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A teacup in winter

[Silver] January 23, 2019 09:00

 On the calendar, the season called "Daikan". On a walk in Tsukiji, we visited Tsukiji 4-chome, a shop specializing in Japanese and Western tableware near Kyobashi Post Office, "Selling Shop" in a yellow building.

Inside the store, there are Inoguchi in the shape of Mount Fuji, and famous dishes from all over Japan, such as Kutani porcelain and Arita porcelain.

Today, I found a warm-colored pottery that would be warm just by looking at it.

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 Immediately, if you make hot water for shochu at home and hold it with your palm, you will feel warm and it is completely different from the usual cup with a handle.

The product name I purchased is "Red Yuzu Tenme Long Cup". I recognized winter tableware in winter. 

The address of the shop is 4-7-2 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, and the URL is http://urikiriya.co.jp.

 

 

 

[Leave the best moment] “Akarui Photo Studio” (Nihonbashiodenmacho)

[Dye] January 21, 2019 09:00

It's a new year.
As a personal matter, I was able to send the last New Year's card in Heisei with wonderful photos.
    
My son has reached Shichigosan, but I wanted to cherish Shichigosan, a 5-year-old one for a long time, so I wanted to worship properly and leave a perfect photo.
And a photographer who secretly admired that it would be best if they could take a picture came to Nihonbashiodenmacho.
     
This is Akinori Ikeda of the photo office "Yukai".
      
While working on the daily calendar `` Hiruko Nichichi, which makes it easier to live '' and `` Rejoicing Mai Nichihifumin '', as well as official Momokuro pamphlets, he has a deep connection with the Kanda area and is widely active. I am.
     
I put Hiruko's daily calendar at work and at home, and turn around every day, but Mr. Hiruko's expression (especially at the boat racetrack) was exquisite and very good atmosphere, so what kind of person was taken I wondered if it was done and knew Mr. Ikeda's name.
That's the first time I wanted to know who shot it.
      
But I was wondering if a photographer who was so famous that he photographed a celebrity would take a personal shot....
It was possible! !
     
      
"Akarui Photo Studio"
https://akarui-studio.com/
(There is an application form on this website.)
    
       
We can ask four photographers, including Dr. Ikeda, to shoot.
Please send me a lot of photos with high image quality data, and give me a simple and cute "light album" and a print (2L size, with mount) of the photos selected by the photographer.
You can also ask for framed and acrylic processing separately.
      
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I don't get ink on a regular album because the mount is petaped.
"Akari Album" can be written because the mount is special!
       
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A sample in a bright photo studio. The picture is too good!
You can make your own album freely.
       
      
The number of photos you can get is very large.
You can't get a photo unless you print it in ordinary studio shootings, but you can't get a photo.
At the "Akari Photo Studio", almost all of the photos I took were given data.
      
      
Also, there was a folder called "Memories Photo", and I was glad that it contained the shooting.
When I thought, "Oh, something is good now," and when I returned home, I took a picture without hesitation.
       
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Two of the "memories photos" I took.
        
     
Every photo was too good, and I was very worried about which one to choose for New Year's cards and prints.
    
    
On the day of the shooting, my son was illuminated in his first dress, illuminated and whimsical fully opened, and he couldn't stand alone in front of the camera without leaving me....
There are seventy-five-three, right?...Laugh)
        
The completed photo was "Is there any such time? ? "Is it contained a number of the best moments that I couldn't even understand?
And in each photo, I felt that the daily state and relationship of our parents and children were very well oozing out.
      
In addition, we are shy with parents and children, and in such a case, it is almost always hardened in the state of a cat borrowed, but at the `` Akari Photo Studio '', despite the first meeting and short time, I relaxed and laughed at it and enjoyed it.
     
       
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A waiting room that is fashionable and somewhat exciting. There was also a treasure chest with lots of interesting things.
    
    
Mr. Ikeda and the staff were all friendly and relaxed, and my feelings became lighter, and I think that I was really able to play with a camera.
Hiruko must have been the same~
       
You can see the photos taken at the Akari Photo Studio on Instagram and Facebook, but all of them feel like they are pulling out the essence that they have at that time and packing them quickly.
In addition, I felt like "life is light!"
      
               
Birthday, anniversary, wedding, birth of child, Shichigosan, entrance ceremony, graduation ceremony, coming-of-age ceremony...
There are other milestones for each person, but I think we can leave the best figure at that time.
      
It was a good memory including shooting, and it was really good to ask the "Akari Photo Studio" for a commemorative photo.
I recommend it!
     
      
◆A bright photo studio
HP: https://akarui-studio.com/
Address: 15-3, Nihonbashi-Daidenmacho, Chuo-ku Uchida Building 1F + B1F
     

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[Chuo-ku Tourism Certification Measures] Route (2)

[Hanes] January 15, 2019 09:00


Hello. This is a new correspondent, Hanes.
Continuing from the last time, it is Chuo-ku sightseeing certification measures route edition.

