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Long-established scent-Ginza Kaju ~ ①

[rosemary sea] March 30, 2017 16:00

This is a rosemary sea, featuring "gifts and enjoy yourself" as an accent.

 

DSC02116a.jpgKoju Ginza is located on No. 1 of the Yaesu Underground Shopping Center.

Kaju Mikasho was founded in the Tensho era. This means that more than 400 years ago, when Nobunaga Oda's world catch and history overlap.

I was born in the capital of Kyoto.

The shop here in Yaesu Underground Shopping Center also has a history of 40 years.

Mr. Kitazawa, the manager of the Ginza Kaju Tokyo store, gave permission for the interview.

 

Based on the headwater of Japanese incense culture, we have created a new Japanese fragrance culture.

This time, I would like to introduce the products that Mr. Kaju handles.

First of all, from incense stick. It's from high quality.

 

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Left: Kara Momoyama Naka: Asuka Kyara right: Gara Heian

The difference in price seems to be the difference in raw materials and the high quality are different.

I experienced rosmary and fragrance. It smelled noble.

 

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Central: Three kinds of Musashino in paulownia box

Kyara, jinko, and sandalwood (Byakdan)

It's perfect for you.

 

Next is incense.

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Kagi system Left: Five sticks right: Four kinds of cones

It's popular. Orthodox product.

 

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Goka, left: Juemon 5 kinds right: Five kinds of incense trees

The left is the one with the name of Juemon.

 

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Incense corner

There are cute items. In the coming season, we recommend a cool sandalwood.

 

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Various incense trays

It looks very beautiful.

 

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Various smell bags

It has a variety of flavors.

 

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Fragrance grains

There was a temple and a rose in the foreground.

 

DSC02124a.jpgFinally, it is the announcement of "Scenting Experience Kaju Fragrance Gathering".

Click it to enlarge it.

 

Ginza Kaju Tokyo Store

Yaesu 2-1 Naka 2-1 Yaesu Underground 1st Street

For details, enter the Yaesu Underground Shopping Center and see "Yaesu 1st Street" in the store layout map.

03-3274-4006

Business hours 10:00 to 20:00

Kaju's shop also has Ginza Core Store and Gas Lantern Street Store in Chuo-ku.

Click here for Mr. Kaju's website ⇒ http://www.koju.co.jp

Click here for the homepage of Yaesu Underground Shopping Center ⇒ http://www.yaechika.com/

In addition, Mr. Ozawa, Yaesu Underground Shopping Center Co., Ltd., agreed on this article.

 

 

 

Leilian Rose Gallery Rose Flower Language 

[Silver] March 28, 2017 18:00

 When I tried to enter Hanatsubaki-dori from the outer moat street of Ginza 7-chome, there is a wonderful florist at the corner.

"Leilian Rose Gallery". I knew that the rose was a flower that confessed love. I thought it was fun from here.

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 There was a guide about "Rose Flower Words".

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One is written as "Love at first sight", three are confessed, and five are written as "I'm happy to meet you." Well, how many roses do you give to your loved one?

 Every day, sincerely, offering everything, thank you, and every day, say, "I'm happy to meet you", "I confess that I love you", "I'm always in love with you", and sometimes love rose flowers Do you not give it to?

 

 

famous confectionery from all over Japan - Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Kayuan ①

[rosemary sea] March 28, 2017 09:00

This is a rosemary sea, which covers "gifts and enjoy yourself" as a policy.

 

DSC02102b.jpgMr. Kayuan has a collection of famous confectionery from all over Japan.

This is a select shop of sweets carefully selected with Mitsukoshi's unique taste and sensitivity.

We visited a shop on the first basement floor of the main building of Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store.

Isemoto, Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi Main Store Leader, Kayuan Shop Leader.

 

Kayuan has a wide variety of confident sweets, such as gems from long-established and famous stores all over Japan, seasonal flavors, and local flavors that continue to be loved.

Therefore, it is lined up as a famous store, "famous confectionery of famous store" instead of a famous store.

And why is it delicious? It seems that only sweets with a story that can answer the question are selected.

And there are two styles, "standard sweets" that can be tasted at any time, and "this month sweets" that match the season.

The purchase is self-service form. You can freely put your favorite sweets in a basket as much as you like.

There are two types of baskets, plate size and basket size. It's also possible to buy it as much as you want.

 

From here, I would like to ask the Ise shop leader.

"Even if you don't want customers to travel around the countryside, I think the pleasure of shopping is that raw sweets made in the morning near Tokyo and the long-established sweets from Kyoto enter the same basket and you can choose as much as you like. That's the charm of our shop that I personally want to convey to our customers."

 

I would like to introduce the product.

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Ajari-mochi (Ajarimochi) in full moon, Kyoto.

It is a sweet with a tight circumference and a full grain inside.

Ajarashi is a high priest of Mt. Hiei, a high-ranking monk. It's called Ajirokasa of Ajarashi.

It's a name from there. There are a limited number of places that can be purchased in Tokyo.

On many days, about 2,000 pieces a day come out."

