Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Hello. This is a new correspondent, Hanes.
Today, when the fresh greenery has become a dazzling season and the time to walk naturally has increased....
After all, they said, "I go to see limited-time exhibitions" and "I go to eat reputed sweets."
If you have any purpose, you will be motivated to take a walk.

This time, it is based on Yukio Mishima's short novel "Hashizukushi" set in the Tsukiji and Shintomi areas.
Here are some exciting and exciting walking routes.
First, I would like to briefly explain the content of the novel on the full moon night on August 15th of the lunar calendar.
Four women cross seven bridges and try to make a wish.

But not just cross the bridge and do wish!
・Don't say wish to each other
・Don't speak until you leave the house until you cross seven bridges.
・Don't be spoken by someone you know
・Don't walk on the same road twice
In addition to these rules, before and after crossing the bridge.
You have to pray with your hands together (14 times in total).
It seems to be a big rule, but it's surprisingly difficult to follow.

In a mixture of excitement and anxiety, I hit those rules into my head.
We decided to carry out a request called the modern version "Hashizukushi" early in the morning.
First, head to Miyoshi Bridge, the first and second bridges (2 counts because there are two bridges) and go to
Check the monument referring to "Hashizukushi" at the side of the bridge.
In the past, you can see the place where the river was located at a glance!



And finally started with the book containing this novel in one hand.



Look at the Chuo-ku government office lit by the morning sun and read the relevant part of the novel.
"The balustrade of the bridge is low, and each of them stands at the three corners that shape the triangle in the center of the three-pronged, and there is an elegant Suzuran lantern. Each of the Suzuran lamps hung four lamps, but not all of them were lit. The round polished glass of a light that is not lit by the moon looks like white. " （p. 320）



It was not a hatred moon, but a time when the sun was out, but I discovered something that seemed to be Suzuran lantern.



Seeing the same thing as appearing in the novel seems to have entered the world of the story and somewhat strange feeling
I was about to raise a voice of joy, but I will hold it and aim for the next bridge.

The third bridge is Tsukijibashi!





When I read the novel after finishing my wish,
"I noticed when I came here, but there were willows planted in Tadami on the side of the bridge, even in the midst of the murder of the city center. The solitary willows, which are usually unnoticed by car, stood out from the ground of concrete, and shook the leaves under the river breeze of Tadami's river. At midnight, a noisy building was dead, and only willow lived." （p. 322）
Yes, it is.

The river has been reclaimed, but
I wonder how willows are still growing in a cramped manner.



"Oh,...I wonder if this is the willow that appears in the novel?"
Walk to Irifune Bridge, the fourth bridge, and complete your wishes.



And on the way to the fifth bridge, the novel says
"Soon to the left, you will see the magnificent architecture of St. Luke Hospital on the river. It looked depressed, illuminated by the translucent shade. The huge gold cross at the top was illuminated, and as soon as they were, the red light of the aviation sign was ruined with the sights of the rooftop and the sky. The hall behind the hospital was turned off, but the outline of the Gothic-style rose window looks high and clear. The windows of the hospital still lit dark lights everywhere." （p. 325）
There is a description of it.



Just like the novel, rush ahead while looking at the rose window sideways.

At this time, I saw a policeman who was patroling early in the morning.
"What should I do if I can call out like a novel?"
Still, I arrived at Akatsuki Bridge in Tsukiji River Park without silence.



Unlike conventional bridges, I don't feel like I'm crossing the bridge, but I don't feel like I'm crossing the bridge.
When viewed from the back side, you can feel the like a bridge.



Move around the park and discover the main pillar of Sakae Bridge.



When I reached this point, I felt strongly that I wanted to cross the seventh bridge safely.
Bizen Bridge headed by a short run



In the novel
"The concrete pillar in the shape of a shamisen box is marked as Bizen Bridge, and there is a light on the top of the pillar." (p. 329).
I remembered, compared it to the actual bridge, and did the last wish.

It is a road that I could usually walk around, but when I tried the modern version of "Bridge Tsukushi", it was
Rather, I was able to notice the scenery that was fresh and the same as the decades I had never been aware of before.
The four-character idiom called Won Shinshin is perfect!

