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Yodobashi 淀橋 "Yodo Bridge"
former Yodobashi mura 淀橋村 Yodobashi village
Yodobashi is said to be the oldest bridge built across Kanda aqueduct.
It is said that when the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu performed falcon hunting in this place, the surrounding scenery reminded him of the place called Yodo in Yamashiro (Kyoto) and so ordered that the place be called Yodobashi.
There was a water wheel (Mizuguruma) nearby for hulling the rice and wheat from neighboring farming villages.
source : library.metro.tokyo.jp...
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Horinouchi Yodobashi Mizuame 堀之内淀はし水飴 Sweets
妙法寺 Myōhō-ji Temple, located in Horinouchi, Suginami Ward,
is the head temple of the Nichiren Buddhism and was known
as a temple with divine favor for expelling misfortune.
Watery candy from a candy shop called "Benkei" and
baked dumpling called "Ōdango"from dumpling shops
are famous as souvenirs for Myōhō-ji Temple visits.
- source : Tokyo Metropolitan Museum -
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MYOHOJI TEMPLE
Founded in 1615, Myohoji Temple is situated in the southern part of Koenji, a 10-15 minute walk from the closest Tokyo Metro Stations. Its beautiful iron gate is a Japanese-Western blend design and is designated as an important cultural asset of Japan. In rainy season, usually in June and early July, around the temple's pond, lots of Japanese iris and hydrangea bloom so beautifully that a lot of people visit this temple to view them in the traditional atmosphere.
Also, this is a temple where you can participate in "Joya no Kane", and strike the temple's huge copper bell on New Year's Eve for free. The bell, cast in 1725, can be rung from midnight, but it's better to be there a little earlier because there is always a long line of people.
However, it will be worth the wait for a unique Japanese New Year's experience!
- source : experience-suginami.tokyo ... -
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in the Edo Period this area of the Ōmekaidō west of the Kanda river was part of Yodobashi Mura 淀橋村 (Yodobashi Village).
Supposedly, the 3rd Tokugawa shōgun, Iemitsu named this area.
The bridge used to be called Sugata-mizu no Hashi 姿見ずの橋 (Invisible Figures Bridge).
The reason was that in this area there was a legend that a certain Suzuki Kūrō (1371-1440) – the so-called "Tycoon of Nakano" – who hid his vast fortunes underground here. While burying his treasure, he became paranoid that the people helping him dig and carry the money might try to come back to steal his money. So, he killed the dudes who helped him bury it and threw their corpses into the river. People in the town saw a group of figures (姿) go over the bridge, but only one figure (姿) came back. So they named it the "Invisible Figures Bridge".
The Tokugawa shōguns used to make a long journey from Edo Castle to Mitaka for falconry. One time, Iemitsu and his entourage rested their horses by the bridge and heard the local story about the bridge's inauspicious name. He thought it was an unlucky name for the bridge. The view of the river crossing reminded him of the Yodogawa 淀川 (Yodo River) in Kyōto and so he commanded the people to name the bridge Yodobashi 淀橋 (Yodo Bridge).
Of course, it was a great honor for the people to have the shōgun rename their bridge, so they started to call their town Yodobashi. The famous electronics store, Yodobashi Camera began in the area that is now Shinjuku Nishiguchi. The name of the store and area comes from this bridge.
Actually this area made up a ward called 淀橋区 Yodobashi-ku, but was merged with 四谷区 Yotsuya-ku in the 1947 restructuring into the 23 Special Wards. The merged area became present day 新宿区 Shinjuku-ku.
- source : japanthis.com/2011... -
新宿淀橋市場の歴史
- reference source : shinjuku.jp/history... -
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Yodobashi 淀橋 "Yodo Bridge"
former Yodobashi mura 淀橋村 Yodobashi village
Yodobashi is said to be the oldest bridge built across Kanda aqueduct.
It is said that when the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu performed falcon hunting in this place, the surrounding scenery reminded him of the place called Yodo in Yamashiro (Kyoto) and so ordered that the place be called Yodobashi.
There was a water wheel (Mizuguruma) nearby for hulling the rice and wheat from neighboring farming villages.
source : library.metro.tokyo.jp...
- quote -
Horinouchi Yodobashi Mizuame 堀之内淀はし水飴 Sweets
is the head temple of the Nichiren Buddhism and was known
as a temple with divine favor for expelling misfortune.
Watery candy from a candy shop called "Benkei" and
baked dumpling called "Ōdango"from dumpling shops
are famous as souvenirs for Myōhō-ji Temple visits.
- source : Tokyo Metropolitan Museum -
- quote -
MYOHOJI TEMPLE
Founded in 1615, Myohoji Temple is situated in the southern part of Koenji, a 10-15 minute walk from the closest Tokyo Metro Stations. Its beautiful iron gate is a Japanese-Western blend design and is designated as an important cultural asset of Japan. In rainy season, usually in June and early July, around the temple's pond, lots of Japanese iris and hydrangea bloom so beautifully that a lot of people visit this temple to view them in the traditional atmosphere.
Also, this is a temple where you can participate in "Joya no Kane", and strike the temple's huge copper bell on New Year's Eve for free. The bell, cast in 1725, can be rung from midnight, but it's better to be there a little earlier because there is always a long line of people.
However, it will be worth the wait for a unique Japanese New Year's experience!
- source : experience-suginami.tokyo ... -
- quote -
in the Edo Period this area of the Ōmekaidō west of the Kanda river was part of Yodobashi Mura 淀橋村 (Yodobashi Village).
Supposedly, the 3rd Tokugawa shōgun, Iemitsu named this area.
The bridge used to be called Sugata-mizu no Hashi 姿見ずの橋 (Invisible Figures Bridge).
The reason was that in this area there was a legend that a certain Suzuki Kūrō (1371-1440) – the so-called "Tycoon of Nakano" – who hid his vast fortunes underground here. While burying his treasure, he became paranoid that the people helping him dig and carry the money might try to come back to steal his money. So, he killed the dudes who helped him bury it and threw their corpses into the river. People in the town saw a group of figures (姿) go over the bridge, but only one figure (姿) came back. So they named it the "Invisible Figures Bridge".
The Tokugawa shōguns used to make a long journey from Edo Castle to Mitaka for falconry. One time, Iemitsu and his entourage rested their horses by the bridge and heard the local story about the bridge's inauspicious name. He thought it was an unlucky name for the bridge. The view of the river crossing reminded him of the Yodogawa 淀川 (Yodo River) in Kyōto and so he commanded the people to name the bridge Yodobashi 淀橋 (Yodo Bridge).
Of course, it was a great honor for the people to have the shōgun rename their bridge, so they started to call their town Yodobashi. The famous electronics store, Yodobashi Camera began in the area that is now Shinjuku Nishiguchi. The name of the store and area comes from this bridge.
Actually this area made up a ward called 淀橋区 Yodobashi-ku, but was merged with 四谷区 Yotsuya-ku in the 1947 restructuring into the 23 Special Wards. The merged area became present day 新宿区 Shinjuku-ku.
- source : japanthis.com/2011... -
新宿淀橋市場の歴史
- reference source : shinjuku.jp/history... -
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