Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

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The concept is "Creative Japan - the world will be interesting from here. ～」

Tokyu Plaza Ginza will open at the corner of the Ginza Sukiyabashi intersection.

The lights were already turned on to prepare for the opening.

The exterior design with the motif of Edo Kiriko is really beautiful.

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It seems that there are 11 stores that are the first in Japan.

There are also 9 stores in Tokyo for the first time, and a total of 125 stores will open! !

I'm looking forward to it!

 

 

　Shirakiya Denbei is a long-established store that manufactures and sells Edo brooms.

It was founded in Ginza in the first year of Tenpo (1830) and then moved to Kyobashi.

Of course, Zashiki brooms have existed for a long time, but it was Denbei Shirakiya who started manufacturing and selling brooms as "Edo brooms".

　

　Until then, palms were common as materials for parlor brooms, but `` Edo brooms '' made from grass of brooms are perfect for living in tatami mats and tenement houses. It is said that it is easy to sweep quickly without putting effort.

"Edo Houki", which was created by evolving the traditional parlor broom and pursuing a well-balanced and light broom, is selected and knitted from a natural grass called Houki Morokoshi as a raw material, but the beauty of the knitting is It is also said to be "the best of Edo".

 

　Using natural materials, late-night cleaning can be done easily and easily around the area, ideal for tatami mats, can be used for carpets and pet hair removal, electricity costs are not charged, static electricity is not generated, etc. Sales are growing because they want to live.

However, in order to make a high-quality broom, it takes a lot of effort to produce and sort raw materials.
First of all, according to the sense of the craftsman's hands, the grass is sorted to about 20th grade according to the criteria such as "softness, stiffness, and fineness of the grass", and even skilled craftsmen can only do 3 to 5 pieces a day with a long pattern.

 
　Therefore, the finest "Edo Houki" is very expensive (higher than Dyson's vacuum cleaner), but in the case of "Edo Houki", if you use it about "5 years", the ears will decrease due to friction, and even if the ears are cut off, the stiffness will return and usability will return, so finally you can use it at the entrance.

　　　

　Of course, there are also small brooms for desks and dining tables, and small brooms for dust-free clothes.

　 
　What is interesting is that there is a "broom for praying for safe delivery" in Japan for more than a thousand years, there is a legend that the spiritual power of Shinto and Buddha dwells in the broom, and if the pregnant woman's stomach is beaten with a new broom, it will be safe.
I think it's shabby to give gifts to those who are about to give birth....。

　
　In addition, various brooms are displayed in the gallery.

　

http://www.edohouki.com/
1F, Hakuden Building, 3-9-8 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Toll-free number ： (0120) 375389 (Mina Garbage Hack)
TEL ： 03（3563）1771    FAX： 03（3562）5516
Business hours ： From Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 19:00 (Sunday, holiday)

 

 

 

On Sunday, March 27, 2016 a cherry blossom festival was held at Hamacho Ryokudo (around Benkei statue) in Yokocho, amazake.

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The cherry blossoms were still lonely, but the bustling flowers were in full bloom.

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It's amazake that was distributed free of charge!

It was excellent because everyone could drink it without alcohol.

amazake seems to contain enough nutrients to be called infusions to drink.

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It seems that Fukuhiki, a masterpiece of each store, was also being carried out, and a long line was formed.

 

 

Hello. The pollen is flying around, how are you all going?

 

By the way, I love cats very much, but I'm sad, maybe I'm allergic and sneezed, so I've never kept them at the cat cafe for a while. 。 。

 

So, in fact, if you pass in front of this, you will be healed by seeing a cat dog.

That's why this time, I would like to introduce the pet salon "Char Charles Ginza" in Ginza 2-chome.

 It is on the way to Chuo-ku government office along the road between Ginza Ichi Post Office on Showa-dori and Kuroneko Yamato Building.

 

It opened 16 years ago on November 22 (Wanwan Nyan Nyan Nyan Day).

In a cozy atmosphere, I will kindly teach you a lot of things you don't understand.

And above all, the love for dogs and cats is very deep.

 

Charles' wish is that they want these children to be loved and be happier than they are here ('@`*).

 

It was said that breeders were also being done, and on the day I heard the story, there was a rare ear-breaking manchikan.

In the past, he also handled large dogs such as Great Pirenees and Barneys.

