Fukagawa, Tokyo

 is an area in , Tokyo. It is one of the representative of Tokyo. Formerly, it was a ward of the historical Tokyo City. In 1947, was incorporated into the ward of , together with .
History.
The neighbourhood is named after its founder, . Originally, parts of the district below the river (excluding ) had been part of the adjoining Pacific Ocean coastline; developed these areas into viable land through the use of landfills.
After the loss of roughly 60 percent of the city to the Great Fire of Meireki in 1657, the local shogunate ordered Buddhist temples on the north and west banks of the River and the east bank of the River to be relocated. During this time, the area had been mainly occupied by fishermen, with a population of just over 1000; as of 1695, the area became officially known as the town of "".
Following this, became known for its granary trade in rice and other grains; up until World War II, it was known as one of Tokyo's largest grain markets. In later decades, the construction of bridges along the River (previously prohibited for security purposes) allowed greater external access to the area, leading to becoming a gateway for the neighbouring town of and a local red-light district.
Geisha.
 was an area particularly known for the brash and cutting-edge styles of the geisha who worked there, known as " geisha" or " geisha", the former moniker ostensibly for having popularised the wearing of the - a kimono jacket - by women, when previously it had been worn solely by men. was the location of the first female geisha in Edo, as geisha had originally been male entertainers before transitioning to a majority-female profession in the early 19th century. 
Fukagawa is the oldest geisha district in Japan, where the first female geisha appeared. Numbers of geisha declined in the 1980s and the Geisha office was temporarily closed. Fukagawa was revived in 2015 with the influx of a number of younger geisha who were still working individually in the area.
Their work environment suffered severely during the turmoil of World War 2, and numbers of geisha declined by the 1980s to the point where the geisha office was temporarily closed. Society started viewing geishas' role in Japan as promoting traditional arts such as classical music, calligraphy, dance and poetry, and national geisha population has been in sharp decline in the contemporary era. Fukagawa was revived in 2015 with the influx of a number of younger geisha under the care of older geisha who were still working individually in the area, including Sayuki and her traditional geisha school.
Connections to.
 is known for its relations to the famous Japanese poet, . In 1680, moved to . Here, he wrote one of his most famous poems, .