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[Sam]
September 21, 2011 08:30
 Today is "the entrance of the equinoctial week."
As there is a saying saying, "The heat and cold to the equinoctial week," the event of the Higankai Buddhist memorial service, which celebrates the blessings of nature and honors its ancestors, has been established since ancient times.
The flower that symbolizes this season is "red spider lily".
(Many of them have triple chromosomes.) Flowers bloom but don't actually tie. It is said that the bulbs are divided and nutritious, so it blooms all at once in autumn on the equinoctial week.
It is also unique that the flower season and the leaf season are different.
In satoyama, it shines well in the yellow of rice ears, blue of the sky, white of clouds, and green of vegetation, and bright red flowers have a presence in the city.
Here at Tsukuda Park, in addition to the red red spider lily / Manjushage (Cluster Amaryllis), the yellow shoki sensen (Shoki daffodil) and the light pink and white shirabana manjushage (Shirohana Cluster Amaryllis) (which is said to be a hybrid of red spider lily and Shokissen).
[The cat on the slope]
September 20, 2011 08:30
Although it was a tough weekend, during the autumn cultural festival season, I went to the school festival of Nihonbashi Jogakukan, the only private junior and senior high school in Chuo-ku, the Jogakukan Festival.
 
A hand-made signboard placed at the entrance of a beautiful school building (left) newly built in 2009 (right)
We interviewed Dr. Yukiko Fujii, the principal, (hereinafter referred to as Dr. Fujii, based on Dr. Fujii's story, referring to the materials we received).
Q: What is the history of Nihonbashi Jogakukan?
A: In 1905, Nihonbashi Women's School was established by the Nihonbashi Ward Education Association at the time. The well-known long-established store involved in the establishment has since supported school management as a member of the board.
Q: What did your early school look like?
A: There are many young women from local long-established merchants, and they went to school by rickshaw, and at lunchtime, used people came from home to deliver lunch boxes. The gorgeous appearance of female students wearing silk kimonos at the time of leaving school was once mentioned in a popular radio program at the time, saying, "3:00 pm, flowers bloom in Asakusabashi."
Q: What is the current number of students? Is there a lot of local students?
A: There are about 400 people in total. At the beginning of the establishment, there were many local students, but now the number of students from nearby Edogawa-ku and Katsushika-ku is increasing.
Q: Do you have a unique curriculum?
A: There are three courses in high school: a difficult university entrance course, an entrance course, and an art entrance course (drama, art / design, music). In addition to class hours, students can work on individual studies through tutor systems and night studies, and at the same time learn specialized knowledge from an early stage in the art study course, and at the same time prepare for admission to arts universities and undergraduates while receiving direct guidance from experts who are active in each field.
Q: How about extracurricular activities?
A: He is active in both cultural and athletic fields, such as the figure skating club to which Haruka Imai, a silver medal at the Asian Games, the baton club for the silver prize at the national tournament, and the brass band who won the gold prize at the Tokyo Metropolitan Competition.
Q: Do you have any initiatives that take advantage of the local nature of Nihonbashi?
A: We carry out career education called Nihonbashi studies. With the cooperation of participating companies and organizations, junior high school students can interact with society by creating a Nihonbashi map, interviewing professionals, participating in company product development, and making proposals to the mayor of Chuo. I will be able to think about my career firmly when I become a high school student.
We talked about various other educational programs and student life, but unfortunately we cannot introduce everything. For more information, please visit the website of Nihonbashi Jogakukan.
＊The section called "This week's Issues" by teachers in each subject on the website is also fun and recommended.
Thank you very much to Mr. Fujii for sharing various stories despite the busy time of the first morning of the Jogakukan Festival.
After that, we visited the exhibition in the school.
Presentation about Fossa Magna (left) Students' paintings (right)
Theatre was being performed in the multi-purpose hall. It's a pity that I can't show a hall with fine facilities that I can't imagine as a school with photos.
The Chuo-ku Tourism Association also participated in the exhibition and challenged the mini-Chuo-ku sightseeing test.
When I visited the room of the alumni association "Sakurayukai", I was able to hear from Mr. Higuchi, the chairman of the alumni association, and Mr. Miyata, the vice chairman. The two female school days are just in war. I heard a valuable situation at the time when I worked hard while escaping to an air raid shelter.
 Mr. Higuchi (left) and Mr. Miyata (right)
The name Sakura Yukai was named in 2005, the 100th anniversary of its founding, and "Sakura" represents the cherry blossoms of the Sumida River and "Yu" represents the eternal Yu.
Every year, there is an opportunity for alumni to gather. It's really wonderful to have a alma mater that can return for decades after graduation.
Many works of Sakura Yukai were also exhibited (left)
The 90th anniversary (blue), the 100th anniversary (red) commemorative magazine (right). It was very interesting to me who was not a graduate, such as the essays of former female students, tanka poetry, and round-table talks about memories of those days, and I ended up reading it after returning home.
It seems that there are graduates of the second and third generations of mothers and daughters at Nihonbashi Jogakukan. In Chuo-ku, which has a long history, schools are also long-established.
It seems that school briefings and hands-on sessions are scheduled in October. . Please visit the website for details.
 School information full of color photographs
[Yurikamome]
September 20, 2011 08:30
The Kachidoki View Tower stands at the intersection of Harumi-dori St. and Kiyosumi-dori.
Tsukishima Daini Children's Park was opened on the south side.
A new peace monument has been set up in the Peace Plaza facing the sidewalk of Kiyosumi Street.
Kachidoki View Tower 
Based on the purpose of the Heiwa, Chuo-ku City Declaration (March 15, 1988), a new peace monument was set up at the "Peace Plaza" in Tsukishima Daini Park to deepen understanding of peace.
