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The area where Hamadaya is located was known as “Genya-dana,” named after Okamoto Genya, who served as the personal physician to the third shogun of the Edo period, Tokugawa Iemitsu. The name “Genya-dana” later became associated with the stage of the Kabuki play “Yowamushi Sakazuki Ukiyo no Yokogushi.”
Hamadaya was originally the name of a flourishing oiran (geisha) house during the Meiji period (late 1800s). The renowned geisha, Kawakami Teinu, hailed from Hamadaya, captivating numerous guests, including the first Prime Minister of Japan, Hirobumi Ito, and other prominent figures of the Meiji era. After the closure of the original oiran house Hamadaya at the end of the Meiji period, the founder carried on its name, and in 1912, Hamadaya transformed into a traditional Japanese restaurant (ryotei).