Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

By the way, following the previous "stock exchange tour", this time I went to visit the Bank of Japan. Infiltrate the inside of a longing important cultural property! That's why it's exciting and exciting.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　This tour requires a reservation. If you make a reservation by phone at least one week in advance, you will receive such documents. With this in hand, go to the Bank of Japan!

 

 

This is a shot right after entering the west gate. It is the entrance of the main building. Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower is located in the back.

The water in front of the entrance. This is a drinking fountain for horses, which was set up because many people came by carriage in the past! I feel the time. (By the way, the water still comes out properly, but don't drink it!)

After all, there is only an important cultural property of the country built in 1896, and the internal shooting is completely NG. There is also a metal detector (gate) at the entrance.

 

First of all, watch a video about the role of the Bank of Japan for about 20 minutes. After that, we finally started to visit the building.

 

The old sales office on the first floor. It is quite dim because it is currently power saving due to the effects of the earthquake. The ceiling of the atrium used to be a skylight, and it seems that a full amount of sunlight poured in, but since the sparks of a large fire that occurred in Otemachi due to the Great Kanto Earthquake flew and burned the dome, It seems to cover the skylight thereafter. By the way, in the Great Kanto Earthquake, there was no major damage except for the dome part suffered a fire. Kingo Tatsuno, I'm afraid.

 

On the second floor, there is a corridor called "Pine Corridor", which resembles the large corridor of Edo Castle due to its length, and is decorated with portraits of successive governors. While all portraits are painted indoors in a chair, only those of the 16th Governor, Keizo Shibusawa (grandson of Eiichi Shibusawa) are drawn outdoors. This is because Shibuzawa, who was in office during the war (inaugurated in 1944), was hurt by the appearance of Tokyo, which became a burnt field, and wanted to record this as a reality, so he chose himself in the background of the wilderness of Nihonbashi. It seems that he was.

 

Well, finally to the underground safe!

 

The first thing is the entrance door. A metal door made in the United States, 90cm thick, has a style that can withstand any natural disaster. The weight of history can be seen anywhere, such as traces of trolley rails used to move banknotes, and oozing, which is said to be traces of water washed away to extinguish fires in the Great Kanto Earthquake. There were countless vents on the walls and floors, which played a role in keeping the bill in state. However, in preparation for the damage of this vent, in the unlikely event of a thief, he had drawn water from the nearby Nihonbashi River and poured water from this hole into a bold concept of "submerging money before being stolen" . I heard that they didn't actually draw water.

 

The tour ended in about 1 hour after tasting. I had a little hurry impression, but the explanation of the guide staff was clear and very fun!

After that, we went to the "Monet Museum" opposite. In the old bill, the tension rises again, saying, "Wow, nostalgic!" (laughs). There is also a corner where you can lift 100 million yen, so you can enjoy it for free and study. We recommend visiting the Bank of Japan as a set.    

 

By the way, the materials given as "souvenirs" of the tour. There is a very interesting one among them! Inside the small pack at the bottom left is "Used bill waste". I am very satisfied with the best souvenirs unique to the Bank of Japan!

 

Visit the Bank of Japan Head Office http://www.boj.or.jp/about/services/kengaku.htm/

Please refer to the website for details. Please note that the tour will be canceled after July due to the power saving caused by the earthquake.

 

 

 

Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and Yaesu areas｜ History, culture
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Exit No. 1 of Tsukishima Station and walk a little towards the Harumi Canal, you will find a monument to Kaikaikan beside dike on the Harumi Canal.

According to the explanatory version, after Shin-Tsukuda Island was built in 1896 (Meiji 29), a [Saikaikan] was built around the end of the Meiji era to the Taisho era, and many literary inkers loved it as a scenic spot. Famous cultural figures such as Toson Shimazaki, Kaoru Osanai, and Takehisa Yumeji seem to have visited and engaged in creative activities.

At that time, of course, it was the sea ahead, so I could have felt like a resort overlooking the distant Boso peninsula.

Now, if you look at the sea from the same place, you can just see the high-rise buildings in the Toyosu district of Koto-ku.

