Iriya

A district in the northern part of Taito Ward, Tokyo. Located near Iriya Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, it is known for its morning glory market. During the Edo period, it was a production area for cut flowers and potted plants. The grounds of Shingenji Temple, which enshrines the statue of Kishimojin, the principal image of the temple known for its catchy name "Osore Iriya no Kishimojin," are bustling with people with morning glory markets every year for three days around Tanabata. Near Iriya intersection stands the "Morning Glories Origin Monument," and next to it stands the "Iriya Kenzan Kamamoto Monument," which pioneered Iriya pottery.

[Kikuchi Masao]

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東京都台東区(たいとうく)北部の一地区。東京地下鉄日比谷(ひびや)線の入谷駅付近で、朝顔市で知られる。江戸時代には切り花、鉢物栽培の産地であった。「恐(おそ)れ入谷の鬼子母神(きしもじん)」と、その語呂(ごろ)のよさで知られた本尊の鬼子母神像を祀(まつ)る真源寺(しんげんじ)の境内は、毎年、七夕(たなばた)の前後3日間、朝顔市でにぎわう。入谷交差点付近に「朝顔発祥記念碑」があり、その隣には、入谷土器を開拓した「入谷乾山窯元(けんざんかまもと)碑」も建っている。

［菊池万雄］

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