Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

"The 12th shiseido art egg" exhibition being held at Shiseido Gallery in Ginza. The winning artists will hold a solo exhibition at Shiseido Gallery for about three weeks in an open call for participants to support emerging artists. This time, three people won the prize. Currently, the top batter is "Yuma Tomiyasu Exhibition repeating Yume".

A mysterious view that is between reality and non-reality. Human feelings for uncertain things. This is an installation where you can experience such things. There are several rooms in the hall, and the content is that someone may have lived in the room, opening the door yourself. There are some thrilling tricks, but there are no events that surprise someone like a haunted house. But...

　

I'm scared.

I'm so scared!

Each room is decorated with hand-painted paintings, and the title of the painting can be taught in advance, which also accelerates fear.

It is possible to shoot in the hall, but it feels unstable, so the shutter can not be cut off due to good timing!

　

For more information, please visit our website. → Shiseido Gallery

　

Until July 1st, the "Recycled Dream" exhibition is open from 11:00 to 19:00 (Sunday holiday is ~ 18:00), closed Monday, and admission is free.

　
Please have this mysterious experience in the middle of Ginza. The sweat in early summer pulls out quickly....。 When you finish opening all the doors, eat a parfait in Shiseido Parlour and return to the real world!

 

 

An interesting photo exhibition is being held at "Communication Gallery Fugensha" in Tsukiji 1-chome, which was introduced at a cat photo exhibition last time.

It's "Shotetsu Early Keikei Battle 2018"

This is the third time this year, in which students from the photography department of Waseda University and Keio University and OBs will exhibit railway photos taken and determine the winner of Waseda-Keio based on the number of votes of visitors.

Exhibitors are students who belong to Waseda University Photography Department and Keio University Camera Club, as well as those who belong to OB group Inamon Photo Club and Mita Photo Society.

The exhibition period is from Tuesday, June 19 to July 7 (Saturday), divided into the first and second semesters. The first semester is until June 28 (Thursday), and the second semester is Friday, June 29 ).

In the first and second semesters, 30 photos will be displayed, and a total of 60 railway photos will be displayed.

At the venue, there are railway photos that blend into the beautiful nature of Japan, railway photos that make you feel nostalgic and nostalgia, railway photos that highlight the functional beauty of trains, railway photos that are full of travel, etc. There are also 30 wonderful photos on display.

Opening hours are from 12:00 to 19:00 from Tuesday to Friday and from 12:00 to 17:00 on Saturday.

Days, months and holidays are closed.

It is located on the second floor of the Tsukiji Garden Building, 1-8-4 Tsukiji.

It's the red spot on the map below.

This is a railway photo exhibition with a series of masterpieces.

By all means, please drop in and vote for your favorite work.

This time, we also received your consent regarding photography in the gallery.

Thank you very much

Click here for a blog post when I introduced a cat photo exhibition held at the gallery last time.　⇒

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Click here for Fugen's website.　⇒

http://fugensha.jp/

 

 

Ricar mountain that is often used online.
It looks like a company in Kyoto.
The shop called Champagne specialty store is also the same series.
At the end of the year, 5900 yen champagne lottery costs 11,000 yen.
I got a champagne (*^^*)

　

When I had lunch at Shogen Rin on 7th Street
I entered from the back street instead of Chuo-dori.
I was surprised to find a store in Ricar Mountain.

　

　

I heard that it opened in January of this year.
The place is the building of Ginza 777!

　

　

Therefore, we are holding an event on the day 7.
There is also a champagne tasting on Friday.

　

Maybe it's a whiskey? He said
The Instagram photo campaign is also being held!

　

　

tidbits has a lot of things.

　

This day was my favorite Michelgro white wine.
Buy cheese and walnuts!

　

　

Rika-Mountain Ginza 777 stores

 

 

At the Noevia Ginza Gallery on the first floor of the Noevia Ginza Building facing Ginza 7-chome, Namiki-dori St., Ikuo Nakamura's photo exhibition "Friends Coloring Underwater" is currently being held.

This exhibition will be held for the first time in this gallery.

The event will be held from Monday, June 11 to August 31 (Fri).

The event will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Please note that Saturdays, Sundays and holidays are until 5:00 pm

The view from Namiki-dori St. is almost in the aquarium.

The sea creatures of beautiful colors and shapes are photographed with a natural feeling as if they were starting to move.

Nakamura is an underwater photographer () who has been shooting for half a century.

It is said that the belief is to convey the reality of the sea as it is.

It is also due to the belief that photographs of unique creatures are lively.

This photo exhibition is also being held during the summer vacation for children, so if you come to Ginza with your family, why not stop by?

In addition, the inside of the gallery was originally prohibited, and we received special consent.

