Izukura Yokocho - Izukura Yokocho

Japanese: 伊豆蔵横町 - いずくらよこちょう
Izukura Yokocho - Izukura Yokocho

…In the early Edo period, the area flourished as a town for merchants dealing in seafood, with a section in 1-chome commonly known as Asari-dana Yokocho and in 3-chome known as Sakana-dana. In 1725 (Kyoho 10), the famous Nihonbashi kimono merchant Izukuraya Kichiemon opened a branch in Sakana-dana, which became popular, and Sakana-dana was also called Izukura Yokocho. Around the same time, oral physician Kaneyasu Yuetsu opened a drug and haberdashery store in 3-chome and began selling a toothpaste called Nyukosan, leading to the name Kaneyasu Yokocho. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Izukura Yokocho" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…江戸時代前期には魚介類を扱う町人の町として栄え,1丁目には蜊店(あさりだな)横町,3丁目には肴店(さかなだな)と俗称される一角があった。肴店には1725年(享保10)日本橋の有名な呉服商伊豆蔵屋(いずくらや)吉右衛門が支店を開いて人気を集めたため,肴店は伊豆蔵横町とも呼ばれた。同じころ,3丁目には口中医師の兼康(かねやす)祐悦が薬種・小間物屋を開き,乳香散という歯磨粉を売り出したため,兼康横町という町名が生じた。…

※「伊豆蔵横町」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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