Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Hello. This is a new correspondent, Hanes.
This time, we will focus on songs and catchphrases, and introduce useful information for Chuo-ku sightseeing certification measures!

First of all, it's a song, but I don't say you should remember everything.
At least, let's keep the lyrics, composition, singers (if you have a representative person), and singing lyrics!
(If you can afford it, it may be a good idea to keep the performance of the lyricist / composer and the lyrics of other parts.)

■Willow in Ginza
Lyrics: 80 Saijo, composed: Shinpei Nakayama
"♪) Remnants of Yanagi Edo in Ginza who are happy to plant"



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■This is Edo's Bon Dance
Lyrics: Toyohisa Araki, composed: Shosuke Ichikawa
"♪) Ha ~ This is a little dance in the middle of Tokyo, Bon Dance"



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■The story of love in Ginza
Lyrics: Hisao Otaka, composed: Kaburagi Sou, Song: Yujiro Ishihara, Junko Makimura
"♪) (female) a whispering that numbs to the bottom of the heart (male) a breathless sigh."





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■Bon Dance Song of Tsukuda Island
This Bon Odori is characterized by a monotonous rhythm turret drum and an oral song like a memorial Buddha.
It is sung as "Autumn field separation is an impermanent wind, if it scatters, everyone will not remain, and if it is enlightened, the vegetation will be the land, and the Buddha will be the southern Amitabha Buddha."

Next is the catchphrase, etc.

■Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi Main Store
Click here for a copy of the advertisement that was featured on the flyer of Japan's first Western-style theater "Imperial Theater"!
"Today is the Imperial drama tomorrow is Mitsukoshi,"



■Takashimaya Nihonbashi Store
The store newly built in 1993 (2 basement floors and 8 floors above ground) was designed by Sadataro Takahashi.
The entire building is fully equipped with air conditioning and heating, and here is a popular advertising copy!
"It's hot in Tokyo, where I left Takashimaya."


(The state of Takashimaya just before the opening of the store)

■Nihonbashi Fish Bank
Along with the daytime playhouse and Yoshihara at night, it was called "a place where a thousand cars fall in one day."



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■Suitengu Shrine
In the Edo period, there were many people who threw money through fences....
Therefore, only on the 5th day, the Arima family's residence was opened to the general Edo kid, making it possible to worship.
It came to be called like this
"Suittengu of the mercy,"

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■The town of Edo where wooden houses are densely packed
As typified by the great fire of the Meiryaku era (January 18, 1657), there are very many fires in the town of Edo.
It was said, "Fire and fight are the flowers of Edo."


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■Gas lamps
In 1874, the brightness of the 85 gas lamps lit in Ginza was expressed as follows.
"I changed the night to day,"



■A lantern
The work of Seibo Kitamura, which was installed at Sukiyabashi Park as a memorial tower for the 10th anniversary of the Great Kanto Earthquake.
A statue of a young man wearing a helmet holding a torch and watching a lion.
Even though it is small, the strength is transmitted.
What is written on the bronze casting nameplate of the pedestal is "continuous preparation for unexpected earthquakes."

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■Edo kid temperament (Kyoden Santo)
"I saw the killer whale of Edo Castle and made tap water as a hot spring." "I don't have any money for evening."
"Food and play equipment are luxurious" and "Natural Edo no Hanuki"
Let's also check "Ikito Harima is the main territory"

■Nihonbashi
The magazine "Remarks in Gofunai" compiled by the Shogunate states, "This bridge is in the center of Edo, and the process of the countries is determined here, so Nihonbashi's name is Tofu."



How did you like that?
These are not all songs and catchphrases related to Chuo-ku, but they are not all.
Like the previous Haiku and Kawayanagi, there are many impressive things.
When walking around the town, be sure to check these out.

※In this article, we will introduce some of the reasons for this.
　If you learn the contents written here, you will not be able to pass it.
　Please include it in advance.