Click here for the website of Noevia Ginza Gallery.　⇒

http://gallery.noevir.jp/

 

 

Hello. This is a new correspondent, Hanes.
There is something like a boom in history.
This year, 150 years after the Meiji Restoration, there are a lot of events and tours related to it!
Saigo Takamori, a related person, is also attracting attention, including Taiga drama series.
　
But at the same time, did you know that Jomon was hot after the tumulus?
　
"The most beautiful mysteries in the world" and "the origin of beauty in Japan"...
It is called "Jomon" and attracts attention worldwide.
At the Tokyo National Museum, special exhibition's "Jomon: The Beat of 10,000 Years of Beauty" began on July 3.
Also in early July, the movie "People who are addicted to Jomon" will be released.



In addition, the Jomon archaeological sites in Hokkaido and northern Tohoku are aiming to be registered as World Heritage.
An unprecedented Jomon boom has arrived, such as a tour of Jomon archeological sites.
　
Furthermore, "Omprisey Miyake" developed a collection inspired by Jomon pottery decorations and patterns in the fall and winter of 2017.
This spring and summer fashion incorporates clay figurines as motifs.
Some experts say that Jomon pottery and clay figurines are modern designs.
Jomon may have been a gorgeous and attractive era.
　
This time, we will introduce a talk about clay figurines held at Kouyama Ryusen-do, a long-established antique art museum during the Tokyo Art Antique period, as well as sweets on the theme of Jomon period that can be enjoyed in Chuo-ku and ward around Jomon period.
　
Talk by Kimiyuki Kawashima, Representative Director, "DOGU - Dogu Various Dogu"
There are parts that are connected to other civilizations, and the daily lives and prayers of the people at that time are reflected.
I was able to learn about the charm of clay figurines that I didn't teach at school.
Here is a brief introduction of the contents of the talk.


(Image provided by Kouyama Ryusen-do)
　
■Worldwide!
In the pre-stage of civilization (especially after the late Paleolithic age), earthen and stone doll statues have been found around the world.
The image of a woman excavated from the Dolni Vestnis archeological site in the Czech Republic is shown.
It is very similar to the "Jomon Venus" excavated in Japan.
Similar female images have been found in Germany, Switzerland, and the Indus River basin.
It can be seen that many human groups on earth were wearing such production techniques.
However, the Chinese civilization, which had already made pottery using pigments in 6000 BC, is exception!
It was during the Warring States period between the 5th and 3rd centuries BC that black pottery warriors and warriors began to be made.
This point seems to be unexpectedly blind spots among clay figurines researchers.
The details are expected to be gradually revealed in future studies.
　
■Reflection of Lifestyle
It is said that the Jomon clay figurines can read the life at that time.
From the beginning to the first half of the year: Because hunting is the main thing, there are many small and simple clay figurines that can be carried around.
Medium-term: The climate is stable and a huge settlement is created, and the number of gorgeous clay figurines with attention to detail increases.
　
■The motif is a woman
Since ancient times, many idols in the shape of women have been made from prayers for fertility and fertility.
　Example: "Squealing clay figurines" (with earthen balls in the abdomen) inspired by a woman who lives.
　　　Clay figurines representing the scene of childbirth (Tangible Cultural Property designated by Yamanashi Prefecture)
However, with the passage of time, the priesthood elements associated with the Gemojin were added.
In the late and late stages, they began to have funeral-related and human-separated elements.
　
It is a clay figurine that tends to be put together in the Jomon period.
In fact, I was able to know again that the meaning and application are diverse.
　
Chuo-ku, before and after Jomon period
Chuo-ku has gradually increased landfills since the opening of the prefecture, and flourished.
Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that there is no previous image.
However, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government White Paper on Buried Cultural Properties (1977) records that there are two shell mounds in Chuo Ward.
Did people already live in the area that was land for a long time before and after the Jomon period?
　
In a lecture in 1935, Dr. Ryuzo Torii, a leader in prehistoric and anthropology in East Asia, gave a lecture.
It is said that deer bones and flat stone tools from Paleolithic period were excavated from the place where it was Shirakiya at the time.
Unfortunately, the discovery was lost in the Shirakiya fire several years before the lecture.
It seems that there are no photographs or records like this....
No matter how true or false, there is romance.
　
In 1951, a small woman's human bone of about 20 years old at 120 cm was discovered from the construction site of Mitsui Annex, and the newspaper introduced only to the ancestors of Shimomachi daughter as "Nihonbashi Komachi"!
Dr. Nobuo Naora, who investigated, thought of it as an ancient man from the excavated layer of bones, and named it "Homosapiens / Nihon Basiens".
Another doctor criticized me that he was close to the skulls of the Middle Ages and early modern times, and that he was not an ancient man.
"Nihonbashi Komachi" and "Homosapiens and Nihon Basiens" are unique names, right?
　
In the end, no Jomon period archeological site has been identified in Chuo-ku.
There was an interesting fact that I didn't expect.
There are many mysteries that have not been elucidated in modern times, and I'm just crazy about it.
　
And finally, I would like to introduce sweets with the theme of clay figurines.
It is Ginza NAGANO that handles such unique sweets.
The relationship between Nagano and Jomon may not come easily, but it may not be easy to see.
Actually, the famous "Jomon Venus" was excavated at the Tanahata archeological site in Chino City, Nagano Prefecture!


