Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　On February 3, the annual “Mame Maki” was held at Suitengu after the Setsubun Festival.

This year, "Winter! bean-throwing ceremony! The mini-live consists of one and two parts, consisting of a special guest bean-throwing ceremony, in addition to attendees and general participants.

This year's special guests are Isao Bito and Shinichi Ishihara of the main cast members of the musical "Happy Time" scheduled to be performed from February 28 to March 5 at Honda Theater in Shimokitazawa, and a mini-concert on the day Satoko Yamano, an anime and nursery rhyme singer.

When Fukuzu and sweets are scattered in bags from the balcony, your hands grow all at once to give "Fuku".

shrine hall and shrine office were rebuilt in 2016, and the newly dressed grounds are booming with the shouts of many people.

　On February 3, when Sunday and Setsubun overlapped, blessed with good weather, the annual "bean-throwing ceremony" was held in various parts of the ward.

At Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine (Tsukuda 1), the event was held from 15:00 after the festival of the festival.

Setsubun means that the day before the beginning of spring, summer, fall, and winter, at the turn of the season, bean-throwing ceremony is one of the Shinto ritual rituals of disaster relief.

Generally speaking, Setsubun is the day before the spring, when it moves from the winter festival to the spring festival. As the beginning of the year, it is said that Setsubun gradually began to refer to the spring Setsubun.

When it comes to the stage where beans and sweets are scattered from Kagura Hall, the children gathered together reached out all at once to get "Fuku", and shouted "Here, here" and "Oh, I'm sorry", and the hall was filled with the enthusiasm of many children.

　Japan aims to win the fifth championship for the first time in two tournaments at the AFC Asia Cup UAE 2019.

In order to support the Japanese national soccer team who will compete in the final match with Qatar from 6:00 pm on February 1 (11:00 pm Japan time), Tokyo Tower will shine in the image color "blue / white" and Diamond Ver (blue / white) is lit.

Sunset ~ 23:00

"Tokyo Tower SAMURAI BLUE Light Up" is seen from the Sumida River Terrace in Kachidoki.

Qatar is strengthening as the host country of the 2022 World Cup, showing a 16-scoring goal and a fulfilling match with offense and defense in 6 games this tournament, and with the first advance to the final, the past match results were 2 wins, 4 losses in Japan.

If the Japanese national team wins, the light will be lit on February 2 to celebrate it.

　At the Australian Open Tennis Tournament, after a fierce battle against Czech Petra Guvitoba, he defeated 7-6, 5-7, 6-4, 2-1, and succeeded in the four major tournaments following the US Open player Naomi Osaka player.

On January 28th, "Holiday! Naomi Osaka! "Tokyo Tower Special Light Up" is lit and honors.

Sunset ~ 23:00

Diamond veil (red / white) is a red and white light inspired by the Japanese flag, seen from the Sumida River Terrace in Kachidoki.

The achievement of consecutive victories since the first championship of the four major tournaments has been the first feat since Jennifer Caprity in 2001.

In the world ranking after the tournament, we ranked first in Asia in singles through men and women.

At the award ceremony, it was impressive to celebrate Kubitoba with a calm smile.

　While the highest temperature during the day is around 10 ° C and the cold days continue, and the number of flowers in Tsukuda Park is limited, one of the flowers that bloom dignifiedly under the clear and soft sunlight is narcissus (Nihonjin narcissus) .

Narcissus is a perennial plant of the family Amaryllidaceae.

Generally speaking, narcissus is often referred to as "Japanese narcissus", but it is also used as a general term for the genus narcissus.

Flower coats (petals and retorts) are three petals inside and three lookouts outside.

Among the trumpets, large cups, small cups, double-flowered, Busasaki, Japanese narcissus came from the Mediterranean region of origin through Silk Road and China, and became wild. The outer flower cover is white, the cylindrical side corolla in the middle is a yellow cup-shaped small wheel.

It is characterized by a refreshing floral green scent in the clear and neat sweetness, and the tranquil aroma feels at ease.

　On January 21, the Tokyo Regional Meteorological Observatory reported "Plum Flowering", one of the Japan Meteorological Agency's biological seasonal observation information.

5 days earlier than normal and 2 days later than last year.

The flowering of Bairin in the Hamarikyu Onshi Garden has not yet been heard, but the early blooming "Yae Kanku", which is planted between the former Inao Shrine and the flower garden, is beginning to bloom.

The middle ring of the double-flowered, which is said to be one of the "Noume" varieties that bloom during the cold season, is dark pink.

On this day, the wind from the north blows in the city center, and the temperature at noon is 9.1 ° C, giving a sweet scent in the cold of midwinter, and the dignified flower appearance is impressive.

The flower garden canola flower was covered with a net and is still curing, but its height grew considerably, the yellow flower color became conspicuous, shining in the blue sky of the background, and began to be colored in a spring-like color scheme.

It makes me realize that spring is steadily approaching.