You will be healed by the cute gestures of panda chanshan that was born at Ueno Zoo last year. Here in Chuo-ku, there are many animals in the city.
First of all, the lion and kirin of Nihonbashi. I've been living since 1911. A lion statue that protects the bridge and passers-by, holding the Kirin statue and the city emblem of Tokyo (currently the capital emblem) from the middle of Nihonbashi, which was the starting point of the Edo highway. It's a proud figure.
The next appearance is the male and female lion heads of Tsukiji Nami Inari Shrine, even with the same lion. The male lion has a corner, the female lion has a giboshi, and the female is a black tooth. Since the Edo period, many lion heads have been paraded in the lion festival in each town and in large stores, but most have been lost due to the earthquake and war damage, and only this pair remains, which is carefully preserved as a corporate treasure. You. The annual festival is held once a year, and this year is the main festival once every three years.
Tsukiji Lion Festival Festival period June 6 (Wednesday)-10 (Sunday), 2018
There is also a whale, the king of the sea, in the mermaid town. In the past, there were many doll craftsmen in this area, and whale beards were used for doll-making parts, and thanks to whales, the statue made on the street corner splashes from the middle of the back depending on the day. I am raising it.
Two lion statues are welcomed at the entrance of the main building of Mitsukoshi. The model is a statue of four lions in Traffergar Square, England. Recently, two cats have visited this lion, obtained permission, and are sitting at the entrance of the new building. During the cat, cat and cat festival that starts on the 2nd, I am given a job to welcome customers and working hard.
Cat, Cat, Cat Festival May 2 (Wed)-13 (Sun)
Main Building and New Building of Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store
