On the 18th day of the 1st month of the 3rd year of Meireki (2nd March, 1857), after the lapse of 13 years (something seems to be wrong in this calculation?) fire broke out in the Hommy�-ji temple, Maruyama, Hongo, and the greater portion of Yedo, including the Moto Yoshiwara, was burnt.
The following are the disasters which have occurred since the removal of the Yoshiwara to the present site:—
A Fire in the Yoshiwara.
On the 7th day of the 12th month of the 4th year of Emp� (10th January, 1677), after an interval of twenty years, fire broke out in a bath-house, kept by a man named Ichibei, at Ky�-machi-gashi, and the Yoshiwara was burnt.
On the 27th day of the 11th month of the 5th year of Emp� (21st December, 1677) fire broke out in the house of Hanaya Ichibei, Yedo-ch� ni-ch�-me, and part of the street where the fire originated was burnt. Rain was falling heavily at the time.
In the 4th month of the 5th year of Meiwa (May 1768) fire broke out in the brothel at Yedo-ch� kept by Yotsumeya Zentar�, and the Yoshiwara was burnt down after an interval of ninety-two years.
On the 23rd day of the 4th month of the 8th year of Meiwa, (5th June, 1771) fire broke out in the house of Umeya Ihei and the Yoshiwara was burnt after an interval of four years.
On the 29th day of the 2nd month of the 9th year of Meiwa (1st April, 1772) fire broke out in the Daitan-ji temple, Gyonin-zaka, Meguro, and the Yoshiwara was burnt after an interval of two years.