On the other hand, there are some scenes that have become invisible due to the increase in the number of tall buildings.
A few decades later, Mansako, who appeared in the novel, and a girl of about the same age as me today.
Thinking about the original era and the Tsukiji and Shintomi areas before the Olympics in 2020.
It may be challenging the "bridge" of a new era.
What kind of transformation has this area been undergoing by that time?...

When taking a walk in the Tsukiji / Shintomi area, remember the flow of such times.
Why don't you try an exciting and thrilling experience?

[References] (The pages in this article are based on this document.)
Yukio Mishima (1973) "Yukio Mishima Complete Works Vol. 10", Shinchosha.

[Related Articles]
Senior correspondents are also walking along the route of "Hashizukushi".
Mr. Sushi: "Walking Yukio Mishima" Bridge Tsukushi "-from Miyoshi Bridge to Bizen Bridge-"
Mr. CAM: "Bridge Tsukushi Tour" (1), "Bridge Tsukushi Tour" (2)

 

 

This is a rosemary sea, which covers "gifts and enjoy yourself" as a major in.

　

This time, Kokubukita Kaido Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Sapporo City, Hokkaido) will release the third two products of the "Can Tsuma JAPAN" series that make use of Hokkaido ingredients as a community-based wholesaler.

They are "Hokkaido Hokkaido Sika Deer meat tomato stew" and "Hokkaido Nayoro sunflower field pork bowl flavored miso flavor".

The release date is Tuesday, May 1 in the Hokkaido area and Thursday, May 10 in areas other than Hokkaido.

This item will also be available at ROJI Nihonbashi, a select shop operated by Kokubun Group Head Office, from mid-May.

　

・・Let's introduce some of the products.

Can Tsuma JAPAN Hokkaido Sika Deer meat tomato stewed from Hokkaido

　　　Capacity: ７５ｇ

　　　Desired retail price: 900 yen (excluding tax)　※800 yen (excluding tax) in the Hokkaido area

　　　Taste period: 36 months

Hokkaido Sika Deer meat from Hokkaido is cooked slowly with tomato puree, flavored vegetables and wine from Hokkaido.

Hokkaido Sika Deer meat is processed at a slaughterhouse certified by the Hokkaido Sika Deer Meat Business Cooperative (located in Shinko-cho, Shari-cho, Hokkaido).

The sweetness and refreshing acidity of Hokkaido tomato puree enhance the taste of soft Hokkaido Sika Deer meat.

　

Can Tsuma JAPAN Sunflower field pork bowl flavored miso flavor from Nayoro, Hokkaido

　　　Capacity: ７５ｇ

　　　Desired retail price: 700 yen (excluding tax)　※600 yen (excluding tax) in the Hokkaido area

　　　Taste period: 36 months

Hokumei Farm, the northernmost pig farm in Nayoro, Hokkaido.

We raise healthy pigs using fresh air and water.

"Sunflower field pork" is pork meat bred by mixing sunflower oil squeezed with oleic acid rich in oleic acid into feed to improve meat quality.

Also, Hokkaido miso "Red One Point" was founded in Sapporo City, Hokkaido in 1892, and is a Meiin brand of Iwata Jozo Co., Ltd.

This canned snack is seasoned with "sunflower field pork" with "one point red" and sugar, soy sauce, flavored vegetables, etc.

It is a dish with the richness of miso and the deep taste of sweet and spicy soy sauce soaks into soft meat.

　

・・・ tidbits, where you can feel the land of Hokkaido, will make sake more delicious.

　　　Please enjoy it.

　

Kokubukita Kaido Co., Ltd.

Business Development Division, Marketing Department

０１１－３５０－６３０９

Reception hours 9:00 to 17:30　※Excluding weekends and holidays

Click here for the homepage of Mr. Kaido Kokubukita

⇒　http://www.kokubu.co.jp/hokkaido/

ROJI Nihonbashi

1-1-1 Nihonbashi Kokubu Building 1F

Business hours from 11:00 to 18:30

　　　　　Saturday, Sunday and public holidays until 18:00

Regular holidays

03-3276-4162 (Yoiroji)

Click here for ROJI Nihonbashi's website

⇒　http://www.roji-nhb.jp/

(You can also enter it from the website of Kaimichi Kokubukita.)

