Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

At around 7:00 pm on a sunny day, go along Harumi Ohashi from the upstream direction toward Shintoyosu.

The night view of Toyosu is in front of you.

　

　Along with the green illuminations of the former Ishikawajima dog, the lights of skyscrapers are on the surface of the water.

It's very beautiful to reflect.

　The night view of the Sumida River is also wonderful.

　Every time you walk up the Harumi Ohashi Bridge, the light flashing on the surface of the water is about yourself.

It feels like turning around, and something is very exciting.

　

　

　Even on a sunny morning, the morning sun is a skyscraper, and it is reflected on the surface of the water.　

But it's dazzling like a prism.

・・・ ・ ・ To Harumi Ohashi ・ ・ ・

A 10-minute walk from Kachidoki Station on the Toei Oedo Line.

　

　Toei Bus bound for Shin-Toyosu

　 It is a 5-minute walk from Harumi Sanchome (in front of Harumi Triton Square) stop. ・・・

　

 

 

In 2018, the winter general is relentless.

My home Chibi (4 years old) likes udon, but recently he seems to want to eat with chopsticks and often shows a challenge spirit.

　　　　
The other day, when I was wandering around the 5th floor of the main building of Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, it was just a coincidence, but chopsticks for children were sold.

　　　　　

The lion of Mitsukoshi is fashionable. This is the chopsticks section on the 5th floor of the main building.

　　　　

　　　　　　

It says "Awesome chopsticks." 。 。

　　　　　

　　　　　

There is a konjac in the store, so that you can actually use and compare "ordinary chopsticks" and "great chopsticks".

　　　
Chibi of my home, who has been struggling to grab udon recently, tried it, and how easy it grabbed konjac with "great chopsticks"! ! ！
(By the way, I couldn't grasp it at all with "ordinary chopsticks" and it was the usual figure, so it was not that the child grew up suddenly.)

　　　　　　

　　　　　　　　

I'll give you a free name on the spot, so it looks good as a gift.
And the price is reasonable.

　　　　　　　　　

　　　　　　
It seems that this shop "Nizu" is sold around department stores, and it is said that Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi is visited about once every three months.
This time it is scheduled until Tuesday, January 30 and the next time it is scheduled from April 11 (Wednesday).

　　　　　　　　

In this case, you can replace it as your child grows up.

　　　　　　　　　

　　　　　　　
By the way, I bought matching chopsticks with my child and chopsticks.

The chopsticks I always use were frustrated with noodles, etc., but this chopstick has a square tip and easy to catch! I was released from stress~ (' ▽ `*)

　　　　　　

Even though I didn't need it, I got my name included (laughs).

　　　　

　　　　
Chibi liked My chopsticks with his name, and ate curry for dinner that day with chopsticks (laughs).
Of course, udon was also eaten well with chopsticks like a lie that had been struggling until now.

　　　　

　　　　　　

I feel that chopsticks training is not a good chopsticks.

This sales will end soon, but sometimes take a look at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi.

　　　　

　　　　　

◆Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store

ＨＰ： http://mitsukoshi.mistore.jp/store/nihombashi/index.html

Address: 1-4-1, Nihonbashimuromachi, Chuo-ku

　　　　　

At the time of accounting, he said, "I usually use it," but perhaps because Chibi was so pleased, the cash register only gifted children's chopsticks. The hospitality of Mitsukoshi is truly amazing. Thank you very much.

　　　　　

 

 

From the evening of January 22 to midnight, it was the first heavy snowfall in four years in Tokyo. On the 23rd of the following day, the snow makeup around Nihonbashi ended in a few hours, but on the day, many people were walking around with cameras in search of the city center where snow was falling at night.

So, I would like to introduce some safe photo spots that are recommended in such weather! In search of a place like Hasui Kawase's paintings.

First of all, it is around Yanagibashi at the northern end of Chuo-ku. Yanagibashi was a bustling place as a flower town until before the war, and still has an elegant impression and a boarding house.

It is often used as a location for dramas.

Next is Yagenbori Fudoson.

This is lit at night, so you can enjoy fantastic light along with the surrounding scenery.

And it's around Higashi Nihonbashi Station.

Even in front of the subway station in the city center, the lively feeling of life unique to the wholesale district is wonderful.

Of course, the Sumida River seen from Ryogoku Bridge is also full of mood. The ship passes through the snow on a regular basis.

Move to the center of Nihonbashi.

The center is quickly removed from snow to ensure safety. Even if you aim around the Mitsui Main Building, you can't get a sense of snow, so go back street.

