Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Do you have any plans for this weekend in the fine autumn weather?

Good weather is expected on November 3, Culture Day (Saturday) this weekend.

From 13:00 on November 3rd (Sat), the 11th National Conference of Foreign Retention Study Group (free, no reservation required) will be held in Tsukiji. This is a national tournament held by study groups of foreign settlements from various places.

In addition, from 10:00 on November 4 (Sun), the following day, there is an excursion tour (advance reservation system, first-come-first-served basis) that walks around the venue. The members of the study group will guide you, so I think it is a good idea to participate here. The deadline is November 2, so if you are interested, please hurry.

For details, please refer to the official website.

http://www.marugoto-chuo.jp/wp/event/1573/

　

The theme this time is "Residential and Women's Education". Many mission schools were opened in the settlement of Tsukiji. There are monuments of those schools around the present St. Luke's International University. You will be able to find many monuments just by walking around the university. The lower right is the monument of Rikkyo Jogakuin, located along the street between the university and St. Luke's International Hospital. With this monument on your right and go around the path leading to the Toysler Memorial Hall (open to the public), you will find the monument of Rikkyo University.

The venue is Alice Hall of St. Luke's International University, which started nursing education for girls who graduated from high school in 1920 (Daisho 9). The name of the hall comes from Alice C. St. John, who was in charge of education at the time of its opening. He was a very strict teacher, and when he received a note of the call, he was so nervous that his knees were stiff. It seems that the class was English, so it would have been desperate to take notes.

At the national convention, you will hear stories about women's education that began in settlements all over Japan. It was just about when Taiga drama series entered Meiji period, and Japan was trying to quickly adopt Western civilization and culture. Looking back on the history of women's education on Culture Day, it may be a good way to spend a day.

For the tournament, please check the website and schedule of the Tsukiji Reservation Study Group along with the poster.

https://tsukiji-kyoryuchi.com/event.html#20180922

　

Regarding the publication of the tournament, we have received the consent of the Tsukiji Reservation Study Group. The Chuo-ku Tourism Association is also sponsoring this event.

 

 

An exhibition of Kumihimo, a traditional craft, is being held at Gallery Yaesu Tokyo, located in Yaesu Underground Shopping Center No. 1, Yaesu 2-chome No. 1.

The map below is on the red frame.

It is "Kumihimo Exhibition Fumiyo Kashiwagi and Friends"

The event period is from Monday, October 29 to November 4 (Sun).

This is the first time that this exhibition will be held at this gallery Yaesu.

In addition to the obi tightening and rooted strings that are familiar as Kumihimo are displayed, Kumihimo accessories and ties are also displayed.

In addition, there are many "Kumihimo paintings" that cannot be seen rarely elsewhere.

It seems that Fumiyo Kashiwagi is a pioneer in this "Kumihimo picture".

"Kumihimo-e" is a combination of patterns and joined together.

I was surprised that the tied strings made a world like a single picture.

I felt the great concentration of the creator in the fineness of the eyes of the tightly woven strings.

Gallery Yaesu Tokyo is located in an easy-to-understand location in the Yaesu Underground Shopping Center.

Please drop in.

Thank you for your understanding of the photography in the gallery.

In addition, Mr. Kashiwagi, who was at the venue, gave a polite and polite explanation of Kumihimo and Kumihimo picture. Thank you very much

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

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

 

 

Sunday, October 28 "Nihonbashi / Kyobashi Festival" was held.
"Nihonbashi, the starting point of the five highways connecting Edo to the whole country, was also the end point from all over the country. This year marks the 46th anniversary, and now it is a festival where traditional festivals and dances from all over the country gather every year. " (From the website of the Nihonbashi Kyobashi Festival)
You can see the gorgeous "Oedo Kashiki Parade" and "Kunichi Orai City" where you can find specialty products from all over the country.
You can eat specialty products from all over the country in Japan.

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"OLD NEW MARKET" was being held at Coredo Muromachi and Fukutoku Shrine.

A gorgeous parade continues, from the opening parade of local and public offices to the parade of countries where dances from various places dance.

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In Edgran, Chuo-ku Jinman City was held.

Over time, I felt that Nihonbashi was crowded from all over the country.

