Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　Since the Tokyo Marathon was held in 2007, it has been eight times as soon as possible.

Among the famous stores founded in the Edo period in Chuo-ku, it has a particularly long history.

To help Eitaro Honpo, Ninben, and Yamamoto-noriten, and to promote sightseeing in Chuo-ku

Mr. Yamazaki and Mr. Miura of Chuo-ku Tourism Association, Mr. Shiho Shingu of Miss Chuo, the 31st Chuo-ku Tourism Ambassador.

On February 22, at Tokyo Big Sight, you were working hard to sell on duty.

　The tourist association's selling item is a furoshiki inspired by Chuo-ku, which is stylish.

At a famous restaurant, it is used as a "bandana" for customers.

　My acquaintance has a warm lunch box wrapped around love for her husband.

This time, it is very popular because the color of Edo purple is added and you can enjoy it from three colors.

http://www.chuo-kanko.or.jp/furoshiki_JF/index.html

Among the new products of Eitaro Sohonpo, Ninben, and Yamamoto-noriten, which had been opened.

Seasoned seaweed with green onion miso flavor by Nori Yamamoto.　This is a nostalgia seasoned laver.

It reminds me of Park leaf miso that I tasted more than 3.0 years ago

It was a nostalgic seasoning, and I bought it without hesitation after the tasting.

This is it.　This is! I immediately enjoyed it as a rice ball.

By all means, please try it once with the gem of Eitaro and Ninben.

 

 

Colored by numerous history, Chuo-ku encounters interesting historical sites and places related to wherever you walk. On this day, I walked around the Kyobashi area.

 

In recent years, redevelopment has progressed around here, and [Kyobashi Square Garden], which has a studio with [FM Chuo] closely related to sightseeing correspondents, has become a new landscape.

 

Near the building, the familiar "Kyobashi main pillar" is left. "Kyobashi" was built over the Kyobashi River, which was reclaimed for the construction of the Metropolitan Expressway during the previous Olympics. It has been more than half a century since the river disappeared in 1959 (Showa 34). However, if you look at this main pillar, you can remember the past.

 

In the past, there was a vegetable unloading area on the northwest side of the Kyobashi River, and it was very busy called [daikon riverbank]. They traded vegetables brought from rural areas near Tokyo here, and it is the prototype of the fruit and vegetable market today. In the past, a lot of suburban vegetables such as Kameido Daikon and Nerima Daikon were transported using water transportation, and it seems that they were called "daikon riverbank" from that impression.

Eventually, after the Great Kanto Earthquake, the functions of the market were passed on to Tsukiji and Kanda.

 

 

It seems that this year is the 350th anniversary of the establishment of the radish riverbank. (Because there is a theory that February is the month of birth, now is exactly that time!)

I feel the weight when I hear that it goes back to the age of the 4th shogun of Edo shogunate, Iezuna. To commemorate this, the members of the Kyobashi Daikon Riverside Association have been holding a commemorative event to distribute radish and various vegetables free of charge from two years ago in the middle of every month. February was scheduled for the 14th (Fri), but unfortunately it seems to have been canceled due to heavy snow. The next event will be held from noon on March 14 (Fri), so please visit us once.

 

 

 

A monument is erected on the site of [Daikon Riverside], giving you a sense of history and personality. In addition, local people plant radish in planters after this history and grow it. I look forward to being able to reproduce a small [daikon riverbank] in modern times.

 

Then, as an aside, a restaurant called [Manchichi], which was located in this [daikon riverbank] appears in the historical novel's monument "Kihei Criminal Book". This store, which is closed in summer, is said to have been famous for its rabbit soup. It is a well-known spot for Onihei fans.

In the Edo period, carnivores were prohibited in principle, but it is known that they were eaten in various ways. "Rabbit" was also a kind of bird, and it was an OK sign. Therefore, rabbits are counted as "one bird, two birds ..." just like birds.

 

The Kyobashi neighborhood walks while thinking about such things. After that, whether to head to Ginza or Nihonbashi, for me, it is also Edo's "Shimonbashi".

 

 

It's really cold days here, but do you know the perennial plant called Christmas rose, which blooms healthy without being cold?

 

It is a popular horticultural variety with many enthusiasts because it is a perennial plant of the family Cylinderaceae, resistant to cold, has a long flowering season, and blooms from winter to spring when there are few flowers.

There are about 4 plants in my home, and they are hard-working shops that make the lonely garden in winter gorgeous (although they do not think they are hard-working separately).

 

 

  

 

The Chelsea Garden, which is located on the roof of the main building of the Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, has been holding the "Christmas rose Exhibition" since February 5 (until March 2) Chelsea Garden is an instructor of NHK's Hobby Garden. Kaoru Arishima is a rose advisor. At the exhibition, enthusiasts and breeders bring their specialties.

 

   

 

 

 

 

The Chelsea Garden is now known as the Christmas rose Collection, and the Christmas rose fairs of various flower shapes and colors are being held (also until March 2).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By the way, the "Christmas rose Exhibition" will also be held at Jindai Botanical Park in Chofu and Sunshine City in Ikebukuro. February 11-16 (Kojiro) and February 21-23 (Sunshine), respectively. During this period, the "ladder" of the Christmas rose exhibition is also possible in Nihonbashi, Chofu and Ikebukuro.

 

 

    

 

 

Why don't you go out to Nihonbashi to see the Christmas rose blooming ahead of other flowers?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.mitsukoshi.co.jp/store/1010/chelsea/index.html http://www.mitsukoshi.co.jp/en/

 

 

 

 

 

 

　

　At the International Exchange Salon in January, "Japanese old-fashioned play" was held.

Residents from foreign countries such as China, Vietnam and France enjoyed interacting with each other.

　What is the traditional play that has been popular in Japan for a long time?

 

１） Kendama: This is a play that originated in France.

　In French, it is said that it is called Billeboquet.

　The origin of Kendama is said to be from the time of King Anri III in France in the 16th century.

　One thing I got to know. Merci beaucoup !

  At first it was difficult until I got used to it, but the technique of piercing the "ken tip" at the tip of the shaft was made in 20 minutes.

　　She also succeeded in the photo!

 

２） Next is a "shaven turning" using a picture card of Hyakunin Isshu.

　In this play, we distribute some pieces to each person at first, then pull one by one, and draw another with the princess' picture card.

　When the shaven comes out, he puts his own tag on the spot. If a princess' picture card appears to the next person,

　He can get all the picture cards in the place. This is an interesting game that repeats the state of heaven and hell, but is a richly rich game.

 

３） Darling: It's a very familiar play.

The man who came from France was not at first, but has improved completely.

 

４） A good laugh

　A blindfold, place parts such as eyebrows, eyes and nose, mouth, etc. on the spread of the towel.

　The surroundings are laughing at the fun of the finished face!

　　

In February, it is said that it is "wagashi making" with a craftsman from a famous store in Chuo-ku as a lecturer. I'm looking forward to it.

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