Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

It is rosemary sea, which escalates "gifts and I enjoy myself".

　

From December 6th (Thursday) to January 7th (Monday), 2019, a sale entitled "Yukiharu Nihonbashi Kiya" is being held at the long-established knife shop Nihonbashi Kiya Main Store, inside the store, and the attached gallery izutuki.

In addition, "Hiromi Nagasawa's Hakata Mizuhiki", which I introduced last time, is still on sale at this corner.

Click here for an article about Hakata Mizuhiki.

⇒　　/archive/2018/11/izutuki.html

　

This time, we also took care of the manager of Kiya Nihonbashi Main Store Kaneko. The word "" is a comment from Manager Kaneko.

Then I would like to introduce some items. All prices are tax-included. You can click enlarge the image.

At first, from inside the store...

Chinese zodiac chopsticks Domestically produced Yoshino Hinoki (upper: red goods) Children ~ 216 yen each　

Zodiac chopsticks containing the zodiac sign of the year of birth are a lucky charm.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

The gold letters of Earthly Branches and Kotobuki are designed.

A total of 13 types are available, with a design containing all Earthly Branches added to the 12 types of chopstick bags for children and boars.

　

Zodiac chopsticks Domestic Honyanagi (Mizuki) (lower: green goods) Child-Boar 324 yen each　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A willow is said to be the first bud in a year.

Kiya-san made zodiac chopsticks using precious domestic Honyanagi (Mizuki).

The vermilion ink line drawing, a symbol of the greenery of young leaves, is drawn in a unique expression method that is as competitive as the material.

The design was designed by painter Hiroko Kuwahara.

　

Chinese zodiac towel 540 yen

Eight mosquito net fabrics made in Nara, which has long been famous for producing mosquito nets, are stacked to add a strongness to the unique softness.

　

756 yen out of 972 yen Chirimen Crepe Fukuhai University Small 540 yen

　

Small items that call fortune

Other than Chirimen Crepe Fukuhai (large, medium, small, small) is 540 yen with Mizukoto Suzune 540 yen with Mizukoto Suzune 540 yen with Mizukoto Suzune 540 yen with Fukuinone Chirimen Crepe 540 yen with wallet charm 378 yen each.

　

New Year's decorations from 3,800 yen

It is the shape of a crane, a turtle, a lucky animal.

To enjoy shimeji decorations ...

・　Contrary to K (= everyday), the left rope (Z-shaped twist) is used in the place of Hale (= extraordinary).

・　In order to celebrate the New Year's Day, decorate the tools, animals, and places that you always take care of, including the entrance.

・　Decorate on December 28 and 30 to avoid the day when "9" is attached or the day decoration (decorating on the 31st).

・　It burns on January 15 (first full moon festival). Or decorate it for a year and replace it with a new one at the end of the next year.

　

Figurine-shaped ornaments 2,500 yen ~ Michikusa-an

It is made using self-cultivated rice (Redyoshicho, green rice).

The decorations are very popular. Please forgive me when it is out of stock.

　

KIYA Kurozumekiri Pi large quantity limit: 1,296 yen

KIYA Kurozumekiri Pig Limited quantity: 756 yen

"At the end of Heisei, I dared to include" 2019 ". (Even if you put letters and pictures, the price is the same as the conventional one.)

　

Left: 2,376 yen Right: Chinese zodiac shamoji boar 594 yen

　

Chinese zodiac box 1 Gohai 648 yen

　

Next, Gallery izutuki ...

There are also 2 kinds of Chinese zodiac chopsticks and zodiac towels here. Moreover, the zodiac towel is a set of 12 auspicious branches.

Hiromi Nagasawa's "Hakata Mizuhiki" (center), which was introduced in November, is also on sale.

The products that are normally sold (left) are also on the shelf. Would you like to use it from New Year?

　

Zodiac towel set (Earthly Branches set) 6,480 yen

　

・・・ Here is the special "Fukubukuro" information of Nihonbashi Kiya Main Store. Available from January 2, 2019 (Wednesday).

It's packed with cooking utensils. There are three types.

〇　10,800 yen limited to 30 pieces

〇　21,600 yen Limited to 30 pieces

〇　32,400 yen Limited to 10 pieces

For example, a lucky bag of 21,600 yen contains items worth 54,300 yen.

　

・・・ Kiya's great sale, lucky bag. Don't miss it.

　

Nihonbashi Kiya

2-2-1 Nihonbashi COREDO Muromachi 1st floor

Exit A6 of Mitsukoshimae Station on the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line and Ginza Line.

０３－３２４１－０１１０

Business hours 10:00 to 20:00

It's open except New Year's Day.

Click here for Kiya's website.

⇒　http://www.kiya-hamono.co.jp/

 

 

　The canal facing Harumi Island Triton Square is called the Asashio Canal.

