英語訳
**Great Osaka Earthquake and Tsunami of Kaei 7, Year of the Tiger, 11th Month**
**[First Section]**
《11th month, 4th day, around 8 PM》Great Earthquake
The Kiyomizu stage and the reception hall of Gankyo-ji temple collapsed. The well house of Tenman Tenjin shrine, the stone torii of Zama shrine, and the votive tablet hall collapsed. The high wall of Honmachi Kitsune-koji collapsed, along with the votive tablet hall of Konpira shrine in Nishi-teramachi, and the rear gate and torii of the upper Tenjin shrine in Fukushima. The worship hall of Naka-no-Tenjin, the votive tablet hall of Shimo-no-Tenjin, the gate wing walls of Gohyaku Rakan temple, the Rakan hall, kitchen, and the entrance of Kochi-in were damaged. The bell tower of Nanba Tetsugen temple, the well house at Omae, and various places within the precincts of both Hongan-ji temples were severely damaged. The bell tower of Ankyo-ji, the drum hall of Shitenno-ji, and Fuda-ji were twisted into diamond shapes. Other shrines and temples suffered damage in various places, but it would be difficult to record each one individually.
Record of collapsed houses in various districts:
At Sanoya-bashi Shio-machi north entrance, a high wall collapsed causing deaths, and at Hagoita-bashi north corner there was collapse and fire. Many buildings collapsed around Komamonodana-toya-machi, a storehouse collapsed on the north side of Obiya-machi, and the Daian storehouse at Eidai-hama collapsed. Seven to eight houses collapsed west of Dojima Sakura-bashi south approach, the main hall of Myosho-ji at Aji-gawa collapsed, seven to eight houses south from Higashi-toi in Saiwai-machi, five to six houses in Kitahorie 4th district, fourteen to fifteen houses at the southwest corner of Kakuya-machi at Ryogoku-bashi, sixteen to seventeen houses at Jokan-ji south approach. A wax store in the fields collapsed, turning wax and ink into mud. Five houses at Shiozu-bashi north approach, Nishiguchi Ido-tsuji, Kita-Kutaro-machi, Donburi-ike, Junkei-machi, Donburi-ike, and many other rear tenements were too numerous to describe fully. Kujo village, Maeda area, Kansuke-jima, Tera-jima, Tomi-jima, Ebisu-jima, Enoko-jima, Zakoba area, Nagara-Daini village, Umeda area, Shitenno-ji village, Tengachaya village, Imamiya, and other areas including Kizu, Nanba, and various new rice fields in the vicinity also suffered damage, but due to the numerous incidents, these are omitted.
[Illustration: Picture of nightly outdoor sleeping throughout Osaka city]
**[Second Section]**
The Course of the Tsunami
The following 5th day
On the 11th month, 5th day, at the seventh hour of the day (around 4 PM), a great earthquake occurred, and from somewhere came a thunderous roar as if ten million lightning bolts were striking, causing everyone great fear and wonder. From evening onward, a great tsunami over two jo high (about 6 meters) came rushing in. Large and small ships alike were swept up by the tsunami, some were smashed to pieces, and others were pushed up into inner rivers. The masts of large ships knocked down bridge after bridge, and over 1,500 large ships were pushed up from Dotonbori River to Daikoku Bridge. Ships were piled two and three layers deep on top of each other, like turtle shells laid out to dry. Most pitiable among all this were the people of various districts who, terrified by the recent earthquakes, regardless of age, gender, or social status, had fled in panic to tea boats, sword-tip boats, house boats, or thirty-koku cargo boats, thinking they would be safe from the shaking and crushing. But alas, in an instant the tsunami struck, and boats and all were overturned to the bottom of the water. The cries echoed throughout all of Osaka, truly the most pitiful sight that one could not bear to witness. Additionally, people from the western areas fled toward Uemachi like scattered baby spiders, their numbers beyond count.
Approximate count of ships pushed up into rivers:
Aji-gawa entrance: Over 1,000-koku ships: 60 vessels, Under 1,000-koku ships: 95 vessels, Fish dealer boats: 30 vessels, Cargo boats: 115 vessels
Kizu-gawa entrance: Over 1,000-koku ships: over 200 vessels, Under 1,000-koku ships: over 400 vessels, Tea boats: 84 vessels, Cargo boats: 674 vessels, Fish dealer boats: 50 vessels
Besides these, approximately 600 more vessels were smashed to pieces or half-broken.
