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14-554: The shrine was established in Fukagawa in 1627 (397 years ago)  ( 1627 ) with reclamation of a shoal . Hachiman , whom the shrine reveres, was also a local kami of the Minamoto clan , thus the shrine received cordial protection by the Tokugawa shogunate . On the other hand, the shrine was revered from the people of shitamachi , and familiar as "Hachiman of Fukagawa". During

28-404: Is far more tragic feeling in case of this time. Concrete remains etc. pain my heart further. It is miserable. Grand chamberlain! Tokyo also became a burnt ground at last by this. After the war, two stone monuments to commemorate the visit were built in precincts. In June 2017, the shrine decided to leave the control of Association of Shinto Shrines . On 7 December 2017, the chief priestess of

42-420: Is known for its relations to the famous Japanese poet, Matsuo Bashō . In 1680, Bashō moved to Fukagawa. Here, he wrote one of his most famous poems, Frog Poem . Koto Ward Board of Education operates public elementary and junior high schools. Kazuya Elementary School ( 数矢小学校 ) and Meiji Elementary School ( 明治小学校 ) serve different parts of Fukagawa. Fukugawa Second Junior High School ( 深川第二中学校 ) serves

56-633: Is traditionally part of the Shitamachi area of Tokyo. Formerly, it was a ward of the historical Tokyo City . In 1947, Fukagawa was incorporated into the ward of Kōtō, together with Suginami. The Fukagawa neighbourhood is named after its founder, Fukagawa Hachirozaemon. Originally, parts of the Fukagawa district below the Eitai river (excluding Etchujima) had been part of the adjoining Pacific Ocean coastline; Hachirouemon developed these areas into viable land through

70-491: The Meiji period , the shrine lost the cordial protection it had enjoyed during the Edo period . It was, however, chosen as Tokyo Ten Shrines ( 東京十社 , Tokyo Jissha ) by the Meiji government , despite being considered of inferior status relative to Hikawa Shrine and other major shrines which the government had provided. On 10 March 1945 (79 years ago)  ( 1945-03-10 ) ,

84-404: The current professional sumo . Two basho (Spring and Autumn) were held at the shrine every year under the permission of the shogunate, and banzuke and other major systems were created in this period. After almost eighty years, basho had been held also in other places in Edo (Tokyo), then Ekōin came to hold all basho since 1833. In Meiji period (1868–1912), sumo strengthened

98-411: The neighbouring town of Monzen-machi and a local red-light district. Fukagawa was an area particularly known for the brash and cutting-edge styles of the geisha who worked there, known as haori geisha or tatsumi geisha, the former nickname ostensibly for having popularised the wearing of the haori – a kimono jacket – by women, when previously it had been worn solely by men. Fukagawa

112-564: The relation with Shinto to survive because of losses of supports from the shogunate and daimyō s, who lost power by the Meiji Restoration , thus the Shinto shrine came to be valued further by sumo. In 1900 (Meiji 33), the stone monument to commend successive yokozuna , the Yokozuna Stone ( 横綱力士碑 , Yokozuna Rikishi-hi ) , was built by Jinmaku Kyūgorō , the 12th yokozuna . Now,

126-470: The shrine was burned down during the bombing of Tokyo . On 18 March 1945, Emperor Shōwa , who was inspecting the burned area, visited here and received the explanation about the damage in precincts. Upon returning to his palace, the emperor described his impression to Hisanori Fujita, his Grand Chamberlains , comparing the effects to the Great Kantō earthquake of 1923 which he had seen when Crown Prince: It

140-463: The shrine, Nagako Tomioka, was stabbed to death, reportedly by her brother Shigenaga Tomioka. The attacker's wife also took part in the attack according to the police, injuring the priestess' driver. Her brother later stabbed his wife to death before committing suicide. A bloodied sword and knives were found at the scene. Tomioka Hachiman Shrine is also known as the birthplace of Kanjin-zumō  [ jp ] ( 勧進相撲 ) , founded in 1684 and origin of

154-466: The stone inscribed with the shikona of all yokozuna until Terunofuji Haruo , the 73rd yokozuna , and "unrivaled rikishi " Raiden Tameemon . The shrine has many other stone monuments related to sumo. Thus, when a rikishi reaches the rank of yokozuna , a dedication in the form of dohyō-iri is done at the shrine. Fukagawa, Tokyo Fukagawa ( 深川 ) is a district in Kōtō , Tokyo . It

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168-457: The town of Fukagawa-Sagamachi. Following this, Fukagawa became known for its granary trade in rice and other grains; up until World War II , it was known as one of Tokyo's largest grain markets. In later decades, the construction of bridges along the Sumida River (previously prohibited for security purposes) allowed greater external access to the area, leading to Fukagawa becoming a gateway for

182-517: The use of landfills. After the loss of roughly 60 percent of the city to the Great Fire of Meireki in 1657, the local shogunate ordered Buddhist temples on the north and west banks of the Onagi River and the east bank of the Sumida River to be relocated. During this time, the area had been mainly occupied by fishermen, with a population of just over 1000; as of 1695, the area became officially known as

196-521: Was the location of the first female geisha in Edo, as geisha had originally been male entertainers before transitioning to a majority-female profession in the early 19th century. Numbers of geisha declined in the 1980s and the geisha office was temporarily closed. Fukagawa was revived in 2015 with the influx of a number of younger geisha who were still working individually in the area, including Australian national Fiona Graham and her geisha school. Fukagawa

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