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A pleasant Ningyocho

[Shitamachi Tom] October 11, 2017 12:00

On October 8 (Sun), the annual "Tenten Festival" was held throughout Ningyocho. It was a sunny autumn holiday, and it was crowded with many families and tourists. As you know, this neighborhood has prospered as a downtown area since the beginning of the Edo period. After 400 years, we are now on a new boom.

 

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The festival events are truly diverse. When I thought there was a fun corner for children, there was a plan to interact with geisha for adults, and cheers were flying in the ladder car test drive. A town walking tour for inbound tourists was also held, and a tourist correspondent also helped. International exchange is becoming increasingly important in the future.

 

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If you missed the opportunity this time, it will be held again next year, so please visit us. In addition, events and festivals will continue in this area. On the 19th and 20th of this month, the annual "Betara City" will be held in the neighborhood of [Hoda Ebisu Shrine]. At the Chuo-ku Marugoto Museum on the 29th, attractions unique to Ningyocho are also available. Next month, one of the Nihonbashi Seven Lucky Gods (Matsushima Shrine) will also hold the Rooster Market.

 

The neighborhood of Ningyocho, full of charm. I can't keep an eye on it.

 

 

About 3,000 items from Edo kites to kites from around the world-Kite Museum 1 ~

[rosemary sea] October 10, 2017 18:00

This is the rosemary sea, which covers "gifts and enjoy yourself" as an active vision.

 

DSC02900a.jpgI visited the kite museum today.

This is probably the only museum of kites in the world.

It was opened in 1977 (Showa 52) by Shingo Modegi, the first generation of Taimeiken, a super famous Western restaurant in Nihonbashi.

The first generation also launched a Japanese kite party.

Currently, the second generation, Masaaki (Masaaki) is the director.

Koji, the third generation, who has many appearances on TV, is also involved.

Approximately 3,000 items, from Edo kites to kites from all over the world, are on display only in a narrow space.

The Edo kite is a work by Teizo Hashimoto, a great Edo kite craftsman from the Taisho era and Showa eras, called the "last Edo kite master".

 

We talked to Kite Museum Akihiro Kawaguchi (Kite Museum).

Here's an introduction to the kites on display.

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・・・ Edo kite

"Edokaku" is right? This is "Yoshitsune's eight boats jump."

 

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"It's called" Koikin ", but it's" Koi and Kintaro ". It's fried in a boy's festival, and it's called " brave." "

 

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・・'-Dharma kite

"When fried, it's very eye-catching.

In addition, I paint wax on the eyes of this Dharma painting.

When I lift it, my eyes shine brightly."

 

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・・・ Large kite

"At the request of the shop, I want you to make a large kite with a zodiac sign." I made it because there was a need for it."

 

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・・・ Blue cloud

"This is one of the series kites fried on the TV commercial of Nippon Kodo's incense stick" Seiun ".

This was fried by the caretaker of the Japanese kite society.

In TV commercials, Mount Fuji on the back is a composite image, but the picture on the calendar displayed below the kite is from the kite flying competition at Fujikawa riverbed in Shizuoka Prefecture. The real Fuji is the back.

This is a series of about 100 kites."

 

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・・・Kite of the first generation Shingo-san

 

DSC02898a.jpgIn 1965 (Showa 40), a Japanese kite was first raised in the sky of Paris in front of the Eiffel Tower.

The first fried was Shingo Shigeki, the first one.

The kites fried in Paris are on the top. The image on the right is the first picture.

"It was when I went to France to practice cooking. This has become a hot topic.

This is a hexagonal kite, so if you remove the vertical bone, it will become cylindrical.

Hexagonal kites are the easiest to carry."

 

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・・Satomi Ishihara.

DSC02886a.jpg"It's Tokyo Metro's commercial" Kayabacho edition "taken about 5 months ago.

It was shot just by standing beside this Tsugaru kite.

