EDO Okecho, Okemachi

http://darumasan.blogspot.jp/2005/11/hibachi.html

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okechoo, okemachi、桶町 Okecho, "Bucket district" in Edo

Many bucket makers lived in this area.



There was also a famous well with delicious water, yuzuri no i　譲りの井 "the Heritage Well". The owner of this well sold the cold waster to passers-by during the hot summer months, one cup for one Mon　(文). His son inherited the well and the business, hence the name.

In March 10 / 11, 1641, there was a great fire in Oke-machi 桶町火事. More than 400 people lost their lives and 123 homes of Samurai were burned down.
The fire started in the home of a medicine maker (薬師 kusushi) named Matsuo　松尾, and spread fast in the strong wind.
The home of the Government official 大目付　Ometsuke 加賀爪忠澄 Kagatsume Tadazumi (1586 - March 11, 1641) burned down and he died in the fire.
After this fire, the Shogun Iemitsu established a firebrigade of the Daimyo, 大名火消 Daimyobikeshi.

Okemachi Chiba Doojoo 桶町千葉道場 Dojo training hall of sword master
千葉定吉 Sadakichi Chiba.
One of its famous members was . Sakamoto Ryōma 坂本龍馬 Sakamoto Ryoma .

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. Legends and Tales from Japan　伝説 - Introduction .

- reference : nichibun yokai database 妖怪データベース -
103 to explore

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oke 桶 bucket (made from wood)
They are used for many purposes.
okeya 桶屋 bucket maker
In Edo, many worked in the Kyobashi　京橋　district.


酒樽屋 実は桶屋 - Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

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Nakagawa Shuji: Oke Maker



Shuji Nakagawa is a Japanese traditional craftsman of woodworks and a contemporary artist. He creates his works using a various woodwork techniques especially Japanese traditional wooden pail technique.
- source : handmade/shuji-nakagawa

- source : www.kyotojournal.org


. My entries with OKE .


. shokunin 　職人 craftsman, craftsmen, artisan,
Handwerker in Edo .

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