翻刻
一明和九壬辰年二月《割書:廿九日巳ノ刻頃|より丗日朔日朝迄》 《送り仮名:水》鬼宿 流ノ水
目黒より千住迄東門跡焼失 《割書:めいわくとは前表也|十一月安永ト改元》
一安永七戊戌年二月十二日 江戸大火 《送り仮名:木》角宿 平地ノ木
一天明四甲辰年十二月廿六日 《送り仮名:金》箕宿 灯明ノ火
八代洲河岸より築地西門跡焼失
一同 六丙午年正月 《送り仮名:土》牛宿 池ノ水
江戸中所々大火
一寛政四壬子年七月廿一日昼 《送り仮名:木》奎宿 桑ノ木
麻布笄橋より番町糀町辺彦根千帖鋪焼失
一同 五癸丑年十月廿五日 《送り仮名:火》婁宿 同 木
江戸大火両芝居名代替ル 《割書:堺町都伝内|葺屋町桐長桐》
一同 六甲寅年正月十日未中刻 《送り仮名:水》胃宿 山沢ノ水
糀町五丁目より芝仙台侯迄
一文化三丙寅年三月四日巳ノ刻 《送り仮名:木》角宿 井呂リノ火
現代語訳
**江戸大火年月並びに二十八宿・五行(続き)**
一、明和九年・壬辰(みずのえたつ)年 二月〔二十九日巳ノ刻頃より三十日(朔日)朝まで〕 〔鬼宿(きすく)・水〕 流ノ水
目黒より千住まで、東本願寺門跡焼失。〔「明和」の「惑(めいわく)」とは前表(の通り)である。十一月に「安永」と改元。〕
一、安永七年・戊戌(つちのえいぬ)年 二月十二日 江戸大火 〔角宿(かくすく)・木〕 平地ノ木
一、天明四年・甲辰(きのえたつ)年 十二月二十六日 〔箕宿(きすく)・金〕 灯明ノ火
八代洲河岸より築地・西本願寺門跡焼失
一、同(天明)六年・丙午(ひのえうま)年 正月 〔牛宿(ごすく)・土〕 池ノ水
江戸中所々大火
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一、寛政四年・壬子(みずのえね)年 七月二十一日 昼 〔奎宿(けいすく)・木〕 桑ノ木
麻布笄橋より番町・糀町辺、彦根藩千帖鋪(千畳敷)焼失
一、同(寛政)五年・癸丑(みずのとうし)年 十月二十五日 〔婁宿(ろうすく)・火〕 同(桑ノ)木
江戸大火、両芝居の名代替わる。〔堺町:都伝内(みやこでんない)、葺屋町:桐長・桐〕
一、同(寛政)六年・甲寅(きのえとら)年 正月十日 未の中刻 〔胃宿(いすく)・水〕 山沢ノ水
糀町五丁目より芝・仙台藩侯(の屋敷)まで
一、文化三年・丙寅(ひのえとら)年 三月四日 巳ノ刻 〔角宿(かくすく)・木〕 井呂裏ノ火(囲炉裏ノ火)
英語訳
**Record of Major Fires in Edo, with the Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions and the Five Phases (continued)**
1. **The 9th year of Meiwa, the year Mizunoe-Tatsu (壬辰, 1772)** — 2nd month [from around the Hour of the Snake (c. 9–11 a.m.) on the 29th day, through to the morning of the 30th day (1st day of the following month)]
[Lunar mansion: *Ki* (鬼宿, "Ghost"); Phase: Water (*mizu*)] — *Nagare no Mizu* ("Flowing Water")
Fire spread from Meguro as far as Senju; the Higashi Honganji temple gate complex was destroyed. [Note: the character *waku* (惑) in "Meiwa" (明和, lit. "bright harmony") is (an ill omen) as shown in the preceding table. The era name was changed to "An'ei" in the 11th month (of that year).]
2. **The 7th year of An'ei, the year Tsuchinoe-Inu (戊戌, 1778)** — 12th day of the 2nd month
Great Fire of Edo. [Lunar mansion: *Kaku* (角宿, "Horn"); Phase: Wood (*ki*)] — *Heichi no Ki* ("Wood of the Flatlands")
3. **The 4th year of Tenmei, the year Kinoe-Tatsu (甲辰, 1784)** — 26th day of the 12th month
[Lunar mansion: *Ki* (箕宿, "Winnowing Basket"); Phase: Metal (*kin*)] — *Tōmyō no Hi* ("Fire of the Votive Lamp")
Fire spread from Yaezugashi (Yaesu quayside) to Tsukiji; the Nishi Honganji temple gate complex was destroyed.
4. **The 6th year of Tenmei (same era), the year Hinoe-Uma (丙午, 1786)** — 1st month
[Lunar mansion: *Go* (牛宿, "Ox"); Phase: Earth (*tsuchi*)] — *Ike no Mizu* ("Water of the Pond")
Great fires broke out in various locations throughout Edo.
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5. **The 4th year of Kansei, the year Mizunoe-Ne (壬子, 1792)** — daytime of the 21st day of the 7th month
[Lunar mansion: *Kei* (奎宿, "Legs"); Phase: Wood (*ki*)] — *Kuwa no Ki* ("Wood of the Mulberry")
Fire spread from Azabu Kōgaibashi (bridge) through the Bancho and Kōjimachi areas; the Hikone domain's *senjōshiki* (千帖鋪, a large-floored building) was destroyed.
6. **The 5th year of Kansei (same era), the year Mizunoto-Ushi (癸丑, 1793)** — 25th day of the 10th month
[Lunar mansion: *Rō* (婁宿, "Bond"); Phase: Fire (*hi*)] — same wood type (*Kuwa no Ki*, "Wood of the Mulberry")
Great Fire of Edo; the licensees (*nadai*) of both licensed theaters changed. [Sakaichō theater: Miyako Den'nai; Fukiyachō theater: Kirichō / Kiri]
7. **The 6th year of Kansei (same era), the year Kinoe-Tora (甲寅, 1794)** — 10th day of the 1st month, middle of the Hour of the Sheep (c. 1–2 p.m.)
[Lunar mansion: *I* (胃宿, "Stomach"); Phase: Water (*mizu*)] — *Yamazawa no Mizu* ("Water of Mountain and Marsh")
Fire spread from the 5th block of Kōjimachi as far as Shiba and the Sendai domain lord's residence.
8. **The 3rd year of Bunka, the year Hinoe-Tora (丙寅, 1806)** — 4th day of the 3rd month, Hour of the Snake (c. 9–11 a.m.)
[Lunar mansion: *Kaku* (角宿, "Horn"); Phase: Wood (*ki*)] — *Irori no Hi* ("Fire of the Hearth")