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Sumiyoshi Shrine is dedicated to the god who prevents disasters at sea. The people of Tsukudajima have shown an ardent devotion to the shrine for a long time. |
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Tsukuda Namiyoke Inari Shrine. The stones on the other side of the torii gate are used in strength contests. |
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The design for the memorial tower is based on the Ishikawa-jima lighthouse that was built in the mid-1800s. |
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Before the Tsukuda Ohashi Bridge was built in 1964, ferries linked Tsukudajima with the Ginza district of Tokyo. |
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Tsukishima Nishi Naka Dori Street runs northeast to southwest, bisecting Tsukishima. Many stores are located here. The Nishi Naka Dori police box (16) stands about midway along the street. Constructed in 1921, it is the oldest police box in Tokyo. |
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The narrow lanes between the closely built houses in Tsukishima remind us of working-class Tokyo 70 or 80 years ago, with their big and small flower pots outside houses, and long, old nagaya apartments. |
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Tsukishima Nishi Naka Dori Street and nearby lanes have many shops selling monja-yaki. The oldest is Yoshimi-ya, founded in 1954. |
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Tsukishima Kannon Temple was built in 1951. People come to ask for a cure, or for help finding something they have lost. |
