Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Do you know "Gallery Yaesu Tokyo"?

This gallery has a very open atmosphere on 3rd basement street of outer moat in Yaesu Underground Shopping Center.

Currently, the "Yaesu Paris Festival Exhibition" is being held here.

This exhibition was started in 2008 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of friendship between Japan and France, and this year marks the 8th anniversary of this year.

Nearly 40 artists have exhibited works related to Paris, there are plenty of works depicting landscape paintings, portraits, and emotional landscapes, and you will surely be able to meet your favorite works.

By the way, Yaesu Underground Shopping Center is just the 50th anniversary this year, and "Gallery Yaesu Tokyo" is just the 20th anniversary this year.

The exhibition is held every week.

The event period is from Monday, July 13 to 19 (Sun), from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm (last day until 3:30 pm).

The location is the red frame part on the map below.

When you come to "Yae Chika", please stop by.

Click here for the website of "Gallery Yaesu Tokyo"　⇒

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

"Bon Odori of Tsukuda Island" of 2015 started on July 13 (Mon), but ended at 21:00 on July 15 (Wednesday).

Just before the end, I looked a little bit.

　In "Chuo-ku Monoshiri Encyclopedia", "The Bon Odori on Tsukuda Island, which has inherited the history since Edo, is ... It is introduced as "a dance that is worth a look that conveys the simple taste of the good old days."

　　"Bon Odori on Tsukuda Island" has started today (July 13).

　In "Chuo-ku Monoshiri Encyclopedia", it is also introduced as "a summer tradition that dances quietly to the singing song".

　　First of all, children's club. The children in colorful yukata were dancing cheerfully.

　　Bon Odori will be completed from Monday, July 13 to 15 (Wed), and the Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine Main Festival will be held on the following schedule.　　

Date and time of the event ※In case of stormy weather: Execution
　　　　　　　　　　From July 31 (Fri) to August 3 (Mon), 2015
 
◆Friday, July 31
　11:00 Grand Festival Ceremony 14:45 Each town sacred wine and town portable shrine purification ritual
◆Saturday, August 1
　10:00 (planned) Sumiyoshi Koshishishi head shrine 11:00 (planned) Tour of portable shrine in town, Tsukuda group
◆Sunday, August 2
　6:00 (planned) Miya portable shrine Miyadeboat imperial procession, each town (Harumi, Kachidoki, Toyomi) cruise
　20:00 (planned)
◆Monday, August 3 
　9:00 (planned) Ryokan departing towns (Kachidoki, Tsukishima, Tsukuda) cruises
　20:00 (planned) Miya portable shrine Miyairi

　"Tsukishima Kusaichi", which started on Saturday (July 11), is the second day.　It was Sunday, like a busy street.

　From Monday, July 13 to 15 (Wed), the Tsukudajima Bon Dance Festival will be held. The tower has already been set up and the preparation seems to be all the ends.

　"Bon Odori on Tsukuda Island" is also explained on pages 108 and 165 in "Chuo-ku Monoshiri Encyclopedia".

　This year is the year of the main festival of the Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine Festival, but the pillars of the large banner used at the festival have already been dug out from the bottom of the river (page 107 of "Chuo-ku Monoshiri Encyclopedia"). Was.

　　It seems that donations are also being collected.

　Regarding Tsukishima Kusa City, "Chuo-ku Monoshiri Encyclopedia" also explains on page 104 as "Seasonal City Starting from Obon Supplies City".

　This year (2015 / 2015) was held for two days on Saturday, July 11 and 12 (Sun).

　On the 11th, as an opening ceremony, students from Tsukuda Junior High School also performed drums.

Yaesu Book Center Main Store, opposite Yaesu South Exit of JR Tokyo Station Yaesu 2-chome, is currently holding an exhibition and sale of reprinted old maps of Edo, Meiji, and Showa.

Needless to say, Yaesu Book Center is one of the largest bookstores in Tokyo, and when it opened in 1978, it was Japan's largest bookstore.

As a student at that time, I remember thinking, "I can stay here for a day" in the sense of happiness surrounded by specialized books (It's a story from an era where there is no shadow or shape such as Amazon).

Currently, an old map exhibition and sale is being held on this first floor.

On display are maps of Japan and middle maps of the Edo period, maps of Edo and bird's-eye views of Tokyo in Meiji period. Referring to the location of Edo Castle and Hamarikyu, when you start thinking about what is going on at the time of the upper residence of the feudal clan at that time, you forget to see the passage of time.

I think it's beautiful with color printing and can be enjoyed as an interior.

The event will be held until July 12 (Sun).

By the way, because it is located in a business district, I remember that Sunday was closed at the time of opening, but now it is also open on Sunday.