(Image provided by Ginza NAGANO)
　
The first thing that caught my eye in the corner where products related to Jomon were lined up was that
Not only the shape, but also the acorn flour and the ingredients here are Jomon-like cookies.
I'm looking forward to seeing what it tastes!

　

In addition, it is included in an easy-to-carry package that is perfect for gifts.
We also sell three-dimensional Jomon Venus and Masked Goddess Yokan.
　
Not only Jomon enthusiasts, but also Jomon beginners.
This summer, an antique store, a museum, a movie theater, an antenna shop.
Have you rediscovered the charm of Jomon?
　
[An antique shop in Chuo-ku that deals with Jomon period relics and clay figurines]
Kouyama Ryusen-do
〒104-0031 2-5-9, Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Business hours 10:00～18:00
Regular holidays: Sunday and public holidays
http://www.mayuyama.jp/
　
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"Tokyo Art Antique" was held at the time of the event.
It was said that Jomon-related products are not always lined up in stores.
We have a wide range of interesting products, including archeological artifacts.



〒1-6-14 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0031 1st floor of Saeki Building, 1-6-14 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Business hours 14:00～18:00
Regular holidays: Sunday, Monday and public holidays
http://www.kyorai-art.com/
　
[Sweets with Jomon and clay figurines as motifs]
Ginza NAGANO
1F, 2F, 4F, NOCO Building 5-6-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Business hours 10:30〜20:00（1F・2F）
Regular holidays: New Year holidays
　
[Event information about Jomon and clay figurines]
special exhibition "Jomon: The Beat of Beauty of 10,000 Years" (Jomon Exhibition)
More than 10,000 clay figurines from Jomon period were excavated from all over Japan.
Only 5 points have become national treasures! It's a great opportunity to see precious clay figurines.
From July 3 (Tuesday) to September 2 (Sunday), 2018
Heiseikan, Tokyo National Museum (Ueno Park)
http://jomon-kodo.jp/

　

The movie "People who are addicted to Jomon"
The screening schedule will be announced at a later date.
Theatre Image Forum (Shibuya)
http://www.jomon-hamaru.com/

[References]
Susumu Kitahara, Sumiyoshi Yamamoto (1979) "Tokyo Furusato Bunko 21 History of Chuo-ku", edited by the Society for Furusato in Tokyo, a famous book Publishing.
Shunbu Jubishi, Shotaro Nomura (1984) "The 30,000 Years of Tokyo Talked by Archeological Sites", supervised by Mitsunori Tozawa, Kashiwa Shobo.
MIHO MUSEUM edition (2012) "Togu / Cosmos" Hatori Shoten.
　
※The photos of the store have been approved by the person in charge.

 

 

This is Edamame, a correspondent with children.

Nowadays, I often participate in events at the neighborhood of my home, Hama House.

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We also participated in a wonderful event this time.

That's ...

"Silver accessory" komainu rooted charm made from pure silver clay PMC.

※The photo is a sample made by a professional teacher.

　

・・・ Actually, Edamame, art and drawing classes are super and clumsy humans who take points only with normal points.

Making accessories ... I'm interested, but can I really do it?

And it's a child.

When I asked in advance with courage, "Is it OK to participate with children?"

"There are scenes where you use hot plates, so it's okay if you just be careful not to put your hands at that time."

I will do my best to show my daughter Azuki (I am 3 years old) ... ! ！！ I've been participating with enthusiasm.

Mr. Arakawa of Mitsubishi Materials Trading was the lecturer.

Mitsubishi Materials Trading is a company that mainly deals with corporate-to-company transactions and handles various metal parts, but this workshop was held due to the fact that its headquarters is located in the nearby office building Nihonbashihamacho F Tower.

　
First of all, there are tools to use this time on the desk.

It is "kneaded out" along with pure silver clay that is tightly packed.

？ ？ ？ I thought there was a reason for this.
　

In fact, "pure silver clay (PMC)" used this time.

It is a material that is easy to dry.

