded by holy priests Hosshou-bou Nissen in 1492.
Famous as the temple of faith for Katsushika Hokusai, the artist left many works depicting Hosshou Temple's Myouken Hall (Myouken-do). In addition, it is said that here good fortune was bestowed upon Hiroshige Utagawa and other famed master painters. ...
Katsushika Hokusai, an Ukiyo-e artist active in the Edo period, experienced hardship as a youth when he was excommunicated by his teacher and for a time went so far as to put down his paintbrush. However, he came to "Yanagishima no Myouken-sama" for 21 days and, upon his return home on the last day, was struck unconscious by a bolt of lightening. Subsequently, he quickly became famous and sold paintings, leaving behind many masterpieces. It was thanks to the divine protection of "Yanagishima no Myouken-sama" that he became known worldwide as a famous painter. It is said that Hokusai calling himself Tokimasa Hokusai is due to his piety toward the Hokushin Myouken Great Bodhisattva, enshrined at Myouken Hall. A stone monument venerating Katsushika Hokusai stands in Hosshou Temple
- reference source : yanagishima-myouken.net... -

. Myooken Bosatsu 妙見菩薩 Myoken Bosatsu .

Yanagishima　柳しま　
歌川広重 Utagawa Hiroshige

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river 横十間川（よこじっけんがわ） Yokojikkengawa, Yokojukkengawa

Yokojikkengawa Riverside Park is long, extending north-south between the Tozai and Toei Shinjuku subway lines.
This end of the park not far from Toyocho Station is like an oasis for seasonal flowers. During lunch time, the benches are filled with company workers having lunch.

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One bridge over the Yokojikkengawa was called
Tenjinbashi 天神橋.

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. Legends and Tales from Japan　伝説 - Introduction .

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a strange baby
In 1825, on the 17th day of the second lunar month, a strange baby girl was floating on the river 本所柳島十軒川 Yanagishima Jikkengawa in Honjo. It was about 30 cm high, with a lot of black hair on her little body. Her navel was above a part with four legs. She also had four holes in her ears and four arms.

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- reference : nichibun yokai database -

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. yanagi 柳 willow tree and Haiku .

Ogata Korin (1658 - 1716)

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Edo - the EDOPEDIA -

8/11/2018

Yanagishima district Meguro

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