Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Hello. This is a new correspondent, Hanes.
There are seasonal events such as Setsubun and Valentine's Day in February.
If you want to mention another thing, isn't it an "entrance examination"?
As with universities, entrance examinations are also held at private junior high schools.
At the snow festival the other day, I heard a delicate story saying, "How was the test?"

I was unrelated to junior high school exams, but I was wondering, "What is the history (society) problem of junior high school exams?"
When I looked at the issues listed in the reference book (* posted at the end of the article), I looked at the paraparagus.
There is a lot of maniac content that probably won't go to the center exam....
This time, I would like to introduce those related to Chuo-ku from such problems!

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■2014 Waseda Jitsugyo Gakko Middle School (Society)

Japanese food is attracting attention from around the world as a healthy meal, but sushi is especially popular as a representative of Japanese food along with shabu-shabu. As the name implies, Edomae sushi, which puts fresh seafood on the vinegared rice, was established in the Edo period. The book "Morisada Manga" written in the late Edo period has names such as egg rolls, glue rolls (kanpyo), car shrimp, Kohada, tuna sashimi, shrimp soboro, white fish, congridae, etc.
Sushineta can be obtained in Edo Bay (Tokyo Bay), and since there was no refrigerator at that time, it was mainly made with vinegar like (1) and steamed like shrimp and (2) and cooked. Was. It is now popular (3), but at that time it was a cheap popular fish and was not treated at a prestigious store. It is said that "Toro", which has a lot of fat, is called "(4)" that does not eat cats because it rot quickly. In addition, dark soy sauce that matches seafood was made in Choshi, close to Edo (5).

[Question] For (1) to (3) in the text, select the applicable sushi ingredients from the text, answer (4) the name, and (5) the place name.

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How about everyone?
Of course, there are problems that can be answered immediately, but some of them are thought and thought.
Perhaps there was a problem that wanted to say, "I've never heard that." I was there!

The answer you are worried about...
①Kohada 2 congridae 3 tuna 4 cats straddling 5 Noda

I can't believe it now, but
Today's popular tuna and toro were treated as lower fish (lower fish) and poor fish in the Edo period.


(Now tuna with even a high-class image)

On the other hand, Kohada is considered the most stylish.
He said, "If you don't eat Kohada's fat, you're not a sushi passerman, you're not an Edo kid, rather than a passerman."
If you would like to know more details, please refer to the following URL.

④It seems that "cat tattogi" comes from a fish that doesn't even eat even a cat who likes fish, and has a bad taste enough to pass over.
Even if it's a joke, I'd like to verify it personally lol

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■2014 Hakodate La Sar Junior High School <Society>

Q1 The figure on the next page depicts a person studying Dutch studies mimicking a Dutchman in Dejima and celebrating the New Year of the solar calendar (so-called "Netherlands New Year"). When is this? Choose the correct one from A to D and answer it with symbols.
※Please see here (link to Waseda University Library website) for details.

A. Around 1650 Around 1700 Around 1800 e. around 1850

Question 2 Choose the correct one from A to D as a combination of X and Y errors about this Dutch New Year, and answer it with symbols.
X. The Dutch New Year is about a month later than the New Year celebrated by the general public at that time.
Y. At the party to celebrate the Dutch New Year, it can be seen from the diagram that there are West tableware on the table and that people sitting in chairs wear kimono.

A. X - positive Y - positive. X - positive Y - error　
C. X - Error Y - Correct E. X - Y - Miscellaneous

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This is a problem with big hints hidden in the text and diagrams.
Even if you first heard about the Dutch New Year, I think it's probably a problem that can be solved.

Let's present the answer!
Q1: C Question 2: D
Question 1 is that Dutch studies matured around 1800 because it is a chemical culture.
X in question 2 is incorrect because November 11, 1794 was changed to New Year (January 1, 1795).
Y in question 2 is wrong because a person sitting in a chair is wearing clothes.

As you can see, read the "Description" in the figure on the Waseda University Library website.
This Dutch New Year's feast was located in Mizutanicho, Kyobashi Ward at the time.
The event was held at Shibarando, the home and private school of Gentaku Otsuki (a Dutch scholar who is also known as a person who introduced beer to Japan during isolation).
Some of the invitees shown in the figure include Genpaku Sugita and his disciples.
A few years after returning from Russia, there is Kotayu Daikokuya (a man who holds paper and feather pen in front of tokonoma and writes Kiril language).
This figure, which shows such a situation, has become an important cultural property as a valuable document depicting the first Dutch New Year in Edo.

However, when the Dutch New Year began to be celebrated in Edo, a foreign country....
Did the Federal Republic of Nederland itself exist in the Netherlands?...
Please refer to the reference for details of history and culture related to such world history.

