Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

 From August 17th to September 24th, "Art Aquarium Exhibition 2012 & Night Aquarium" Edo Goldfish Cool "" is being held at Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall on the 5th floor of Coredo Muromachi.

The event was planned as special exhibition last year for the 100th anniversary of the Nihonbashi Bridge, and this year was held as part of "ECO EDO Nihonbashi 2012: Cool Japan Connecting with Hearts".

From 19:00 during the period, you can change your clothes to "Night Aquarium" and enjoy the coolness of the goldfish while enjoying a drink.

Goldfish has been popular among Japanese people since the Edo period as a color of summer coolness.

A project to enjoy the culture of Edo, "appreciating and cooling goldfish," in a modern style in Nihonbashi, the center of bustling.

In this exhibition, about 5,000 goldfish dance gracefully in the underwater space that collaborates with various art such as light and video with the motif of Japanese, creating coolness, gorgeousness, and delicateness.

1,000 goldfish bowls 1.5m square with 1,000 goldfish swimming (upper left in the photo), oriental lamp aquarium (upper left in the photo), 12 aquariums (upper right in the photo), 18 aquariums (upper right in the photo), and projection mapping.

There are a wide range of exhibits, including familiar goldfish such as Japanese gold, origin gold, and Ryukin, as well as fine gold, Tosa gold, Nanjing, and rare varieties.

 

         

         

         

 

 

 

 On the last day of the festival on August 6, Miya portable shrine (octagonal portable shrine), who stayed overnight at the Imperial Palace, was handed over to Harumi, Kachidoki, Tsukishima, and Shin-Tsukuda, and returned to Tsukuda 1-chome, the original Tsukuda island.

Finally, the time of "welcome" of the shrine mikoshi.

At dusk, from Tsukuda Kobashi to Shin-Tsukuda, "Tsukuda" and "Sumiyoshi-ko" are raised, and "Wakaishi" forms a platoon.

When the clap of Shin-Tsukuda rings and the hand tightens, it is finally the last cruise.

The only bearers of "entering the shrine" are "caretakers" and "large young people".

Leaded by the master of the Tobi who sings woodworking, proceed slowly.

When you enter the precincts, you'll finally get a big deal. The sound of the Tsukuda Hayashi became particularly loud, and after the "Sasu" work was performed to push the mikoshi to heaven at once, it is quietly enshrined in front of the temple.

After a while, an announcement was made that "the solemn Shinto rituals will be held, and all the lights in shrine hall and the precincts were turned off, and the Spirit was transferred from portable shrine to Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine was made.

This was followed by hand tightening, and the curtain of a hot festival was set.

The music resonated as if regretting the remnants, and the lingering lingering of the heat remained in the darkness.

 

         

         

 

 

 

 

  From 18:00 on August 7th, the Noh dedication "28th Noh Kinharu Festival" was held on Ginza Kinharu Street.

Kinharu-dori is a street just west of Chuo-dori in Ginza 8-chome, and there is a Noh Kinharu-ryu mansion here in the Edo period, and it is known as the Hanayanagi world where Kinharu Geisha (Shimbashi Geisha) come and go even after the Meiji era, and it is still "Kinharuyu".

The Noh Kinharu Festival began in 1985, jointly sponsored by the Kinharu Street Association and the Kinharu Enmanikai, in order to inherit the Edo culture.

From 15:00, Kinharu-dori was closed to vehicles and the venue was set up. A dark blue-white curtain is stretched on both sides along the street, and the cushion seat and chair seat are set across the central stage. A free seat reservation ticket was distributed from 16:00.

At 18:00 Starting with the greetings of the chairperson, Noh magistrate (Chuo mayor) greetings and commentary are completed, the performance party enters.

The performances performed this time were "Every Lifelong Crown", "Chief", "Suzunodan", and "Yumiya Tateai", all of which are unique Noh performances of "Nara Kinharu", which boasts a thousand years of ancient rituals.  。  

From August 1st to 9th, "Kinharu Inari Shrine", which is usually enshrined on the roof of the Shimbashi Kaikan, has been relocated to Kinharu Street so that ordinary people can visit. (Photo right)

Also, from August 1st to 4th, "Noh Lecture" was held at Tachikawa Ginza Space.

 

              

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 Before and after the rainy season on July 17, "Abrazemi" was issued in the Tokyo region on July 16 and "Minminzemi" and "First Declaration" on July 26, and the sunlight feels even more powerful. .

"Triton Summer Garden" is a small paradise of living things. A variety of birds and insects come together. butterfly bush, also known as "flowers calling butterflies," is the most popular source of butterflies at this time.

The butterflies visit the plants for intucking, searching for mating partners, and lay eggs.

In general, it is said that dense plants and larvae's eating plants are identified by seeds.

White butterflies prefer white and yellow flower colors, while swallowtail butterfly is said to prefer red flowers.

Flowers that are reddish purple and blue-purple with lots of small flowers tend to be preferred by any butterflies, andbutterfly bush (Fujitsugi family) ".

The casual scene of butterflies dancing in the flower garden is also softened.

 

　　　<Nami Ageha (swallowtail butterfly)>　　　　　<Aosdiageha>　　　　　　　 <Crow Ageha>

         

 

 

 "Every Wednesday, turn off the lights and have a slow night!"

On Wednesday, July 25, August 1, 8, and 15, PET bottle candle night is held around Harumi Triton "Water Terrace" Pop Jet Fountain.

It is said that the pattern produced by the candlelight changes every day the event is held. By the way, July 25 is "Olympic", August 1 is "dolphins".

Participants handwritten original candles are displayed on the side of the cobblestone stairs leading to the "Flower Terrace".

Lighting time is from 16:30 to 20:30.

The Petit Fireworks Festival is scheduled from 19:30 on each Friday of July 27, August 3, 10, and 17.