It's the nearest place to Kayabacho Station in the guide of Kayabacho, but this is Nihonbashi and Nihombashi Station is closer.

It is "Kayabacho Edition" for the convenience of Tokyo Metro. "

 

・・・ This is the case for space reasons.

I'll continue next time.

 

※ The image of the kite was photographed with permission.

 

A kite museum

1-12-10, Nihonbashi

It's the fifth floor of Taimeiken's building.

Taimeiken is behind COREDO Nihonbashi on the Tokyo Metro Nihombashi Station.

03-3275-2704

Open from 11:00 to 17:00

Closed Sunday and public holidays

Admission fee Adult 200 yen Elementary and junior high school students 100 yen

Click here for the homepage of Taimeiken, including the kite museum.

http://www.taimeiken.co.jp/

 

 

 

Report to Mr. Suitengu

[Koedo Itabashi] October 10, 2017 14:00

I sometimes walk along Ningyocho-dori towards Suitengu Shrine while entering Yokocho.

On the 8th of the middle day of the October three consecutive holidays, children were overflowing around the opening of the store near Ningyocho.

Parents and children.

 

Every time you come to festivals and fairs, you can feel that many children have come to be seen in Chuo-ku.

It is an area where Ningyo Market was held for three days until the 7th, showing a gorgeous atmosphere.

October 8th is the Tenten Festival.

"Tenten" is a word on October 10 (Totsukitooka) until childbirth, and is an event centered on children, which is held on holidays around October 10.

 

There are actual vehicles such as ladder fire trucks, pump trucks, and white motorcycles that children love.

Oh, there was also "Cuta", a mascot of the Tokyo Fire Department, with "119" on his chest.

Is it only me that reminds me of the characters "Tendonman" and "Kamameshidon" that appear in Anpanman due to the size of the helmet?

The sumo wrestling corner in the Arashio room is a great success every year.

Children's mood is at its climax with the "Wanpaku Sumo" where you can play against wrestlers.

The sumo wrestlers have a very nice photo spelling.

There was also a corner of Endai Shogi.

With the success of Sota Fujii's fourth-dan, the youngest player in history, the children were seriously heading to the board for adults.

Yes, the other day, the story of an acquaintance who told the Shogi Kaikan in Sendagaya in search of Fujii-kun goods.

It was said that the clear file of Kazumi Kato was not available because it was sold out.

"Hifumi", who also made a singer debut at the age of 77, is more popular than I expected.

 

We arrived at Suitengu-sama, which is also associated with the name of the Tenten Festival.

Surrounded by first-time babies, dressed children, dads, moms, grandfathers, and grandmothers.

Every mother holding a baby is beautiful.

Daily child care is really difficult, but the eyes of my child who grows up quickly are gentle and full of joy.

 

Last month, I went to Hakata to hold my grandson.

With a terrible sickness, he can hardly eat or drink, and in a backko state, the doctor chooses caesarean section.

I thought I would continue to be hospitalized.

The mother poured into the baby until the body became ragged and gave birth.

When I hug it up, I open my eyes and look at me.

It is said that the eyes of a newborn baby have no ability to project images yet.

But he felt as if he had seen everything.

Occasionally, in search of the breast, the mouth protrudes greatly to the right and left.

This stupid body can be compared to a small universe.

Absolute love had a weight that could even be compared to stars.

Mr. Suitengu, I'm growing up well thanks to you.

 

 

 

Inhabitant of a ward sports day

[Nyan,] October 10, 2017 13:00

 Today (October 9) is the day of inhabitant sports. Various sporting events were held in the vicinity of the Tsukishima Playground.

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I have participated in the 5km section as a test of my hobby running skills. The guest runner is Yuko Arimori, a medalist for the second consecutive Olympic Games. What a luxurious guest!

 

Mr. Arimori, he really supports me with a loud voice that kills my voice, and this power is also boiling. At the start of elementary school students, Mr. Arimori is full of wonderful distribution like a "school teacher" in front of elementary school students who are moving freely. He heard that he has been supporting guests for nine consecutive years, and the participants who were in elementary school have already grown up.

