EDO - Odawara machi distsrict

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Odawara choo, Odawara machi 小田原町 Odawara district
Chuo ward, Nihonbashi 室町 Muromachi first sub-district,
Honcho 本町 first sub-district
Now part of 築地 Tsukiji.



Around 1600 many stone masons came to Edo from Odawara city in Kanagawa, to built the walls of Edo castle. Many stones were unloaded here.
The leader of the stone masons was 善右衛門 Zenemon from Odawara, so the district was named after his home region.
Later the stone masons were relocated to Tsukuji and the area was called
Minami Odawara Machi 南小田原町 and Hon-Odawara Machi 本小田原町.
Hon-Odawara Machi was home to many fish dealers.
Later other fish markets were located in Edo, but the one in Nihonbashi is said to be the oldest.



本小田原町 Hon-Odawara Machi


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