[Reference (Citation source)]
Yu Takishima, “Edo period to understand the question of Ari-sensei's prestigious junior high school entrance examination” (Energy Forum, 2015)
※It can be borrowed from the Chuo Ward Kyobashi Library Regional Archives.

 

 

　　

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In December of last year, a "medicine monument" was installed on the sidewalk at 2-1 Nihonbashi Honmachi (near the entrance of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.).

When I visited the secretariat of the Tokyo Pharmaceutical Affairs Association, this monument was set up by the "5 Rotary Clubs in the Nihonbashi Area and the Tokyo Pharmaceutical Association", and widely conveys the history of the drug wholesale district that originated in Nihonbashi during the Edo period to future generations. It was donated to Chuo-ku for the purpose of contributing to the administration of cultural properties in Chuo-ku. It was said that the design at the top of the monument was based on an illustration of the "Edo Famous Zoukai" published in the Edo period (Honmachi Pharmaceutical Shop).

Nihonbashi Honmachi is an area where drug wholesalers have gathered and developed since the Edo period, and many pharmaceutical companies are still gathering.

　　　　　　　

　　　　　　Pharmaceutical ancestor patron Co., Ltd.　　　　　　　　　<Crispy Museum>

　 　

Here in Nihonbashi-Honmachi area, the god of medicine, Yaku ancestor patron, is enshrined in Fukutoku no Mori at Muromachi 2-chome, and you can visit in hope of sound health and other places. In addition, the Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. Headquarters Building A of the Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. in Honmachi 3-chome is home to the Daiichi Sankyo Medicine Museum, which is free of charge. Materials related to medicine are displayed and the effects of medicine are also learned through games and quizzes.

If you are interested, why don't you visit this area once when you walk around Nihonbashi?

 

 

Hello. This is a new correspondent, Hanes.
I went to the "Chuo-ku Snow Festival" held at Akatsuki Park on Sunday, February 10 and 11 (Mon / holiday). .
Since it is held every other year, it is my first snow festival since I moved to Chuo-ku....
I've been looking forward to it since the end of last year!



On the 9th (Saturday), the day before the event, it was very cold, and although it was hardly piled up, snow fell.
Meanwhile, the amount of snow delivered from Higashine City is equivalent to 20 trucks!
In Tokyo, the amount of snow that you don't see first increases the tension even for adults.
This time, I would like to tell you about such a snow festival.

■Snow play corner
Here we slide the snow slope with sleds.
I was able to play with the snow while I was in Tokyo.
For children in Tokyo who don't usually see so much snow,
I guess it was a great excitement.



Like sleds, there was a long line of miniskies.
Ski boards and stock for children can be borrowed from Chuo-ku.
You can enjoy skiing easily.



In addition, parents and children make snowmen, etc.
I saw him enjoying playing with the snow as he wished.



■Mini zoo
You can ride ponies, ducks, chickens, etc.
Cute small animals such as rabbits were also coming to play.



■Song Corner, Opening Ceremony
In the song corner, which was held twice a day, the song was held.
Including Panda Rabbit koala, which children can enjoy together.
Various songs are performed, and there are many smiling children around the stage.


(It is a pity that we cannot deliver the expression due to the protection of personal information.)

And on the 10th, the opening ceremony was held from 11:30.
I missed the timing for a moment.
I was able to meet the mayor of Chuo and the local character of Higashine City, the king of the fruit tree kingdom, Tanto-kun.



■Higashine-shi PR corner
In a corner of Akatsuki Park, special products of Higashine City were sold.
Among them, many of them were Keio Sakura.
It is a cherry blossom that blooms in winter and is a representative cherry tree in Yamagata Prefecture that delivers spring a little earlier (how, the shipment volume is the highest in Japan).



There are also juices, fruit wines, sweets, etc. made from fruits from Yamagata.
Lotteries that can be participated if purchased over a certain amount of money were also exciting.

Meanwhile, I purchased "Keyaki-yaki" from Shosendo, famous for "Kotobuki Matsu" in Yamagata famous confectionery.
What is the reason?...Chuo-ku and Higashine-shi also have exchanges through keyaki.

I think that it is only the exchange between cherries and willows, and in the ward administration yearbook,
On February 11, 2007, it is recorded that the "15th anniversary of the Chuo-ku-Higashine-shi friendship city tie-up" was held.



It is the most important taste, but it has a modest sweetness, and the flavor of the dough is very good.
In addition to green soybeans, white hide beans are added to Zudaan.
I think it was more like "an"!

And some of the visitors knew for the first time that this snow festival was used as an opportunity.
Once again, I felt that such cultural exchange was meaningful.

