Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Part of the multi-purpose open space in Tsukiji River Park is currently under construction.

In the vicinity of this square, white sardines are blooming.

If you write it in kanji, it is a tall grass, and the atmosphere changes.

It is a perennial plant of the family Asteraceae.

It is native to North America and becomes a naturalized plant (naturalized species) in Japan.

In addition to being designated as an invasive alien organism by the Alien Organisms Act, it has been selected as one of Japan's Invasive naturalized species's worst 100 by the Japan Society of Ecology.

The flowers bloom from October to November, with many small flowers on the whole shape, and horizontal branches with flowers spread.

The view from the top of Irifune Bridge

It's thriving like a competition between naturalized species's Seedaka Awadachisou and his rival native species's Japanese pampas grass.

 

 

The first light in Japan was on November 1, 1882, in Ginza, Japan.

It was just 135 years ago ().

At that time, many people gathered to see this "arc lamp" at a glance at the brightness, and it seems that it became a famous place in Ginza.

In commemoration of "Japan's first electric streetlight construction site", the Ginza Memorial Light was built on October 1, 1956 by people involved.

After that, this commemorative light was rebuilt several times, and the current one was restored last September.

The place is at the Ginza 2-chome intersection where Chuo-dori and Ginza Marronnier Street intersect (red place in the map above).

The four stores that make up this intersection are the top four brands of Bulgarian, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Cartier.

The wall facing Ginza Marronnier Street of Cartier's shop is fitted with an "Electrical Light Pole Monument".

 

 

dogwood on Matsuya Street has bright red fruits.

dogwood (Hanamizu tree) is a deciduous Takagi of the Japanese dogwood subgenus, and is a representative flowering tree in the United States.

In 1912, Tokyo City at that time presented cherry blossoms to the United States, and in return, white flowers were donated by the United States in 1915, when dogwood came to Japan.

Because it is durable and easy to grow, it is now widely used in house symbol trees and street trees.

As a street tree in Chuo-ku, 434 trees are managed in dogwood (as of May 8, 2017).

Flowers bloom from late April to early May, but what looks like these petals is exactly "leaf" called bracts (ho).

In this season, shiny small elliptical fruits (complete fruits) ripen red and are very beautiful.

After this, the leaves turn red in late autumn and fall in winter.

Click here for a blog about dogwood on Matsuya Street in May this year.　⇒

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At Time Dome Akashi (Chuo Ward Local Tenmonkan) on the 6th floor of a complex such as Akashicho and Chuo-ku Public Health Center, the 18th special exhibition is holding "Ayumi in Chuo-ku, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the enforcement of the ward system: post-war development and changes in towns."

The place faces St. Luke Street, and across the street is St. Luke International Hospital. It's the red spot on the map above.

The event will be held from Saturday, October 21 to December 10 (Sun).

Closed every Monday.

The time is from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm from Tuesday to Friday, and from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Please enter at least 30 minutes before closing.

Admission is free.

Chuo-ku will be the 70th anniversary () of the ward system this year.

In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the enforcement of the ward system, this exhibition traces the development and change of Chuo-ku, focusing on photographic materials, and explores events and backgrounds that caused major changes in the town, It looks back on Ayumi in Chuo-ku.

The items on display are

Materials showing the state of reclamation of rivers after the war.

Materials related to Toden running in Chuo-ku, and

Somethings related to the opening of the subway

Materials and materials that reaffirm Chuo-ku as a financial district and

This is a document about the previous Tokyo Olympics (1964).

In addition, there are many exhibits such as Ginza Reconstruction Picture scrolls, photos of various places in the city, city planning maps, water users-related materials, subway commemorative tickets, etc., so you can truly feel "Ayumi in Chuo-ku" .

As a related lecture, a lecture entitled "Reconstruction of Postwar Tokyo and Chuo-ku" will be given by Kanari Hatsuda, Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, on November 4 (Sat).

In addition, as a related project, the Chuo Kumin College Open College Symposium will be held on November 18 (Saturday), and a discussion will be held on the theme of "History and Town Development in Nihonbashi, Kyobashi, and Tsukishima Areas" .

Both venues are the Education Center Audiovisual Hall.

For more information, please visit the following website.

In addition, we received special consent from the venue where photography is prohibited.

Thank you very much

Click here for the HP introducing the "Ayumi in Chuo-ku" exhibition.　⇒

http://www.city.chuo.lg.jp/event/culture/_user_tobun_time_201710141723.html

 

 

At the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo Film Center, which stands on Kyobashi 3-chome, Kajibashi Street, as a special feature of "2015-2016 in memory of the deceased filmmaker" held from July to September of this year, "Setsuko Hara" will be selected from November 9th (Thursday), a collection of works performed by actress Setsuko Hara will be held.

The exhibition will be held on November 9 (Thu), 10 (Fri), 14 (Tue)-17 (Fri), 21 (Tue)-23 (Thu).

Speaking of Setsuko Hara, he was a former female actor who appeared in the work of Yasujiro Ozu, and the name "Gin Maku no Dai Star" was perfect.

"Late Spring", "Wheat Autumn", "Tokyo Monogatari" were good.

At the same time as Ozu's death, he was virtually retired, and after that he was quietly sent his later years, and died in 2015.

In this special exhibition, there are 11 books (9 programs) that allow you to see Mr. Hara's youthful appearance from the age of 15 to about 10 years when he made his silver curtain debut.

Except for "I don't regret my early spring", all of them are rarely screened at theaters, of which six are said to be newly created new prints.

I also saw 10 of the 11 books from "Throw the soul" in 1935 (Director of Nikkatsu Tama River, Tetsu Taguchi) to "No regret for my young spring" in 1946 (Director of Toho and Akira Kurosawa).

I think it's a very valuable opportunity.

Please check the screening schedule on the website of this film center before coming to Kyobashi.

In addition, with the cooperation of this film center, we provided images for the creation of this blog.

Thank you very much

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

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

 

 

At the Megumi Ogita Gallery in Ginza 2-chome, the first solo exhibition in Japan by Mue Bonn, a Thai artist currently based in Bangkok, Thailand, "System Error!" "is being held.

The event will be held from Friday, October 20 to November 4 (Sat).

Mue Bon is a street artist () whose real name, age, and face photo have not been revealed, but in Thailand, characters such as birds, fish and dokuro drawn by Bon are found throughout Thailand, from Chiang Mai in northern Thailand to southern Hat Yai It seems that it exists throughout Thailand, such as roadsides and shops shutters.

I was surprised to learn for the first time that Bonn's street art is supported by the whole country in Thailand.

When you enter the venue, it is much darker than the lighting at the gallery's regular exhibition, and there are spotlights on the wall.

This indicates that the so-called "street art" is "what is drawn at night".

This exhibition features Bonn's trademark black birds, fish characters, and works depicting many eyes on a circular canvas.

There are mysterious paintings that are drawn powerfully with oil paints and sprays, and while using bright colors, it becomes unstable when viewed for some reason.

The theme is "System Error!" "Image disturbances, dubbings, and fluctuations that make the image "" are drawn, and they may stimulate the real experience in the viewer's brain and make them feel unstable.

In the project room in the gallery, there is also a video of about three minutes created by Mr. Bon for this solo exhibition. Indeed, "System Error !!" in modern society This is a video work that reminds us of a warning.

This time, we also received special consent for interviews and photography at the venue.

Thank you very much

Click here for the website of Megumi Ogita Gallery.　⇒

http://www.megumiogita.com/