Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Hello. This is a new correspondent, Hanes.
This is the continuation of the 72nd National Tea Festival Report.

After a hand fir tea experience and tasting until 11:00 before, go to the long-awaited keynote speech.
Dr. Isao Kumakura, former president of Shizuoka University of Arts and Culture, under the theme of "Japanese Culture and Japanese Tea".
The more you know, the more interesting the history of tea, the easier it is to understand.
Here's a brief introduction to some of them.



■History of Tea in Japan
・It was introduced from China during the time of Emperor Saga.
・In 815, "Nippon Shoki" states, "Emperor Saga was served by Emperor Saga by roasting tea at Bonshakuji Temple in Oomi." This is the first description of Japanese tea in the country's history book.
・Tea cultivation has already been carried out in the early Heian period, and you can see the word "tea garden" in the upper right of the "Heian-kyo Ouchi Back Figure". Because it is located in the upper right, in other words, unlucky direction in the Tohoku region, it seems that tea had the meaning of breaking down evil. There is also a description that tea was planted in the grave.



・In Meian Eisai's "Cafe Yoseiki", "Tea is a herbal medicine for curing. It's a magic of age."
・Tea was brought not for the health of the Japanese, but for the ceremony of Zen sect. Zen sect was influenced by samurai, and tea spread to common people through samurai.
・At the beginning of the 15th century, tea sales began to sell green tea in Kyoto.
・In "Takao Kankae Figure Screen", sake (man, spicy) and tea (female, sweet) are compared and drawn.



・The tea room in the mountain (the entrance is narrow) was also considered as an entrance to another world from the view of Yamanaka and other worlds, or as an entrance reborn from the same way of thinking as a passing through the womb.
・The song "I wake up Taihei's sleep, I can't sleep at night because I can't sleep at night" has a meaning behind the scenes. It is said that as a result of drinking 4 cups of Uji's fine tea "Kamikisen", he could not sleep at night due to caffeine.
・ More than 20 kinds of teas collected by Siebold are located at the Leiden National Museum of Ethnology in the Netherlands, in which "Kamikisen" is located.



・From the end of the Tokugawa period, tea exports became popular. Whether or not there are crops that can be exported overseas determines whether modernization (acquire foreign currency and obtain overseas information and technology). In Japan, there were silk and tea (at peak, 25,000 tons (25% of total exports)).
・In recent years, domestic demand for tea and soy sauce (one-half consumption of the Edo period) has been sluggish, while overseas demand has increased.

I tried to make a bullet point so easily, but the arrival of Kurofune → Kamikisen → There was also a connection with Siebold, an unexpected Chuo-ku.
Before the excitement of such unexpected discoveries cooled down, go to the rest of the booth!

■Mino Ibi Tea Promotion Association



■JA Shizuoka Keizai Federation



■Tamaya Co., Ltd.



■Choju Suzuki Shoten Co., Ltd.



■Fukuoka Tea Industry Promotion Council



■The Nogi Tea Promotion Council, the Tosa Tea Sales Countermeasures Council in the All-Agricultural Kochi Agricultural Products Sales Section



This is part of the exhibition booth, but from tea leaves to handy types of tea with tea bags and madlers are available.
From the introduction of sweets using tea to the brewing course, can you tell us that it is really fulfilling?
But this is not the end of the tea festival!
The booth (part) where you can experience the charm of tea with your five senses will be introduced in the next article.

■Recommendation Books
Sakae Tsunoyama, "The World History of Tea Revised Green Tea Culture and Tea Society" (Nakakou Shinsho, 2017).
Satoru Matsushita's "Japanese Tea" (Fengyusha, 1969).

■Reference website
Isao Kumakura, "Tea and Japanese", Journal of Medical History, Vol. 45, No. 2 (1999), pp. 155-157．
http://jsmh.umin.jp/journal/45-2/155-157.pdf

Nakahashi of the former Momiji River.

　

From the central exit of Tokyo Station Yaesu to Kuyasubashi on Yaesu Street
It's the ruins of the Momiji River. It was in the direction of Momijiyama in Edo Castle Nishinomaru.
For this reason, it was named Momiji River.

Momiji River and Dorimachisuji (Chuo-dori)
The crossing bridge was Nakahashi.

