Last time, we introduced an antenna shop in Chuo-ku as "Heisei no Kurayashiki in Chuo-ku-Part 1-" (/archive/2015/08/-in-3.html).
After the unification of the world by Nobunaga and Hideyoshi, rice and product transactions began to be active throughout the country. It started with the construction of an office and warehouse (= Kurayashiki) as part of the clan residence in Edo, where the shogunate is located.
This time, we will take up regional banks ("local banks"), which are regional financial institutions that represent the region, as Heisei's Kurayashiki-Part 2. The Tokyo branch of the regional bank supports the expansion of local companies in Tokyo, and it can be said that it is a modern version of warehouse that is often found in Chuo-ku, the center of Tokyo.
[Akita Bank (Kyobashi / Kajihata-dori)]
By the way, the number of regional banks throughout Japan (the first regional bank that is a member of the National Regional Bank Association) is 64, but although the exact number is unknown, nearly 90% of them are probably Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and Yaesu. It seems that they have a Tokyo branch in Chuo-ku. This is, of course, closely related to the Bank of Japan. 
Bank of Japan (Honishi-cho)
Just as the daimyo set up a clan residence as a contact point with the Shogunate along with the purpose of residence of the family in Edo, the regional banks also set up services to business partners in Tokyo and receive supervision (examination) from the Bank of Japan. It seems that it was placed in Chuo-ku, the knee of the Bank of Japan.
[Joyo Bank Show Window (Yaesu / Kajibashi Crossing])
Since it is the Tokyo branch of such a solid regional bank, there are many show windows that are relatively plain, such as introducing local specialties and famous places, but overturning such images at Hatchobori 2-chome intersection where Yaesu Street and Heisei Street intersect. Tokyo branch of a certain regional bank.
"OKB3 birth
" 。 。 There is a flashy poster of a beautiful sister three, and I'm a little surprised! It's 
a launch like a Ginza club rather than a local bank 
with a solid image.
AKB's non-OKB is an acronym for Ogaki (Ogaki) Kyoritsu (Kyoritsu) Bank (Bank), an idol unit certified by Yasushi Akimoto, which was formed by recruiting members from female employees on their own. . In addition, OKB45 (45 people) has been added to OKB3, and it seems to be OKB48 in total. This is a remarkable bank PR, and OKB45 is also attracting events such as shopping streets around Gifu Prefecture. It seems that Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank is famous as an attacking bank in the industry, but according to a friend living in Gifu, Ogaki is a general store called "OKB Ranch" that is not an OK ranch (the naming is soft, but the Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank established It seems to be a regional bank with a fairly innovative culture. Thanks to such efforts, this bank ranked fourth in the Nikkei Financial Institution Ranking Survey (January 2015), which competes with high customer satisfaction, pushing megabanks and foreign banks.
[Toho Bank (Kyobashi / Chuo-dori)]
Enjoyment unique to Chuo-ku, where regional banks accumulate. Since it is a bank, you can't easily enter the store like an antenna shop, but if you find a colorful signboard in the city, why not look at the show window a little? There may be a new discovery.