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Chomeiji Sakuramochi (center, upper and middle) in Mukaijima Yamamoto, Tokyo.

"There is a shop near the Sumida River, we handle it all year round, but customers' demands are high at this time.

It is made by wrapping Koshian with thin baked skin that Edokko customers like.

In particular, this year is the 300th anniversary of Sakuramochi. Thanks to that, our customers' requests are growing more than usual.

It arrives every Thursday and Friday at around 11:00."

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Kurumiko from Beniya, Kamakura.

"It's in stock three times a week, but this is also a best-selling popularity.

It's a homemade caramel made with a lot of walnuts sandwiched in thin cookie dough.

It is a sweet that is very popular with female customers and is very popular with many inquiries over the phone.

Men are also recommended as a casual gift to women around you."

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Pomdamur of Kobe No. 1 building in Hyogo. It's a standard product.

"It's a sweet made of apple pickles wrapped in a little bitter chocolate.

It is a popular snack that is one of the five fingers of our about 400 kinds of sweets. "

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Anmitsu from Kameido Funabashi-ya, Tokyo.

"It arrives in the afternoon four times a week on fire, tree, Saturdays and Sundays.

(The interview date was Thursday, around 1:00 p.m. Funabashiya was just in stock and was lined up on the sales floor. )

It's anmitsu with kuzumochi in cup size. It's easy and it's a long-awaited snack today. "

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A corner of tea ceremony sweets from all over the country.

"I feel that the number of people who don't make matcha is increasing.

It is a recommended corner because it has the charm that you can assortment and compare the pastry sweets here.

You can choose fresh sweets for about 250 to 300 yen per piece.

From very cute things to beautiful kneading, you can enjoy from one.

It is "selling" that you can decide based on your favorite combination."

 

Next time, I will talk about Mr. Kayuan's history.

 

Kayuan

1-4-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi 1-4-1 B1F Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store Main Building

03-3241-3311 (large representative)

Business hours 10:30-19:30

Click here for Kayuan's website ⇒ http://mitsukoshi.mistore.jp/store/common/kayuan/

http://mitsukoshi.mistore.jp/en/store/nihombashi/ (http://mitsukoshi.mistore.jp/)

 

 

Additive-free, special taste-senbei and Kihachido- ②

[rosemary sea] March 25, 2017 09:00

This is rosemary sea, which covers "gifts and enjoy yourself" as a decision making.

 

DSC02065a.jpgKihachido of the rice cracker, this time I will introduce a lot of products.

This time, I also took care of Mr. Tozuka, the manager of the Yaesu Underground Shopping Center at Kihachido Tokyo Station.

 

Well, I would like to introduce the product immediately.

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Kihachi Senbei (assorted).

A signboard product with the name of the shop. He won the Mond Selection Gold Award for the third consecutive year.

It's a little small, this is just right. Rice crackers with good taste and firmness.

Simple and delicious orthodox. It's finished with raw soy sauce.

 

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Once upon a time, Daimaru [Old Daimaru] (assorted).

Large-sized, hard-baked authentic rice crackers using homemade natural soup stock.

The same size, thickness, and taste at the time of its founding. A powerful rice cracker that can be bitten by a burr.

Among them, the most basic assortment of glue, sesame and soy sauce flavors.

 

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Raft sink (assorted).

Long and thin shape like a raft down the river. It's changed if you have a rice cracker.

Three kinds of seaweed, soy sauce, and zalame flavor. This is also an old product.

 

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Pepper rice cracker.

Please note that is extremely hot. It's really spicy. Don't be sweet.

"I can't eat it for ordinary people."

But it's the best gem for those who can eat it.

 

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Tokyo Senbei.

It has been loved at Tokyo Station for 40 years.

9 rice crackers. One bag of delicious tea that matches the taste is contained in a set.

Tokyo souvenirs and gifts are perfect. The naming is also decided.

 

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Hand-baked.

Hand-baked craftsmen baked one by one with all their heart.

It's a real soy sauce cracker.

Of course, only rice and soy sauce are the raw materials, but of course raw soy sauce.

 

In addition, Hachiro Iwako (Ganko Yaro), sunboshi, and okoge are also popular.

Hachiro Iwako, it's a stubborn, solid naming.

It was bought up on the day of the interview and unfortunately it was sold out.

 

DSC02066a.jpgSenbeiya Kihachido Tokyo Station Yaesu Underground Shopping Center

2-1 Yaesu underground 2-1 Naka No. 3

For more information, enter the Yaesu Underground Shopping Center and see the store layout map.

03-3281-5240

Business hours 10:00 to 20:00

Open all year round (except January 1 and 2)

Click here for Kihachido's website ⇒ http://www.senbei.co.jp/

Click here for the homepage of Yaesu Underground Shopping Center ⇒ http://www.yaechika.com/

This article was approved by Mr. Ozawa, Yaesu Underground Shopping Center Co., Ltd.

