NHK's serial TV novel "Hanako and Ann". This story depicting the life of translator Hanako Muraoka seems to have a good audience rating. The subtitle for mid-June and 12th week is "Let's meet at a cafe in Ginza." The stage of the story has moved from Kofu to Tokyo.
The time is Ginza, Tokyo in the spring of 1919 (Daisho 8). The main character, Hana Ando (Yuriko Yoshitaka), who decided to work at a publishing company in Tokyo to fulfill his dream, relies on his sister Kayo (Kuroki Hana) and comes to "Cafe Domingo" in Ginza.
I'm surprised to have worked as a woman's salary for a cafe.
"Would you like to order 'Brazil Coffee'? All the guests here come for a drink."
"Hell, that,"
Don't drink coffee for the first time if recommended. From such a scene, the story of Ginza began.
In the Taisho era, when the gorgeous culture flourished, dramas also convey the glamorousness of those days from hairstyles, fashion and cafes.
It seems that cafes were very popular around Ginza at that time, and this scene was just said to be the etymology of "silver Bra", such as "drinking Brazilian coffee at Cafe Paulista in Ginza".
Café Paulista famous for this "silver Bra". At that time, it seems to have been at Ginza 6-chome, but now Paulista is located along Ginza 8-chome, Chuo-dori.
Another stage of this drama in Ginza, the publisher "Soubundo". Here, Ando Hana works as an editor and meets his love partner.
The model is "Kyobunkan" located in Ginza 4-chome, in the middle of Ginza. The actual Hanako Muraoka also worked as an editor here and seems to have met her husband, Keizo Muraoka.
The exhibition is now being held at this Kyobunkan, entitled "Hanako Muraoka Encounter and Beginning Kyobunkan".
This exhibition introduces and displays encounters with Keizo from childhood to student days, work at the Kyobunkan, encounters with red hair Anne, and books translated by Hanako.
In particular, there are many things that you can't easily see, such as the handwritten "Ann of Red Hair" manuscript and the love letter with Keizo who became her husband.
Also, the building of this Kyobunkan itself feels like the atmosphere of that time is transmitted.
In the future, I am interested in how Hanako Muraoka's life will be depicted in dramas.
If you come to this exhibition, the pleasure of watching the drama may double.
●Kyobunkan (Ginza Chuo-dori, Ginza 3-chome intersection)
"Hanako Muraoka's Encounter and Beginning Kyobunkan"
Until Monday, July 14 ・ Open during the exhibition period
From 11:00 to 19:00 Closed at 17:00 on the last day
Admission fee: 700 yen for adults
