Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　I went on a tour of the Nihonbashi Takashimaya store.

Following the Pokemon Center the other day, I learned that there is a great commitment to the history of Nihonbashi Takashimaya from the time of construction, the explanation up to the designation of the department store's first important cultural property, and the design (design) in the store. I learned a lot.　To commemorate the tour, we received a pin badge of the building of Takashimaya. (It's on the Pokemon clear file.)

　When I put it on, "Oh!　Don't know about Takashimaya! "He seems to be praised, and he's a little nasal.

Click here for the website of Takashimaya. https://www.takashimaya.co.jp/tokyo/ The new building will open on September 25.

　Congratulations.

I found an event information on the digital signage of Bridge Edgran.　Live! CROSSING.

From 18:00 on September 21st (Fri), piano performance by Mali Kumamoto with Teruhisa Kitahara.

From 17:00 on September 30th (Sun), there will be a tambourine performance of bable (Life Style Musical) and Turbo & Gon Zo (title omitted).

Admission is free.　It looks fun, so please join us.

At Kashima Art from Kyobashi 3-3-2, the Watanabe Shotei exhibition is being held from September 15 to September 29.

　In the shop's show window, there is a display of "Shira pigeon on plum blossoms" drawn by painter Watanabe Shotei, and a picture plate by Sosuke Namikawa.　

In this exhibition, from January to December, there are twelve width pairs depicting each month.

In addition, Sosuke Namikawa's cloisonne work, which sublimates the sketch drawn by Shotei into a beautiful form of crafts, is also on display.

These two works are on display as cloisonne ware between the flowers and birds at the Akasaka Guest House.

Just the other day, at the Akasaka Guest House, I saw an exhibition 100 years after the death of Watanabe Shotei. Please take a look at the many works that cannot be seen at the guest house in Kashima Art.　

Click here for the URL of the company. https://www.kashima-arts.co.jp/

　I went to TAVERNA UOKIN in Edgran, Kyobashi.　When you write in katakana, it is written as "taberna", but it is not "eat", but TAVERNA is Greek and means izakaya.　In English, the izakaya is called Tavern. When I was young, I often enjoyed eating and drinking at Cafe & Bar in West Indian Tavern on the island of the Caribbean, so I remembered the meaning well.　Previously, I wrote an article about Wokin Piccolo in Ginza 1-chome, but this fishkin group shop has fresh seafood delicious and cheap. 　You can benefit from Happy Hour on the terrace seat in front of the store.

　I went inside the store, looked at the menu, and ordered without hesitation.

"Six pieces of carpaccio of seafood". It's on the right side.

And the octopus and shrimp ahijo.　(It has been reduced by a third due to delay in photography.)

　The wine can be selected from the recommended wines, and the price of a glass of wine is about 700 yen. Buon appetito!

By the way, do you know the origin of the name "Calpaccio"?

　A woman who was told by a doctor that he should not eat heated meat consulted with the restaurant owner and was instantly created "bright red raw beef sliced meat" .　It is said that the owner, who asked the name of the bright red sliced meat, was struggling with the answer and answered "carpaccio".　At that time, a painting using bright red (red) was exhibited at the exhibition of a painter named Vittore Carpaccio, so he received his name. It was introduced along with this painter, Vittore Carpaccio's work, "Primager and Pope Conference". (Source: History of West Art by Yasuji Kimura)

　I found a Mariage Frail store on Suzuran Street in Ginza.

I had the opportunity to enter the store and listen to the story.　A week later, I found TEA RESTAUANT on the second floor of the Ginza Miwa Building, a store with Mitsubishi UFJ Bank located on Matsuya Street on Ginza Street.　Follow the passage surrounded by wonderful furniture on the second floor.

　When I entered the restaurant, it was very clean based on white, and it was a very quiet restaurant at 3:00 pm.

　"I want to enjoy delicious tea slowly in the afternoon," he decided on tea on this day. On this day, I ordered a variety called MARCO POLO.　My friend ordered a new tea that had just arrived, a variety that was not yet on the menu.

　I enjoyed two kinds of black tea, but the delicate taste, a little fruity aroma and taste were clearly distinguished from the tea extracted from the tea bag.　On the next afternoon-tea, I would like to taste a very beautiful and delicious cake.

You can enjoy 3 to 4 cups of black tea in the pot, and black tea around 1,000 yen is worth it.

　You can purchase a book called L'ART FRANCAIS DE THE ' "French-style Tea Art" for a fee (¥ 2,700, excluding consumption tax).

Beginning on June 1, 1854 with the introduction of Henri Mariage and Edouard Mariaage, the founder of the French tea specialty store Mariage Frail called "Maisondote", and the history and characteristics of tea are enjoyed by illustrations in the book. You can get to know.

In this photo and article, the shop listened to the story, allowed the restaurant to take photos and post articles. Please see here for the URL of the company and store. http://www.mariagefreres.co.jp/

　Lottery Dream Hall (Tokyo) is located at 2-5-7 Kyobashi.

I've been going out several times to listen to performances and songs, and I've had a good time.

１） Wednesday, July 18 Lunchtime Classic Concert

　Natsuko Kanke (mezosoprano) & Ichiro Hasebe (cello).

　Progoram is

　Jordano: From the opera "Fedora" ~ This thought that I can't help but love ~

　Arne: To chloris, Belini: To please, J.S. Bach and Barcel's songs continue.

　Two songs, written by Shuntaro Tanikawa, "Petsunen" composed by Toru Takemitsu, and "What the Dead Man left behind" were also performed and sang.

　　In a familiar movie music, Nino Rota's "God Father Love Theme" was fascinated by the sound of the cello added to the piano. "Theme of Romeo and Juliet" was a singer singing as a Juliet.

　Taliaferi's "Passiion" was also wonderful.　

２） Wednesday, July 25 Lunchtime Dream Concert

　This day was a dream concert, not classical.

　Satomi Fukuda (Latin vocal), Joji Sasaki (guitar), and Yoshiyuki Sakuma (percussion) were fascinated.

　First of all, my favorite song of Bossa Nova, "Garota de Ipanema (Daughter of Ipanema)" This song is a song of Bosanova composed in 1962 by Carlos Jobin, Antonio, Brazil.　It's a fun song for a wonderful woman.

Next, the last dance began with the performance of (Japanese), 3. Ama Paula (Mexican), and 4. Kiensera (Spanish) percussion, and it was a light song that would make me want to step on the Mambo steps. ５．Sad whistle (Singing English and Portuguese with guitarists)

６．Aruba Isin. It was a wonderful guitar performance by Joji Sasaki.　After this, there were many fun songs and performances.

　I'm looking forward to the future lunchtime concert.

　The flyer was printed with Radio Japan RADIO NIPPON 1422, so there is a public radio broadcast.

It was extremely hot in August, so I refrained from going out.　

For lunchtime concerts after September 19, please refer to the following URL.　I'm looking forward to it.

http://jla-takarakuji.or.jp/dream/schedule.html