 

 

 

Additive-free, special taste-senbei and Kihachido- ①

[rosemary sea] March 23, 2017 09:00

It is rosemary sea, which covers "gifts and enjoy yourself" as a life work.

 

DSC02086a.jpgMr. Kihachido, one of the few specialized company organizations in Japan and in the world that consistently performs everything from rice selection to baking at one company. That rice cracker.

 

Kihachido Tokyo Station Yaesu Underground Shopping Center Tozuka was taken care of.

Founded in Kanda in 1927, the current head office is located in Noda City, Chiba Prefecture, but it has been a long-established store for more than 40 years since opening a shop in the Yaesu Underground Shopping Center of Tokyo Station.

 

Kihachido's commitment to rice crackers, it is additive-free.

Since its establishment, most products have not used preservatives, colorings, additives, or chemical seasonings.

I can't help curry rice crackers, seeds, etc. No other than those.

This is also called "Selling" by Kihachido. Of course, the taste is also exceptional.

 

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In addition, the taste of the ingredients and the taste of nature are valued. That's why I'm particular about raw materials.

Raw materials are rice (glutinous rice). That's also something that can be eaten as rice.

It does not take care of easy-to-use imported rice, crushed rice, or old rice.

・・I learned a lot about this. You can make rice crackers with glutinous rice, oysters, and glutinous rice.

 

This is an introduction of the product. Sen Taro.

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It's the most popular. No additives are sold, but Mr. Kihachido, the taste is also great. I'm going to do it.

After baking, I break it while it's hot, and then add soy sauce.

That's why the taste is firmly soaked in the rice crackers.

It's the saltyest and richest dish, but it's tasty and delicious.

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The secret story of the birth of this rice cracker, Sentaro.

About 20 years ago, a craftsman baked and made it for himself.

The customer who was watching it, "Please give me that too."

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Senbei that I don't see now, that's Taro.

Normal rice crackers are sweet somewhere.

This rice cracker is really only raw soy sauce (Kijoyu). Simple is vest.

It also uses "raw soy sauce (same as Nam soy sauce, character Haki Jyoyu)".

 

※ What is Jyoyu?

Pure soy sauce without adding dashi or seasonings. However, the burning process, so-called heat sterilization, is performed.

※ What is Namama Soy Sauce?

The previous stage of Jyoyu. Those that have not performed the burning process after squeezing the moromi.

As a rice cracker, it is baked in the end, so if you use Namama soy sauce, the scent will remain and the taste will be mellow.

As a soy sauce, Kikkoman is appealing "Nama Soy Sauce" on TV commercials. That name soy sauce.

 

Here we tasted the rosmary food lipo corps, Sen Taro.

Mr. S Yama. "The moment I put it in my mouth, the scent of soy sauce came out of my nose, and the aroma was an appetite-inspiring taste."

Mr. F Yu. "It was a taste of rice crackers that matched Japanese tea."

Mr. Kko. "A nostalgic taste that reminds me of childhood. It's a delicious taste that makes you want to reach out again."

Mr. S branch. "It looks hard, but when I chewed it, it was easy to eat even if my teeth were bad."

Mr. Ikura. "I enjoyed it with just the right hardness."

Mr. Tsan, 3. "The raw soy sauce spreads all over the mouth and matches the chewy texture."

Mr. F River. "The soy sauce was savory and it was delicious like a cracker."

Mr. T. 2. "It has a strong and firm taste, and the lingering lingering after eating."

O. "Soy sauce crackers, an orthodox Japanese taste."

 

Introducing products, this time only one product. I'll do it next time.

 

DSC02065a.jpgSenbeiya Kihachido Tokyo Station Yaesu Underground Shopping Center

2-1 Yaesu underground 2-1 Naka No. 3

For more information, enter the Yaesu Underground Shopping Center and see the store layout map.

03-3281-5240

Business hours 10:00 to 20:00

Open all year round (except January 1 and 2)

Click here for Kihachido's website ⇒ http://www.senbei.co.jp/

Click here for the homepage of Yaesu Underground Shopping Center ⇒ http://www.yaechika.com/

This article was approved by Mr. Ozawa, Yaesu Underground Shopping Center Co., Ltd.

 

 

 

Familia Ginza store, a specialty store for children's clothing, has a history of 40 years

[Silver] March 21, 2017 09:00

 When I was walking around Ginza 8-chome, a stuffed bear waving in front of the 888 building. I've seen it many times, but today I went inside the store and talked to the staff of the store.

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It is a company called Familia, and this shop is called "Ginza Main Store CUBiE".

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 I knew it was a specialty store for children's clothing, but it was a company that became the model of NHK's morning drama "Beppin-san".

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 A chronological table introducing the company's history was posted on the stairs leading to the second floor. 

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 It entered Ginza in 1976.

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I went up to the second floor and saw the boy's wear close. Beautiful Made in Japan, the price is reasonable.

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 Until 2017.5.7 (Sun), "Familia's Trajectory Exhibition" is being held, looking back from the founding of Familia to the present day.

Click here for more information about Mr. Familia. https://www.familiar.co.jp/ginza/index.html