Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　In the Harumi area, landfill began in the sea during the Edo period in the Taisho era, completed in 1931 (1931), and 230,000 tsubo of "Tsukishima No. 4 Reclaimed Land" was transferred to Kyobashi Ward, and in 1937 (1937) Was named Harumi. Because it is a new land, it seems that there is no connection with "historic sites", but surprisingly a wonderful monument has been built.

　Speaking of Harumi, the elderly like me first associate the international trade fair venue, but there is a monument near the entrance of the Central Incineration Plant (5-2-1 Harumi).

　In Harumi, the first Japan International Trade Fair was held in 1955 (1955), and in 1959 (1959), Japan's largest trade fair venue was completed. The Tokyo Motor Show, Electronics Show, Data Show, Comic Market, etc. were held as one of Japan's leading convention centers. It was closed in 1996 (1996) with the completion of the Tokyo Big Sight in Ariake, but it is said that there were 6 million visitors annually at its peak.

　A trade fair venue with seven buildings lined up on a site of more than 60,000 tsubo ... reminiscent of those days, there is only this monument in the shape of an open book.

　(It seems that there are few visitors. When you go to "Hot Plaza Harumi", it is next to you, so please drop in. )

 

 

 

With the eyes of people walking in the pedestrian paradise, I took a stroll through Ginza 5-8-chome, where various historical archeological sites are scattered even though slightly quiet.

This time, I will report the location shown in bold letters. Please look forward to the next time.　

 

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Ginza Station: Monument of Sukiyabashi ... Toya Kitamura & Toson Shimazaki Monument ... Takuboku Ishikawa poetry monument ... Pedestrian paradise ... Ruins of the commercial law workshop ... Kinharu Yashiki Ruins of Ginza Brick remain Monument ... Monument of Ginza Yanagi ... Shibakuchi Gomon Ruins of Sanumabori Ruins ... Former Japanese National Railways railroad crossing traffic light ... Former site of Sakujom ...

Departing from Ginza Station,

Monument of "Your Name" in Sukiyabashi Park

 

Sukiyabashi is located in the outer moat of Edo Castle in the early Edo period.
The bridge was built.

It was removed in 1958 due to landfill.

Monument of Toya Kitamura and Toson Shimazaki

 

It is a school from Toruya and Fujimura.

There is this monument in front of Yasuaki Elementary School

June 25, 1978
The 100th anniversary of Yasuaki Elementary School

The street in front of Yasuaki Elementary School is Miyuki Street.
It's a nostalgic street for us.

You know the Miyuki tribe~~

There is such a sign in Ginza.
Yes!

Takuboku Ishikawa Monument
You can see Takuboku doing his best in the Asahi Shimbun.

That famous Kojunsha.

By Takenaka Corporation
Even though it became a big building, it left the impression of the old days!　
I'm thrilled!

 

Commercial Code Training Center

Oh, it's in front of Matsuzakaya on the main street!

The predecessor of Hitotsubashi University. Arinori Mori started the course.

　

　

Monument of Ginza Brick remain
Well, this is also left! I'm thrilled!

　

　　

The ruins of Kinharu Yashiki

 

Noh actor directly under the Shogunate.
These low-income women form a smart Shimbashi geisha. There is a famous Kinharuyu near here.

　

　

We decided to plant pine, maple and cherry trees for street trees, but not all. Only willows took root.

　

Monument of the lyrics and music of the song "Ginza's willow"

In 1710 (1710), on the occasion of the Korean correspondent Edo Sanfu, the Masugatamon was built in Kitazume, Shimbashi, to show the dignity of Japan. This gate was called Shibakuchi Gomon. At the same time, Shimbashi was also temporarily renamed Shibakuchi Bridge.

However, it was burned down in 1724, and since then it has not been rebuilt and the stone walls have been removed. Shibakuchi Bridge returned to the old name of Shimbashi.

A copper plate with the design of the gate at the time. I remember the remnants of the past.

　

　

Thirty mine
Opened in 1612 (1612).
The name was given by the width of the moat for thirty.
In 1828 (1828), the width of the moat was reduced to nineteen.
Reclaimed in 1952 (1952).

There are three large stones next to the above explanatory version. Explanatory version of the stone group.

These are at the exit of the highway.

It's hard to understand.

The first part is so far.　

 

 

We will introduce wonderful people from those who live in Chuo-ku or work. This is the third time.
We visited Kenyoshi Hu, an advisor to Iinuma General Law Office, which has an office in Ginza 2-chome, and a doctor of law.　

