Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Tsukiji River Park in Akashicho is a park that was originally reclaimed from the Tsukiji River, but roses are blooming in two flower beds around the ruins of the Akatsuki Bridge bridge in it (map below, red)

Unfortunately, I don't know the name of the rose, but it's a beautiful single-flowered red rose.

It has a large number of flowers in bloom (spray bloom).

The contrast between the silver leaf of Shirotaegiku, the origin of the plant, and the yellow flower, makes the color of the flower even more prominent. As a companion plant for roses, it was a new discovery that Shirotaegiku fits so well.

On the sidewalk of St. Luke International Hospital, which separates the road from Tsukiji River Park where these roses are blooming, there are monuments of "Takumi Asanouchi's House Ruins" and "The birthplace of Ryunosuke Akutagawa" (map above, purple ☆)

It is said that Uchi Takumito's residence was 9,000 tsubo at the time, but after a famous blade wound incident in Chushingura, he was called to the Shogunate.

In addition, Ryunosuke Akutagawa was born near here, and his father, Toshizo Niihara, ran a ranch called Komakisha and manufactured and sold milk and butter to foreign partners. . This neighborhood is a foreign settlement, and Japanese people were not allowed to live, but they were exceptionally allowed because they were engaged in business with foreign partners.

 

 

An exhibition of Noh masks is being held at Gallery Yaesu Tokyo, a gallery located in Yaesu Underground Shopping Center No. 1 (map below, Akaguchi).

This is "Yoshimasa Suzuki Nomen Exhibition".

Small face

Mr. Suzuki was enrolled in a Noh mask classroom at the age of 58 () near retirement age, and seems to have been devoted to the long-awaited face-to-face.

A big jumper

Over the past 20 years, the number of masks has increased, and all of them will be exhibited this time, so a solo exhibition was held in Chuo-ku.

Large beetle

Surprising vitality I was impressed that even if I started at the age of 60, I would be able to make such a thing.

When I asked the person himself, he originally liked paintings and sculptures, but since he started, his own study, sincerity, and passion for face-to-face were overflowing from the displayed side It seemed to be

At present, Mr. Suzuki is also teaching Noh sculpture in Kita Ward.

Captain Sankojo

The white beard is said to be a horse mane.

The surfaces on display are extremely real

Things that are not of the world are really good.

A mud snake

There were detailed explanations on each side of the surface, and it was very easy for me as a beginner to understand.

Generation (Namanari)

The event will be held from Monday, May 22 to 28 (Sun).

The opening hours are from 10:00 to 19:00, and the last day is until 16:00.

Doji

The gallery and the person agreed with regard to photography and coverage in the gallery.

Thank you very much

Click here for the website of Gallery Yaesu / Tokyo.　⇒

http://www.yaechika.com/gallery.php

 

 

I heard that a travel agency specializing in Western Europe opened in Ginza 4-chome, so I went there immediately.

This is the grand opening of "H.I.S. Ginza Western Specialty Store" in the H.I.S. Ginza Main Store on May 8th.

I have a plan to travel to South Italy next year, so I'm a little quick, but I asked you what kind of plan I would suggest.

The concept of the shop is "Travel to Create" (), and it seems that 10 full-time staff members who are familiar with Western Europe, such as those who have lived in Western Europe, those who have traveled more than 20 times, and those who have studied abroad, are assigned.

To the person in charge, `` South Italy, where I want to go is Naples, Pompei, Amalfi, Sorrento, Blue Cave, Alberlobello, Sicily '' unilaterally said where I wanted to go, and in a 9-day journey, I had you look for the best tour.

I was impressed by the amount of knowledge and ability of the person in charge.

For European travel lovers, it's a long-awaited best store.

By the way, I made a reservation for the trip that I had planned next year earlier this fall.

In addition, we received your consent for photography at the store.

