Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　
Did you go to the "Fukutoku no Mori" that opened in September?

The area around Fukutoku Shrine (Mebuki Inari) next to Colled Muromachi has been transformed into a green park with stages and cafes! It is very popular as an urban oasis because of its small quality.

　
It's the forest of Fukutoku...

　
Here!

The light-up at night is very fantasy.

Due to the fairy tale, it is a glittering shrine that is rarely seen in Tokyo today....！

The office is closed, but worship is possible. Currently, illumination art called "Wish Forest" is being held here. The shooting stars flowing over Tokyo in real time will be shown as illuminations....It's a romantic event. There is also a message system that sends wishes to the stars! It seems that there is also a collaboration project with Rara Kiki.

I'm doing it until the beginning of the year. For details, please check the official website.

→　[Forest of Wishes http://negai-no-mori.jp/]

Nihonbashi continues to be redeveloped, but at night it will be a very beautiful and mysterious space, including the lights of construction.

Please walk around the alleys here and there. You can see a completely different face from daytime. Even if you walk like that at night, it is safe and there is a station here and there, so it is hard to get lost.

By the way, the cafe "Mebuki Chaya" is attached to the forest of Fukutoku.

It is a very recommended cafe with calmness and reasonable price. This is a affiliated store of "Nihonbashi Information Center" located underground choledo, and Mikado Coffee, Yamamotoyama Sencha, and Imagawa ware bean paste are authentic tastes that use traditional Nihonbashi products. There are salads and Delhi too.

Mebukimaki (Onari-san) is small and sold out quickly, so if you want it, it may be better to go by noon!

Imagawa ware is like this. It's delicious....！

Various events are held on this stage next to the teahouse.

It will be cold from now on, but please come and visit the glittering Fukutoku Forest in Nihonbashi.

 

 

　

Mimizuku at Koami Shrine is named after the Doburoku Festival (Niiname-no-Matsuri) and the New Year.
It is made from Susukiki, one of the seven herbs in autumn.

　

The benefit is “going” to “mi (body)” and the family “mi (body)”.
It will be awarded for that.

　

I was caught by the Chinese zodiac sign next year.

　

By the way, what is the difference between "Mizuku" and "owl"?

　

I found that both are the same type of owl and owl.
It seems common to call those who have ears (Hasumi) as earthworms.

　

"Mizuku in the downtown area" also has a strong ears.

　

　

◆Koami Shrine
　16-23, Nihonbashikoamicho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
　

 

 

"William P.Gottlieb Photo Exhibition" Jazz Spirit "" is being held at "Art Gallery M84" on the 5th floor of the Wind Ginza Building in Ginza 4-chome.

When you step into the gallery, you will be surrounded by monochrome photographs of jazz musicians and you will be overwhelmed.

William P. Gottleb is a pioneer as a jazz photographer, filming many musicians during the golden age of jazz in the 1930s and 1940s.

Approximately 40 original print works of rare and valuable gelatin silver taken with a large format camera at the time are on display.

All the works on display are black-and-white works, but the black is either jet-black or a crow's wet feather color, or a glossy, deep black that was baked decades ago. I can't imagine

In addition, the greatness of black-and-white photographs is that they fall into the illusion of monochrome but as if they were colored.

"The photos of Gotleyb show music. ・・ ・ It captures the expressions of each singing and performing person in detail, and you can see the emotions and beauty of the musicians. " (Comment by Newyorker Magazine)

"I wanted to convey the sound of jazz with a camera. I tried to express not only the sound but also the texture of the sound as I could hear the sound." (The word of William P. Gottleb)

I heard at the gallery that at that time, the film and the camera were very valuable, and when taking photos, I took only two or three shots a night using the bubble flash, which exchanges one time at a time.

From the modern age of digital cameras, it was a shooting environment that could not be imagined.

When I listened to such a story and watched the work, what looked like a snapshot seemed to approach me with strange tension and tension, and it was amazing.

Even if you are not very interested in jazz and photography, I think it is an exhibition that can be enjoyed enough.

The event will be held from Monday, November 21 to December 17 (Sat).

The time is from 10:30 to 18:30 and the last day is until 17:00.

Sunday is closed.

The owner gave special consent to photography in the gallery. Thank you very much

Click here for the website of Art Gallery M84.　⇒

http://artgallery-m84.com/?p=3396

 

 

　On November 25, many new shops opened in Kyobashi Edgran.

