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Happy New Year old calendar

[Shitamachi Tom] February 17, 2010 09:00

201002 Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine. jpgOn Sunday, February 14, we were blessed with unusual and pleasant sunny weather in recent unseasonable weather.

What day? "Valentine Day"? ・... Of course, this day is the New Year's Day of old calendar.

In China and overseas Chinese society, we celebrate as [Spring Festival], but recently it has become quite well known.

That's why I once again visited Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine on Tsukuda Island with the feeling of new year worshipping. It is a shrine with a deep connection to the opening of Edo. I can't help but pray for the prosperity of Chuo-ku.

 

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Nearby, the Ishikawajima Lighthouse is also showing a revival.

Heizo Hasegawa, known for his series of works by Shotaro Ikenami, "Onihei Criminal Book", has also opened a "human footing place" for the purpose of breeding.

In spring, you can enjoy the contrast between the gorgeous appearance of cherry blossoms and the river scenery around here.cherryblossom

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I walked a little bit hungry, so I'm hungry at a Chinese restaurant [Shanghai Dining] at the base of Chuo-ohashi Bridge.

This is a calm spot with a terrace on the banks of the Sumida River. The taste is good and it's a cozy favorite shop.

I enjoyed a holiday time while watching the boat going through the river.delicious

 

 

 

Visit the ruins of the Tsukiji Small Theater

[Shitamachi Tom] February 12, 2010 08:45

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After entering the side street near Tsukiji Honganji Temple, there is a trace of [Tsukiji Small Theater] in a corner of the NTT DATA building.

[Tsukiji Small Theater] was established in 1924 by people who want to create a new theater base in the wave of reconstruction following the Great Kanto Earthquake of the previous year.

It was the first permanent theater of a new drama in Japan. Since then, it is said that at that time, he continued to transmit ambitious theater culture, including avant-garde content. flair 

201002 Tsukiji 2.jpgIn Chuo-ku, there were not only many theaters, including the Kabukiza Theater, which was temporarily closed this year, but there was also a playhouse that forms the center of Kabuki that flourished during the Edo period.

The times have passed, and the history of chanson and jazz remains firmly in Chuo-ku.

It is a land that has supported the development of urban entertainment since ancient times to the present day.

I would like to visit more about the charm of Chuo-ku. note

 

 

 

 

 

 
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