Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　The Sumida River, which faces the St. Luke's Tower, commonly known as "Akashicho Riverside", is a famous spot for cherry blossom viewing.

At noon on March 30, mothers with children spread their lunch boxes and enjoyed cherry blossom viewing.

Ships that come and go along the Sumida River also add excitement to cherry blossom viewing.　Is the flowering situation of today's cherry blossoms blooming in about two minutes?

　I think that the cherry blossom viewing this spring will last for about one week from April 1 (Friday).

　April 1 to 3 will be in full bloom.　It's getting warm, so please go out for a walk.

In the surrounding area, "Hana peach" on the sidewalk in front of "Recycling House Kazaguruma" has scarlet, pink, light red, and white flowers.

Please enjoy the cherry blossoms of Tsukiji River Park and Akatsuki Park.

The 1F restaurant in St. Luke's Tower is quite empty except from 12:00 to 13:00.

Takeout sushi, tonkatsu, Chinese cuisine, and convenience stores on the 2nd floor.

If you want to enjoy a relaxing meal, we recommend lunch at Creston, a hotel in St. Luke's Tower.

http://www.crestonhotel.jp/ginza/

Spring is Spring!　　Spring yourself and enjoy spring.   Ginzo

　I went to the Nihonbashi Nagasakikan, which opened on March 7th.　

The place is the street of Yanagiya Building on Eitai-dori St. in Nihonbashi, and I went to Sotobori-dori St. about two houses.

The relationship between Nagasaki and Nihonbashi has continued throughout the Edo period, as Nagasakiya in Nihonbashi was a place to stay for Choichi in Dutch trading post.

When you enter the store, you can find a lot of Nagasaki's specialties.

I tried Iki's shochu.

There is a bar counter, where you can enjoy the famous sake slowly.

Click here for the website of Nihonbashi Nagasakikan. http://www.nagasakikan.jp/

　We also recommend the JF Nagasaki Prefectural Fisheries Association Tokyo Direct Sales Office at Tsukiji Outer Market.

Here, I bought three pieces of seasonal fish "Aohata". I'm going to enjoy this sashimi tonight.

And the important thing is soy sauce. "Kanro Sashimi Soy Sauce Salt Hikame" manufactured by Choko Shoyu Co., Ltd. in Nagasaki Prefecture. It goes well with white sashimi.

If you have a banquet, please ask for fresh seasonal fish here by noon. You will surely be pleased with all of you.

April 8 Mizutengu is finally completed in New shrine hall (2-4-1, Nihonbashi Kakishiracho, Chuo-ku)

If I live near you, I would have already seen a new golden shrine hall through the fence.

Since the Edo period, Suitengu has gained a strong religion from people as a god of safe birth and child-rearing, and will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Edo Senza in 2018.

The police box attached is completed in advance and has an atmosphere, and there are many cherry trees on the street in front of Suitengu (I think every year, but it remains because it is a cherry tree) Please come to New shrine hall and Suitengu Ningyocho!

And what I think recently...

This means that there are buildings and shops that will disappear if new buildings and facilities such as redevelopment of the Nihonbashi area are established.

It continued that the store of memories had disappeared suddenly.

I can't go after it's gone.

There!? Please come to the temporary palace (2-30-3 Nihonbashi-Hamacho, Chuo-ku), which was transferred to Hamacho in March 2013.

So, the photo shows not the current figure near completion, but the precious figure under construction around November last year.

※I couldn't post the photos well. It will be posted at a later date. I'm sorry.

This is a solo exhibition of "Dot Drawing" by Teruko Kudo entitled "Scenery Flower Heart-World of Drawing" held at Gallery Ginza.

I am impressed by the vividness, brightness, and the depth of the hand brush oil paintings created from countless points.

Point drawing is a very time-consuming and patient method.

If you look at each work up close, it seems that the seriousness of the eyes of the author's object will be transmitted.

"Beautiful nature ... In the days of living being healed by the adorable flowers and small animals living there, I looked back on my memories and exhibited" waterside scenery "with flowers. It will be my first exhibition in 8 years. Nature is always with us ... I want you to feel the peace of mind in your heart, so I will guide you with all my heart."

This is Mr. Kudo's words.

Mr. Kudo's work is very bright and beautiful in addition to being very colorful and beautiful, it is only a work that calms down, calms, and calms down when you look at it.

By all means, we recommend that you see it directly at Gallery Ginza.

The period is from Monday, March 28 to April 3 (Sun).

The two works below are masterpieces depicting the northern snow scene.

By the way, when it comes to point drawing, George Soula of the new impressionist France is famous.

The photo below is Suula's masterpiece "Sunday afternoon on Grand Jat Island" (Art Institute of Chicago).

Kudo's work seemed to be different from Soula's expression method, and it was interesting.

In addition, we agreed with regard to photography in the gallery.

Click here for the website of Gallery Ginza　⇒

http://www.rr.iij4u.or.jp/~gallery/

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The concept is "Creative Japan: The world will be interesting from here. ～」

Tokyu Plaza Ginza will open at the corner of the Ginza Sukiyabashi intersection.

The lights were already on to prepare for the opening.

The exterior design with the motif of Edo Kiriko is really beautiful.

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It is said that there are 11 stores in Japan for the first time.

There are also 9 stores in Tokyo for the first time, and a total of 125 stores will open! !

I'm looking forward to it now!

　Shirakiya Denbei is a long-established store that manufactures and sells Edo brooms.

It was founded in Ginza in 1830, and then moved to Kyobashi.

Of course, the parlor broom existed for a long time, but it was Denbei Shirakiya who started manufacturing and selling brooms as "Edo broom".

　Until then, Shuro was common as a material for parlor brooms, but "Edo broom" made from grass of Houki Morokoshi is perfect for brooms in tatami mats, living in a tenement house, soft and firm, so it is easy to sweep out without putting effort.

"Edo Houki", which was created in pursuit of a well-balanced and light broom by evolving the traditional parlor broom, is selected and knitted using natural grass called Houki Morokoshi as a raw material, but the beauty of the knitting is It is also said to be "Edo's best".

　Using natural materials, late-night cleaning can be easily done without hesitation, suitable for tatami mats, can be used for carpets and pet hair removal, no electricity bills, no static electricity, etc. Sales are growing because they want to live.

However, in order to make a high-quality broom, it takes a lot of effort to produce and sort raw materials.
First of all, according to the sense of the craftsman's hands, the grass is selected to about 20th grade according to the criteria such as "softness, stiffness, and fineness" of the grass, and it is said that even skilled craftsmen can only knit 3 to 5 pieces a day with a long handle.

 
　Therefore, the finest "Edo Houki" is very expensive (higher than the Dyson vacuum cleaner), but in the case of "Edo Houki", if you use it for about "about 5 years", the tip of the ears decreases due to friction and "chick", if you cut the tip of the ears tightly, the elasticity will return and the ease of use will return, so if you finally use it to the entrance sweep, the Edo Houki itself can be used for at least "10 years".

　Of course, there are also small brooms for desks and dining tables, and small brooms for dust removal of clothes, etc.

　 
　The interesting thing is that there is a "broom for praying for safe delivery", but there is a legend that in Japan for more than a thousand years, the broom is home to the spiritual power of the Shinto and Buddha, and if the pregnant woman's stomach is rubbed with a new broom, it will be safe.
I think it's a shame to give a gift to those who are about to give birth....。

　
　In addition, various brooms are displayed in the gallery.

http://www.edohouki.com/
1F, Hakuden Building 3-9-8 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Toll-free number ： (0120) 375389 (Mina garbage haku)
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