Iosaki, Iozaki

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Iozaki, Iosaki 庵崎

Iozaki
a gourmet restaurant in Edo, near Akiba shrine.
They were famous for a tank (ikesu) for the fish, to serve fresh sashimi at any time.



秋葉社門前（庵崎いおざき）
生簀をしつらえた鯉料理店 料理茶屋

source : onihei.cocolog-nifty.com



. Akibagongen 秋葉権現 .

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- Kobayashi Issa -

庵崎の犬と仲よいちどり哉
Iosaki no inu to nakayoi chidori kana

the plovers
are good friends with
the dogs of Iosaki
Tr. Chris Drake

This hokku was written in the 11th month (December) of 1811, when Issa was in Edo and the area just east of Edo. Iosaki was an area of houses and farms on the outskirts of Edo, near the large Sumida River. A nearly contemporary picture shows a couple of streams flowing through the area that presumably flow into the Sumida, and the plovers must be from the river, making short trips to Iosaki.
Issa seems to wonder if the main reason they visit is to play around with the friendly dogs there. Plovers tend to fly in flocks, so perhaps they feel safe flying and hopping near the dogs.

Chris Drake



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Uozaki 魚崎（うおざき）"the cape of fish"
Kobe, Higashi Nada ku 神戸市東灘区

... 豊漁を祈願して「五百崎」を同音の「魚崎」に改めたという話 ...
source : kimmy_v-kobe


Jingu Kogo passed here on her war with Korea. More than 500 ships were anchored in the bay.
So the place name was changed (this is a pun in Japanese) with 500
五百崎（いおざき）"the cape of the five hundred"

Another legend has this:
Suddenly there were no more fish at the cape for the fishermen to catch.
Therefore they asked the lord to change the name to "Five Hundred" for a better catch ... and it worked in their favor.

IO (500) sounds very close to UO (fish)



魚崎八幡神社 Uozaki Hachiman Shrine



. Empress Jingu Kogo 神功皇后 .
AD 170 - 269, Regent from 201 - 269


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H A I K U

- - - - - Kobayashi Issa
Tr. David Lanoue

Iosaki is a coastal city located 27 miles west of Kobe.


庵崎の犬と仲よいちどり哉
Iosaki no inu to nakayoi chidori kana

on friendly terms
with the dog of Iosaki...
a plover



五百崎や鍋の中でも鳴千鳥
iosaki ya nabe no naka demo naku chidori

Iosaki--
in a kettle a plover
singing



五百崎や庇の上になく蛙
iosaki ya hisashi no ue ni naku kawazu

Iosaki--
on top of the eaves
a croaking frog


. WKD : Kobayashi Issa 小林一茶 .


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