Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

At the foot of Eitai Bridge on Eitai-dori St., Shinkawa 1-chome, there is Onomichi Ramen shop "Medetaiya" on the north side of the "Eitai Bridge West" intersection (map below, red).

I ordered "Onomichi Ramen + Taimeshi" for lunchtime service.

The soup looks black, but the taste is not as dark as it looks, and it tastes sweet and spicy soy sauce flavor.

The match between flat noodles and soup was also good.

The crunched Kujo leek tasted the original sweetness and texture of the green onion, and I thought this was good.

You can enjoy the original taste of meat even with a slightly stiff char shoe.

The sea bream was also delicious.

Regular holidays are Sunday and public holidays.

On a cold day with the arrival of cold waves, this Onomichi Ramen was the best.

 

 

The ITOKI Tokyo Showroom is located in the east-filled building at the intersection of Irifunebashi, just up from Shintomicho Station on the subway Yurakucho Line, and inside the planting beside the entrance of the showroom, there is a monument to the birthplace of the shoe industry. It's the red on the map below.

According to the inscription, on March 15, 1870 (1870), Katsuzo Nishimura founded the Ise Katsu / Soshokujo in the former Tsukiji Irifunecho 5-1. Katsuzo grew up in the culture of the opening of the Sakura clan, and with the recommendation of Daisuke Hyobu Masujiro Omura at the time and the support of Masanori Hottafeudal lord and Eiichi Shibusawa, he founded and succeeded in the shoe industry.

The reason why this area became the starting point of the shoe industry in Japan was that the Akashicho area in Tsukiji was designated as a foreign settlement in the early Meiji era, and many foreigners lived and demand for shoes increased. It seems to be due to the fact that

Currently, March 15 is "Shoes Anniversary" in connection with the day when this shoe factory started its business.

[About the anniversary of shoes]

(Omitted) On March 15, 1870, Katsuzo Nishimura clansman in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, was recommended by Masujiro Omura and founded the first Western-style shoe factory in Japan in Irifunecho, Tsukiji. This day is the "Shoes Memorial Day". (Omitted)

(From the website of the Japan Federation of Shoes Wholesale Associations)

In addition, Nishimura, along with Tsukiji's factory, opened a shoe factory called Sojisha in Sakura (currently Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture), and manufactured shoes using Sakura clansman as a trainee. Shoe Otsuka, who was one of the trainees, broke up in the 1930s.

Otsuka Shoe Co., Ltd.’s website “History of Auttsuka” shows the company’s website.

"In 1871 (Meiji 4), Sakura feudal lord Otsuka Dannojo runs a shoe retailer in Benten-dori, Yokohama.

1872 (Meiji 5) Dainojo's child, Jiro Iwa, founded Otsuka Shoten in Rotsukicho, Shimbashi, Tokyo on February 4. Start manufacturing and selling leather shoes by hand-sewn. "It is stated.

　

On the other hand, Ise Katsu Soshokujo was renamed Sakuragumi Shoes in 1884 from "Sakura" and became Nippon Shoe Co., Ltd. (currently Legal Corporation) in 1902.

The history of the company on the website of Legal Corporation, Inc.

"In January 1902 (Meiji 35), Nippon Shoe Co., Ltd. was established in Yariyamachi, Kyobashi-ku, Tokyo (currently Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) for the purpose of manufacturing and selling various shoes."

The photo above shows the REGAL SHOES Yaesu store (man's shoe specialty store) and the first single store.

　

By the way, it was "Masahisa Hotta" who wrote the title "The birthplace of the shoe industry", and when I examined it, this person was a grandson of Masanori Hotta, Sakura feudal lord, after being elected Mayor Sakura in 1959, he contributed to the development of Sakura City for four periods until 1975.

It seems that he was called "Mayor of the Lord" together with Naoi Ii () Mayor of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture.

　

Click here for the website of Otsuka Shoe Co., Ltd.　⇒

http://www.otsuka-shoe.com/

Click here for the website of Legal Corporation.　⇒

http://www.regal.co.jp/shoes/

 

 

From Tsukuda 3-chome, Hatsumibashi intersection, head to Aioi Bridge on Kiyosumi-dori, and after walking about 150 meters, turn right and walk a little towards dike, right next to the dike, there is a stone monument and an explanation board at the site of Kaikaikan.