The Bank of Japan had a beautiful snow left. No matter what angle you take, it's full of exotic atmosphere.

And this is the popular Fukutoku Inari Shrine.

Even in the early morning of the snow, worshiper never ceased.

This area is a spot where you can get interesting pictures safely even in bad weather. Nihonbashi has many ruins of digging, so there are many narrow and tasty back streets. There is a lot of snow left in such places and there is an atmosphere, but I don't recommend going alone on bad weather days....。

It's fun to walk to see the elaborate snowmans that each shop offers!

I came to Nihonbashi for sightseeing, but it snowed....I think there are some people who are disappointing, but it is wonderful that the scenery where the Edo atmosphere and the cutting edge of Tokyo are parallel with snow, so please come and see it.

 

 

　Now, as you can do anything with a smartphone, as you can copy the world on your palms.
The day when the carta, which uses the palms to be hit on tatami mats and takes the bills, is said to be a feature of winter and New Year, may be a thing of the past.

　

As you can see, the carta is said to be the most classic "Irohakaruta", which supports 47 characters. The contents are different in Edo, Kyoto, Osaka, Uegami, Owari, etc., and the characteristics of the region appear, and it seems that "local Karuta" also exists in various places.

　

Somehow, something like a new proverb, is actually a carta, and there are some things.

　

By the way, when it comes to Iroha's "i", Edo seems to be "a dog hits a stick", the upper part is "a little further dark", and Owari is "a little to know ten". It is interesting to read everything from familiar things to things that you do not understand how to read them.

　

Personally, I think the most major in the local carta is "Jomo Carta". If it is "tsu", it is called "Gunma Prefecture in the shape of crane dance". When I heard on a TV program that introduces the characteristics of the local area, "People from Gunma recites this carta" or "Reflectively lower phrases come out", I think it's just a book of local carta.

　

By the way, what the central inhabitants have to hold down as a local carta is

Of course! "Nihonbashi Karuta," right?

　
: The starting point of the road is Nihonbashi.
Ro: A cherry blossom boat from the banks of Hamacho where the turret is coming.
: I like the first bonito first thing and look good.

　

Oh, it's good, it's a maniac. There is a wonderful thing about this Karuta, but first of all, the drawing is Kunimasa Utagawa, the sixth generation.
What? Who is this national government? The sixth generation, not the fifth generation. Considering that there is a free bus with famous metrolinks in the drawing, this is based on the very recent situation, and what is the surviving person ...

　
And there is an English translation of this Nihonbashi Karuta. I'm ahead of globalization. The children can also study English with this.　

　
: The starting point of the road is Nihonbashi.
Hey you!
From centuries past,the place where all roads meet Nihonbashi.
That's right.

　

We also sell this Nihonbashi Karuta, of course, but it is drawn on the enclosure of the building under construction (I knew this), so it's a good idea to discover it while walking around the city.

 

 

From New Year's Day, the Nihonbashi area is crowded with many people who visit Nihonbashi Seven Lucky Gods. 1 Koami Shrine Fukurokuju, Benzaiten (Fukutoku, luck, longevity, and fulfillment of arts) 2 Chanogi Shrine Fubukuro Takashi (disaster) 3 Suitengu Benzaiten (Business prosperity, profit growth, and fulfillment of arts and culture) Seven Lucky Gods (Business prosperity) 5 Suehiro Shrine Vaisravana (Seven Lucky Gods) 6 Kasama Inari Shrine Kotobuki

①Koami Shrine	②Chanogi Shrine
③Suitengu Shrine	④Matsushima Shrine
⑤Suehiro Shrine	⑥Inari, Kasama Shrine
⑦Sugimori Shrine	⑧Takarada Ebiju Shrine

Chuo-ku Hisamatsu Kindergarten is located in the Chuo-ku Hisamatsu Elementary School (opened in 1873-2 school) school building, with Chiyo Kotobuki Shinomiya as the first director (concurrently serving as elementary school principal) on April 1, 1941. It was opened by 100 people. In 2017, a ceremony commemorating the 145th anniversary of the opening of the school and the 75th anniversary of the opening of the park was held on October 21, 2017 with 149 Sadako Ota, the 16th director of the school and 149 children.

The area is located in the area of Nihonbashi, which has a history and tradition, and has made its regular business mainly dealing with kimono and accessories related to it. Because it is in such a place, it retains the Edo culture, such as Hamacho and Yanagibashi, called "Business with customers". Good and growing etiquette, good manners and standing behavior are important.

