This text provides a comprehensive historical and cultural overview of Tokyo’s former Azuma-chō (吾嬬町), now part of the Sumida Ward, focusing on its unique heritage distinct from other regions sharing a similar name. The document explores the district’s origins through the Japanese mythology of Yamato Takeru and his wife Ototachibana-hime, whose relics were said to have washed ashore, leading to the establishment of Azuma Jinja (吾嬬神社). Furthermore, the text examines the area's representation in art, particularly Ukiyo-e master Utagawa Hiroshige’s famous prints, and recounts its miraculous survival during the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake and the 1945 Tokyo Air Raids, which preserved the unique Kyojima wooden row houses and the Kirakira Tachibana shopping street. Ultimately, the sources combine mythological roots, artistic documentation, and resilience against disaster to portray Azuma-chō as a site of profound "Shitamachi" culture and enduring history.

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