Fire breaker - Hiyokechi

Japanese: 火除地 - ひよけち
Fire breaker - Hiyokechi

During the Edo period, these vacant lots were set aside for fire prevention. In addition to preventing the spread of fire, they also served as evacuation shelters for disaster victims. The shogunate had been planning to set up firebreaks since before the great fire of 1657 (Meireki 3), but the Meireki fire led them to rapidly put them into action. Nakahashi Hirokoji and Ryogoku Hirokoji (both in Chuo Ward, Tokyo) appeared at this time. After that, a particularly large number of firebreaks were set up until the middle of the Kyoho era (1716-1736). As the system of town firefighters was put in place, many of the firebreaks were abolished.

[Minami Kazuo]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

江戸時代、防火のために設けられた空き地。類焼防止のほか被災者の避難所ともなった。幕府は1657年(明暦3)の大火前より火除地を計画していたが、明暦(めいれき)の大火により急速に実行に移した。中橋広小路、両国広小路(ともに東京都中央区)などがこのとき出現した。その後とくに数多くの火除地を設けたのは享保(きょうほう)年間(1716~36)の中ごろまでである。町火消の制が整うに従い、火除地の廃止されるものが多くなった。

[南 和男]

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