Tokyo introduction

The Japanese pronunciation is "Momonji-ya".
"Momonji" refers to wild animals such as boars and deer.
"ya" means shop.
In other words, it is a wild animal restaurant.

In Japan, eating meat was openly prohibited in the Edo period.
How did the Japanese of the Edo period eat meat in secret? You can enjoy a meal while learning about the history of meat and how it was cooked.

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This is the setting of a ghost story from the Edo period.

There was a man who was fishing in a moat.
He catches a lot of fish, and when he is about to leave, he hears a mysterious voice saying, "Leave it!"
I got scared and rushed back to the house to check the fish box. I thought I had caught a lot of fish, but there was none in there.

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An entertainment venue owned by the Sumo Association.
The main event is sumo, but other events may also be held here.

It is located in the town of Ryogoku, Tokyo.

There are many sumo stables in Ryogoku, and you will often see large sumo wrestlers in yukata (summer kimono) while strolling around the town.

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This is the site of the residence of a man named Nakajima Ise, who was in charge of making mirrors for the shogunate during the Edo period.
It is said that the famous Katsushika Hokusai was once the adopted son of Nakajima Ise.
Katsushika Hokusai may have lived in this place as a child.

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