In 1624, Minamizume of Nakahashi was the founder of Edo Kabuki.
Saruwaka (Nakamura) Kanzaburo opened a playhouse for the first time in Edo.
It's the place where I hung it.

　

The stone monument of the birthplace of Edo Kabuki is located in the southern part of Nakahashi.
It is located on the shore of the radish on the site of Kyobashi, 500m away.

　

From the Nihonbashi 3-chome intersection where Nakahashi was built
Looking west, the front is the Yaesu Central Exit of Tokyo Station.
There is a green belt in the foreground strip.
I have a relief from Jan Jooss Ten.

Developed as a place for commercial activities in Edo, the life culture of townspeople
The giboshi has supported the cultural information as well as the formalities.
It has become a lively place in the field of communication.

It is located in the 10th section of Hakone Ekiden, a feature of New Year's Day.
Why don't you check it with roadside support?

◆Edosho, Toyoshima-gun, Bushu
　National Diet Library Digital Collection

◆The birthplace of Edo Kabuki
　3-4, Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

◆Relief from Jan Jooss Ten
　3, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Intersection

　Since its opening in 1958, Tokyo Tower has been popular as a landmark representing Tokyo.

On December 23, on the occasion of the 60th birthday, a special light-up of one red color "Angel Red Diamond Ver" is lit for three days from 21st to 23rd, and a red search light is lit. The number "60" is also displayed on the south side of the main deck (Shinagawa area) (16:02-4).

Special light-up: Sunset ~ 23:00

It is the "Tokyo Tower 60th Birthday Red Light Up" that looks like a "red-chanko" seen from the Sumida River Terrace in Kachidoki.

On the 23rd, the event stage "60th Anniversary TOKYO CITY LIGHTS" will be held, and programs such as live music and public recording of TOKYO FM will be organized, and visitors to observation deck will receive a "opening commemorative postcard" with a design of the Showa and Heisei Tokyo Tower.

This is the Italian dining bar "Banzai Vino Kyobashi (BANNZAI VINO)" located on the first floor of Tokyo Square Garden, Kyobashi 3-chome.

I used it on Sunday night

This area is open while there are many shops closed on Sunday, and the store was full on the day and the inside was lively. It wasn't noisy to say that it was lively, and I had a good time in a bright atmosphere.

I ordered a variety of alcohols (beer, wine, sungria, etc.) and

5 kinds of cheese assorted

Italian cheese is delicious.

It goes well with alcohol

Rolled egg made with beef shigure boiled egg

Ahijo of the shrimp and mushroom

The taste as it looks

Pitzer Margerita

It's simple and delicious.

Genobeze Napolatena

"Packery" is a pasta in Campagna, Italy, meaning "Binta" ().

The short-shaped pasta with a large hole was chewy and well suited to the rich sauce.

Banzai fried rice

Every dish is delicious, customer service is good, and the atmosphere is good.

Try it once

　I walked along Sony Street and found a restaurant with a delicious name across Shiseido in Ginza 7-chome.　The address is on the first floor of the Hikari Building, Ginza 7-4-14.

Looking at the menu at the front of the store, "This is a delicious fish shop.　It is a lunch shop that can be eaten for around 1,000 yen. "I entered the store.

For a while, I didn't eat grilled fish, so I ordered "Gidara no Teruyaki".　"Gidara no Teruyaki", which was baked and served, was delicious.

　A female customer who entered the store later ordered "Today's Saikyo Ware".　In addition, "Tuna Torodon" and "Anashi-nidon" also seem to be delicious.

There is also a "warm pot menu" and I'm looking forward to visiting next time. The price is for each person.

Click here for the shop's website. https://www.hoshino-gin.com/sp/

It's a vegetable smoothie shop.
The lunch set is on the signboard on the front.
It was very healthy, so I went in.

It seems that there are many people who take it home.
There is only a counter inside, and only about 3 people can sit.

Today's salad is grilled pumpkin and roast beef.
And pumpkin potage, salt bread is 890 yen.

This salad has a pattern that uses tomatoes.
There were many, but it wasn't included, so I was able to eat it with confidence.

It seems that vegetables are made from fresh ones near Kanto.

The dressing is made of smoothie.
It seems that the salad originally had dressing, too.
The sourness goes very well with the smoothie of vegetables.
You can eat it.

It's near the tourist association.
It seems that the staff often come and go home delivery.

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