{"id":579,"date":"2026-05-27T17:44:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T08:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ictstage.com\/en\/?p=579"},"modified":"2026-05-27T17:55:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T08:55:20","slug":"central-arita-town-fudanotsuji-intersection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ictstage.com\/en\/?p=579","title":{"rendered":"Central Arita Town, Fudanotsuji Intersection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In the center of Arita Town, there is an intersection called Fudanotsuji. The old main road connecting the east and west was once a commercial route used to transport porcelain stone from the Izumiyama quarry in the east to the Imari area in the west.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In this way, Fudanotsuji was a key intersection where busy commercial traffic crossed paths with the daily routes of Arita Town residents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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During the Edo period, the Sarayama Daikansho (Sarayama Magistrate\u2019s Office) and the Shirakawa School, one of Japan\u2019s oldest schools, stood north of the intersection. To the south is the T\u014dzan Shrine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Today, apart from a sign bearing the name \u201cFudanotsuji,\u201d there is barely anything left to suggest the past importance this intersection once had in the history and daily life of the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cFuda\u201d in \u201cFudanotsuji\u201d originally referred to the signs that officials used to notify townspeople of events and other announcements. \u2018Tsuji\u2019 means \u201cintersection.\u201d A replica model of one of those old signs stands in a corner of the intersection. If you happen to pass by, be sure to look for it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Currently, a plan is under consideration, that aims to revitalize tourism and community interaction within a specific area centered around the Fudanotsuji intersection, drawing on the region\u2019s history and traditions. It is called the \u201cUchiyama Grand Design.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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