 

All of Charles's children are good.

He had a good personality, was friendly, relaxed and calm, and after a while I was on the side (* ^^*)

 

In addition, the following is done, and anyone can use it.

☆Trimming (reservation required. If your hands are empty, you can jump in.

☆Training consultation (held once a month. Reservation required.

☆Pet hotel

 

 

It would be nice to start a new life in spring soon with a cute partner.

In the case of a cat, it is OK if it is tall, and he is good at answering machine.◎

 

Charles is a reassuring shop that can help you, and it's a coincidence, the veterinary clinic and pet goods shop are close to you.

 

 

In addition, there are many people like me who can't keep it but look at it, and that's OK.

In fact, while listening to the story, many people stopped walking in front of the shop and looked into the window.

 

 

The hot spot I found in Ginza.

Please take a glimpse into it and will be healed ~ (=^ ・ ^=)

 

◆Pet Salon Charles Ginza

Address: 2-14-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku Charles Building 1F

Phone: ０３－５１４８－２４６６

 

 

 

Nihonbashi Nagasakikan, an antenna shop in Nagasaki Prefecture, opened on Monday, March 7 on the first floor of "Urban Net Nihonbashi 2-chome Building" along Eitai-dori St.

　

In recent years, we have seen many antenna shops in Chuo-ku, but "Tokyo Class A Gourmet Vol.1 (2016 January)" "According to the fact that there are 47 antenna shops nationwide from Nihonbashi to Ginza to Tsukiji areas. This is the first time that Nagasaki Prefecture has opened an antenna shop, and it conveys the appeal of Nagasaki, not only the standard products of Nagasaki Prefecture. Dutch trading post, who was stationed in Nagasaki during the Edo period, stayed at Nagasakiya in Nihonbashi during Edo Sanfu once a year and contributed to the selection.

　

The store consists of four zones: 1 "Tourist Information", 2 "Product Sales", 3 "Light Food and Drink", and 4 "Events".

　

①In the "Tourist Information" zone, you can carefully guide you from standard tourist spots to hidden sightseeing spots that are not yet known. In addition, the shelf on the right has tourist pamphlets of the prefecture, so you can check the latest information on Nagasaki here.

　　

②In the "Product Sales" zone, not only classic products such as Castella and Champon, but also excellent products that are not yet known and hidden gems are sold in the Tokyo metropolitan area, "Nagasaki souvenirs that can only be purchased here."

　　

③In the "Event" zone, we will hold sightseeing PR, demonstration sales, and events linked to the "Light Food and Drink" zone. It seems that they are planning a fun event every season. Currently, the opening event "Touching World Heritage in Nagasaki" (March 7-21) is being held. This video introduces the "Meiji Japan's Industrial Revolution Heritage" registered in World Heritage last July and "Nagasaki Churches and Christianity-related Heritage" aiming to be registered as a World Cultural Heritage with large models (such as Gunkanjima) and powerful images.

　

④In the "Slight meal" Thorn, there is a counter seat where you can taste Nagasaki's specialty sweets, tea, sake, etc. In addition, it seems that you can compare Nagasaki's specialty sake, such as "Iki Shochu", which is said to be the birthplace of barley Shochu.

At "Nihonbashi Nagasakikan", from March 7 (Mon) to 21 (Mon./holiday), a great deal of first sale "Barban behaviour of opening celebration! "It's inside (pictured).

 

 

Last week I saw a wonderful and rare okame cherry tree in an unexpected place.

　

Walking around the area of "Kami Shigeru" in Nihonbashi.

Ajisai-dori St. A dark pink okame cherry blossoms are blooming on both sides.

I'm sure it's in full bloom next week.

　

I thought I knew the area near the Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi Main Store.

I've never known that there is Okamezakura on Ajisai-dori St.

　

I asked the master of "Mikado Coffee" who went to drink coffee.

It seems to have been around for a long time.

　

When it comes to plants, I was quite confident, but this time I am surprised.

　

A passing woman also said that it is rare for a kind of cherry blossom to bloom so much.

And every time I meet people, I recommend the Okamezakura on Ajisai-dori St.

　

Okame cherry blossoms are cherry blossoms that were crossed by British Ingram in 1947 with Mamezakura and Edhigan.

It blooms downward. The name is wonderful, isn't it?