③Route name and station name of Tokyo Metro
There are 6 Tokyo Metro lines that pass through Chuo-ku!
Ginza Line: Mitsukoshimae Station, Nihombashi Station, Kyobashi Station, Ginza Station
Tozai Line: Nihombashi Station, Kayabacho Station
Hanzomon Line: Mitsukoshimae Station, Suitengumae Station
Hibiya Line: Kodemmacho Station, Ningyocho Station, Kayabacho Station, Hatchobori Station, Tsukiji Station, Higashiginza Station, Ginza Station
Marunouchi Line: Ginza Station
Yurakucho Line: Ginza 1-chome Station, Shintomicho Station, Tsukishima Station
The Chiyoda Line, the Namboku Line, and the Fukutoshin Line are not available.

Please refer to (1) for the Hanes-style countermeasures for route problems.
For routes with a large number of stations, such as the Hibiya Line, you can feel like a game like a Yamanote Line game.
If you pronounce while clapping, you can enjoy learning.
You can do it alone, with test takers and their families, so how about a break time?

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④Year of opening
When multiple subway stations are completed, such as Tsukishima, access becomes better and bustle is created.
When and how many stations have been completed can also be a hint when answering.
[In the case of Tsukishima area] Completed Tsukishima Station on the Yurakucho Line in 1998
          Completed Kachidoki Station on the Oedo Line in 2000

With this time, the last article on the route and this year's Chuo-ku sightseeing certification measures will be the last.
The countermeasures vary from person to person, but it is also a good study to output what you have input.
A little more until the test day! Let's do our best for each other.

■Websites that can be used to combat route problems
JR East "Tokyo Suburban Route Map (posted in-vehicle version)"
Toei Subway Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation Route Map
Tokyo Metro "Tokyo Metro Route Map (Detailed Version)"

※In this article, we will introduce some of the reasons for this.
 If you learn the contents written here, you will not be able to pass it.
 Please include it in advance.

 

 

[Chuo-ku Tourism Certification Measures] Route (1)

[Hanes] January 13, 2019 12:00


Hello. This is a new correspondent, Hanes.
Everyone planning to take the Chuo-ku Tourism Test, is your study progressing smoothly?
When it gets cold, it's hard to walk around the town.
In my case, on a warm day, I don't hesitate to visit historical sites and unfamiliar areas in the city.

By the way, the other day, we sent a river / bridge, Haiku / Kawayanagi, song / catchphrase as a measure for sightseeing certification in Chuo-ku.
From this time, I will introduce the route edition in two parts!

As with the river and bridge edition, for those who are not from Tokyo and do not use public transportation very much, this is the case.
I think it's a type of problem that makes you feel weak.
But don't worry!
If you hold the points, if you are not afraid of the route, you will be able to laugh and enter the test.

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There are four points to keep in mind.
①JR East Line name and station name
②Toei Subway Line and Station Name
③Route name and station name of Tokyo Metro
④Year of opening

The route section (1) explains 1 and 2, and the route section (2) explains 3 and 4.

①JR East Line name and station name
There are only 2 JR lines that pass Chuo-ku, and only 3 JR stations!
JR Sobu Line: Bakurocho Station, Shin-Nihonbashi Station
JR Keiyo Line: Hatchobori Station

How about it?
If you divide this way, don't you feel like you can learn the route?

②Toei Subway Line and Station Name
There are only three Toei Subway lines that pass through Chuo-ku!
That is the Toei Shinjuku Line, Toei Oedo Line, Toei Asakusa Line
The number of stations on each line is 2, 3, and 5 in order.
Toei Shinjuku Line: Hamacho Station, Bakuro-Yokoyama Station
Toei Oedo Line: Tsukishima Station, Kachidoki Station, Tsukiji Market Station
Toei Asakusa Line: Higashi Nihonbashi Station, Ningyocho Station, Nihombashi Station, Takaracho Station, Higashi-Ginza Station

The Toei Asakusa Line runs to the station with Higashi in Chuo-ku.
By the way, the Toei Asakusa Line is also used when going to Haneda Airport.Airplane

I'm too good at route problems, so I challenged with no mark in last year's certification.
Unfortunately, I couldn't find the answer to the route problem that was questioned, and I was inadvertently wrong.
For this reason, this year we are taking measures for routes using the methods introduced in the future.

①Paste the route map in places you usually see (refrigerator, washroom, etc.)
②Look at the route map during commuting (because the transfer route information is often displayed)
③Memorize the announcement in the car (input "● Line changes to the line")
④One person who is not a Yamanote Line game ●● Play a line game (effective for routes with a large number of stations!)
⑤Actually use the station (regardless of whether or not you have a ride)
⑥Make a word card (station name on the front, line name on the back)

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If you keep the tips on the route and remember it, think it's not scary, so let's survive!

Continue

◼️ Websites that can be used to combat route problems
JR East "Tokyo Suburban Route Map (posted in-vehicle version)"
Toei Subway Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation Route Map
Tokyo Metro "Tokyo Metro Route Map (Detailed Version)"

※In this article, we will introduce some of the reasons for this.
 If you learn the contents written here, you will not be able to pass it.
 Please include it in advance.

