Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

In Chuo-ku, there is something called "Chuo-ku Four Declaration".

　(1) Heiwa, Chuo-ku City Declaration 　

　(2) Chuo-ku Declaration of Flower City 　

　(3) City of the Sun Chuo-ku Declaration 　

　(4) Clean recycling Chuo-ku Declaration

Details of each content are posted on the following site. https://www.city.chuo.lg.jp/syokai/sengen/index.html

When I went to Hamacho Park, where the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, these declarations are the objects (pictured) in the park.

I found that it was written on the side.

When you read these declarations while watching the cherry blossoms in full bloom, the weather is warm and cheerful.

Chuo-ku is a "peace city" and a "city of flowers" and "clean" in a "town of the sun"

I felt it.

You may not usually see it much, but once again the "Chuo-ku Four Declaration"

Let's try to understand it. Maybe there's a new discovery.

　Around this time, high-rise apartments were built one after another in the neighborhood where I live, and there were no vacant lots, so stray cats disappeared. One day I was called out by a woman. The woman, who had felt sympathy with stray cats for more than 20 years in the vicinity, fed by several OLs in the neighborhood, rubbed traces, and asked the veterinary clinic for care, contraception, castration, etc. of sick cats. Was one of the people who were asking. A few years ago, the cost of birth control and neutering of stray cats has been paid out in Chuo-ku.

[Photo about 10 years ago]

At present, there are 1 or 2 stray cats in Suiten Miyaura, so they seem to be careful about the health of their cats. For more than 20 years, the girl, who was a stray cat, got sick, so she has been living together in her room. My name is Nene.　

[Nene-chan]

Even if a domestic cat gets sick, the cost of treatment increases, so some people throw it away, so the heart to take care of it because it is sick has become very warm.　I saw a rat running several times a year.　I thought this was because there were fewer outside cats.

To commemorate the opening of the Shin Kabukiza Theater, a parade "Ginza Hanamichi" was held on the morning of the 27th at Ginza Chuo-dori, Chuo-ku, by 60 young Kabuki actors, including Tokizo Nakamura and Ebizo Ichikawa.

At the event, entitled "Century's Training," 32,000 Kabuki fans gathered and cheered in the windy light rain.

　From Ginza 1-chome to just before Matsuya, if the weather was fine, the parade started at 10:00 and ended at 11:00, with the wind fluttered and the departure was greatly delayed in the light rain, and started after 10:30. The security police officers ask the audience to take the lead and fold their umbrellas. Everyone knocked on the umbrella, everyone became wet rats, and watched the start with a strong spit.　The announcer was Mr. Tokumitsu.

　"Done,"　

　With the signal of the fireworks, the procession started. At that moment, the rain fell down, and cheers came from the starting point to Mizuho Bank, which I waited for.

At first, the actors looked down, looked up at the heavens, walked silently, but with the rise of cheers, smiled, broken face, and saw it, the audience, a woman shed tears, The old couple raised their hands and shouted to their favorite actors.

　The speed of the march is very fast, and the audience from 1-chome rushed to 2-chome to chase it, 2-chome overlaps with 1-chome, 3-chome seems to overlap with 1-chome, and the sidewalk gradually became hot There was no footstep.

　The march time ended for more than 10 minutes, but everyone who supported this parade was really happy to see and support the century's "drenting".

　The new Kabukiza Theater also blends well into the atmosphere of Ginza while maintaining the atmosphere of the time based on plaster.

In addition, from Higashi-Ginza Station, you can enter without an umbrella even on rainy days, making it easy for customers.

　The Kabuki performance will finally begin on April 2nd.

Kabukiza, which is less than 10 days before the new opening, on the 22nd, a new curtain (4 works of Toshio Matsuo, Chinami Nakajima, and Junyuki Uemura) will be shown, and on the 27th, "GINZA Hanamichi" will be held on the 60 Kabuki actors, and on the 28th, Chuo-dori will be held on the opening day. And original goods from collaboration with each company are one of the pleasures. Today, I heard that a collaboration product with Wako-san will be sold in advance and immediately disturbed you.

This cranchi chocolate is a combination of Wako's popular bitter chocolate (I like this) and matcha-flavored cranchi chocolate that you can enjoy two kinds of flavors. It is 1050 yen for 12 pieces, and it is reasonable price, so it seems to be a stylish souvenir along with the topic of "KABUKIZA".

It is on sale at Wako Annex BI.

On March 16th, the theme of "The present and the old days of the game" was "Pokemon Battle Chess Board Game", "Go Fish Card Game", "Shaven Turning / Hyakunin Isshu", "Shogi Breaking / Komatori Game" I enjoyed playing.

First of all, let's introduce the game on the right.　Go Fish Card Game.　In this game, first hand out five card cards one by one, guess who has the same number card in clockwise order, and for example, "M, M, do you have the 6th card?" If you have it, get the card and get the card with the same number gathered, go out to the field and get the card you have, and if you lose the card you have, the winner will end.

The game on the upper left is a new game, "Pokemon Battle Chesss". In the piece, the number and the progressable direction are indicated by arrows.　If you hit the opponent and your number is large, the opponent's card will be exited.　The rules are complicated, but it's fun to remember.

　The upper right is a scene where you enjoy "shaven turning" using a picture card of Hyakunin Isshu.　In this play, we distribute some pieces to each person at first, then pull them one by one, and when the monk comes out, put out your own tag on the spot. This little father lost his tag four times and repeatedly went bankrupt, but this is a scene where he obtained all the cards that were on the spot with the princess' picture card.　This is an interesting game that seems to be rich.

　The photo on the left is "Shogi Breaking / Komatori Game". Shogi pieces are piled up, the pieces are moved from the board to obtain them without making a noise, and compete for points.　It's interesting to use nerves and nervous games.

In addition to studying Japanese, I was able to interact through the game, and after the game, I enjoyed talking with tea and sweets.　If you are reading this article, would you like to join us next time? Today, there were also people from countries such as China and Australia, first graders and 15-year-old boys.　Click here for the website of the Chuo-ku Cultural and International Exchange Promotion Association. http://www.chuo-ci.jp/

Nihonbashi Takashimaya was completed on March 20, 1933 (Showa 8), and the first department store-wide air-conditioning and ventilation system was introduced.

It's been 80 years since then. In the meantime, the building was expanded in 1952, 29, 38, and 40 years, and was designated as the first national important cultural property in department stores in 2009 (21).

 This is a diorama created by diorama writer Takaki Yamamoto, the building at the time of its opening. This building was designed by Sadataro Takahashi, incorporating Orient-like elements into the solid Western history style. At that time, there was a streetcar running, and there was no red tent like it is now.

 At that time, this eight-story building could be seen well from a distance, so TAKASHIMAYA's illumination signboard would not have been needed.

The poet Akiko Yosano wrote, "Takashimaya Overlay the towers that add the area of the shining capital."

It seems that he claimed the hard work "ro" and the tower of the tower.