The shop of "Toshi Yoroizuka Tokyo" was filled with flowers from entertainment-related people.　

What is "TAVERNA UOKIN" next door, "Don't eat even though it's a restaurant"?

TAVERNA is an izakaya in Italian and Greek, isn't it? A lot of flowers were also delivered here.

　

Well, it's an interesting opening information.

In Blue Papaya Thailand, until November 30, the first 300 people will be able to receive a "Taimon tribe mini-mini pouch" as an opening commemorative gift. And for dinner time only, Taiwa-in or soft drink glass service.

　Until December 4th, Villa Bianchi offers a weekly plate lunch of ￥1,000 for ￥800, and at the dinner a la carte, it seems that you can get a half price for 20-month-old Iberico pork and a half price for glass sparkling wine.

　We don't have any special discount prices or gifts.

Tokyo Gyoza Tower is a specialty store specializing in "Gyoza", with six baked gyoza and water gyoza and a price that is friendly to the common people of ￥290. Of course, we also have a slightly higher gyoza.

At the Curry shop, C&C Dining, you can eat and drink at night, Dinner Menu is abundant, and Highball & Beer is very cheap. I'm glad that the highballs are ￥290 and the draft beer jockey is ￥340.　Let's enjoy Kyobashi !

　After purchasing the information of the shop, I stopped by the Chuo-ku Tourist Information Center.

　IT told me, "Today, you can see 3D art and projection mapping."　That's right!　I had forgotten the main purpose.　The video didn't fit well in the photo, but could the atmosphere be conveyed?

For more information about other events and shops, please visit this official website.

https://www.edogrand.tokyo/

 

 

　Huffman and Jeffrey, who are teaching English at St. Luke's International University, participated in a seminar titled "Let's Develop a Global Self" on November 17.

　Under the theme of learning English, he taught me the motivation, reason, and efficacy of learning English. Why do we learn English?

1)Communication, 2) Acquisition of information and knowledge, 3) To enhance cultural skills and sensitivity, 4) to improve work and career.

5)For my hobbies, I taught me that there are various things such as 6) Identity, 7) Relationships, 8) Contribution to Society, 9) Cognitive Function, and 10) Sence of Accomplishment.

9)In the explanation of the Cognitive Functions, the Company explained

"Anti-aging of the brain", "Improve cognitive ability comprehensively", "Improve intelligence, memory, and concentration", "Improve the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease", "By changing language, I learned that it is effective for training and increasing the neural path between the brain and part.　It's just a good thing.

By all means, I would like to brush up my English and entertain visitors.

It was a very useful lecture.
Thank you very much.

 

 

　This year, the "Gathering of International Exchange" by the Chuo-ku Cultural and International Exchange Promotion Association was held on Saturday, November 19 at Tsukiji Education Center. .

　First of all, we finished the reception on the first floor and headed to the cooking class on the 4th floor.

　Spanish omelet, cooked rice, and clear bonito soup stock.

After the meal, Sri Lankan milk tea was very delicious.　People from foreign countries were also smiling.

　On the second floor, hula dance.

Continuing from last year, a flamenco show by Tomoko Ishii flamenco Studios.

And I was taught a beginner flamenco for our beginners. Ole'

　

I participated in this year's "Marugoto Museum" and conveyed the wonderfulness of flamenco to the general public.　It is said that 70-year-old and 80-year-olds also attend lessons at the great studio. How about you?　I'll try it too.　Click here for the website of the studio.　http://www.tomokoishii.com/

　And Bon festival dance by people from Chuo-ku. Everyone was dancing happily to songs such as "This is the Bon Dance in Edo".

On the same second floor, there was an introduction corner of the sister city of Australia, and everyone was learning with interest.

　

In addition, there was a corner for playing in Japan where children could enjoy, and laughter was echoing with lucky laughter, quoits, daruma drops, beanbags, etc.

　On the 3rd floor, there is a dressing class for foreigners, ikebana experience, and so on.

Tea ceremony and tea ceremony experience, ink painting, origami, and furoshiki classes were offered.

On the first floor, wadaiko performances were held, and foreigners also played a flute and explained the music in English.　

I realized that deep international exchange is taking place.

At the disaster prevention corner on the 4th floor, there were emergency food tasting corners in the event of a disaster and maps about evacuation site, which were also appreciated by foreigners living in Chuo-ku.

　I would like to express my deep appreciation and respect to the Chuo-ku Cultural and International Exchange Promotion Association, which is held every year.　Thank you very much.