This is a mosaic plate in which children from 16 Chuo Ward elementary schools (all) draw original drawings and go to the welfare center cooperated in the production.
Each is a masterpiece of peace.
I took photos one by one, but I would like to see the chance and upload it.
 This newly opened children's park had some shiny playground equipment.
Because it was a holiday, most of them were accompanied by "Ikumen" dad.
My husband, who was looking at the candidate's page for the election of a ward council member the other day, said, "What is Ikumen? ？ ？ ・・・・」
When I asked me ... I was stunned and answered, "It's a word that you don't have to know ...."
And the times changed, and I learned the sadness of becoming a fossil human.
It's my favorite playground equipment.
"If you climb a small mountain with colored balls embedded in a ladder, what's there over? ・・・・」
If I were in childhood, I would have thought about this.
The children of Chuo-ku who have such a playground are happy.
1.
September 18, 2011 08:30
Internet bookstores are booming these days, but once a week we look at bookstores. Today we go to Ginza Kyobunkan. It's one of my favorite bookstores.
Kyobunkan is a publisher and bookstore of Christianity-related books founded in 1885. The current building is a building with an atmosphere in Ginza, which has a classic feeling that was designed by Antonin Raymond in 1933.
First, find a hot spring guide to travel at the magazine section on the 1st floor, and then go to the Japanese book section on the 2nd floor. Next to the new book, the "Now is Kuniko Mukoda" fair is being held. (Thirty years after his death) There is also a corner on the theme of seasonal current affairs, and I feel again that the bookstore is a space that shows the "condensed present (now)". It's one of the things you don't have in online bookstores. It's fun to look around the bookstore's shelf, so time has passed before I notice it. My legs and eyes are tired and I want to take a break. This cafe is perfect for such a break. To the counter seat by the window overlooking Ginza Street. Blend (480 yen) and cake (240 yen). While wrapped in the scent of coffee (the coffee here is ground after listening to the order) It is a time of blissful relaxation that you can see without reading the book you bought, turning around Ginza Street or seeing cars.
Considering the good location, it's strange that I've never met full. Coffee is delicious and the price is very conscientious in terms of location, and the clerk is calm and the atmosphere is good. It's a secret place.
It is recommended not only for reading the book you bought, but also for small meetings and meetings. (I don't want it to be too crowded, so I don't want it to be too famous.)
CAFE Kyobunkan:
4-5-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku 11: 00-19: 00, 13: 00-19: 00, Kyobunkan Building 4F
[Shitamachi Tom]
September 17, 2011 08:30
This is the first in a series that visits the charm of each town through the real faces of these two rivers, which are affiliated with
the Sumida River, Seine and Friendship Rivers. Of course, as a result, you will feel the wonderfulness of Chuo-ku. I would like to introduce it from my own perspective.
First of all, it's a bridge. Speaking of "river", it's a "bridge", but after all, a unique bridge becomes a picture and becomes more familiar.
In Chuo-ku, "Sumida River Yatsuhashi" is selected among "Ohako 18 Views".
All the bridges in the city are unique and friendly, but the coolest design is [Kiyosu Bridge]. It is a good shooting spot due to the bendness of the Sumida River.
Of course, all the other bridges are very cool. I guess each person has a favorite bridge.
In Paris, [Pon Nuff] is famous.
It means "new bridge", but it seems that it was the oldest bridge. Tourists are always taking commemorative photos. 
Another thing I would like to introduce is [Alexander III Bridge] that decorates the Seine as the most luxurious bridge.
It is in front of the tourist attraction [Great Palace], and you will be fascinated by the wonderful sculptures. 
Kachidokibashi, famous as the most downstream bridge of the Sumida River, is also a unique bridge.
It doesn't open or close anymore, but it's a famous bridge that you can think of along with its history.
Chuo-ku has been a “city of water” since ancient times, with water transportation and people coming and going. Just as the current [Sukiyabashi] became the stage of "Your Name", many famous bridges have produced many dramas.
The bridge is a place where people come and go. Where something meets. A place where culture interacts. ・・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Remains in memories in various situations.
It's a good idea to sit on the railing of the bridge and look at the scenery of the town at a moment.
More The charm of Chuo-ku-ku-"Sumida River and Seine" ... Part 1 ≪Bridge≫
[Silver]
September 16, 2011 09:30
Today is Friday. I went to the restaurant Iris of the Ginza Capital Hotel New Building. The sign on the table says, "Today's lunch buffet buffet 1,000 yen day." Wow! Wonderful! I went to the restaurant Iris right away. It was past 13 o'clock, but every Friday is crowded with people who know that the lunch buffet buffet day is 1,000 yen.
The menu served on the plate is on the left plate, baguette, curry of autumn vegetable eggplant, kushikatsu, sword fish hitsumabushi-style rice, and pork ginger grilled. The dishes on the right are terrine, escabesh of autumn salmon, squid shumai, meat dumplings. On the plate in the middle, there are tomato sauce pasta made with pirates. In addition, there are white rice, miso soup, etc. I'm happy with the menu that makes you feel the season.
Today's dessert. Fruits on the left, pineapples, cassis cakes, matcha cakes, etc. on the right. Japanese sweets are made in fertilizer. With this, 1,000 yen (including tax) has nothing to say that it is a profit. It's made of silver that I ate too much just because it's delicious. I have to extend the distance of the walk ...
In the evening, all-you-can-drink at a conscientious price    There is a menu like this.
Banquets are very popular rates, especially silver on weekends and holidays.
For more information, please check the website of Ginza Capital Hotel. http://www.ginza-capital.co.jp/
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