A while ago, there was a graduation ceremony for the inhabitant of a ward college in Chuo-ku in March.
Attractions and exchange meetings after the ceremony were planned by the current students, so I also participated as one of the current students.
At the exchange meeting, we decided to hold a quiz tournament
on Chuo-ku, and all the staff thought about the problem. I thought a lot, but there are things that were not adopted at that time, so I would like to give it to everyone on this occasion.
Well, how many answers can you answer?
Q1:
Yamamoto-noriten is located in Nihonbashi.
It is famous for having devised "something" which was considered a souvenir of Tokyo when Emperor Meiji went to Kyoto.
What is that "thing"?
Q2:
At present, the fish shore
in Tsukiji was located in Nihonbashi from the Edo period to the Great Kanto Earthquake. To commemorate this, a monument to the birthplace of Nihonbashi Fish Market has been built at the base of Nihonbashi. Next to it, there is a statue inspired by the princess who appear in the fairy tale, assuming that all sea fish gathered.
So, what's the name of this princess?
Q3:
At present Nihonbashi Elementary School, he was active in the Meiji Restoration.
There was a house of a famous person.
Who is this person who is famous for the bronze statue of Ueno?
Q4:
The Kabukiza Theater, which opened on April 2, 2021.
Since it was built in 1889, it has been undergoing the Great Kanto Earthquake and other events.
It has been rebuilt several times.
What is your first term this time?
Q5:
In Ginza 6-chome
"The fish of the time when it became a newspaper light in Takiyamamachi in Kyobashi," he said.
There is a song monument engraved.
Who is this person who continues to work as a proofreader in the Asahi Shimbun in this area called Takiyamamachi in the Meiji era, and is famous as the author of "One Handful of Sand" etc. ?
Q6:
There are a number of department stores in Ginza.
Which department store is the oldest in this area?
Question 7
Shimbashi Enbujo, built in 1925, was created as a place to improve the arts of Shimbashi Geisha and showcase it, using the Kyoto Kabumai Dorijo as an example.
What is the name of the performance by Shimbashi geisha, which is still held in May every year?
Q8:
Akashicho was a foreign settlement at the beginning of the Meiji era, and there were not only dwellings but also schools and hospitals.
For this reason, many monuments are now built as the birthplace of many schools.
Among them, which school is this monument, which is designed in the shape of two leaves?
Question 9
This relief was created in commemoration of the Dutchman Jan Jooss Ten who drifted ashore during the Edo period, who lived around here.
What is the place name around here, which is derived from the Japanese name "Yayosu" of Jan Jooss Ten?
Question 10
Between Kachidokibashi and Tsukuda-ohashi Bridge, two old and new landmarks in Tokyo are known.
There is a spot where you can see it at the same time.
What are those two famous places?
The answer is posted 
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More Chuo-ku Quiz
portable shrine Miyairi, held on the 12th, is a festival performance. Under the fine weather of May, which has changed from the 11th, portable shrine in each vibrant city walks toward Kanda Myojin and enters Kanda Myojin in turn. There are more than 50 portable shrine in each town where you enter the shrine, so it takes from 9 in the morning to around 6 in the evening.
Wanwan Square on the Sumida River Terrace near Hamacho Park is located in Shinohashi Nishizume.
This is Wanwan Square next to Tsukiji River Park. It's just under the Irifune Bridge. There were no users on this day. This is also divided into a small dog area or a free area.
