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On New Year's Day 3, 2015, University Hakone Ekiden Return Route (Kyobashi-Nihonbashi)

[Edo Tabi Taro] January 5, 2015 17:40

■On the 3rd of the University Hakone Ekiden Otemachi Goal, I walked along Chuo-dori from Kyobashi to Nihonbashi.

Here are some of the things I saw.

(1) At the corner of the Kyobashi intersection, a preliminary meeting was held. On the sidewalk beyond that, there was a support banner (shooting time: 11:30). The same applies below.

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(2) On the sidewalk, signs for caution about Ekiden were installed and ropes were stretched (11:35).

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(3) Near Takashimaya, there were people who secured a place for support (11:38).

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(4) In front of Maruzen, there were groups supporting Waseda University (11:40).

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(5) Next, a group supporting Meiji University (11:41).

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(6) And at the Nihonbashi intersection, a group supporting Aoyama Gakuin University (11:43).

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(7) Supporters began to gather on the sidewalk of Nihonbashi (12:00).

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 (8) In front of Eitaro's store, there were stalls such as oshiruko. A TV was set up in front of the entrance of the building so that the situation of the Ekiden could be understood (12:07).

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(9) Fire Department Special Security Headquarters (12:10).

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(10) At the Nihonbashi Pier, a sightseeing boat was moored (12:12).

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(11) Near Nihonbashi Otohime Square, equipment for TV broadcasts was prepared (12:13).

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(12) Mitsukoshi New Building (12:14). Before 1 o'clock, a banner was posted at the store.

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(13) People waiting for players at the Nihonbashi Kitazume Intersection (13:19).

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(14) Lead police cars, broadcast cars, white motorcycles and first-ranked Aoyama Gakuin University player (13:25).

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 (15) 2nd place Komazawa University player (13:35).

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(16) 3rd place player at Toyo University (13:37).

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(17) 4th place Meiji University player (13:37).

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(18) 5th place student at Waseda University (13:37).

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■I visited Fukutoku Shrine for the first time.

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Printer Hasui Kawase Exhibition [Nihonbashi Takashimaya]

[Dimini ☆ Cricket] January 5, 2015 10:32

I am very happy to be able to introduce this person early in the year.

A retrospective exhibition by Hasui Kawase (1883-1957), a printmaker known as "Hiroshige of Showa," is being held at Nihonbashi Takashimaya. It's my favorite printmaker

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In the morning of January 3, I went to Takashimaya, facing Chuo-dori, where the climbers of each university stand, to support the final runner on the Hakone Ekiden return route.

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As the subtitle of the retrospective exhibition says "Japanese scenery of nostalgia", Tomoe Mizu traveled all over Japan to sketch, and returned to Tokyo to continue living in printmaking. There are more than 600 woodcuts left in life.

In this retrospective exhibition, sketchbooks and original drawings were also exhibited. The comparison between the sketches of the watercolor and the trial sliding and the main sliding was interesting because I could imagine the creator's intention to make it. You can also see a video (about 13 minutes) recording the sketch trip of Tomoe Mizu, and you can also hear the voice of the person himself.

(Nihonbashi (night dawn) 1940)

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In the recommendation letter of the retrospective exhibition, there was a statement saying, "I don't exist anywhere now, but nostalgic scenery-Please enjoy the trip of 'Rediscover Japan'."

I stopped and watched the nostalgic scenery many times.

(Kiyosubashi, 1931)

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Location: 8th floor hall of Nihonbashi Takashimaya

Period January 2 (Fri)-January 12 (Mon./holiday) 2015

     10:00 am to 7:30 pm (closed at 8:00 am)

     ※The last day is until 5:30 p.m. (closed at 6:00 p.m.)