At Hisamatsu Kindergarten, there is an annual tour of the Hisamatsu Kindergarten Lion Maicho, traditional event. This year, it was held on January 11, so I was interviewed immediately. With the cooperation of Mr. Hiroshi Sato, Chairman of Hisamatsucho, senior children go around the local shops of Hisamatsu Town Association while wearing handmade lion heads and performing lion dance in pairs. The children of the group clapping and walk around the town in four groups, divided into 25 people per group, divided into four groups, each group, and walked around the town. The children wear dark blue and engi short coats with the name of "Hisamatsu Kindergarten" and wrap a bean squeeze around their heads. The lion dance is a lucky items that pays demons and celebrates the world. The local people are looking forward to seeing the children around the lion Maicho every year, hoping to protect the lion dance, the traditional event of the New Year in Japan.

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①－1 "Senso" Matsugumi and Umegumi visited.

①－2 "Hisatsu Shoji" Matsugumi and Umegumi visited.

①-3 "Hisatsu Police Station" Matsugumi and Umegumi visited.

②－1 "Vision KK" Takegumi and apricots-gumi visited.

②－2 "Sato Shoji" Takegumi and Azugumi visited.

②－3 "Hisatsu Kindergarten / Elementary School Manager's Office" Takegumi and Azugumi visited.

③－1 "Marugami" Matsugumi and Umegumi visited.

③－2 "Horii Co., Ltd." Matsugumi and Umegumi visited. 。

③－3 "Hisatsu Kuminkan" Matsugumi and Umegumi visited. 。

④－1 "Kyosho" Takegumi and apricots-gumi visited.

④－2 "Akiyama Shoten" Takegumi and apricots-gumi visited

④－3 "Man Sato" Takegumi and apricots-gumi visited

"Hisamatsu Inari Daimyojin" in Hisamatsucho Kaikan protects Hisamatsu Town Association.

After visiting the town, I danced a lion dance to the children of the younger group-Sakura group, Fuji group, Momo group, and Rose group waiting in the play room of Hisamatsu kindergarten. The children of the younger group are also delighted. I was willing to go to the lion to bite it.

The origin of lion dance-It is said that it came from India to Japan from China. The lion dance began in Japan at the beginning of the 16th century in Japan, in order to drive away famines and plagues in Ise (Mie Prefecture) from 1338 to 1573 during the Muromachi period. It is said that the lion dance began. After that, it was handed down to Edo, and groups called "Edo Oga Rakushi" and "Isedai Kagurashi" went around the country and spread throughout the country due to exorcism.

Type of lion dance-"Playing one lion with two or more Gigakukei"-Hisatsu Kindergarten Lion Dance was here. "Fururyukei dances by one person and dances while tying a drum on his stomach."

The lion bites the head-a lion bites the person's head, and eats the evils attached to the person. Because it has the meaning of exorcism and extermination of the plague, it protects it from evil and is thought to be beneficial. Especially in the case of children, warding off evil is said to benefit from improving academic ability, sound health and healthy growth. It is believed that if you bite your head on a lion dance during the first visit, you will be an amulet and you will be able to spend a better year. It seems that there is also an auspicious meaning that "if the lion bites, God will stick."

Educational activities at Hisamatsu Kindergarten-Educational goals Strong children who are willing to do child-

Hisamatsu Kindergarten also provided public childcare at the same time at the research presentation of the Board of Education Research Encouragement School of Hisamatsu Elementary School on July 4, 2017. . I would like to introduce the research results of childhood and small cooperation in the research leaflet at that time.

Various exercise play	Let's enter the elementary school pool	Let's play games with elementary school students

The “Hisamatsu Kindergarten Lion Maicho Tour”, which inherits the stylish traditional Japanese culture unique to Nihonbashi, is wonderful to work together to protect traditional culture. The lion dance in which the children dance is a local event that only Hisamatsu Kindergarten is doing when you see the people of the shops and companies warmly welcome you and are pleased, but I feel very natural . I want you to pass on traditional culture in more different regions.

(With the permission of Hisamatsu Kindergarten and Hisamatsu Town Association, we are shooting.)

　

 

 

I'm a graduate of Yasuaki Elementary School.

　

Toya Kitamura, a modern romantic literature, graduated in 1882. The stone monument in the photo is placed in front of the school gate. (You can see it from public roads)

　

Toruya's pen name is

　

Change the number of Sukiyabashi to "To" by reading aloud, and change the shop to "Tani".

There is a story that the sound was called "Koku".

　

Can you help me?

It's a true story.

　

There is Sukiyabashi right next to Yasuaki Elementary School. But ...

Why don't you take a look at your shopping in Ginza?...