However, there is a promenade along the river from here to Tsukuda, and it is pleasant to walk in the river breeze. Would you like to walk around Tsukuda Island from [Chuo-ohashi Bridge] to the Shinkawa area, or return to Tsukishima Station through [Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine]?

[Saikaikan] From the point of exiting [Kiyosumi-dori] from the trace, you can see [Aioi Bridge] that leads to Echinakajima, Koto-ku. You can see Kojima in the middle of the bridge. In fact, [Aioi Bridge] was originally a generic term for two consecutive bridges.
In Kojima, there was once a pine tree of Aioi that grows from the same root, and it is said that the name was derived.

Enjoy a variety of views along the riverside walk.

 

 

"Sharaku", also known as one of the world's three largest portrait painters, suddenly appeared and finished his activities in 10 months. This is because someone is said to be a mysterious painter who has a different theory. Now it's crowded with topics surrounding Sharaku.

 

Look for Sharaku Toshusai!　The researchers competed with each other, but in the first place, Gesshin Saito (Kanda Kishimachi master, compilation of "Edo Famous Zoukai" and "Toto Toshijiki") added a biography of ukiyo-e artists, "Augmented Ukiyo-e Paintings".

"People who are in Kansei during the Tenmei era. The popular name is Juro Saito. I live in Edo Hatchobori. The Noh actor of Awa Hou. There are many things that make a mica around."

It has become a common theory.

 

It is said that the location of Hatchobori, which is said to have lived, is Jizo Bridge, which is described in the later "Edo Family Name Edo Corner". It has also been confirmed in the Saito family's past book of Bodaiji Temple. He also found that his family was a Noh actor in Kita-ryu.

 

Jizo Bridge is located in the center of the Hatchobori Yoriki Dojingumi Yashiki Site, and is a bridge built over a large sewage moat from the Kamejima River, and is now near the intersection of Kayabacho 2-chome and 3-chome. (The cut-out picture circle part in the figure above).

 

The special exhibition Sharaku (below photo) is being held at the Tokyo National Museum (until June 12). Sharaku's works were 146 in the catalog of the exhibition, of which 142 were exhibited, and it was an interesting exhibition that could be compared with paintings drawn by another ukiyo-e artist of the same era. The Chiba City Museum of Art "Boston Museum of Art Ukiyo-e masterpiece exhibition Nishiki-e's Golden Age: Kiyocho, Utamaro, Sharaku" is also an exhibition with gems (until June 5).

 

According to the program publicity of NHK BS Premium (BS103) "Overseas Treasure Series", May 11 (Wednesday) 9: 00-10: 30 (3) "Thorough analysis, all Sharaku works-Ukiyo-e prints, all 145 pieces Talked about the secrets of beauty", one-third of the total 145 pieces are the treasures of overseas treasures that are the overseas. May 12 (Thursday) 9: 00-10: 30 (4) "Sharaku, the Mystery of Understanding-The Reality of Greek Ukiyo-e-e" In 2008, a fan drawing of a Sharaku hand brush was found on an island in the Adriatic Sea, Greece. Approach the sudden change of painting, the mystery that disappeared suddenly, and the truth of Sharaku. ●Akira Makibuchi

 

 

 

"Hanagata Kabuki" has been performed on the 3rd of this month at one of the specialty theaters in Chuo-ku [Meijiza].

[Meijiza] It is the first time in 16 years that Kabuki has been performed. I think it's been a long time ago, but I think it's also delicious to enjoy Kabuki at the theater, which has a different taste from the rebuilding [Kabukiza] and [Shimbashi Enbujo].

 

As you may know, [Meijiza] opened as [Kishoza] in 1873 (Meiji 6), and was renamed and renovated to [Hisamatsu-za] [Chitose-za], and became [Meijiza]. Even after that, it was forced to rebuild due to war damage and fire.

It was opened in 1993 (Heisei 5). It is a splendid building that shines on the green path leading to Hamacho Park.

