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Culture Lecture “Food Story around Nihonbashi”

[Dimini ☆ Cricket] October 12, 2016 18:00

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On the night of October 6 (Thursday), a cultural lectureFood Story around Nihonbashi” was held at the Nihonbashi Social Education Hall hall, and the second lectureJapanese food is in Nihonbashi”.

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Lecturer was Chieko Mukasa, a food journalist and food culture researcher.

In the lecture, "10 selections of tastes in Nihonbashi" include eel, soba, tempura, sushi, Inari sushi, shamo pot / Oyakodon, white fish, bonito, boiled dyeing, kintsuba / doll grilling, each history and Edo Food culture was explained.

In addition, the introduction of the “Food Road” and the basics of the 10 selections of Nihonbashi tastes are “Sashisaseso”, which is a sugar, shi (salt), su (vinegar), se (soy sauce), and so (Miso) ) Was explained.

It was a very meaningful hour and a half because there were things I knew and I didn't know.

On September 29 (Thursday), the previous week, I also participated in the first "Edo Food in Ukiyo-e".

The lecturer was Shigeru Shinto, a permanent director of the International Ukiyo-e Society, and this was extremely interesting to teach me a new perspective on Ukiyo-e, focusing on the food drawn in Ukiyo-e.

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This cultural course is a three-part series, the third one is October 13 (Thursday), and the theme is "Nihonbashi Sake and Food in Edo".

It seems that the application has already reached the capacity.

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The venue was the 8th floor hall of a complex such as Nihonbashi Elementary School 1-1-17 Nihonbashi Ningyocho.

It's the place on the map above, red.

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By the way, in the area of this building, there is the residence of the former Isao Saigo Takamori of the Meiji Restoration at the beginning of the Meiji era, and there is an explanatory version at the entrance of the building.

Click here for the website of Chuo-ku Cultural and International Exchange Promotion Association Cultural Lecture ⇒

http://www.chuo-ci.jp/event/bunka/

 

 

"Ninja Painter" solo exhibition [Ginkei Saron]

[Dimini ☆ Cricket] 12:00 on October 12, 2016

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From October 1st (Saturday), the "Ninja Painter Emi Takada solo exhibition" has been held at "Ginkei Salon & Gallery" in Ginza 1-chome.

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The Ginza Keizai Shimbun's real space "Ginkei Salon & Gallery" is on the first floor from the entrance of the arrow (pictured above) of the "Fukutaro Kusuri" building on the first floor.

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Emi Takada of "Ninja Painter ()" said "I want to be a ninja" was the catalyst for drawing ninjas. The theme of this exhibition is "Women Ninja".

The work on the left in the photo above shows "Walking Miko", the figure of a female ninja.

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Mr. Takata's solo exhibition in Chuo-ku seems to be the second time, and the first one was held at the Okuno Building.

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The overwhelming presence at the venue () is the nine female ninja statues painted almost life-size on a golden Western foil. The difference from a normal nude statue is the shape of a mask that covers the lower half of the face and a hand with a mark on each.

This work, "Rin / Soldiers / Fighting / People / Everyone / Team / Column / Former", seems to have been created as a homage to Western painter Seiki Kuroda's masterpiece "Chi, Sension / Jo". It is drawn in almost the same size (about 180 cm x 90 cm) as "Chi, Sensence / Jo".

When I saw it as a work depicting the naked body of a woman in the occupation of a ninja (), it seemed that they could feel from their powerful body to a sense of life, and it was very interesting.

I felt that the fact that the back is golden is very suitable for expressing the ancient Japanese profession.

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At the venue, you can also see an album of Takata's collection of works depicting children's ninjas () etc.

Mr. Takada seems to be able to continue drawing on the theme of ninjas.

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In this solo exhibition, not only the Japanese version but also the English version of the pamphlet was prepared.

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"Ginkei Salon & Gallery" is located on the 3rd floor of Mita Building, a corner of the Shinkyobashi intersection on Showa-dori, at the red spot on the map below.

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The period is until October 13 (Thursday), and the opening hours are from 13:00 to 19:00.

Mr. Takata consented to photography in the gallery. Thank you very much

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Wakayama antenna shop "Ikora"

[Dimini ☆ Cricket] October 8, 2016 14:00

In October, the antenna shop stamp rally in the ward will be held as an annual event for the Chuo-ku Tourism and Commerce Festival. In addition to the antenna shop "Nihonbashi Nagasakikan" (March) and "Nihonbashi Toyamakan" (June), the Wakayama Kishukan Tokyo Nihonbashi Store Ikora, which opened this year, are also eligible for stamp rally.

