EDO - Ushigome Yochomachi district

https://edoflourishing.blogspot.com/2017/03/ushigome.html

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Yochoomachi 牛込余丁町 Ushigome Yochomachi district
No sub-districts.



During the Edo period, this area was part of 大久保村 Okubomura village. Later it became the estate of 旗本 a Hatamoto.
There were four 横町 alleys, so the area was also called 大久保四丁町 Okubo Shichomachi.
In 1872, it became part of 大久保前町 Okubochozencho, but since the number 四 shi has a bad omen, having the same reading SHI as 死 death, it was re-named
大久保余丁町 Okubo Yochomachi.
The number four 四 can also be read YON.
In 1911 it became 余丁町 Yochomachi.




厳嶋神社 - 抜弁天 Itsukushima Jinja Nukebenten Shrine
東京都新宿区余丁町8-5 / 8-5 Yochomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo

In 1086, when Minamoto no Yoshiie was on his way to Northern Japan, he took residence here, because it was the highest area. Fujisan could be seen clearly in the distance.
To give thanks for his victory （and escape, nuke) he had the shrine built in memory of the Itsukushima Shrine on his way back.
Since the escape road passed straight from South to North through the shrine compound, it was also called Nuke-Benten.
This shrine is one of the six famous Benten in Edo.

. Minamoto no Yoshiie Hachimantaro 源八幡太郎義家 / 源義家 . - (1039 - 1106)

. Edo roku Benten 江戸六弁天 Six famous Benten in Edo .

. Itsukushima Jinja Shrine 厳島神社 .
Miyajima 宮島 Hiroshima　広島県


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