. Famous Places and Power spots of Edo 江戸の名所 .
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Tsukishima Area 月島地区 - Tsukudajima, Chuo ward
Harumi (晴海)
Kachidoki (勝どき)
Tsukishima (月島)
Tsukuda (佃)
..... Sumiyoshi Shrine (住吉神社)
Toyomicho (豊海町)
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Today we’re going on a whirlwind tour from Tsukiji to Tsukuda to Tsukishima to Kachidoki to Toyomi-chō ending in Harumi looking towards the future.
..... in 1905 (Meiji 38), a ferry crossing was established that connected Tsukiji with Tsukishima.
..... in 1963 a new landfill expansion was completed and the names were decided by the residents via questionnaire.
- source : japanthis Marky Star ...
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Harumi 晴海 "clear sea"
In 1932, it was named 晴海町 Harumicho with 6 sub-districts.
晴海町一丁目から六丁目.
The name means "a place where you can see the beautiful shining sea".
It was 国際貿易港 a prospering international harbour area.
In 1965, it was re-named to Harumi.
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Built on land reclaimed between the Meiji restoration and the start of World War II, Harumi is best known for the Triton Square office development. In recent years it has become more popular as a residential area with a number of large scale apartment complexes taking advantage of the views that Harumi has of the lower reaches of the Sumida River.
- source : tokyocheapo.com... -
Harumi Passenger Ship Terminal
Harumi-dori
The Senshu Mura 選手村 Olympic Village for the 2020 Tōkyō Olympics is planned to be built in Harumi 5-chōme.
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Kachidoki 勝どき "cry of victory"
Before the bridge 勝鬨橋 Kachidokibashi was built, there was a river crossing, Kachidoki no watashi 勝鬨渡し.
The Chinese character 鬨 toki (doki) is no longer on the list of the general Kanji, so the name is now spelled with hiragana どき doki.
Kachidoki is just opposite the Tsukiji fish market and many huge storehouses to cool the fish were built here. So they needed a bridge to get to the new island of Kachidoki fast.
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Kachidoki Bridge is the only drawbridge built on Sumida River in the 1940's.
It was constructed to commemorate the victory of the Japanese army during the Russian-Japanese War. In the post-war years until 1970's, the bridge was operated by electricity and it used to take about 70 seconds to open or close. It required a total of 20 minutes to open and allow the ships to pass through, which was a routine for nearly five times a day. As the use of freight ships decreased, due to the improvement of alternative infrastructure like highways, the dependency on the bridge decreased as well and in 1970 it opened only once. Since then the bridge has stayed closed and never reopened.
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Tsukishima 月島 "moon island"
月島西河岸通 / 月島東河岸通 / 月島西仲通 / 月島東仲通 / 月島通
After the landfill in 1887 the residents of this area selected the name.
Tsuki no misaki 月之岬 / 月の岬 "cape moon"
with many restaurants to enjoy the sight in the Edo period.
歌川広重 Utagawa Hiroshige
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Tsukuda 佃 "cultivated field"
. Tsukudajima 佃島 / 佃嶌 The Island Tsukuda .
..... tsukudani つくだに (佃煮) simmering food in sweetened soy sauce
Tsukudajima Island from the Eitaibashi Bridge
Ando Hiroshige
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Sumiyoshi Jinja 住吉神社 Sumiyoshi Shrine
1-1-14, Tsukuda, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Enshrined deities for a safe voyage guarding Tsukishima district.
Enshrined deities have been guarding the Tsukuda district since the early 17th century.
Seasonal flowers can be viewed in Shrine compound.
. Sumiyoshi Jinja 住吉神社 Sumiyoshi Shrines in Japan .
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Toyomicho 豊海町 "bountiful sea town"
toyomi 豊海 "abundant sea", a rich fishing area before the landfill.
The smallest part of the Tsukishima island area.
It is just opposite of the Hama Goten 浜御殿 Seaside palace of the Tokugawa clan.
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Toyomibashi 豊海橋 Toyomibashi bridge
. Edo no hashi 江戸の橋 the bridges of Edo .
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Hamagoten 浜御殿 Hama Goten, Seaside palace district
Just one district.
Around 1640 the area was just a field of reeds and the Tokugawa Shogun came here for hawk hunting.
The 5th Shogun Tsunayoshi 五代将軍綱吉 built a rest place.
In 1709, the 6th Shogun Ienobu 六代将軍家宣 had a palace built, Hama-Goten.
In 1870 it became a public park under the jurisdiction of Kunaisho 宮内省 the Imperial Household Agency.
In 1966 it was renamed 浜離宮庭園 Hamarikyu Teien Park.
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Hamarikyu Gardens 浜離宮恩賜庭園 Hama-rikyū Onshi Teien
is a public park in Chūō, Tokyo, Japan. Located at the mouth of the Sumida River, it was opened to the public April 1, 1946. The park is a 250,165 m² landscaped garden surrounding Shioiri Pond, the park itself surrounded by a seawater moat filled by Tokyo Bay. It was remodeled as a public garden park on the site of a villa of the Shōgun Tokugawa family in the 17th century.
In the garden
you can find a pond with a teahouse in the center. Visitors can cross one of the three bridges to reach the teahouse, where they can enjoy refreshment such as matcha and Japanese sweets in a tea-ceremony style. The garden has a peony garden, a plum tree grove and cosmos fields with flowers for every season. Japanese falconry and aikido are demonstrated at New Year.
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. 1728 - an Elephant in Hama-Goten Park .
. Hama Goten sooji no mono 浜御殿掃除之者 park cleaners .
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. Chūō ku, Chuuoo Ku 中央区 Chuo Ward "Central Ward" .
. Famous Places and Powerspots of Edo 江戸の名所 .
. Edo bakufu 江戸幕府 The Edo Government .
. Doing Business in Edo - 商売 - Introduction .
. shokunin 職人 craftsman, craftsmen, artisan, Handwerker .
. senryu, senryū 川柳 Senryu poems in Edo .
. Japanese Architecture - The Japanese Home .
. Interior Design - The Japanese Home .
. Legends and Tales from Japan 伝説 - Introduction .
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