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Christmas illumination season

[Dimini ☆ Cricket] Nov. 15, 2011 08:30

During rainthe light rain, the red ribbonpresent illuminations wrapped buildingaround the brand building at the intersection of Chuo-dori and Ginza Marronnier Street were lit.shine

 

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It's the arrival of a swirling season. xmas2.JPGhappy01 

 

This year, everywhere seems to use LED lighting to save energy and eco-friendly lighting.flair

 

 

The photo below shows the Christmas illuminations of Marronnier Gate at the intersection of Sotobori-dori St. and Marronnier Street.down

 

 

From this week onwards, Christmas illuminations will make the city lively.good

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The charm of Chuo-ku-ku-"Sumida River and Seine" ... ≪Knotting≫

[Shitamachi Tom] Nov. 12, 2011 08:30

I have expressed my thoughts on the charm of [Sumida River], one of the faces of Chuo-ku, while comparing it with [Seine] in Paris, a friendly river. This series will be the last one for the time being.motorsports 

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I think that each person enjoys the Sumida River. You can go back and forth in the river by boat, stroll along the riverside, or take pictures and taste the scenery. It has a depth that fits various scenes.


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Since ancient times, many cities have developed along the flow of rivers. The main reason is that water transportation supported logistics, but there may be some instinctive parts of humans miss the waterside somewhere.note


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Even in the town of Paris, people come together in Seine instead of him. I heard that there are many people who are relieved just by coming here and looking at the flow of water even if they have no purpose. When people gather, the story is born and the history is spun. One of the charms of the riverside is that the flower of culture opens.


One day, I saw a young father walking lightly along the Sumida River while pulling the hand of a small child. Family love is exaggerated, but it seemed a smile that memories were connected with the glow of the Sumida River.


In Seine, I saw an old couple sitting on a bench and enjoying a relaxing time while watching the boat going to the river. I missed the passing times and seemed to be checking the source of my heart in the unchanging flow of water.heart


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The Sumida River Seine also flows without moving on rainy and sunny days, wrapping the culture, history and regret of the town. Even if it may look like an unknown face, it is safe to be there.


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While writing this series, I was able to feel the charm of the [Sumida River], the face of Chuo-ku. Please love this river and love this town, too.



The last word. "If you go a boat, the moon is broken and the bottom of the night." moon3 

 

 

Diamond Fuji I saw

[Yurikamome] Nov. 11, 2011 08:30

The changes in the four seasons in Japan are beautiful and there are a lot of interesting things.

When the sun sets to the west, what time can you see in Chuo-ku just like riding on the summit of Fuji?

Even in Chuo-ku, can't you see the north and south on the same day?

It should be held twice a year, but from here Kachidoki, I was waiting for autumn to be around November 1st. On that day, I gave up because there were clouds in the west sky, but the thickness of the clouds was thinner than it looked, and by the time I actually went to the summit of Mt. Fuji, it was still dazzling through the clouds, and the light was blurred in the clouds. The contour of the sun was not clear. It looked as if Mount Fuji was erupting. 

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And sank as if he had been sucked into the crater. Along with that, the color and pattern of the surrounding clouds changed every moment. I don't feel the movement when it's in Nakaten, but it's amazing when the comparison object such as mountains is nearby. In about two minutes, the sun sank. 

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Eventually, when the sunset was completely hidden behind Mount Fuji, near the mountain was red sunset, above it was vermilion, above it was white, above it was pale sky, and above it was still white clouds like daytime.  It's the same as the color of the sky in the view of Ukiyo-e.    

          Sunset over Mount Fuji 2011_1101 Photo 64.JPG  Spring is around February tenth. The photo below is taken on February 9, last year. It was still 1 or 2 days earlier, and it began to sink south of the summit. On the following day, the clouds were dark, and on the 11th, I couldn't shoot due to rain in the evening. The contour and color change depending on the depth of clouds and the seasonal flight of yellow sand.   

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 Chuo-ku is about 5.67 km from Saemon Bridge over the Kanda River in Nihonbashibakurocho to the south Harumi Wharf. Mount Fuji is about 101 kilometers from the Chuo-ku government office. From Mount Fuji, the distance between the north and south of Chuo-ku is 3 degrees 13 minutes in view. (In units with an angle of less than 1 degree use minutes and seconds. One time is 60 minutes, one minute is 60 seconds.)

 The flat part of the summit of Fuji is about 825 meters from Mt. Shiroyama in the north to Mt. Komagatake in the south. Looking at the flat part of this summit from Chuo-ku, the viewing angle is about 28 minutes 07 seconds. The average distance from the earth to the sun is about 150 million kilograms. The diameter of the sun is about 1.392 million kilograms. The eye diameter is 31 minutes 59 seconds. In other words, the diameter of the sun appears about 14% larger than the summit.

And when it looks just like the sun is riding on the summit of Fuji at Harumi Wharf, when viewed from Saemon Bridge, it shines at the same height quite far away from the summit of Fuji. I didn't think that the date would vary depending on the place in Chuo-ku that you could see just riding on the summit of Fuji.