The period is from Thursday, October 6 to 20 (Thu).

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"Wakayama Kishukan Tokyo Nihonbashi Store Ikora" is an antenna shop in Wakayama that opened in July this year and is located near the Suitengu-mae intersection in Nihonbashi Ningyocho.

It is made of wood from Kishu with open all glass.

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"Ikora" means "let's go" in Wakayama dialect.

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When you enter the shop, you will be full of Wakayama's seafood, mountain food, their processed products, and specialty products.

Today, I purchased Minamikoume and Kanayamaji miso from a wide variety of items. Both are standard in Wakayama.

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"Kishu Minamitakaumekiyo Umekoume Houme Honey"

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"Kishu Yuasa famous Marushin Honke Kanayamaji miso side dish miso"

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Kishu no Yuasa is the birthplace of soy sauce and the birthplace of Kanayamaji miso.

By the way, soy sauce is made from the juice sinking to the bottom of the miso barrel during the production process of Kanayamaji miso.

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In both cases, rice advances, and there is no doubt that it will progress.

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Business hours are from 10:00 to 20:00, and Saturday, Sunday and public holidays are until 19:00.

Click here for the website of "Wakayama Kishukan Tokyo Nihonbashi Store Ikora" ⇒

http://w-ikora.net/

 

 

Noodle restaurant Naohisa Ningyocho store

[Dimini ☆ Cricket] 12:00 on October 6, 2016

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Noodokoro Naohisa Ningyocho Store is a ramen shop located just in the middle of amazake Yokocho, Nihonbashi Ningyocho 2-chome.

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I think the push here is "Kokumi Ramen" and "Jure Chicken Ramen" (both soy sauce), but "Niboshi Ramen" came out on the limited-time menu in November, so I ordered this.

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Like "Kokumi", it is a delicious soy sauce ramen that is light, rich, and has a good scent of boiled dried vegetables.

The charsew is hard, but it feels good again.

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Unfortunately, boiled dried ramen is a menu only for one month in November. I asked you to standardize the dried noodles.

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This is a chain store, founded in 1914 in Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture. Shiho soba, which started in Ginza in 1967, is said to be the current roots, and it is a shop with a history.

The appearance along amazake Yokocho is also very nice.

Click here for the "Naohisa" website. ⇒

http://naokyu.com/

 

 

Goodbye Plantan Ginza

[Dimini ☆ Cricket] 18:00 on October 4, 2016

"Platin Ginza" will close at the end of December this year.

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Plantan Ginza was opened in April 1984 based on a loyalty agreement signed by Daiei with French planttan.

In recent years, we have introduced large-scale specialty stores such as UNIQLO and Nitori, but since the store closes, after the store closes, we have significantly renewed the store, changed the store name, and will reopen around March next year.

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By the way, "Goodbye Plantan Ginza selling first" is from October 1st (Sat) to 11th (Tue).

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In addition, this building is the Yomiuri Ginza Building owned by the Yomiuri Shimbun, and until 1971, the headquarters of the Yomiuri Shimbun was located.

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Click here for the website of Plantan Ginza. ⇒

http://www.printemps-ginza.co.jp/

 

 

Restoration of "electric streetlights" symbol of Civilization and enlightenment

[Dimini ☆ Cricket] October 3, 2016 09:00

At the intersection of Ginza 2-chome, four corners are brand intersections (called Platinum Corner) where Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Bulgaria, and Cartier solidify, but now the cartier building has been rebuilt and the Okura House has opened its grand opening on October 1st.

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Before rebuilding, this cartier building (facility name: Okura House, Okura Main Building) had an "electric light pillar monument" installed on the wall facing Chuo-dori, but after rebuilding, the wall facing Ginza Marronnier Street This monument is fitted on the wall facing Ginza Marronnier Street.

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This was commemorated in 1882 when the 2,000 candlelight (2,013 Candela) electric streetlight "Arc Light" was ignited at this place in 1882. People who did not know only the brightness of gas lights and lamps were surprised at the so brightness and seemed to gather every night to see this electric pole.

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As a symbol of Civilization and enlightenment, he said, "One is the heavenly path, the second is the moon, the third is the arc light of Ginza."

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Also, this time, Japan's first arc lamps were restored at this intersection, and a lighting ceremony was held on the evening of September 26. It seems that it is unknown how long the arc lights were at that time, but it was restored once in 1956, and the third generation restored lights were removed due to aging in 2012.

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The map below, at the Ginza 2-chome intersection, the blue mouth is the "Electrical Light Pole Monument" and the "Ark Light" where the red mark is restored.

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