Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　The Chuo-ku Cultural and International Exchange Promotion Association "Gathering of International Exchange 2015" was held at Tsukiji Social Education Center on November 21, 2015.

This event is held once a year to promote cultural exchange between Japanese and foreigners in Chuo-ku and deepen mutual understanding.

I also participate every year, and this is the seventh time this year.

You will receive the reception on the first floor of the venue and proceed to the venue you are looking for.　Whatever you say, the first place to eat is the place to eat.

On this day, we had a treat of Korean Chizumi, Japanese oden, and Sri Lanka milk tea. It was very delicious.

　At the time we arrived, the Bon Odori was over and I was sorry that I could not see it.

Then, ink painting experience corner

Ikebana corner

　Visit the origami experience corner, etc.

Oh, today there was also a shamisen experience corner. He rushed in.

The teacher who instructed the moderator's explanation, model performance, and shamisen experience.

There were about two men who were actively experiencing it.　It's a serious expression.

After this, a lot of introduction corners, Spanish flamenco dances, etc. were introduced, but I will report it next time in Part 2.

PS. In December, there seems to be a "tea experience".　For more information, look here. http://www.chuo-ci.jp/

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　In Part 1, I reported on delicious chizumi, oden, fragrant Sri Lankan milk tea and other entertainment.

At the venue, there was also a disaster prevention corner, a disaster prevention video was broadcast, and we also experienced emergency food tasting.

　I received an emergency food and an emergency set present. What would you like to prepare for it?

　Volunteers from the Chuo-ku Cultural and International Exchange Promotion Association explained their activities.

I hope that many foreign people will become friends and understand each other's culture and lifestyle.

　By the way, the foreign dance of this day was flamenco, so I rushed from the outside.

The performers were Tomoko Ishii Flamenco Studios. The boy is also cool and decides on poses.

　During the wonderful dance performance, I also had Spanish lessons, and international students from Mexico seemed very happy to answer them.

After having a simple instruction of flamenco and turning around with dance, Ohre!　I felt that my back stretched and my posture improved.

Tomoko Ishii also joined, and it is a splendid and exciting flamenco dance.

I received a leaflet for enrollment guidance. I'm thinking of entering the "Introductory Class".

If you want to experience flamenco or want to get started, we recommend Tomoko Ishii studio in Ginza 1-chome near you.

For more information, please click here. http://tomokoishii.com/html/004.html

　It is a gathering of international exchange that I look forward to every year. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the staff.

It was very fun this year too.　In Spanish, Muchas gracias!

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　The "New Year's Gift Sale" at Tsukiji Outer Market has started.

The period is until December 19th.

The first prize is 10,000 yen worth of shopping gift certificates that can be used at this sale participating store in Tsukiji Outer Market for 10 people.

The second class is the winning shopping postcard worth 3,000 yen. It can be used only at the winning postcard issuing store. This is for 150 people.

The third prize is the winning shopping postcard worth 1,000 yen. Available only at the winning postcard issuing store. This is for 2,500 people.

I'm really looking forward to it because there are many winners.　Shopping at the end of the year and shopping for New Year's festival dishes are still Tsukiji.

I got a MAP of "Ginza (small) souvenir walk".

I heard that this MAP was created as a collaboration (Itoya-sama, Yamazakura, Post Office) during Autumn Ginza 2015. 

After having fun shopping at a long-established store in Ginza, heavy bulky luggage is hard.　

In such a case, if you send it at the Ginza Namiki-dori Post Office, Ginza 4 Post Office, or Ginza-dori Post Office, you can send it by pushing the landscape staff at the post office window until 17:00 on weekdays.　You can enjoy different designs for each station.

It has been confirmed that the landscape seal can be stamped at the post office window. Isn't it nice to put what you bought in Ginza in a box with the postmark of the post office in Ginza and send a present?

Ginza Namiki-dori Post Office is a Ginza-like landscape sign with the scenery of Namiki-dori.

The Ginza 4 Post Office is a landscape mark depicting the symbols of Hatoido, Wako, Ginza Line, and 4-chome.

The scenery mark of the Ginza-dori Post Office is reminiscent of willows, gas lanterns, and good old Ginza-dori.

First of all, "Ginza small souvenir walks Why don't you enjoy shopping and send them from these post offices?

 Here's the landscape mark I got.

The left is the scenery mark of Ginza-dori Post Office. It is a scenery where swallows dance on Ginza Street. The design with the willow in Ginza and the monument of the birthplace of Ginza is excellent. Right:

It is the postmark of Tokyo Ginza San of "Ginza Tori Post Office", which designed Benkei Musashibo in the Kanjin Book and the cityscape of Ginza. I think your sincerity and the elegance of Ginza will be conveyed to the gift.

　At the Tsukiji Kyoueikai KY Building shop at the corner of the intersection of Tsukiji 4-chome, a lucky sale will be held under the name "Tsukiji Market Thank You Sale".

The special prize is 24 travel tickets worth 50,000 yen.　I'm hungry

The building is here from November 14 to December 12.

　When you enter the building on the first floor, you will find a shop called "Ankuruko-chan".　

Chocolates from Hawaii and Switzerland, maple syrup from Canada, etc. It is also good for replenishment when there is a shortage of souvenirs for overseas travel.

If you go clockwise, fresh fish Asada Fisheries, Akiyama Shoten, and in the back, high-quality marbled meat and ham products from the Nihonbashi Hiyama Tsukiji Store are sold, making it an ideal souvenir for Tsukiji.

The restaurant on the first basement floor is home to delicious shops such as Takewaka, a live fish dish unique to Tsukiji.

　On the second floor, there are Tsukiji Bon Marche and Tsukiji Michikan.

Ukiyo-e paintings depicting the history of Tsukiji are on display at Tsukiji's Michikan.

　What kind of building the Tsukiji Hotel was like, Ukiyo-e of "CITY OF EDO" operated by Yokohama and Tsukiji.

Where was the Ministry of Navy?　It's a very nice exhibition.

　Click here for the website of Tsukiji Kyoueikai. Enjoy shopping, eating, and exploring history.

http://www.tsukijikyoueikai.co.jp/

　"Yamatoya Shirt Store" in Ginza 6-chome, Chuo-ku is the first shirts shop in Japan.

According to the explanation of the "Chuo-ku First Story Map" at hand, it was explained.

5 The first shirt shop in Japan, 5.

Current: yamatoya Main Store

Birth: Meiji 9 (1876), current address: 6-7-8, Ginza

♦We opened the first shirts shop in Japan on Benten Street in Yokohama Seki.

　At first, I was doing business with foreign counterparts full of harbors.

It was burned by the Great Yokohama Air Raid and revived in Ginza in 1953.

 I've encountered a very affordable wagon sale for the first time.

There is a cloth tag attached to the neck inside Yamatoya's shirt.

　　　EST     1876

　　　yamatoya ®

             GINZA

This is a proof of quality assurance.

Click here for more information about the Ginza store.

http://www.yamatoya-shirts.co.jp/