 

A stylish [Tiffany] building that attracts a special eye on the main street of Ginza. On the 7th floor, "Iinuma Sogo Law Office" is located. One evening, when I visited Hu here, I was kindly interviewed. I was a little nervous because I was smiling and polite, so I was completely relieved.

 

Hu is from Shanghai, China. After graduating from the prestigious Fudan University, I decided to study abroad. As a result of narrowing down to the United States, Australia, and Japan, it was decided to be Japan. I'm glad you have chosen Japan. However, before studying abroad, he didn't know much about Japan so much, and he could hardly speak Japanese. In such a situation, my head goes down to the action that was decided and executed with courage.

 

In Japan, I studied law at Sophia University. I heard that I was able to meet a very good teacher. Since then, he has continued to study law, and now his main job is providing advice and consulting on contracts with foreign countries. A few books have been published. In today's world where overseas business is evolving more and more, it seems that the field of activity is expanding further.

 

 

Tom, "What do you think is necessary for business development overseas?"

Mr. Hu says, "Three of philosophy, business, and law are properly connected."

Tom "Yes. Inadvertently, you may lose your eyes to your immediate interests and lose sight of what you really wanted to do. Philosophy is important."

Mr. Hu, "That's right. If you are wondering, it is important to return to the starting point and think about it. In other words, businesses without "philosophy" will not last long."

 

As Mr. Hu said, "philosophy is important for business," he seems to be deeply considered about universal values. In fact, he is thinking how to make use of "troop law" that he has been interested in since high school in his business. In addition to "Sanko's Hyoho", which is well-known in Japan, he taught a part of the famous Hyoho Thirty-sixkei. One of the 36, "throwing balls," means "passing unvalued ones to enemies and getting high-value ones," but I think it is certainly a lesson that can be used in modern diplomacy and business. By the way, the phrase "I don't want to escape thirty-six meters" is not directly related to this military law, and it seems that someone used it in the sense of "Escape anyway, rather than military law."

 

When I was talking with Hu, I heard a lot of stories and made me feel very relaxed. I think this is Mr. Hu's personality. Although there are politically jerky parts between Japan and China, I reaffirmed the importance of open and interacting with each other from familiar places. I would like to promote "Japan-China friendship" because it is a neighboring country.

 

 

On the way home, Hu told me a "recommended lunch spot". [Mikimoto Lounge] located on the 3rd floor of [Mikimoto Boutique] in the same Ginza 2-chome. It is said that you can enjoy a relaxing and rich lunch time for 1,500 yen. Yeah, it certainly looks nice, but it feels hard for a man alone to enter. But I decided to visit it once.

 

 

After finishing a refreshing conversation with Hu, I stepped into the town of Ginza, and the stylish taste of the city fluttered in the lightness of summer evenings.

 

 

The Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Gofuku Bridge Building is located on the southeast corner of the Gofuku Bridge intersection facing Sotobori-dori St. and Eitai-dori St. A monument entitled "Connecting Time" is set up in front of it (pictured). This is part of the main building of the former Nippon Mutual Bank, a representative work designed by architect Kunio Maekawa, and conveys pioneering techniques such as Japan's first steel-framed all-welding method.

 

Kunio Maekawa (1905)-1986 (1986) was born in Niigata City, and after graduating from Tokyo Imperial University, joined the Le Corbusier office in Paris. He has served as chairman of the Japan Architects Association. Major works include Tokyo cultural center, Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Building Main Building, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, etc. He also studied under Antonin Raymond and led the postwar modern architectural world. The Tokyo cultural center in Ueno, along with the National Museum of Western Art designed by Le Corbusier, is known as a teacher-student confrontation building.

 

The former Nippon Mutual Bank head office building, which won the Architectural Institute of Japan Award for Works, was built in 1952. In order to reduce weight, the second floor was made of steel-frame reinforced concrete, the third to ninth floors were all welding methods, and the custom-made aluminum sash and lightweight concrete panels, which were expensive at the time, were used for the outer wall. It was the first time in Japan.

 

Shortly after the war, it was noted that it was an innovative building that challenged the introduction of new technologies such as curtain walls and thorough industrialization. gallery space, a historical material that conveys the historical value of the old building, is located on the first floor of the current building. The old building was dismantled in 2008 (2008) and rebuilt into the current building. @ Akira Makibuchi