Thank you very much

Click here for the website of "H.I.S. Ginza Western Specialty Store"　⇒

http://branch.his-j.com/01/a87/

 

 

There is a parking lot for sightseeing buses at the corner of the Ichiba Bridge intersection in front of Tsukiji Market, which is full of tourists from Tsukiji Market every day.

Behind it is a small "Ichiba Bridge Park", and there is a monument in the planting that says "the birthplace of Tokyo blind school, the place where Japanese Braille was established" (map below, red) Place).

This is to commemorate the opening of the predecessor of the University of Tsukuba Special Needs School for the Visually Impaired (School for the Blind) and the Hearing Special Needs School (School for the Deaf) in 1880 (Meiji 13) as the Rakuzenkai Kuminin School.

It is said that Kunnuiin soon became Kunnunblind, became a school under the direct control of the Ministry of Education, and was renamed Tokyo School for the Blind in 1887 (Meiji 20).

Kuraji Ishikawa of the Tokyo School for the Blind, in 1890 (Meiji 23), invented six-point Braille, which was enacted as "Japanese Braille" and became widely used in Japan.

The stone monument is easy to understand for the visually impaired, and it seems that it is created with attention to the size and shape that is comfortable to touch.

The bronze fitted in the stone monument has relief in the shape of the school and has a chronology of Braille and print.

The Tsukiji / Akashicho area is famous as the birthplace of naval-related and mission schools, but I would like you to stop by such a monument.

 

 

In the exhibition room on the 7th floor of the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo Film Center in Kyobashi 3-chome, a special exhibition introducing the achievements of Tadahito Mochinaga (1919-1999), who has pioneered the field of puppet animation, is currently being held.

The event will be held from Saturday, May 13 to September 10 (Sun).

Opening hours are from 11:00 to 18:30 (entry until 18:00), and every Monday is closed.

It seems that it has been a century since domestic animation movies were born in Japan.

Mochinaga was the founder of doll animation in Japan, and at the same time, was also instructed in the production of animation in China, and trained many human resources who will lead the later Chinese video world.

In this exhibition, dolls actually used in the production of animation films, creative notebooks by Mr. Mochinaga, work record notebooks, picture containers, scripts, etc. are displayed, and the difficulties of the early days of doll animation movies and pioneers You can feel the passion for filmmaking.

It is necessary to shoot 24 frames per second, and it is performed while moving dolls and landscapes little by little, and it takes 40 days to produce a 15-20-minute movie, and it takes 40 days to shoot alone (). I learned that the producers continued silently with the work that required sustained the work, and I felt really going down.

At the venue, videos of works produced by Mr. Mochinaga are also being played, so you can enjoy a gentle and warm anime that is different from modern CG.

During this exhibition period, talk events and special screenings related to Mr. Mochinaga will be held. For more information, please refer to the following website.

In addition, the images of dolls introduced on this blog, Mochinaga's creative notes, leaflets, etc. were borrowed from the center.

Thank you for your cooperation.

This is a good opportunity to learn about the early days of Japanese animated filmmaking.

If you look at the well-preserved dolls used for shooting, you may find some people revive old memories.

Please take this opportunity to visit the film center in Kyobashi.

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Japan.　⇒

http://www.momat.go.jp/fc/

 

 

If you walk along a street that you don't usually walk, you will find new discoveries.

Moreover, this time, the best timing

The roses of Momijigawa Shintomi Bridge Park beside Shintomi Bridge, which was built over the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway, are in full bloom.

It's very close to Kyobashi Plaza.

This park is much smaller than the Tsukiji River Shukubashi Park, which I introduced on a blog the other day, and the number of roses is small, but red, pink, yellow and orange roses are in full bloom.

I thought there were more large wheels than Shukubashi Park.

Perhaps because I went to the lunch break, this park was completely functioning as an adult smoking space rather than for children.

For a blissful time, everyone was smoking under the Fuji shelf in the park

I missed the flowering season of this wisteria.

Pity