Kamesei

…The area flourished as a key transportation hub adjacent to Ryogoku Hirokoji, and boats called "Chiyoki" (boar-toothed boats) bound for Yoshiwara departed from the boathouses in Yanagibashi, and boats for cooling off on the Sumida River also traveled back and forth. There were many restaurants and teahouses on both sides of the Kanda River, and establishments such as Yorozuya Hachirobei (Manpachirou), Kameya Seiemon (Kamesei), and Umekawa Chubei also offered rented rooms and were places where Edo literati gathered. There were also many geisha, and the area continued to thrive even after the Meiji period. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…一帯は両国広小路に隣接する交通の要地として栄え，柳橋の船宿からは吉原へ通う猪牙（ちよき）舟が出船し，また隅田川の涼み舟も往来した。神田川の両岸には料理茶屋が多く，万屋八郎兵衛(万八楼)，亀屋清右衛門(亀清)，梅川忠兵衛などの店は貸座敷も兼ねており，江戸文人の集会の場でもあった。芸妓も多く，明治以後も隆盛をみせた。…

※「亀清」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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