So, there is a fear that if you handle pure silver clay while explaining the procedure with a bumping performance, it will be dried quickly and unusable.

Therefore, first of all, we practice while listening to the explanation of the procedure using kneading!

At this point, if you try to draw the same line many times just because it doesn't work.

On the contrary, it will not be beautiful ... after learning something experientially

Finally, the performance!

Super to prevent the drying of clay! I was working intensively at once, so I can't leave a photo of the progress ...

I feel that the hand-kneading has become a shape in pure silver clay, which is slightly softer than kneading.

・・But it's like a cat. Rather than a dog.

※After it was completed, isn't it like a dog at the position and angle where the ears can be heard?

　That's the story. ・I see. I'll be careful from the next time.
　

By the way, the behavior of the daughter Azuki during "I'm working at once".

Hama House is a book cafe, so there are many picture books for small children.

You can buy the book here and, of course, you can read it freely in the store.

Azuki's favorite picture book was there, so I always brought the book and read it again.

Mr. A, the person in charge of Hama House, also helped me put in and out the book, so my mother Edamame was in the "Working at once."

Thank you to Mr. A.
　

I'm working at once, and I'm waiting for you when you're done!

After all, the head office is located in the nearby office building "Sky Gate", which contains baked goods from KEYUCA, a miscellaneous goods brand, and supermarkets, pharmacies, restaurants, etc. It comes with baked goods from Patisserie Isozaki, which is located in "Tornale".

　

Both are delicious and chewy, but first of all, what is "pure silver clay (PMC)" in the first place? That's a story.

PMC stands for Precious Metal Clay.

In the case of pure silver clay, "silver", "water" and "glue (binding agent)" are evenly mixed.

Because you can freely make shapes, you can make your own rings and original accessories, and challenge anything with the ingenuity of the creator.

http://www.mmtc.co.jp/pmc/how_to_make.html

↑On this "PMC" introduction page, we are releasing the process of creating works in the video.
　

He also talked about why it is related to Suitengu and dogs.

Dogs are a symbol of safe delivery. So a lot of pregnant women come to Suitengu on the day of the dog.

Since it was done on this land, it seems that the subject was chosen first because it was related to the land ...

　
By the way, as I mentioned earlier, "pure silver clay" made of "silver", "water" and "glue (coupling agent)".

The next step for this to be "silver" is "dry".

Here, the "water" in the clay is skipped to make it only "silver" and "glue (coupling agent)".

At home, there is a way to dry naturally or use a dryer over a day.

This time, I will use the hot plate.

It's not good if it's a picture (I'm sorry)

If you look closely, you'll have a steam with me!

I wish steam could get out of the works.

　
Finally, it's "firing".

Here, the components of "glue (coupling agent)" fly, and only "silver" is in a state.

This time I used a furnace in this shape, but in fact it can be made at home.

It seems that there are pot-type furnaces that use solid fuel for beginners, and some can be easily done.

It seems that it is recommended because it is not difficult to control the temperature if you use solid fuel (which is often used to make small pots squeeze when eating at a ryokan).

That's right. Silver melts at more than 960 degrees, so we have to avoid it further.

　
Well, it's finished.

""...white!" ！」 」」

Even though it should be only "silver", everyone is surprised and surprised.

By the way, the outside was bordered at the time of the original clay.

Can you tell me that it will be so small? ？

After baking, it is about 90% of the original size.

　
Well, that.

First of all, with a hard hair brush.

Then. It is polished and silver comes out!

I was a little impressed.

By the way, perhaps azuki is

"From white to silver! This must be a magic stick! "

After that, the brush was fripped and said, "Henshin !!"

Don't rush into the sense that the transformation is radish or carrots.
　

After that, finish it and add root.

The color of the root is azuki select.

(Some of them were cute pastel colors, but they were golden.)

This is complete!
　

I think it was good that I was able to work happily while being clumsy.

And it was interesting to see a little bit of the world of pure silver clay that I didn't know at all.

There are also elements of science experiments, so I thought it was a material that could be used for free study during summer vacation for elementary school students.

(In fact, there are cases where classes dealing with pure silver clay nationwide hold classes for elementary school students during summer vacation.)
　

Hama House is also considering a pure silver clay workshop with a different subject in the future.

I'm looking forward to that opportunity!

　

Hama House １F Café＆Bookstore

3-10-6, Nihonbashihamacho, Chuo-ku

03-6661-7084

Business hours

Weekdays 11:00 to 21:00 (last order 20:00)

Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 10:30 to 18:00

http://hamacho.jp/hamahouse/
　

Mitsubishi Materials Trading HP

http://www.mmtc.co.jp/ja/index.html

Introduction of PMC HP

http://www.mmtc.co.jp/pmc/