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A wonderful person I met in the city-Part 2-"With hospitality"

[Shitamachi Tom] June 26, 2013 14:00

Among those who live or work in Chuo-ku, I would like to introduce those who have met and impressed by themselves or sympathized.

This time, Mr. Masayuki Miyashita, who is the store manager at a restaurant near Higashi Ginza Station.

 

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Tsukiji's [ADK Shochiku Square] has a beautiful modern form, and I really like the openness of the lobby on the first floor. The large staircase is also impressive. It's sometimes used for filming dramas.

There used to be a cinema in Shochiku, and when the Tora-san series was heyday, many cinema fans went there. It is now a building with restaurants and offices, but on the third floor there is the Shochiku Otani Library, which has valuable facilities where specialized books and materials are stored mainly in Kabuki.

 

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Today, I will visit [Kushiyaki / Charcoal Yakiniku Yagura] on the second floor of this building. When you go up the escalator from the lobby on the first floor, you will see a calm entrance ahead of the spacious conductor. The moist atmosphere that makes use of the Japanese-style taste is perfect not only for business negotiations with work clients, but also for family members.

 

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Mr. Miyashita, the store manager, is loved by employees as a tough and gentle leader. You are working hard to protect this store almost without a break. No matter you visit, you will never stop smiling and your personality is soft, but the appearance of shining every corner of the store and grasping the situation feels a tough professional.

 

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It seems that Miyashita's inscription on the right is "No official". Everything seems to be the words of Emperor Showa, but I think the meaning is to throw away selfishness and do it for everyone. I heard that Hiroo Rikiishi, the authority of the world, had taken up it as a translation of hospitality. In any case, I realized that Mr. Miyashita is pursuing the spirit of hospitality, which is the starting point of the service industry, and thinking about how to shape it.

 

Mr. Miyashita, who saw him off to the entrance when he left the shop, gave a short but hearty greeting. Of course, I was satisfied with the meal I had, but I was convinced that it was important to have the meal in a good environment. Thank you very much for taking care of everyone in the shop.

 

 

Children at Tsukiji and Namiki Shrine

[Shitamachi Tom] June 10, 2013 08:00

The festival of Tsukiji's Namiki Shrine is held in early June every year. In the first place, it has been handed down as the "Natsukoshi Festival". It is known as the "Lion Festival" because the large lion head is made into portable shrine and paraded around.

 

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The main festival is decided once every three years and was held last year. Therefore, this year is the so-called 'Yin Festival'. Still, on Sunday, the head office portable shrine travels around each town. It is a summer event that everyone at Tsukiji is looking forward to.

I'm sure someone will report on the main event, so I'll tell you about the imperial procession Children's portable shrine Union held on the 8th.

 

At 3:00 pm on the day, the children's portable shrine and floats departing from IMG_20130608_191325.jpgthe side of Tsukiji Honganji Temple went around each town to Namiki Shrine. Here we receive a purification from Shinto priesthood, take a break, and then return to each town.

Even though it is in the middle of the city, it is lively with many children gathering. In Chuo-ku, the population of children is increasing now. Children's cheers really soften their feelings.

 

 

 

IMG_20130608_191113.jpgWhen departing in front of the shrine, the representatives of the children hit the claps side by side on the table. Generally, in festivals, it is called "Take". The children were nervous and tightened the second half, and started the second half.

It's a great time for me.

 

 

P1000352.JPGEven though the child portable shrine is small in size, it has the same craftsmanship and craftsmanship as the large portable shrine. The children said, "Wow. It is said that the shouting of "wasshoi" progresses bravely, smiling and reliable.

When the cruise is over and the dissolution is over, the children are relieved and pulled back by their parents.

 

 

It is a great pleasure that traditional event is firmly connected across generations. And I once again felt the significance and importance of expanding the exchange of local communities.


 

 

 
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