Remains of Residence of Asano Takumi-no-kami

It was the residence of the Ako Asano domain until the Ako Asano domain was ordered to commit seppuku (suicide by disembowelment) on March 14, 1701, and the Ako Asano domain was discontinued.

Original Text

We will disseminate information about the "Asanouchi Takumizu Residence Ruins" at "St. Luke International Hospital" in Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku. This time, I visited "Asanouchi Takumizu Residence Ruins" on January 5, 2024. To access the Asano Nai Takumizu Residence Ruins, take Exit 3b of Tsukiji Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, turn right, and go straight along St. Luke Street for about 160 ｍ. Turn left at the signal ahead of "Chuo-ku Tsukijigawa Park". After going about 10 ｍ, "Asano Takumizu ..." is in the planting on the right hand of "St. Luke International University".

Sad family

Original Text

This is a stone monument on the planting of St. Luke International University (Tsukiji Park side). Originally, the Asano family upper residence of the Ako domain was located at St. Luke International Hospital with a stone monument at the site of the Asano Takumi residence and the area of more than 8,900 tsubo facing the Tsukiji River on two sides of the southwest. It seems that it was the upper residence of Naganori, the head of the Asano family of the Ako domain. is. Asano Naitoku no Naganori was the son of Asano Ueno Masanagatomo, and since Nagatomo died young, he inherited the family estate at the age of nine, was conferred 15th rank at the age of 14 and was appointed as Naitoku no Kami. Genroku 1 ...

There is a stone pillar and an explanation board of the historic site of the capital in Akashi Town, Chuo Ward.

Original Text

　The site of the Asano Nai Takumi Residence was a large residence on the vast site of the Asano family of the Ako domain until the mid Edo period, and it was a green area along the sidewalk near the southwest corner of St. Luke International University in Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku. The theory is a stone pillar of the historic site There is a bright board. Looking at the explanation board, the Asano family started with the transfer of territory to the ako domain in Harima Province, and there was a upper residence near this area, but the Asano family of the ako domain was discontinued due to the corridor blade incident of Edo Jo Matsu. In addition, after the vassals revenge the Lord ...

The site of St. Luke's College of Nursing was the upper residence of the familiar Asano Takumi head of chushingura.

Original Text

The site of St. Luke's College of Nursing in a corner of St. Luke's Hospital in Tsukiji is the site of the upper residence of Asano Takumi no Kami, which is familiar with Chushingura, and a stone monument of "Miyako Historic Site Asano Takumi no Kami Residence" is built. After the forty-seven soldiers raided, he passed near this upper mansion on the way to Sengakuji Temple. By the way, Nagamasa, the first generation of the Asano family, is said to be his brother-in-law with Hideyoshi's wife.

｢ Seppuku and Self-defense ｣

Original Text

I found it while walking around the town. A stone monument and commentary board stood in the planting. It is the place where the Asano family upper residence was located. The inner master was born here. After that, after the Kira family was attacked, the Roshi Ako passed in front of the upper residence and headed for Sengakuji Temple. By the way, there is a commentary board on the birthplace of Ryunosuke Akutagawa nearby. Seppuku of the head of the interior, suicide of Akutagawa. Both were born in this place, and the last was ｢ Seppuku and Self-defense ｣. What a mysterious connection.