Approximate drowning casualties:
At Hashi-dori: 48 people, South Horie 4th and 5th districts: about 33 people, Yoshiya-machi: 2 people, Shimo-hakuro: 43 people, Shirobei-machi: 45 people, Tamate-machi: 9 people, Saiwai-machi: about 200 people, Kaneya-machi: 11 people, Tera-jima: 42 people, Kansuke-jima: 53 people, Daikoku-machi: 6 people, Shin-ebisu-machi: 8 people, Aji-gawa entrance: about 150 people
Total deaths: Men 263, Women 387
Besides these, there are corpses in rivers throughout various locations, but their numbers are not yet known. Including those who came from other provinces and boatmen, the total may be several thousand people, but this is not yet clear.
**[Third Section (Text in Map)]**
Things to know about riverbanks:
▲These are marks indicating where bridges fell
●Both sides of rivers were struck by ships, houses greatly collapsed, no houses left to live in, cannot board the damaged ships
**[Fourth Section]**
《Hōei Period》Osaka《Great Earthquake Great Tsunami》Sequence
In Hōei 4 (Year of the Boar), 10th month, 4th day, late afternoon, shaking began from the southwest. Starting with Nishi-yokobori, Fushimi-bori, Tachiuri-bori, Minami-horie, from south of Shinsaibashi to the north, all collapsed without exception. The entire Nishi-yokobori street collapsed. Moreover, the offshore waters rumbled, great tsunami surged backward, large ship masts knocked down bridge after bridge, pushing large ships up to Dotonbori and Nihonbashi, with the same occurring at Aji-gawa entrance. From the morning of the 4th until the 25th, with daily great earthquakes, houses and storehouses suffered tremendous damage - truly a terrifying great earthquake.
Northern District: Collapsed houses 579, Deaths approximately 278 (Men 114, Women 164)
Southern District: Collapsed houses 314, Deaths approximately 345 (Men 148, Women 287) [Note: numbers don't add up correctly]
Tenma District: Collapsed houses 168, Deaths approximately 111 (Men 31, Women 80)
Total for these three districts: Collapsed houses 1,061, Deaths 734, with countless injured
Due to the great earthquake and tsunami, damaged houses, deaths, ships, and bridges were as follows:
Houses: 603, Bridges: 50, Ships large and small: over 1,300, Water deaths: over 7,000, Flood deaths: 10,000
From Hōei 4 to Hōreki 6 (Year of the Rat) was a span of 50 years. At Umeda cemetery from the 17th to 27th of the 3rd month, ten thousand lantern memorial services and great Buddhist ceremonies of various sects were conducted.
From Hōei 4 to Kaei 7 is 148 years.
**[Annual Events]**
Stories for posterity from Kaei 7, Year of the Tiger:
1st month: American ships arrive at Uraga in Sagami Province
2nd month: Daiba fortifications built at Shinagawa, foreign ships return on the 20th
3rd month: Proper shrine relocation at Sakura-no-miya
4th month: Fire in Kyoto from the 6th day noon hour, Imperial Palace burns
5th month: Stone walls of Osaka Castle collapse
6th month: Reward given to filial daughter of Nihonmatsu-machi, Osaka
7th month: One thousand ritual visits to shrines, people emerge from various districts
Intercalary month: Tiger amulets emerge from Shigisan
8th month: Ground construction at both main temples in Osaka
9th month: Russian ship arrives offshore of Tenpozan on the 18th
10th month: Triplets born to a man in Naga-machi, Osaka
11th month: Large memorial service for drowning victims in Shimo-hakuro, Osaka
12th month: Great fire on the 28th, from Kanda to near Nihonbashi
**[Earthquake Preparedness Guidelines]**
When you notice an earthquake, place metal basins on top of braziers, hang earthenware pots filled with water, take out books and precious items, and lay tatami mats or boards on the streets for safety. When there's no time, hide behind furniture like chests. Never flee by boat. After earthquakes, tsunamis always follow. Be careful with lighting fires, prepare flint and steel along with lanterns and oil lamps, place earthenware vessels low, and ensure fires don't go out. For food preparation and supplies, install supports between facing eaves using logs. Corner houses are dangerous; middle houses may become diamond-shaped but are not as dangerous. Even if collapsed, don't go outside but fold inward. When fleeing to main streets, never go near corner houses. Tatami laying is for mud water spurts and ground cracks. Praying at temples and shrines is the height of carelessness. In any case, water and fire prevention are most important.
However, when an earthquake starts shaking, if shoji screens and sliding doors haven't come off, there's no worry of the house collapsing. If you flee outside, prepare war hats or head coverings, parasols, hand towels, multiple layers of clothing, and protection from falling roof tiles.