From the downstream, this canal is Asashio Kobashi, (there is a morning tide gate), Reimei Ohashi (Ring Route 2), Reimei Bridge, and Triton Bridge.　On the Chuo-ku sightseeing guide map on hand, Harutsuki Bridge, Asashiobashi, and Asashio Ohashi are listed in the order of then. On this map, a narrow two-line line is drawn between Reimei Bridge and Harutsuki Bridge, which is a bridge dedicated to the Asashio Canal (Asao Ungasenyobashi) was bridged in the early 1960s. It was done and is open to the general public.

　Recently, when I took a walk, I learned that a new bridge was bridged. It was written as Sakura Kobashi. It was built between "Triton Bridge" and "Asashio Canal Bridge" on October 1, 2017.

"Sakura Kobashi" is a pedestrian-only bridge connecting Kachidoki 2-chome and Harumi 1-chome, and is said to have been built to reduce pedestrian congestion during the morning and evening commuting rush.

Also, next to Sakura Kobashi, there is an explanation board describing the history of the Asashio Canal, so please take a look.

 

 

　Shiwasu's annual "Beethoven Ninth Concert". From 12:00 on December 15th, at the Grand Lobby Special Venue on the 2nd floor of Harumi Triton Square, the 12th Triton Square performance of "Chuo-ku Ninth-no-kai" conducted by Yuichi Sato, was held this year. .

The Chuo-ku Ninth Association is composed of the Chuo-ku Ninth Memorial Choir organized in 2007 and the Chuo-ku Symphony Orchestra established in 1994, mainly for those who live and work in Chuo-ku. All amateurs.

The first part is the opening fanfare by the Chuo-ku Symphony Orchestra, the chorus by the Chuo-ku Tsukishima Daiichi Elementary School Choir, the chorus by the Chuo-ku Tsukuda Junior High School Volunteer Choir, and the chorus by the Chuo-ku Ninth Memorial Choir (Chuo-ku Ninth) Following the version "Edo Nihonbashi" etc.), the second part of the symphonic with Beethoven composition is the second part 9th. He was sung powerfully with Beethoven's thoughts on peace that "all humanity will be brothers" put in the ninth.

 

 

　If you stop by Nihonbashi Ningyocho, there is a coffee shop that you should definitely visit. That is "Coffee Daishoken" on the street two north of amazake Yokocho. The name of a restaurant that doesn't look like a coffee shop. Speaking of Daishoken, Tsukemen shops have become famous these days, but Ningyocho has a completely different system, but there is a headquarters of "Chinese cuisine Daishoken", which has a long history. is.

　"Coffee Daishoken" often drops in after lunch with my colleagues from the company. This time, I decided to listen to the story again because there was too much uncertainty on the Internet, and the owner of the shop was confused.

　We talked to the current owner, Yutaro Watanabe (5th generation of Daishoken) and his mother Chieko (4th generation).

On the wall on the right side of the store, there is a book with the name of "Daishoken". I'm surprised because it is said that the hero of the Russo-Japanese War, General Nogi (Maresuke Nogi) was written. On the left of the book, there is a sign of "Tamewatabe-san" indicating that it is a gift to the first owner Watanabe, and indeed Maresuke Nogi. The name of the store "Daishoken" seems to have been named for its auspicious name in commemoration of its great victory in the Russo-Japanese War. It doesn't seem clear how it was, but General Nogi often seemed to come to play around Yanagibashi, and at that time he met for something. ..

▲Name (Book: Maresuke Nogi)

　　

In the first place, "China's Cooking Daishoken" is Hannosuke Watanabe (born 1858!), the founder of Daishoken. However, it starts when I met Rin Ninken, a Chinese who was doing business at a stall. Mr. Hayashi was a young man who came to Japan from Guangdong at the age of 20 in 1905, and was doing business at stalls. At that time, Hannosuke, who was an oil wholesaler, decided to hire Mr. Hayashi as the chef to open a Chinese restaurant, probably because of the intuition of the merchant. However, Hannosuke died in the middle of his desire to open a business. Matsuzo, who had been adopted, changed his name to the second generation Hannosuke, took over the first will, and finally opened "China Miku Daishoken" in Naniwacho (currently Ningyocho) in 1913. I opened it.

▲Left: 1986 Head Office, Middle: April 1933 Asakusa Branch, right: At the time of 1928

　From the Taisho era to the Showa era, this neighborhood is full of vaudeville Suehiro, Meijiza, dance halls, cinemas, Suitengu, restaurants, etc., and Daishoken is also thriving. In the 1950s and 1950s, it expanded to three branches and 17 goodwill branches. Currently, four of them are active (Nihonbashi Honmachi store, Nihonbashi Yokoyama-cho store, Asakusabashi store, Shinkawa store).

▲An event held in Mitsukoshi in the 1950s.

It seems that the order for food was delivered to Mitsukoshi from what was made at a shop in Ningyocho.