 

 

Two souvenirs that can be purchased in Chuo-ku, which I chose when I returned home

[Hanes] January 11, 2019 09:00


Hello. This is a new correspondent, Hanes.
I think many people living in Tokyo bought souvenirs when they returned home at the end of the year.
I was one of them, and thought, "I want to buy New Year's souvenirs in Chuo-ku!"
I bought some souvenirs in Tsukiji, Ginza.

■"Hishi Hanabira,"
This is a product of Shiga Taneya, not Ginza, but it is a product of Shiga Taneya.
Shops that can be purchased nationwide are limited, and there are three locations in the center: Ginza Mitsukoshi store, Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi store, and Nihonbashi Takashimaya store.
When purchased at the Ginza Mitsukoshi store, the packaging says "Ginza Mitsukoshi store" and "Ginsan", which is said to have been purchased at Ginza (Chuo-ku).

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And on the inner hanging paper, it is written in seal engraving that "Is it as a noodle."
It is a sign of the Taneya Group with the meaning of "expressing using the words of the year ring and Laozi and expressing the continuation of the relationship", and it seems that it was written by calligraphers.
In addition to the packaging with rice ears, the paper is also auspicious and has a good appearance, so it is perfect for New Year's Day.

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The most important thing is that it looks like this.
In addition, I also purchased "Yukiharu Enfuku Fukumi Tenpyo", but all were elegant and gorgeous, and were very satisfied Japanese sweets.

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■Coffee (* This is not a souvenir that is conscious of the New Year.)
There are many coffee shops and coffee shops in Chuo-ku, but there are many coffee shops and coffee shops.
When it comes to coffee like Chuo-ku that can be mailed and lasted for a long time, isn't it easy to come up with something like this?
So, what I recommend is the No.1 "City Blend" drip bag of Tsukiji Yonemoto Coffee's unsellable savourable No.1 "City Blend" drip bag.
It has a deep and fragrant taste that cannot be reckoned even if it is a drip.

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There are other coffee shops only in Chuo-ku where you can buy coffee beans, etc.
There are not many things on the package that you can see the uniqueness of Chuo-ku in Japanese and English.
How about souvenirs from Chuo-ku and gifts to acquaintances overseas?

In Chuo-ku, there are plenty of long-established products that can only be obtained here, store-limited products, and seasonal products.
It's easy to worry about choosing a souvenir, but you'll surely be happy to give it and you'll find a nice item to get it.

 

 

[Chuo-ku Tourism Certification Measures] Rivers and bridges (4)

[Hanes] January 6, 2019 09:00


Hello. This is a new correspondent, Hanes.
This time, we will take up the landfill of rivers in the final round of [Chuo-ku Tourism Certification Measures] River and Bridges.
(Click here for previous articles → (1), (2), (3))

Due to many rivers and diggings, the current Chuo-ku has been called the "city of water" since the Edo period.
However, over the years, rivers have been reclaimed, and their remnants can be known from the information boards and the remaining main pillars.
When and what was landfilled, and how the town changed?...
If you remember such things like 5W1H, you can connect events with each other in a causal relationship.
The history of the development of Chuo-ku will be easier to come to mind.

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(↑ Page 1 of the countermeasure note at the time of last year's test inspection)

The events that triggered river reclamation can be broadly divided into the following four categories.
Earthquake reconstruction, war reconstruction, Tokyo Olympics, etc.

■Earthquake reconstruction
The Irifune River, the Tepposu River, and the Nishibori Ru River (Isecho Hori) were reclaimed at this early stage.

■Reconstruction of war
At that time, there were no vehicles or fuels carrying surplus soil or debris.
Therefore, rivers that are not very necessary as waterways are reclaimed with residual soil and debris to create land and create land.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government's debris disposal measures were implemented to sell it and generate operating costs.
That was the landfill, and the northern half of the outer moat River and the Sanjuken River disappeared at this time.

■Tokyo Olympics (1964, 18th)
In preparation for the Olympics, highways, subways, and arterial roads were urgently developed.
Therefore, the Tsukiji River and Kaede River were reclaimed, and the capital height centered on Route 1 (4.5 km between Kyobashi and Shibaura) was constructed, and the Tsukuda River was reclaimed by the bridge of Tsukuda-ohashi Bridge (1964). Was.
However, because it was reclaimed too quickly, it was impossible to drain rainwater.
Therefore, pumping stations of the Tokyo Metropolitan Sewerage Bureau were set up in Hamacho, Nakasu, and Hakozaki-cho.

<Aside>
The torch relay course is 1.5km between Kiyosu Bridge and Kayaba Bridge.
It was 2.0 km between Kayababashi and Kajibashi.

You don't have to remember in particular about river reclamation, but you don't have to worry about it.
If you know it, you will surely enjoy walking around the town.

※In this article, we will introduce some of the reasons for this.
 If you learn the contents written here, you will not be able to pass it.
 Please include it in advance.