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I envy the runners who supported Mr. Arimori while running side by side.

There was also a public relations filming group, Chuo FM Radio City.

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Well, to speak, looking at the back of a young junior and senior high school student who jumps out at the same time as the start, "There are many fast people! Well, uncle (I), I can't win the prize with this ... "I gave up early and ran at my own pace. The result is an unexpected prize. Oh ... Did you count the wrong number of people you thought you were running forward, or did you come before you thought by pulling it out little by little? (Result Arai!)

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After the excellent award ceremony, we received prizes for the prize and had a good time.

I really want to enjoy a participatory event on the day of inhabitant sports, where various events are held with elaborate tastes.

 

 

Taro Shobo and Taro Okamoto

[Dimini ☆ Cricket] October 10, 2017 09:00

Speaking of Taro Okamoto, he was an energetic artist famous for "art is an explosion" and the "Tower of the Sun" (old) at the Osaka Expo, but in relation to Mr. Okamoto and Chuo-ku, there is a "young clock tower" in Sukiyabashi Park in Ginza 5-chome.

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In this "clock tower", the dial of the clock is the face, and there are many tsuno-like objects protruding from the fuselage.

I feel like Okamoto-like, but in Chuo-ku, there was another place where I was worried about Taro Okamoto.

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This is Taro Shobo, a bookstore located on the first basement floor of Coredo Muromachi, 2-chome, Nihonbashi Muromachi.

Taro Shobo's "Taro" logo has been worried for a long time.

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That was the case.

This is the design of Mr. Taro Okamoto.

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In 1994, when the first president of Taro Shobo opened a bookstore, he asked Okamoto to produce it.

This is due to the fact that the president's friend was a relative of the Okamoto family.

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In the store, the original picture of the Taro logo was also displayed (I didn't notice it until now).

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In addition, what is impressive about Taro Shobo is wallpaper that is not a bookstore, and a curved roof that is located above the passage connecting shelves and shelves in the store.

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I heard that all of these were asked by designer Eiji Mitooka.

Mr. Mitooka is famous for his vehicle design, etc.

The Seven Stars in Kyushu, a sightseeing sleeper train in JR Kyushu, was designed by Mr. Mitooka.

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When it is said, the feeling of the passage in the store is like the passage of a sleeper train ... the soft curve calms down for some reason Wooden bookshelf also makes you feel soft and warm.

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The walls inside these stores, book covers, clerk aprons, and vinyl bags at the store are also designed by Mitooka.

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Regarding the content of this blog, Tetsutaro Nagafuji, Director of Taro Shobo Co., Ltd., gave a polite and polite explanation.

In addition, we provided photos inside the store, and specially permitted photography inside the store.

Thank you very much

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Click here for the website of Taro Shobo. ⇒

http://taroshobou.co.jp/index.html

 

 

Enjoy it again in the garden of Tokigawa-gun Daiyashiki Hana, like a picture walk quiz

[Silver] 16:00 on October 9, 2017

The monument to the "Gyodai Yashiki Ruins" is located in the planting next to the East Japan Police Box at Hisamatsu Police Station 2-chome, Bakurocho, Chuo-ku.

Looking up from the monument, there is a magnificent building that looks like a chalk Hall of Fame. It's Nihonbashi Jogakuen.

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In 1850, in the early summer of 1859, the Toto Shitaya pictorial map of Owariya Kiyochiita, the Asakusa Gomon, Ryogoku Hirokoji, and Ryogoku Bridge are displayed on the right (east) of the Gundaiyashiki, but this was a long time ago It was installed after the great fire of the Meiryaku era (1657 AD).

In this picture, you can also see Yagenbori. The towns of Chuo-ku are towns planned during the Edo period, so I don't think the roads have changed significantly. It's also fun to take a walk with pictures.