■Sales of recycled bicycles
Recycled bicycles were sold on the morning of the 10th, saying, "Treasure limited resources."
Those who wish to purchase must put the prescribed application form in the envelope attached to the desired bicycle by 11:30.
The lottery will start from 12:00.

This time, about 20 units, which were dominated by the city cycle, were sold.
The appeal of this project is that it costs 6,000 yen per bicycle including the security registration fee (* cash payment is required on the spot).



The applicants were slightly different from 2 to 30 people for each bicycle, but many people participated in the lottery.
Recycled bicycles are all clean and well maintained.
Isn't it a great opportunity for those who are considering purchasing a bicycle?

This tent will be the Kyobashi fire brigade PR corner on the 11th the following day.
It seems that they have distributed leaflets.

■Taste corner
Here you can find regional cuisine, Gomoku rice, fried rice soup, taiyaki, oshiruko, hot Calpis, and so on.
Food and drinks that can be enjoyed by adults and children were distributed, and it was very busy.



When I visited Higashine at the beginning of the year, I lost eating local cuisine like regional cuisine.
I also had potato broth, tamakonjac, and taiyaki.



The taste of pork is very effective in the potato broth.
Some of them commented, "Sukiyaki-like!"
The tamakonjac, which was moderately elastic and tasted, was also delicious.

■Yeah
The Chuo-ku Snow Festival, which was participated for the first time this time, was a unique winter event with various projects and corners.
There is a feeling of being for children, but it can be enjoyed regardless of men and women of all ages.
I guess it's not the only one who felt wasteful at every other year.

And it was surprisingly crowded with so many families, saying, "There were so many children in Chuo-ku!"
In Chuo-ku, there are many valuable opportunities for children to enjoy, including Kabuki and traditional festivals.
You are enjoying Chuo-ku with your child
As you can see from the articles of senior correspondents, Edamame, Osome, and Harumi Madam (in alphabetical order) and conversations when they appeared on the radio.
I feel like I was able to understand more that "Chuo-ku is easy to raise children"

I was able to know the charm of the friendship city, Higashine City through snow, gourmet, special products, etc.
There was also information newly obtained, and I wanted to visit again soon.

 

 

This is Edamame, a correspondent with children.

Continuing from the previous time

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From the "11th Chuo-ku Tourism Certification" conducted on February 3

I would like to pick up the problem that Edamame was concerned about.


Q50 The shipping bridge was a bridge over the maple river.

Because the river was reclaimed and turned into a highway, the bridge was removed.

At present, only two main pillars are left.

One main pillar is engraved with the word "Kayunhashi".

Which of the following characters are engraved on the other main pillar?

A. I'm gonna Kaiunbashi Bridge U. Sakamoto-cho e. June 2,535 BC


To excuse ...

Surely, just before I became a correspondent,

When I was walking around Chuo-ku with an official textbook in my hand to study for the exam

The shipping bridge was definitely coming.

Yeah.

Despite the fact that the text says "two main pillars" properly.

This is the main pillar of the person who wrote "Kayunhashi"

I was satisfied when I saw the explanation board of the Board of Education. Maybe.

That's why I don't have a memory of "another main pillar" ...

※In the official text, there is also a description of "what is written".

　Let's read and study properly.

So why didn't you notice it?

↑The main pillar and information board of "Kayunhashi" written with a large red mark

Former riverbank (?) On the other side of the highway, which was former maple river. For you

There was "the other main pillar." (Aomaru on the map)

So it was hidden behind the elevated highway,

I wasn't able to recognize the existence properly.

So let's go see it with you.

The correct answer is ...

Here you.

D. June 2,535 BC

I did it!

By the way, what is "2535 BC"?

It was due to the Imperial Ki, whose first year was the throne of Emperor Jimmu.

2535 = 1875 = 1875 = 1875 AD.

It was that year when the shipping bridge was replaced with an arched stone bridge.

It is close to the main pillar of "June 2,535 BC" ...

There is the Mizuho Bank Kabuto-cho Branch.

That's right. Here is

It's the birthplace of the bank.

In 1873, the "Daiichi National Bank" was established here.

During the Civilization and enlightenment period, there was also a new and wonderful Western-style bank.

It has become the capital of Tokyo's financial center.

It seems that this neighborhood has become a "new famous place in Tokyo".


Electronic trading of stocks has become the mainstream.

There is no so-called "place standing"

It is said that Kabuto-cho is no longer bustling than before.

However, it is also an area adjacent to Nihonbashi.

It seems that the redevelopment plan of the city is gradually being promoted.

I would like to look forward to the appearance of Kabuto-cho, which will become a new attraction in Tokyo again.