Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Akimasa Elementary School, located in Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, is a historic school. In the first place, [Reishijima Hirone Elementary School], which was founded in 1876 (Meiji 9), and [Echizen Hori Hirone Elementary School], founded in 1907 (Meiji 42), became [Akimasa Hirone Elementary School] in 1927 (Showa 4). It has roots in that it was established.

The name "Akimasa" is not based on the place name, but literally named with the hope of "bright and correct".　

 In addition, the attached school building is called the so-called “Reconstruction Elementary School” and was built as a reconstruction project for the school building damaged by the Great Kanto Earthquake that occurred in 1923.

It is a school building that has been popular for a long time, but in the "Chuo-ku Basic Plan 2008", the current school building will be dismantled and rebuilt from this summer as part of the three school renovation plan in the city. These initiatives have come to take place in various places and are called "renovation".

Akimasa Elementary School Renovation Plan

On this 7th (Saturday), a farewell party with the current school building was held, and it was a day to bite off the separation from the memorable school building.

This school building retains a tasteful atmosphere among the schools remaining in Chuo-ku. In particular, this area was called [Reikishi Island] in the old days, and since it was a town with the scent of Edo, it has a strong presence on the street corner that retains an old Japanese atmosphere.　

Akimasa Elementary School seems to be spending a while of goodbye in the moist air during the rainy season. The bronze statue installed in front of the school building is a work called "Symbiosis" by Takeshi Hayashi. It seems to have been made in 1996. What will happen to this statue, which has been watching the growth of children?

Two years later, the school building was reborn and a new cheer echoed in the schoolyard. From there, a new history will be spun again.

We hope that elementary schools, a place for children, who are local treasures, will become even more fulfilling facilities.　

More Akimasa Elementary School, in a New Era

The 20th anniversary of the opening of the Edo Tokyo Museum is being held in special exhibition's Nihonbashi 400 years of landmarks. Many people may have seen the curator in charge's commentary on the “Sights” was published in a series in the Asahi Shimbun, which is sponsored. I also thought, "in the meantime," but the session was finally until July 16, and finally to both countries.

It is the first time that paintings and photographs that record Nihonbashi and its surroundings have been released on this scale in an exhibition with 130 materials centered on paintings depicting Nihonbashi as described in "drawn" .

Chapter 1 "City of Edo Bridge" - Works drawn as the starting point of Nakano Bridge and the highway in the city

Chapter 2 “Drawing Nihonbashi-Edo Castle, Mount Fuji, Fish Bank-” Standard Decision on Nihonbashi Painting

Chapter 3 “Civilization and enlightenment and Nihonbashi” Nihonbashi is changing every moment with the Meiji Restoration

Chapter 4 “Nihonbashi made of stone” - 100 years since the current stone bridge was built

Based on the above composition, there are also surprise exhibitions such as "Dismantling Shinsho" (because the version was Suharaya in Nihonbashi) and rickshaws (starting business at the high billboard in Nihonbashi). The commentary guide is Mr. Makoto Takeuchi, the director.

While watching Hiroshige's "Surugacho Echigo-ya", "This is a whole promotion run" "What was Shirakiya doing at first?" "Is the bridge behind this river Ichiishi Bridge or Tokiwa Bridge?" (Conversation that I don't think I have received a very sightseeing test!) I enjoyed the exhibition while being excited by a selfish story. If you come with a friend who loves Edo, you will be sure to double the pleasure.

It would be great to think about the 400 years of Nihonbashi while watching the exhibition. In addition, at the “Festival-Amusement / Festival / Famous Places-Exhibition held at the Idemitsu Museum of Arts, the “Edo Famous Places Screen” is displayed as a contrast to the “Gion Festival Screen”, and you can see the bustle of Nihonbashi at the beginning of the Kanei era. I can do it. This is until July twenty-second.

The nearest station until July 16, Edo Tokyo Museum: 1 minute walk from A4 exit of Ryogoku Station on the Toei Oedo Line

Closed from 9:30 to 17:30 Monday

 Tanabata is also read as "Shikiseki" and is counted as one of the five festivals.

On July 7th, when Kotoza's Vega "Orihime" (Orihime) and Washiza's Altar "Hikoboshi <Toushi>" are closest to each other, it is customary to hang colorful strips written by wish on bamboo leaves and pray for the stars.

There are various theories about the origins of Tanabata, but in the worship of ancestral spirit (Obon), a prayer for good harvest from ancient Japan, (1) the goddess woven kimono and offered them on shelves in Shinto ritual, originally thought of being a goddess who woven kimonos, offering them on shelves, andNara period.

At Harumi Triton Square, an event called "Wish for Sasa" is held from June 30 to July 7, with the wish of conveying this traditional event from children to grandchildren and fostering local connections. .

①Lobby reception 2 Flower Terrace 3 Fureai Street 4 Triton Street 4 Tanabata decorations are installed in a total of 4 places, and strips and writing instruments are prepared.

The Tanabata Concert is scheduled to be held in the Grand Lobby from 12:20 to 13:00 on July 6 (Fri).

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