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The Sumida Hokusai Museum

The Sumida Hokusai Museum

Katsushika Hokusai, a world-renowned ukiyo-e artist, was born in Honjo-Wari-Gesui (presently the Kamezawa area in Sumida Ward, Tokyo) in 1760 and spent almost his entire 90 years of life in Sumida Ward where he created a large number of masterpieces. In honor of this outstanding artist whom many local citizens are truly proud of, the Sumida Ward opened the Sumida Hokusai Museum as a base to invigorate the local community and contribute to the region’s industry and tourism. The collection features an exhibit of Hokusai and his disciples. Exhibitions of research and many other activities of relationships between Hokusai and Sumida are held. 

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Oiso no Sagicho

Oiso no Sagicho

This is a fire festival held during Little New Year (around January 14) that has continued since the Edo period. In summer, nine sites are set up on the beach, which is crowded with bathers, and fire is lit to pray for good health and family safety. The festival is designated as an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan and attracts many people every year. It is said that if you eat dumplings cooked over the fire you will not catch a cold, and if you write your name on a piece of paper that you burned and it flies up high it will make your arms grow longer, and if you take a pine cinder and put it on your roof it will be a charm to ward off fire.

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Shogetsuan Kawasaki (Soba)

Shogetsuan Kawasaki (Soba)

The natural fragrance, springiness and texture of soba noodles come from two masterful hands working in a kibachi kneading bowl. The crisp clearness of the dipping sauce is a product of upholding traditional methods. This natural culture of taste has been passed from generation to generation. The restaurant aspires to bring a modern sensibility to soba, all while paying respects to memories of the past. It is a small-scale store built on Kawasaki Daishi land in 1884, and they have protected the tradition of Edo noodles ever since.

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