[The cat on the slope]
February 24, 2010 08:45
Where's the cold until last week, it's been warm and cheerful for the last few days.
When I thought that the buds of the cherry blossoms were about to begin to bloom, I found a quick cherry tree that had already begun to bloom.
The location is at the foot of the northwestern side of Chuo-ohashi Bridge (Sumida River Terrace).
If you want to enjoy cherry-blossom viewing in advance, please do so.
Speaking of cherry blossoms, the Sumida River. The promenade will be dyed in cherry blossoms soon. I'm looking forward to it.
[The cat on the slope]
February 23, 2010 09:00
The novel set on Tsukuda Island, "Tsukuda Island Futari Shobo" (written by Tatsuro Dekune), begins when one of the characters crosses the Sumida River on a ferry and comes to Tsukuda Island.
The history of Tsukuda's ferry is old, and it opened in 1644, when fishermen from Tsukuda-mura, Settsu-kuni (Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi) entered Edo in accordance with Ieyasu Tokugawa and built Tsukuda Island. It was the year after I built it.
Tsukuda's ferry, which began as a water foot connecting Tsukuda Island and Edo City, was later used by people as an important means of transportation even after the Edo, Meiji, Taisho, and Showa eras, and the last Sumida River basin. It was active as a ferry, but in 1964, Tsukuda-ohashi Bridge was completed with the long role of 30.
At present, stone monuments marked "Tsukuda Island Ferry" are built on both sides of the Sumida River, Tsukuda and Minato, respectively. In 1927, it was built in commemoration of the fact that Tokyo City abolished the rowing boat and made it a free tugboat, and is registered as a Chuo Ward Cultural Property.
(Left) Tsukuda side
(Right) Minato side
Click here for more information.
"Tsukuda-ohashi Bridge" received a baton from "Tsukuda's ferry".
The course of the Tokyo Marathon, which will be held this weekend (28th), is just 36 km.
It would be surprising to see the old people who once crossed the Sumida River on a ferry and 32,000 runners running overhead.
[The cat on the slope]
February 6, 2010 19:14
On February 6 (Saturday), the second Chuo-ku sightseeing certification was held.
It's been another year since I took the exam last year. It's fast.
This year, my father's father (77 years old, living in Chiba Prefecture) challenged, so I went to the test site to support me.
One of the test venues, Courtyard Marriott Ginza Tobu Hotel
10 minutes before the end of the exam. Door
On the other side
Candidates are in the last spurt. 
If you pass, you will receive a certificate, original postcard set, and an old map of Chuo-ku.
The official text of the sightseeing test is neatly summarized for each item, and there are plenty of photos, so it is very useful as a guidebook.
Last year, I took the exam at the Royal Park Hotel in Suitengu, another venue. All of them have only hotels, and the venue is a spacious banquet hall with high ceilings. It was a bit luxurious to take the exam under a luxurious chandelier. I hope everyone will try it next year.
My father came out after completing the exam. I'm looking forward to the results.
[The cat on the slope]
February 2, 2010 08:30
February started with cold rain, but spring is steadily coming to that point.
So today, I would like to introduce the plum trees that are about to be in full bloom.
The photo shows the plum blossoms that have begun to bloom on the side of Tsukuda Namishi Inari Shrine (Tsukuda 1-8-4).
This Tsukuda Namishi Inari Shrine is nearby Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine
Compared to (Tsukuda 1-1-14), it is not well known.
It may be, but you can see something very interesting.
By the way, do you know what the "sashiishi" in this photo is?
Tips: "Sashi" in "Sashiishi" means "lifting"
You already know, this is a stone used for "power comparison" a long time ago.
Until the time of the Great Kanto Earthquake, men proud of the power of the Tsukuda area made this stone.
He was lifting up and competing for that power. It may look small.
Why is it not so easy to lift.
I stopped by Tsukuda Nami-Inari Shrine, a little bit of a good friend.
If you are invited by the plum blossoms, which have the scent of spring quietly in the shade, you can see them.
There is a vermilion Tsukuda Kobashi in front of you.
