Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　On the hot summer evening, around 6 o'clock, a big turtle was taking a walk.

　

　When I ask the master, the name is "Pon-chan" of the kezumeriku turtle.

　I'm just taking a walk from Tsukishima Sanchome towards Nishinaka Shopping Street.

　I was cheerful alternately around the left foot of the right foot and left foot, and while looking closely at the front, I was walking on the sidewalk.

 

　・・'- When asked how old you are,

　He is 17 years old.

　The turtle, who was small enough to be on the palm of her hand, grew little by little every year, and now it's so much. ・・・・

　

　The master was speaking with squinted eyes.

・・It's like my child ...

 

The adults passing by

"Yeah,"

"Why, a turtle on Tsukishima ..."

　The children go with "Pon-chan".

 　

  My husband,　

　"Pon-chan,"

　"Yeah, I'm fine ..."

　

　The children were given a ride on "Pon-chan"

I'm sorry.

　

　I try to take a picture of the turtle's walking figure on my mobile phone, but walking is faster than I thought.

　

　When you set up forward and pointed your cell phone, it was up soon, and then rushed forward,

After all, I couldn't get the turtle's smile.

 

 

　　Then a little later, "Pon-chan,"

　

　

　I was watched by the gentle gaze of the Shimomachi Tsukishima, turned around the alley, and headed home.　

　　"Pon-chan" is always fine.

　

 

 

"Minatoya Painting Paper Shop"－－It's a name I've heard somewhere.

 

Yes, it's the name of the store that Yumeji Takehisa opened in Nihonbashi Gofukumachi (now Yaesu 1-chome) in 1914.

At present, a monument stands on the premises of Mizuho Trust Bank head office in Yaesu 1-chome-The upper left side is a poster of "Minatoya" drawn by Yumeji as a ceramic plate, and the right side is "Yoimachikusa". Lyrics are engraved. In the lower row, the origin of the monument is explained.

On the other side of Kiyosubashi-dori in front of the temporary palace of Suitengu opposite Meijiza, there is a shop called "Minatoya Ezoku Paper Shop". The frontage is about one-way shop, but inside, there are lots of Japanese miscellaneous goods such as prints and postcards drawn by Yumeji Takehisa, fans with the signature of Yumeji, letter sets, etc.

In this shop, "GALLERY Minatoya", which specializes in Yumeji Takehisa's works, has been selling Japanese miscellaneous goods as a "Minatoya Ezoku Paper Store" for more than 20 years with the consent of Yumeji Takehisa's bereaved family.

 

When a woman enters, there are various miscellaneous goods and it is likely to be noticeable, and it is cute and I can't help but buy something. Please take a look when you come to Meijiza or Suitengu Shrine.

GALLERY Minatoya URL:www.yumeji-minatoya.co.jp