 

 

　According to the Takarada Ebisu Shrine Betara City Preservation Society, "The Origin of Takarada Shrine Ebisu Shrine Ebisu Shrine Engi and Dai Temmacho", (omitted)

Takarada Ebisu God is a guardian deity of business prosperity, family prosperity, and fire prevention, and the reverence is widely throughout the Kanto region, with `` Bettara City '' on October 19 and the Ebisu God Festival on October 20 every year. Will be held grandly. Bettara City is still celebrating Ebisu-ko as an important annual event for merchants who are preparing to approach the end of the year and celebrate the New Year this year. In addition, young people used the congestion of the pickled radish (bettara) and called it to the worshiped women and put it on the sleeves of the kimono while calling it Bettada, so it became the name of Bettara It is reported that it has become.

　According to a leaflet published by Takaya Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, the city started on October 20 at the gate of Takarada Ebisu Shrine in the middle of the Edo period in offering City, where fish, vegetables, and Komiya (household miniature shrine) were sold.　As the pickled radish with koji was sold well, it came to be called "Bettara City". ] That's right.

　This year, with my high school classmates, I studied the history and manufacturing method of Washi in Ozu Washi's store, purchased Washi products sold in the store, and then went to Bettara City.　In front of Takarada Ebisu Shrine, there were many worshipers.

　Edoya is a specialty store for brushing, founded in 1718 in the Edo period.

Not only for the kitchen, but also for beauty brushes were sold like flying.

From Takarada Ebisu Shrine to the vicinity of Sugimori Shrine, local shops, etc.

A lot of shops were open, and we enjoyed shopping and eating and drinking.

 

 

At the "Hospitality Fair Nihonbashi Kitazume 2018" hosted by the Nihonbashi Kitazume Store Association, a talk show on soba was held on Sunday, October 28 and heard.

The time was about an hour from 12:30 to 13:30.

The theme of this year's second "Nihonbashi Long-established husband talk show" is "Soba".

Following last year, the talk was hosted by Miki Sakai, editor-in-chief of the monthly “Nihonbashi”, followed by Hiroshi Mizutani, the third generation owner of the long-established “Toshihisa-an” in Nihonbashi, and Hikaru Hoshi, President of the Edo Soba Rie Association. It was done.

The talk venue was a special stage for the underground sidewalk of Edo Sakura-dori St. (Soon after leaving Mitsukoshimae Station, space between choledo Muromachi 1 and choledo Muromachi 3).

Beginning with Hoshi's remark that "the origin of soba is Nihonbashi", it is full of things I didn't know, the history of soba, the deep relationship between "tsuyu", "dashi", and "tare", the relationship between Japanese cuisine and "mirin" and "sugar", followed by a talk about uroko from Hoshi's eyes, the third generation owner of "Toshihisa Iso-an", "Iso-an".

No, "Soba" is deep

For me, the series of "Hey ~" was a very helpful talk show.

Click here for the website of Toshihisa-an, a long-established soba restaurant in Nihonbashi.　⇒

http://www.rikyu-an.com/

Click here for a blog post that introduced this talk event on October 26.　⇒

/archive/2018/10/post-5703.html

 

 

On October 27 (Saturday), we participated in a new project and quiz rally for the “Hospitality Fair Nihonbashi Kitazume 2018” hosted by the Nihonbashi Kitazume Store Association (“Fukutoku Festival” until last year).

This is "Let's Know with Quiz Nihonbashi Kitazume Town Walk"

First of all, we accepted participation next to Nihonbashi Information Center in Coredo Muromachi 1 basement (I got a quiz mount), and went around five designated stores.

If you answer all the questions correctly by answering the quiz on the sign installed in front of each store, you will get a wonderful prize.

The first store is Yamamoto-noriten (1-6-3 Nihonbashi Muromachi).

The correct answer is "ro." It's a seasoned laver.

The second store, "Nihonbashimurocho Toyonen Manpuku" (1-8-6 Nihonbashi Muromachi).

The correct answer is yes. This is, of course, the Nihonbashi River

The third store, "Nakaya of Glasses" (1-13-8 Nihonbashi Muromachi)

The correct answer is yes. It is the intersection of Edo Sakura-dori St. and Ajisai-dori St.

This is the fourth store, "Nihonbashi Saruya" (1-12-5 Nihonbashi Muromachi).

The correct answer is yes. It is a specialty store of black toothpicks.

This is the fifth store, "Muromachi Sandbox" (4-1-13 Nihonbashi Muromachi).

The correct answer is yes. It's the birthplace of Tenzaru.

I was able to answer all the questions correctly, and from the prizes of "Yamamoto-noriten", "Ninben", and "Civilizationdo", I received "Ninben"'s "Katsuokaka" sprinkle.

Under the refreshing autumn sky, we could go around shops with a history, shop along the way, and it was a very fun quiz rally.

I hope you will continue next year.

Click here for a blog post that introduced the quiz rally of this new project on October 26.　⇒

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