  

        Moon after sunset over Mount Fuji 2011_1101 Photo 72.JPGWhile watching the sunset over Mount Fuji and immersed in the lingering sound, the ground was illuminated and the atmosphere of the night, but the sky was still bright and half a month thin.

 

 

 

 

The row of cherry trees is also covered in autumn.

[Sunset Hill] Nov. 11, 2011 08:30

The row of cherry blossom trees from Shinkawa Park / Chuo-ohashi Bridge to Eitai Bridge is now changing to various colors.

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Cherry blossoms are planted across the roadway, so the tunnel is dyed pink in spring, a green tunnel in early summer, and a colorful tunnel this fall, which delights the eyes.


ss61.jpgA week ago the trees were hardly colored yet. At that time, the gentle scent of cherry blossoms was drifting around along the trees along the river. I wondered if somebody was eating Japanese sweets, but nobody was there. It was strange.

Perhaps the effect of the harsh summer heat this year, I heard that spring cherry blossoms bloomed in some areas in autumn. I was careful that the cherry blossoms at Shinkawa Park also bloomed, but I don't think they did. (It may have been overlooked)


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You can see the Tokyo Sky Tree well.


   In Shinkawa Park, various kinds of autumn flowers are planted.

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Gerbella object

[Sam] Nov. 9, 2011 08:30

R0015553S.JPG R0015576RS.JPG From November 7th (Mon) to November 13th (Sun), the Ginza Sony Building Outdoor Event Space (Sony Square) and the entrance hall on the 1st floor of the Ginza Flower Letters are on display at the Ginza Sony Building Outdoor Event Space (Sony Square) and 1st floor entrance hall.

Asteraceae plant born in South Africa and raised in Europe. I hear that the flower language is "mystery", and that the flower language and psychological effects differ depending on the color.

It came to Japan in the early Taisho era, and the Japanese name was "flower wheel" and "Senbon spear" from the appearance of flowers. In recent years, breeding has been remarkable, and it is said that more than 500 varieties are currently distributed in Japan.

The variety of colors is one of the great attractions, and the basic colors are pink, yellow, orange, red and white, but there are also shades of color and gradations of two colors.

With a flower diameter of 10 cm, it can be divided into large and small types, such as single semi-double, Fulda bull spider, etc. according to the flower shape and bloom method.

In the deepening autumn, please enjoy colorful and diverse gerbera flowers.

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pencilShizuoka Prefecture has a thriving gerberra cultivation and accounts for one-third of the national market share, and Hamamatsu City is said to be the best production in Japan.

"Hamamatsu City 100th Anniversary Commemorative Project 100 Dream Project" is a joint project, which calls for donations during the event to help children in the affected areas of Great East Japan Earthquake.

During the event period, the first 100 people every day from 14:00 and the first 200 people on the last day will receive a bouquet of gerberra.

   

 

We enjoyed the Nihonbashi River by boat from Kanda River.

[Sunset Hill] Nov. 8, 2011 08:30

ssIMGP1394.jpgI participated in the autumn festival in Chiyoda-ku.

From the Izumi Bridge Disaster Prevention Pier in Akihabara, go through the Hijiribashi (the arch shape is beautiful) of the Kanda River, and from Kudanshita to the Nihonbashi River.

I will return to Akihabara at Nihonbashi Pier.

The water quality of the Nihonbashi River has deteriorated for a while, but in recent years, in order to purify the river, EM bacteria, which works to remove dirty substances from the river, have been dropped on the river. Many companies are also cooperating in the purification of rivers.



ssIMGP1395.jpgYou can see the stone wall traces of the Edo period, pass under the bridge overhead (the boatman lowers the ship by lowering the eaves of the ship), and pass through the beautiful arch-shaped Joban Bridge.

We enjoyed the scenery that can only be seen by boat, such as under elevated high-speed roads and under overpasses of railways.


The guide's announcement is Tokiwa Bridge, Tokiwa Bridge, Tokiwa Bridge? ? ?    I hear it.

 

These three Tokiwa Bridges  

・The uppermost stream is Shin-Jobanbashi Edo-dori St., where both people and cars pass.

・In the middle is Joban Bridge (formerly Tokiwa Bridge). 

 It is said that it was built earlier than Nihonbashi (established in 1603).

 Although it is a walking bridge, it is currently dangerous because it is closed and cannot pass.

 The oldest stone arch bridge existing in Tokyo. Completed in 1877.

 The fact that the word "stone" is used instead of the board on Jobanbashi is easy to break, and the word "plate" is used.

 There seems to be a theory that "stones" were used because the bridge is not auspicious.

                       From Chuo-ku Publishing Booklet

・Tokiwa Bridge, which is attended by many vehicles and many people, was completed in 1926.

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The ship makes a U-turn at the Nihonbashi Pier.
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Many people waved their hands, probably the people preparing for the "Chuo-ku Marugoto Museum 2011" on October 30.

It's hard to get rid of the fall.

It seemed that the sun had suddenly fallen, and Nihonbashi was lit with orange lights.


I thought that the new building in Mitsukoshi would look more beautiful than seen on the ground.


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You can see the new building of the Bank of Japan on the left, the old building of the Bank of Japan on the front, the money museum in front, and the Mandarin Hotel in the distance.