　

 

 

Bamboo shoots are the first delicious food at this time.

It's a bamboo shoot, so it's called a bamboo shoot.

　

　Because it grows into bamboo in just ten days after the buds emerge.

Using "season", which means ten days, it is also written as "bamboo shoots".

You can get flavorful raw bamboo shoots.

It's about ten days at this time. 。 。

　In the old days, it was called "Gokutake" and was not suitable for food.

Moso bamboo was introduced from China during the Edo period, and the bamboo shoots were used.

It is soft and less bitter, so you can eat it as you like.

I did it.

"The first 75 days," he said.

It is one of the tastes of spring that you definitely want to taste.

◆Tsukiji Outer Market Store Search

 

 

This is the pet shop "GINZA MUKU" located on the first floor of the Ginza GT Building in Ginza 2-chome.

The location is along the street from Showa-dori to Chuo-ku government office, near Miyoshi Bridge and Ginza Blossom.

When I visited the store, a new dry food product was in stock.

Dryed Sammibittz.

This is a dry dog crunch.

And it's the dry-dried chicken gizzard (gizzard) and dry-dried beef flever purchased for this purpose in my home.

I first had a gizzard at home, but I ate if it was so delicious.

All of these products are additive-free and color-free and have just been released last month and this month.

In addition, the store manager agreed with the photographing in the store.

Click here for a blog post that introduced this cold countermeasure goods in January this year.　⇒

/archive/2018/01/ginza-muku-2.html

Click here for the online shop of GINZA MUKU.　⇒

http://www.muku-online.com/

 

 

　OLIVIERS & CO GINZA is a restaurant specializing in olive oil. It is a touch with an olive oil specialty store that first landed in Japan from France.

Because it is a bright and open store, I was just attracted and entered the store.

　Olives from all over the world are displayed narrowly.

　I heard from a kind female clerk about the benefits of olive oil.

And I made the taste of olive oil.

From the left, Fully Fruity, Floral Floral, Grasssy, and Strong are divided into stages.

By product name and production area, from the left, Pago de Penarrubia, Spain, Agrolaguna, Croatia, Fendo Disisa, Italy, L'extra verte, Spain.

Everyone, please try it.　

Olive oil contains a lot of oleic acid, so it is said to be effective for anti-aging.　It was said that the product at the far right end was fruited when it was green, so there were a lot of polyphenols left.　(Speaking of that, I've heard that green fruits also contain Vitamin C more than ripe fruits.)

　You can also enjoy LUNCH from 11:00 to 14:00, and the menu on this day is available.

☆Fish with herb grilled lattatuille, ☆Ladecchio, Creson and Sunny Lettuce Salad, ☆Soup of pea, ☆Baguette & rye bread

You can enjoy cafe time from 14:00 to 17:00 and wine from 17:00 to 21:00.

The address is 1-3-3 Ginza, Chuo-ku, GI Building 1F, facing Ginza Sakura-dori St.

 

 

Introducing "Ganko Ginza 1-chome store" used at a junior high school alumni association. My alma mater's junior high school is a school in Katadasha in Kyushu, but at the end of the so-called baby boomer generation, there were 16 classes, and the same period of the first grade exceeded 700 students. More than 40 years have passed since I graduated, and a resident of Kanto has held an alumni association in Ginza, Chuo-ku, in the middle of Hana Tokyo. This time, 17 people gathered and we had a fun and nostalgic time. The venue was a private room with about 20 people. The seats are dug kotatsu-style, gentle for seniors with legs stretched slowly and weak ankles. There is a tokonoma on the front, giving a chot rich atmosphere. This time, I asked for 5,500 yen with all-you-can-drink "Spring Special Gozen".

This is the venue.

First of all, the following dishes were lined up on each individual's table. And as the feast progressed, tempura, sushi, water-cooking and desserts were served.

　

Draft beer is not included in the all-you-can-drink menu, but only the first toast was served to everyone. It started at 3:00 pm and enjoyed 3 hours and 10 minutes until 6:00. If you look for a banquet hall at a reasonable price in Ginza, it will break a chot, but please refer to it. The place is at the "Ginza 1-chome" intersection on Ginza Street.