Why is the main store Ningyocho store now becoming a coffee shop with a different business format?

　My mother (Chieko Watanabe) lost her husband early and became a widow in her thirties. I thought about closing the store when I decided to rebuild the store and house. It takes about a year and a half to build, and even if you find a temporary store, you will borrow it for a short period of time, what should your employees do. Due to various problems overlapping, after discussing with Yutaro, the fifth generation, he decided to work further.

　Both the deceased husband and Yutaro love coffee. Two mothers and children went to a coffee classroom to study, and in 1988, changed their business to a coffee shop and opened. The name of the store will be left for the successive owners who have protected the main store, and for each store that has been allowed to distribute goodwill and has been operating until now, the name of "Daishoken" is left. It seems that he decided. Mom says. "I'm grateful to the people who have been taking over" Daishoken "for generations and the customers who have been involved in this coffee shop for 30 years in Heisei."

▲Mom (Chieko Watanabe)

I was able to listen to the story while showing valuable materials.

　　　

　Well, the current "Coffee Daishoken". The customer service is in charge of a cheerful mother (Chieko), who is 90 years old. "I want to do my best until the Tokyo Olympics," he said. No, no, my mother is still strong and my teeth are all my own, so I don't think it's the Olympics, but I think the Osaka Expo is an Ochanoko Saisai!

　　　

The history and name of the Chinese restaurant are all mentioned, but in fact, I would like to tell you more about this restaurant. That's because coffee is very delicious. The owner, Yutaro, will make a cup of coffee with a paper filter drip with heart after receiving the order.

　The menu includes blends, Americans, 5 regular straight coffees (Kilimanjaro, Mandelin, Guatemala, Mokamatari, Colombia), and recommended beans (now Ethiopia). Other drinks such as milk, tea, cocoa, and juice.

　
　First of all, we recommend a blend of 400 yen. If you drink a blend, you can see the strength of the shop. The design of the coffee cup is also wonderful.

　
　When it was opened, it was a rattan chair that was first prepared. This means that it has been used for 30 years. And it seems that they prepared tables etc. according to the chair.

▲The rattan chair (left) from the coffee shop opened

Stained glass has been watching the restaurant since the days of Chinese restaurants.

　You can also purchase "coffee tickets" at Daishoken (11 spells: 4000 yen). It's a very great ticket for me who likes coffee, so I always use it.

▲Great coffee ticket

　
　When you come to Ningyocho, please drop in at "Coffee Daishoken". Why don't you refresh your mind with a cup of coffee? If you're lucky, you may be able to hear the story of this neighborhood and the history of Daishoken.　

　　

This time, we talked about not only the story of the shop, but also the story of a celebrity who was regular during the Chinese restaurant era and the story of this neighborhood in the past, and became more and more interested in the history of Ningyocho. Was. And I became more like Ningyocho.

Even so, where do the calm air in the store and this sense of comfort come from? Perhaps it is not only in the location of Ningyocho, but also in the life of Mr. Watanabe's mother and child who has carried the history of a famous Chinese restaurant called "Daishoken". It was this interview that made me feel like that.

　　

Coffee Daishoken

2-22-4, Nihonbashiningyocho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

TEL： 03-3668-8600

Business hours 11:00～15:00

Regular holidays: Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays

 

 

It is a "pyramid" where you can eat delicious curry at lunchtime at a German restaurant I introduced before.

The location is Tsukiji 2-chome, the first basement floor of the JFA Tsukiji Building.

It is a corner building along Heisei Dori, facing Kyobashi Tsukiji Elementary School across the road.

On the day, it was after 11:30, so I was able to sit without any problems, but because it is a popular shop, I often wait side by side after 12:00.

I ordered sausage curry. The topping that you can choose for free is fried egg.

There are many people who choose The Work Lout.

There was a large sausage in the curry cup.

There is a fried egg on the rice, and mashed potatoes are sandwiched between rice and fried egg.

The feature of this shop is the curry cooked with beer, which is bitter and unique and delicious.

I'll come again.

Click here for a blog post when introducing beef curry.　⇒

/archive/2018/10/post-5677.html

Click here for a blog post to introduce Asian shrimp curry.　⇒

/archive/2018/09/post-5563.html

 

 

At the gate of Enshoji Temple in Tsukiji Outer Market

White camellia is in bloom. I wonder if it's a coincidence.

　

It is counted as Rikyu's Seven Best Flowers and is used for the tea ceremony.

If you hit the frost, you can see the flowers.

Cut the branches of the buds to make them bloom indoors.

As the name of Wabisuke, he does not claim beauty compared to other camellias

The half-open flower shape makes you feel the atmosphere.

　

The modest beauty and flower language are also "modest".

It is a corner with a quiet atmosphere in the hustle and bustle of the market.

◆Tengosan Enshoji Temple
　4-12-9, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo