Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Every year, on February 11, the first day festival of Junko Inari Shrine is held at the base of Shin-Kameshima Bridge. Today was a very cold day with snow flickering, but the children were gathering. I was interested because it was rare for the name of the shrine. I thought it would be nice to be a guardian deity of Junko nationwide.

The following is a description of "Junko Inari Shrine". The source is an excerpt from "Oyuo" located at the shrine.

　

Your seat: The year of Genbun (1737) Remark: Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine Name: Junko Oga

Engi: "Junko Inari Shrine inherits the auspiciousness of Chiyoda Inari Shrine, which was founded by Michio Ota in the first year of Choroku (1457) when he built Chiyoda Castle (Takebashi Kitanomaru-later Edo Castle) in Kitanomaru, Kyoto, as a guardian angel.

　Chiyoda Inari Shrine was relocated to Momijiyama in Edo Castle (now Imperial Palace) after Ieyasu Tokugawa entered Edo Castle in Tensho 18 (1590), and prior to the opening of Edo shogunate in Keicho 8 (1603), the year before the opening of retainer Toshima (1602) and the expansion of the castle grounds in Toshima-gun. It is reported that even after the transfer to the outside of the castle, the prestigious religious service was held as the guardian deity of the Shogunate and as Chiyoda Inari Shrine praying for the security of Edo.

Later, in 1721, with the respect of Tokugawa Yatsushiro Shogun Yoshimune, Chiyoda Inari Shrine was relocated to Nihonbashikodenmacho (currently Kodemmacho 2-chome) as a god of guardian castles and protection of the common people. .
　After that, in honor of the fact that Chiyoda Inari Shrine was relocated to the castle, the town magistrate's mansion and the townspeople proposed the construction of the Inari Shrine at the current location (Kamejima / Kitajima-cho = current Kayabacho 2.3-chome) to the current location (Kamejima / Kitajima-cho = current Kayabacho 2.3-chome) and the religious service Shrine ofdeity.

The history of your name: "The name of the shrine is not the name of the town magistrate, but the name of the shrine is not the name of the town magistrate, the name of the town, the name of the town, the name of the town, and the name of the town, Junko Kamei Shikibu Shosuke (the clan residence, current Kabuto-cho, Sakamotocho Park), who is the chief ofDaimyojinguardian angel.

　

　

　

　

 

 

In February, there were days when the temperature exceeded 15 degrees the other day, but on this day (2/9), snow as you can see. There was little snow in the morning. According to the previous day's forecast, Tokyo is also paying attention to snow, so snow began to fall near noon, and as you can see, Ishikawajima Park and Shinkawa Park are in a bunch of snow scene.

　

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<<<<The sky tree ahead of Eitai Bridge under construction on the right is not visible today. >>>

　

This is the scenery of Shinkawa Park seen from the Chuo-ohashi Bridge and Tsukuda side, which was the problem of this year's sightseeing certification. Kawazu cherry blossoms are located at Shinkawa Park from Chuo-ohashi Bridge, and when I saw them yesterday, the buds are about to swell.

Cold days still continue, but I think it will begin to bloom late this month or early March, so I will post it on my blog at that time.

 

 

I would like to introduce two of the exhibitions being held at LIXIL Gallery in Kyobashi.

One is the repair of the Fujiya Hotel.

Fujiya Hotel, a landmark in Hakone. Classic hotels, which celebrated its 140th anniversary in 2018, are well known for their many fans who want to stay again once. This time, "Hakone has a corporate culture that can be covered by everything in-house since its establishment. In the past, there were car companies and ranches, and not only laundry but also daily printed materials on their own.

The times have often changed in the wave of efficiency in circulation, but it is still the repair and repair of Fujiya Hotel's architecture and furniture and fixtures, as described in the pamphlet. It is a slightly different exhibition focusing on the work of the hotel's "repair" job.

First of all, the guest room "Hana Goten's Room Key", which is about 20x10cm. All the information cards in the hotel are also on display of the printing type used at that time, from the work of "Maintenance" to the menu card.

The other is the 18th edition of the “Future of Creation” series, “What is“ Kogei ”?...It's an exhibition.

Twelve works of ceramics, dyeing and weaving, metalwork, bamboo work, and kirikin by 12 contemporary craft artists, including two important cultural property holders (living national treasures), are exhibited. According to the supervisor Ryohei Miyata, "If we can ask what art is from the ground up by bringing together works with transmission power that make use of various materials and techniques....」

　

What a good day! I was surrounded by works and took up a luxurious time alone. We have received permission to post photos, so please enjoy the photos first, and then take a look at the venue.

LIXIL Gallery 3-6-18 Kyobashi TEL 03-5250-6530 http://livingculture.lixil/gallery/

The last day of "Fujiya Hotel Maintenance" Saturday, February 23

"What is Kogei?...On the last day, March 19 (Tuesday)

10am-6pm

　

 

 

At "Gallery Ginza" in Ginza 2-chome, a solo exhibition by Masato Sakuma, "Always Time in the Cat Town" is being held.

The event period is from February 11 (Mon./holiday) to February 17 (Sun).

The time is from 11am to 7pm, and the last day is until 5pm.

At this time of last year, I introduced a solo exhibition by painter and illustrator Sakuma held at the gallery.

Mr. Sakuma has been active in various fields, such as many picture books, books and magazines' drawings and illustrations, CD jackets, and advertising illustrations.

In addition, this time, it was said that he worked on the binding of a period novel, and the original picture was also exhibited, and I am surprised at the spread of Sakuma's work.

In addition, you can appreciate the original picture of the "retro modern" landscape and the "Sakuma World" where the cats drawn there are impressive.

The unique angle with a bird's-eye view of the cat's perspective, the nostalgic scenery of the city, and the impressive use of colors create a quiet space and create a safe time.

At the venue, original postcards and original tote bags are also sold.

In addition, we received special consent from the person himself regarding photography in the gallery.

Thank you very much

Click here for the website of Gallery Ginza.　⇒

https://www.gallery-ginza.com/

Click here for a blog post that introduces a solo exhibition held at the gallery last February.　⇒

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The platform at Kachidoki Station on the Toei Oedo Line has been expanded and has been in service since February 11, 2019 (Monday).
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's announcement, when it opened in 2000, the number of passengers per day was about 30,000, but it increased to about 100,000 in FY2017. In order to eliminate congestion caused by this, one new one in addition to the platform, which used to be one side and two lines, has become a two-sided two line separated by area. The newly established platform has become a dedicated platform for Daimon.
Improvement work of station facilities will continue in the future, and final completion is scheduled for the first quarter of 2020.
It would be nice to be able to ease commuting rush through the efforts of both businesses and users, including software measures such as staggered work.

 

 

ROBOT MART, an unmanned convenience store that does not use cash, has been reopened along Heisei-dori, near Kayabacho Station.

　

　

This was reopened by Robot Security Polys Co., Ltd. as the second demonstration experiment, and is a technology cultivated in robot development to realize customer service by robots.

　

　

There is no special procedure for entering the store, so it is easy to enter the store.

Pepper was greeted when I went inside, but it seemed a little bad today.

　

The product lineup of the demonstration experiment is beverages, cup noodles, and snacks, and Tokyo Dumbo also purchases carbonated water.

　

The current payment is only available for PAYPAY, but it will also be compatible with cryptocurrencies in the future.

　　

　　

Tokyo Dumbo also purchased carbonated water and was able to read QR codes on a smartphone to make payments easy.

　

When we talked to the staff of Robot Security Police Co., Ltd., they said that a dedicated facility in Akasaka has a 24-hour monitoring system with the call center.

　

Currently, this Nihonbashi store is only available, but it seems that we are preparing for the second and third openings.

Why don't you experience the cashless world as soon as possible?

　

▪️ROBOT MART Nihonbashi Store

1F, Kabuto-cho First Building, 20-6 Nihonbashi Kabutomachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

TEL: 0800-123-6110

Business hours Open 24 hours after the demonstration experiment from 10:00 to 19:00 during the demonstration experiment.