At 10:00 on August 21st (Sat), Kochi's antenna shop "Marugoto Kochi" opened in Ginza. We will introduce the opening ceremony and the inside of the shop. The location is near the intersection of Sotobori-dori St. and Ginza Yanagi-dori St., next to the Okinawan antenna shop "Ginza Washi Shop".
[Opening Ceremony]
We arrived one hour before the store opened, but cameras from TV stations such as TV Kochi, Nippon Television, NHK Kochi Broadcasting Station were already rehearsaling.
The opening ceremony began at 10:00 am, and tape cuts were made after a greeting from Masanao Ozaki (Governor of Kochi Prefecture). According to the governor's greeting, "We opened in two years and four months after the conception. Since we brought the whole charm of Kochi Prefecture to Ginza, we would like you to know the charms of food and products, and ask for your patronage for a long time. " ・That's right.
In addition to the governor, Mr. Mizoguchi (prefectural council / chairman), Mr. Kawakami (prefectural Chisan Foreign Trade Corporation / representative director), Mr. Sato (JAL cabin attendant, Kochi Prefecture PR ambassador), Mr. Shimooka (ANA cabin attendant from Kochi Prefecture) ) And Ryoma and Ryu (characters of "Tosa Ryoma Deai Expo") also rushed in. (Photos are from left: Shimooka, Kawakami, Ozaki, Mizoguchi, Sato)
[Waiting queue]
As soon as the opening ceremony was over, the line was lined up at the end of the long line, but the line went around the back of the building from the narrow alley next to the store and reached "Ginza Sakura-dori St." on the side of the highway road. I think it was about 300th.
In the hot weather, I lined up for about an hour and a half, and finally got a numbered ticket at the entrance and finally entered. On the way side by side, the staff was able to hydrate thanks to the constant service of the staff with cold "Tosa Bancha" in a small paper cup. The governor also walked around the line and said apology.
[The inside of the store]
At the entrance, I was given a numbered ticket, two Tosa tea tea packs and two trial yuzu juice packs and entered the store.
Both the first floor and the first basement floor were crowded with a large number of customers.
The first floor is called "Tosa City (Ichi)" and is a food sales floor for agricultural, livestock and processed foods. At the special event space and seasonal recommended corner immediately after entering the entrance, they sold Kochi vegetables and juices and foam sake from Aki City's "Happy Tomato". The name "Sakamoto Ryoma" stands out on labels for soft drinks such as yuzu and summer, seasonings, sweets, and processed seafood products such as bonito.
The first basement floor is called "Tosakura" and is a floor for sake, crafts, tourist information, etc. In a greeting from the governor of the opening ceremony, about 300 kinds of Tosa sake from 19 sake brewery in Kochi were prepared. A lot of alcohol was lined up in a narrow space. There were many brands with labels associated with Sakamoto Ryoma. Tasting (150 yen per cup).
The second floor is the restaurant "TOSA DINING Okiyaku", and "Okuyaku" means "banquet" in Tosa dialect. The restaurant has 74 seats and other private rooms, and there is an open kitchen with glass at the entrance on the second floor, where you can see demonstrations of handling bonito. The restaurant was already fully booked.
Others
A 500 yen coin (front: Sakamoto Ryoma, back: image of old coin) of the 60th anniversary of the Local Autonomy Law (for Kochi Prefecture) was distributed as cash register change. (It seems that the first 2,000 people (applicants) on August 21, 22, 25, 28, and 29 each day.)
The text logo of "Marugoto Kochi" is written by a calligrapher Shishu, who wrote the title of this year's NHK Taiga drama series "Ryomaden".
In the evening, I passed once again in front of "Marugoto Kochi", and on August 21, Okinawa's "Konan" won the national high school baseball "Summer Koshien". A poster for "Holiday Okinawa Konan Champion" was affixed to the Okinawa antenna shop "Ginza Watashi Shop" next to it.
And the next "Ginza Watashi Shop" is affixed with the message "Marugoto Kochi, congratulations on opening." At the red gate at the entrance, there is an extra special Okinawa Times entitled "Konan, Spring and Summer consecutive victories". Was.
As mentioned above, we have briefly introduced the antenna shop "Marugoto Kochi". Seeing is not at first glance ... Please take a look at yourself. A lot of things that cannot be obtained without going to Kochi (?) That's right. In addition, from August 26 (Thu) to 28 (Sat), it seems that two "Tosa Jillow Eggs" will be distributed free of charge.
In addition, "Tosa / Ryoma Deai Expo" is said to be until January 10, next year (2011). Seeing Nara's relocation 1300 event, it would be nice to go to Kochi in Sakamoto Ryoma.
The homepage of the antenna shop "Marugoto Kochi" is http://www.marugotokochi.com/.