 

Conversely, if you walk toward Ningyocho, you will find a statue of Benkei on the way. It's a famous scene of "Kanjincho" you know. This is a proof of the history that has been crowded with Kabuki and other performing arts.

 

On the way back from the play, enjoy a stroll, have delicious food, and enjoy the depth of this neighborhood.

 

 

The other day, when I wandered around Tsukuda Island, I was attracted to the sweet scent of boiling down soy sauce and entered Tsukudaniya.

 

Among the long-established stores with three houses, Tenan Honten entered the shop. I bought "Katsuno Kakuni", "Casari", and "Kharabuki" (100g each, the price is 700 yen, 700 yen, 350 yen each).

All of them have a solid taste of the ingredients and are very delicious, and the rice is progressing.

 

　Mr. Tenan Head Office

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Genda Tsukuda Nakaya in the same line　

 

Both the Tenan Main Store and the Tsukuda Genda Nakaya taste the narrow alley beside the shop.

 

 

 

　According to the guide written "Tsukuda's Place Name and Tsukudani's Story", it was a fisherman from Tsukuda Village (now Tsukuda-cho, Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi) who made Tsukuda Island. It is said that Ieyasu Tokugawa called Edo and gave the island near Ishikawajima as a place of residence.

 

  In the first place, the relationship between a fisherman in Tsukudamura and Ieyasu begins when the change of Honnoji, where Akechi Mitsuhide defeated Nobunaga Oda, occurred (1582).

 

 

At that time, Ieyasu, who was in Sakai with a little hand, had a friendship with Nobunaga, so he sensed danger and tried to escape to Mikawa immediately, but at that time he dedicated himself to procuring ships for escape. It seems that the fisherman in Tsukudamura worked.

 

It is said that the origin of Tsukudani was that a fisherman from Tsukudamura, who was given the right to fisheries in Edo and donated white fish to Edo Castle and made a living, began making it for their own preserved food.

 

There was an unexpected relationship between Akechi Mitsuhide and Tsukudani.

 

In any case, the birth of Tsukudani, a good friend of rice.

 

 

While strolling through Nihonbashikobunacho, see a fan shop called "Ibasen"Hamamatsu-shiFor myself, from the name of the brand, and perhaps,Hamamatsu-shiBased on doubts and curiosity that there may be some kind of relationship with Iba-cho, I found out that Iba-mura, Enshu (currently)Hamamatsu-shiBorn in Iba-cho. President Yoshio Yoshida is now the 14th generation, joined Edo with Ieyasu in 1590, and turned out to be a long-established store with a history of 420 years since then. Fortunately, the other day, I had the opportunity to meet President Yoshida directly and I was able to learn about the situation at that time.

 

Founder Kanzaemon Ibaya was originally foundedOkazaki-shi, AichiBorn in the birthplace of the Tokugawa family. Kanzaemon's father and Ieyasu seemed to have a friendly relationship through the construction of his livelihood.

When Ieyasu's invasion of Hamamatsu Castle from Okazaki Castle, Kanzaemon accompanies him and assisted, and when Ieyasu entered Edo, he was attracted thousands of craftsmen from Mikawa, Enshu, and Suruga, including Kanzaemon. It seems that he contributed to the development of the town by hitting castles, rivers, landfilling and reclamation of wastelands.

During Genroku, he was allowed to use a surname sword as a merchant, gave him the last name of Yoshida, and began to handle paper and bamboo materials from the construction industry. In the late Edo period, he began using the materials to handle Edo fans and fans, and spread the name throughout Edo throughout Edo as a publisher of Ukiyo-e Toyokuni, Kuniyoshi, and Hiroshige.

The fan is an important necessity from the general and daimyo to the Oku, and I think that it was the cornerstone of the prosperity of Edo culture, imagining a smart townman watching fireworks with one hand of the fan.

 

"Ibasen" is currently mainly developed in department stores, and I heard that it is the only one in Tokyo that handles Edo folding fans that preserve tradition. This year is especially for the summer of power saving.

How about one fan of "Ibasen" where you can taste the Edo atmosphere?