Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

 From August 17th to September 24th, "Art Aquarium Exhibition 2012 & Night Aquarium" Edo Goldfish Cool "" is being held at Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall on the 5th floor of Coredo Muromachi.

The event was planned as special exhibition last year for the 100th anniversary of the Nihonbashi Bridge, and this year was held as part of "ECO EDO Nihonbashi 2012: Cool Japan Connecting with Hearts".

From 19:00 during the period, you can change your clothes to "Night Aquarium" and enjoy the coolness of the goldfish while enjoying a drink.

Goldfish has been popular among Japanese people since the Edo period as a color of summer coolness.

A project to enjoy the culture of Edo, "appreciating and cooling goldfish," in a modern style in Nihonbashi, the center of bustling.

In this exhibition, about 5,000 goldfish dance gracefully in the underwater space that collaborates with various art such as light and video with the motif of Japanese, creating coolness, gorgeousness, and delicateness.

1,000 goldfish bowls 1.5m square with 1,000 goldfish swimming (upper left in the photo), oriental lamp aquarium (upper left in the photo), 12 aquariums (upper right in the photo), 18 aquariums (upper right in the photo), and projection mapping.

There are a wide range of exhibits, including familiar goldfish such as Japanese gold, origin gold, and Ryukin, as well as fine gold, Tosa gold, Nanjing, and rare varieties.

I noticed that I started walking around the city of Edo, but there are many Inari shrines in the town. One such Inari is "Oman Inari" at Nihonbashi 3-chome, Chuo-ku. If you don't be careful about it at a small shrine between the Chinese restaurant "Yaesu Ohi" and "Sakaseki Izumiya", nicknamed "Yojuin-dori", you will pass by.

It is said that Ieyasu Tokugawa had two regular rooms and nearly twenty concubines. Among them, the two major mothers of the Tokugawa three families, the first generation of the Kii Tokugawa family, the Yorinobu Tokugawa and the first generation of the Mito Tokugawa family, Yorifusa Tokugawa, are "Oman". In order to supply Edozume samurai class essentials, merchants lined the streets around Nihonbashi. Above all, merchants who are allowed to enter and exit the Tokugawa Gosan family flourished greatly in the scale of their business.

It is said that all of them fell after Ieyasu's death and lived in the Kii Tokugawa family as a Ujuin and mourned Ieyasu's Bodhi. It is said that Nichiren sect's strong faith made various donations to Ikegami Honmonji Temple and other places, and was an important customer for Nihonbashi merchants.

After the death of everyone, he recommended Inari to remember his virtue. Originally, it would have been "Oman Inari", but it is said that the Kii and Mito Tokugawa families were frankly "Oman Inari".

Even in the world of Heisei, "Oman Inari caretakers" have been carefully revered and worship continues. Although I am far from the Inari religion, I sometimes hear the history of Oman Inari from the landlady of Izumiya, one of the caretakers who take care of Oman Inari every day.

"Izumiya" has been operating in this area for more than 60 years, but it is said that his ancestors originally ran a sake wholesaler in a gunpowder and handled "downhill sake". Now you can enjoy famous sake from all over Japan. I am a sake enthusiast, a sake enthusiast, at an izakaya with a selection of items that even the pension generation who retired from the office worker can enter and exit with peace of mind.

 This year, "Setonoichi" (August 6-8) has started in Ningyocho. It is held between the Suitengu intersection and Ningyocho intersection. On both sidewalks of the main street, there are tenants of ceramics wholesalers.

On the first day 6th, it fell for a short time like a squall, but it rained and around 15:30 people gathered and it became usual bustle. There is also an experience course "Creating a work using a potter's wheel" which is interesting.

By the way, I picked up a teapot in Nabeshima, a mug from Arida, and a cutlet bite glass. What is the price?

20 to 30% of the price is lower than the market price. Is the fraction a negotiation? Do you have any new works?

Look for a bargain!

 I happened to find it while walking around the city. It's a fish shop! Near the riverbank of the Edo period, facing the street

It's made of glass, so it's a bit from the exterior! It's like that. If you go inside, it's a pretty good selection.

Of course, familiar horse mackerel and mackerel, department store (more than)? It's a great deal. Until the turtle

I did it. Moreover, the price is reasonable! Of course, you can do it.

There is a restaurant centered on fish menu in the back, which is also affordable! I'd like to stop by if there's a chance.

It feels like it.

　　1-1-1, Nihonbashihoncho, Chuo-ku　

　　　　METLIFE Nihonbashi Building　　

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　　Business hours

　　　　Wholesale market from 11:00 to sold out

　　　　Uogashi Shokudo 11:00-23:00　　　　

There is DASHI BAR in the back of the Ninben Main Store on the 1st floor of Cored Muromachi, 2-2-1, Nihonbashi Muromachi.

Do you know that?　There are four types of soup here: bonito bonito and bonito kelp combined bonito

We offer cold soup stock for ¥ 100 as a soup stock and drink menu.

In addition, a soup menu and rice menu are prepared to taste each soup.

Offers a real taste of no chemical seasonings or additives (bonitobushi specialty store) like a bonito shop.

Yes, it is. Snack set wet oysters + dashisen + dashi are both prepared for ￥200.

Yes. If you don't know it yet, why don't you take a look once?

More Do you know Nihonbashi Dashiba-DASHI BAR-?

On Sunday, July 22, which was unusually cool, the annual "Nihonbashi Washing" was held!

This is a plain but quite impressive event where local companies and children participate together and literally clean the bridge together. My workplace is also wearing a matching happi coat.♪

From Chibikko with deck brushes to adults, men and women of all ages is here and there, and fire brigade members discharge water from the pump car. It's quite easy to cooperate and the skill is good. As expected, Edo kid! It's so powerful.

This is the brave figure of the fire brigade members! Some of the little kids who were staring at the work around here all the time after washing the bridge. I don't have the opportunity to see such a scene up close.

Of course, this precious water uses reused water.

And after the bridge has become shiny, it's like this! At the same time, both Kitazume and Minamizume discharge water! This dynamic scene, everyone was crazy about taking pictures. At this time, the driver who was running on the highway noticed something ... (laughs)

In this way, Nihonbashi has become beautiful again this year. Even after 100 years, it is a symbol of this town where the affection of the local people is fully poured!