Kaikaikan is a Kappo cuisine Ryokan built by Hanzo Tsuboi in 1905. At that time, Tsukishima was a wind and glorious place facing Tokyo Bay. It was relocated here and opened as a ryokan and boarding house.

Because it was a quiet place, many literary artists used it as a place to write since the end of the Meiji era.

Toson Shimazaki wrote "Spring" here, Kaoru Osanai wrote "Okawabata", poet Isamu Yoshii created a songbook "Poison Utsugi", and Rofu Miki wrote a collection of poems "White Hand Hunts". It seems to have been compiled.

Unfortunately, the Kaikaikan was burned down in the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923.

The area around the place where this monument is built has no remnant of the time, and it is difficult to imagine it as a place written by famous literary scholars from the Meiji era to the Taisho era while looking at the mountains of Boso from here.

However, what I thought was interesting in a different sense was that a variety of flowers, bonsai, fruit trees, etc. were planted (grown) along the dike using the space divided by the reinforcement walls of dike approaching the stone monument.

Even though the remnants of those days disappeared, this song by Isamu Yoshii was perfect for this season and surrounding scenery.

The sea view of the winter and the Shintsukuda Kaisuikan are wabi-live (Isamu Yoshii).

 

 

Mika Kawano's solo exhibition "Nocturnal Garden" is being held at "Megumi Ogita Gallery" on the first basement floor of the Ginza Otsuka Building in Ginza 2-chome.

The event will be held until Saturday, January 28.

Kawano's masterpieces are lined up in the gallery.

His solo exhibition "Nocturnal Garden" series and works based on Western mythology and the Bible have a strong power to attract viewers with a unique world view.

In particular, I thought that the skin color of the background that is common to all the works on display had the effect of not feeling uncomfortable even though something unrealistic is drawn (to all private opinion)

In addition, the collages (such as false eyelashes, pearls, cicada wings, and band-aids) arranged at the points of each painting make you feel the variety of expressions and become the appeal of the work You.

It is an exhibition that opens a box filled with carelessness, cruelty, eroticism, dreams, and various things.

The fact that this solo exhibition was held in a quiet gallery on the first basement floor, where the sound of the outside world was completely shut out, also made the appeal of the exhibition.

Opening hours are from Tuesday to Saturday from 11:00 to 19:00.

Days, months and public holidays are closed.

In addition, we received special consent for photography in the gallery. Thank you very much

Click here for the website of Megumi Ogita Gallery.　⇒

http://www.megumiogita.com/

 

 

Tsukishima is "Monja", but it is "Tsukishima Rock" at Bar & Ramen Shop, Tsukuda 2-chome, just across the main street from "Monja Street".

The inside of the store is completely Bar.

"Tsukishima Rock (Soy Sauce Ramen)" served at this bar is delicious.

Tsukishima Rock (Soy Sauce Ramen) is a soup of 100% pork with ginger.

The soup is so clear that it doesn't seem to be 100% pork. The scent of ginger comes out into your nose.

The noodles are thin noodles.

Here, there are ramen of pork soup called "Hachi Roch", seafood W soup, and chicken white water type "Tori soba".

In cold winters, we recommend Tsukishima Rock, which has a ginger effect.

The nearest station is almost equal to Tsukishima Station, Exit 4 or Exit 6.

 

 

Next to "Hot Plaza Harumi" in Harumi, there is a central Incineration Plant, and there is a small park (walking path) in the corner space along Harumi-dori St.

In the park, climbing playground equipment and some playground equipment are installed.

Here is the "Harumi Trade Fair Venue" monument.

This was the venue for the Tokyo International Trade Fair, where the Tokyo Motor Show was held until the opening of Tokyo Big Sight in 1996.

　

There is "I Children's Amusement Park" facing Tsukishima 3-chome, "Nishikawa Riverside Street".

This is also a small park, with several playground equipment such as slides, swings and seesaws.

In this park, an explanation board called "Tsukishima Passover Site" is installed.

"Tsukishima no Ferry" began with a rowing paid ferry in 1892, shortly after the landfill of Tsukishima Ichigochi was completed. After that, it was operated for about 50 years until around 1940 (it was abolished due to the completion of Kachidokibashi).

During that time, Tsukishima developed as a coastal industrial zone in Tokyo, and in 1911, a ferry was also held all night to respond to the increase in passengers.

Both parks are spaces where you can check the history of Harumi and Tsukishima.