2021.08.01
The Inari Shrine to be visited this time is located in Ginza 2-chome. Since this is where the silver mint, or the “Ginza” was established, this Inari Shrine sits right in the Ginza of Ginza, where the...
2021.05.01
The Kabukiza Theatre is one of Japan’s leading theaters that show kabuki performances every month. It has been refurbished into a building with modern facilities but its historical image remains in th...
2021.02.01
We often count our calendar years using “Gengo.” Recently, we entered the Reiwa period. A Gengo can be longer or shorter than others, so some people experience several eras. Now that we are in the Rei...
2020.11.01
Is a new era supposed to destroy and replace the past? Or, are new times supposed to be built upon older ones? I often wonder when I see small buildings being transformed into large establishments. ...
2020.08.01
In this volume, instead of visiting a shrine we will explore the history of Ginza in the Edo period using old maps.