Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

The popular “Town Walking Tour” sponsored by the Chuo-ku Tourism Association has entered a good spot with the arrival of autumn. On September 26, "Industrial Course / Long-established (3)" visited Edoya, Ozu Washi, and Iba Sen in Nihonbashikobunacho, facing the old Nikko Kaido. All of them are long-established long-established stores since the Edo period, and are famous stores that have inherited the goodwill to this day.

From Kodemmacho Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, cross Ebisu Street and head west along Daidenma Honmachidori on the old Nikko Kaido, you will see "Edoya-san" (pictured above). Various shapes of products are hung from the ceiling in the store and are spectacular. It is said that the number of products made of materials and shapes tailored to the application is 3,000.

In front of Showa-dori, there is a building called "Ozu Washi-san" (center of the photo). The shop is currently under construction, so the shop is open on the second floor. Receive the origin and product commentary at the Ozu Historical Museum on the same floor. It is a long-established from Ise-Matsuzaka, and exhibits valuable ancient document materials that tell the history that it flourished in the former Odenmacho 1-chome (current location) since the early Edo period and developed into a large store.

If you go east toward Edobashi, you will see "Ibasen-san" (lower photo). At the entrance on the first floor, there is an inscription of the Edo fan. The pattern shines as the base of the ukiyo-e artist, Toyokuni Utagawa, etc. In the store, colorful fan fans and fans are lined up, and the special fan with Doraemon appearing in Hiroshige's picture is a gem. In some cases, foreign women were buying fans. @ Akira Makibuchi

◇The Chuo-ku Tourism Association "Town Walking Tour" is scheduled until December. There are still cultural courses and industrial courses that can be in time, so please see the Tourism Association website for details.>>Here

I think everyone is well aware that there is a statue sculpture "Tondai" of Seibo Kitamura in the Sukiyabashi intersection at Ginza 4-chome, Sukiyabashi police box and Ginza Five planting.
This pedestal is engraved with "continuous preparation for an unexpected earthquake."

http://www.city.chuo.lg.jp/info/bunkazai/bunka074.html
 
By the way, did you know that there is a stone monument of "Ginza, the birthplace of the movement to brighten society" nearby?　

The stone monument is engraved like this.
The campaign to brighten society was triggered by the Ginza shopping street as the "Ginza Fair" with the aim of creating a bright city free of crime and delinquency in the post-war era of social confusion.
In 1951, the Ministry of Justice (currently the Ministry of Justice) advocated this movement, and now it has become established as one of the largest national movements in Japan.
This time, in commemoration of the 50th and 30th anniversary of the founding of the Chuo-ku Conservation Chairman and the Welfare Protection Women's Association, we conveyed the significance and philosophy of this movement to new generations and prayed for the realization of a peaceful and bright society, A monument was built in Ginza, the birthplace of the Movement to Brighten.
　　　　　January 2004 Chuo-ku Conservation Chair Chuo-ku Rehabilitation Women's Association
　
Here, I discovered the charm of Ginza, which has continued to develop with history.
And when I wrote so far and confirmed that there was no past post, what?

Azusa Shibakawa, a sightseeing ambassador for 2012, had reported on his activities in 2012, so I would like to introduce it and pray for a bright future and good health for everyone. .
http://chuo-kanko.or.jp/miss/2012/09/%E7%A4%BE%E4%BC%9A%E3%82%92%E6%98%8E%E3%82%8B%E3%81%8F%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E9%81%8B%E5%8B%95%EF%BC%88%E7%AC%AC30%E4%BB%A3-%E6%9F%B4%E5%B7%9D%E6%A2%93%EF%BC%89/