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Mizuho Group units open 1st joint branch

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuho Investors Securities Co. transferred its nearby branch (L side) into Mizuho Bank's Shakujii branch (R side) in Tokyo's Nerima Ward on Oct. 7, becoming the first joint outlet by a bank and a brokerage in Japan.

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Autumn tints of Takinogawa, Oji

A woman looking at Otonashi River (Shakujii River) from a restaurant in Oji. The river was so clear during the Edo Period that tea made from river water was praised for its high quality. The hillside along the Otonashi River was also suited for tea growing, and the tea grown here was valued on a par with the famous tea from Uji. People were probably able to enjoy this tea here. Taken from a magic lantern made around 1897, this photograph shows that the river was still clean in the Meiji Period.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number98‐50‐0]

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Autumn tints of Takinogawa, Oji

This seems to be Otonashi River (Shakujii River near Kongoji, the autumn colours temple. A bridge with a romantic atmosphere is said to have spanned a bend in the river. There was a bridge with a pleasant atmosphere. The deity Benzaiten was enshrined in a hollow in the rock near the bridge. A teahouse once stood on the hill. The river merges into Sumida River (formerly Arakawa), which flows northeast. Taken in the mid-Meiji Period.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number88‐35‐0]

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Autumn tints of Takinogawa, Oji

The slow-flowing Shakujii River originates from Sanpoji Pond, Shakujii Pond, and Fujimi Pond, then becomes a rapid stream in the Oji area. It is said that the river roared like a waterfall. Hence, the name of the river became Takinogawa ( Waterfall River). Takinogawa became famous for its autumn colours after the 8th Shogun, Tokugawa Yoshimune, had them planted in this area in 1721. A woman stands in the foreground, enjoying the scenery.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Kajima Seibei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number87‐12‐0]

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Autumn tints of Takinogawa, Oji

Oji Station is built over Shakujii River. In this area the river is called Otonashi River. The reason for this name is as follows. Toyoshima Gonnokami Kiyomitsu, a medieval feudal lord, hailed from Kishu (present-day Wakayama Prefecture) and thus established a shrine to Jakuichi Ouji Gongen (Kumano Gongen) that later became Oji Gongen. Consequently, this area was called Oji, and the river was named after the Otonashi River of Kishu. Upstream on the Otonashi River, Takinogawa Village gained fame for its autumn colours. Taken in the mid-Meiji Period.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number48‐59‐0]

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Autumn tints of Takinogawa, Oji

The red leaves of the Takino River was famous since the Edo era, and many novelists and calligraphers visited the site. The name Takino River originates from the alias of the Shakujii River, and that is the river running in the center.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number40‐7‐0]

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Autumn tints of Takinogawa, Oji

Below the cliffs of Oji Shrine, Takinogawa is famous for the red leaves along the Shakujii River. It was popular as a pleasure spot from the early days. At the centre of the bridge two women can be seen enjoying the view.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number25‐65‐0]

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A teahouse at Oji

The restaurant Ogiya in Oji, in the early years of the Meiji era. It was opened during the Kansei era (1789-1801), and stands at the shore of Otonashi River (Shakujii River). It is the head of Kanto Inari. It is a famous restaurant for worshippers of the Inari in Oji, which was one of the famous spots in Edo. It is known for its appearance in the rakugo story Oji no Kitsune (Fox of Oji).==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number24‐47‐0]

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A teahouse at Oji

The restaurant Ogiya in Oji in the early Meiji era. It was opened during the Kansei era (1789-1801) and stood along the Otonashi River (Shakujii River). It is a popular stop for people worshipping at Oji Inari, which is the head Inari Shrine in the Kanto area. It is also famous as a tourist spot and for the rakugo story entitled Fox of Oji .==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number14‐9‐0]

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Autumn tints of Takinogawa, Oji

In contrast to the cherry blossoms of Asukayama, Takino River was famous during the Meiji era for the leaves turning red in the autumn. It is a downstream on the Shakujii River. Two women stand on the bridge, and the building in the rear may be for looking at the red leaves. Trees aglow in autumn clours cast their shadow over the surface of the river from the right and the left.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number11‐4‐0]

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Mizuho Group units open 1st joint branch

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuho Investors Securities Co. transferred its nearby branch (L side) into Mizuho Bank's Shakujii branch (R side) in Tokyo's Nerima Ward on Oct. 7, becoming the first joint outlet by a bank and a brokerage in Japan. (Kyodo)