Kyomachibori - Kyomachibori

A canal located in Nishi Ward, Osaka City. It is 1.1 kilometers long and 15 meters wide, connecting the old Nishiyokobori River and the old Hyakkenbori, and was excavated by townspeople from Kyomachi-suji, Fushimi, who had moved to the area in 1617 (Genwa 3) as part of a plan for urban reconstruction by Matsudaira Tadaaki, who took over Osaka Castle after its fall. Because it was easy for boats to enter and leave, it contributed to commercial activity throughout the Edo period, with Zakoba (fish market) at its center. After World War II, it was filled in for seawall construction, and all that remains are the monument reading "The Site of Kyomachi Horikawa" and the name of the town.

[Setsuo Higuchi]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

大阪市西区にあった運河。旧西横堀川と旧百間堀を結ぶ長さ1.1キロメートル、幅15メートルの運河で、大坂城落城後入封した松平忠明(ただあきら)による市街地改造計画の一つとして、1617年（元和3）この地に移住してきた伏見(ふしみ)京町筋の町人が開削した。船の出入りが便利なため、江戸時代を通じ雑喉場(ざこば)（魚市場）中心に商活動に寄与した。第二次世界大戦後、防潮堤工事のため埋め立てられ「京町堀川跡」の碑や町名を残すのみである。

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