火か事じと喧けん嘩かは江え戸どの華はな

expression

fires and fights are the flowers of Edo

Proverb reflecting the lively, sometimes dangerous spirit of old Edo (Tokyo), where fires and brawls were seen as exciting, characteristic events.

See also: 江戸の華

• 「火か事じと喧けん嘩かは江え戸どの華はな」という言こと葉ばは、江え戸ど時じ代だいの活かっ気きを表あらわしている。

  The saying 'fires and fights are the flowers of Edo' expresses the vitality of the Edo period.