Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

From Friday, September 25 to Monday, October 5 at the 8th floor hall of Nihonbashi Takashimaya, "Mourning Toyoko Yamasaki Exhibition-Indomitable Coverage, Life of Passion Writers-" is being held.

Speaking of Toyoko Yamazaki, "White Giant Pagoda", "Splendid Clan", "Fareless Zone", "Two Motherlands", "Children of the Earth", "Sunless Sun", etc. With the background, many topical and problem works that do not stop once you start reading will come back to your memory.

Indeed, as you can see in this subtitle, he has lived a passion writer life through indomitable coverage throughout his life.

Personally, I love "Japanese shop curtain", which modeled on the kelp shop in Osaka Senba, where I was born, "Hana noren", "Bonchi", and "Medal of Women" in Osaka.

The items on display are the contents of the interview that Mr. Yamazaki made prior to writing, the progress of elaborate novels, raw manuscripts, videos that have been turned into movies and TV dramas, and personal items that have been loved.

"A valuable diary that spells youth during the war" has also been released for the first time.

Looking at the written coverage notes, stacked cassette tapes, and photos of traveling in China, Siberia and Western Europe, I once again realized the greatness of this writer.

Admission time is from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The last day is until 5:30 p.m.

Click here for the website of "Toyoko Yamasaki Exhibition"　⇒

http://www.takashimaya.co.jp/store/special/event/yamasaki.html

This year, in the era of Showa, "2015". So it was named after Showa
I would like to introduce the event.
For 25 days from October 10 (Sat) to November 3 (Tuesday / holiday), "Tokyo Station-Nihonbashi Station"　
A walking event called "Showa Retro Tour" will be held.
While watching a wrapping bus reminiscent of the Toden that was running in the Showa era
Take a stroll through Showa and the present with a commemorative replica hard ticket limited to this event.
Would you like to see it? This area has a lot of history, gourmet food and culture.
There are plenty of highlights.

[Event Overview]
1.Distribution of walking maps and commemorative replica hard tickets
　 October 10 (Sat)-November 3 (Tuesday / holiday), 2015
2.A scissors performance event by former station staff
　October 10 (Sat)-October 12 (Mon / holiday), 31 (Sat), 2015
　November 1 (Sun), 3 (Tuesday/holiday)
　Please enjoy the nostalgic sound of "Kankankankakun".
3.Showa retro spot appears at Tokyo Station
　 From October 9 (Fri) to November 3 (Tuesday / holiday) 2015
　※There is a special venue on the deck on the second floor of the Grand Roof.
　Showa ticket gates and nostalgic candy shops will also appear.
4.[Related events] Toden wrapping trolley bus operation (planned)
　 Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from October 10 (Sat) to November 3 (Tuesday / holiday), 2015
　※Roads where Toden actually ran, such as Chuo-dori, also operate.
　The nostalgic scenery of the past is revived.

At the Nara Mahoroba Hall in Nihonbashi Muromachi 1-chome, a statue of Zao Gongen at Kimpusen-ji Temple, which is said to have been founded by En no Gyoja, is on display.

The period is from Friday, September 25 to Wednesday, September 30.

This event commemorates the special exhibition's "The Treasures of Zao Gongen and Shugen" held at the Mitsui Memorial Museum.

Zao Gongen is Japan's unique mountaineering asceticism main deity, and Gongen means "the gods and Buddhas that appeared in the form of the right."

In the exhibition space on the first floor, photographs of the scenery of Mt. Yoshino Kimpusen-ji Temple and Sanbu-ji Temple in Tottori Prefecture are also displayed.

During this exhibition period, a tale party will be held by a monk at Kimpusen-ji Temple (reservation required).

Also, at Kimpusen-ji Temple in Yoshino-cho, Yoshino-gun, Nara Prefecture, "National Treasure Nio-mon gate Major Repair Kanjin Zaodo secret Buddha Go main deity Special Opening" will be held from Saturday, October 31 to December 6 (Sun).

Click here for the website of Nara Mahorobakan.　⇒

http://www.mahoroba-kan.jp/

There is a "Jan Jooss Ten Memorial Statue" on outer moat B1 Avenue in Yaesu Underground Shopping Center.

I think many people know that "Yaesu" is derived from "Jan Jooss Ten".

It was 1600 (Keicho 5) that the navigator Jan Jooss Ten on the Dutch ship Leafde drifted to Japan. Became an international affairs advisor and interpreter for Ieyasu Tokugawa, the area around the given mansion was called "Yatsushiro Su" from his Japanese name "Yayosu" and eventually became "Yaesu". Was.

By the way, "Jan Jooss Ten" is the first name and the last name is "Fan Rhodenstein".

The captain of the Leafde is the Englishman William Adams (Anjin Miura).

Next to the commemorative statue, there is a panel display of the route followed by the Leafde, a picture of a Dutch ship, and a map near Tokyo Station during the Edo period.

In addition, going out of the underground shopping mall to the ground, there is the "Jan Jooss Ten Monument" on the median strip at the Nihonbashi 3-chome intersection (lower right in the photo below).

The two compass rings are combined into the shape of a celestial globe.

The left is Jan Jooss Ten and the right is the Leafde.

At the top of the center, the mark of the Dutch national policy company East India Company at that time is drawn.

This monument was built in 1989 to commemorate the 380th anniversary of Osamu Nichiran.

While strolling through Yaesu, I found a signboard called "Emigration and Exchange Information Garden" in a building at the corner of the intersection of Yaesu Street and Chuo-dori.

When you enter, there are a lot of explanatory materials by prefecture, but it seems that it is not tourist information.

According to the person in charge, it was said that it was created in March of this year in a place that supports immigration and exchange to rural areas.

On the floor, there is a “consultation corner” that responds to consultations and inquiries about immigration and exchange to rural areas, and a “local document viewing corner, event / seminar” where you can see pamphlets on immigration and exchange created by each local government. There is an "Information Search Corner" where you can search for information on immigration and exchange to rural areas on a personal computer using the information site "National Immigration Navi".

In the "Event Seminar Space", migration consultations and seminars were held by local governments, and on the day I visited, a consultation was held by Uchiko-cho, Ehime Prefecture.

The location of the Immigration and Exchange Information Garden is on the first floor of Echizenya Building, 1-1-6 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku.

Opening hours are from 11:00 to 19:00 on weekdays and from 10:00 to 18:00 on weekends and holidays.

The museum is closed on Monday.

Click here for the website of the Immigration and Exchange Information Garden.　⇒

https://www.iju-navi.soumu.go.jp/ijunavi/garden/

"Tsuneo Sei's Caricature Grand Prix 2015" is being held at "Gallery Yaesu Tokyo" in Yaesu Underground Shopping Center.

This portrait exhibition is open call for participants and will be held for the 12th time.

The exhibited works had freedom and challenges, and this year's challenge was Kei Nishikori of tennis.

A lot of portrait enthusiasts from all over the country were gathered.

At the venue, there was also a corner where you could draw portraits, and many visitors were asked to draw portraits.

In one corner of the venue, there is also a "Celebrity Stone Roll" depicting Kiyoshi's own work and a portrait on a stone.

The event will be held from Monday, September 21 to 27 (Sun).

In addition, we received special permission for photography at the venue. Thank you very much.

Click here for the website of "Gallery Yaesu Tokyo"　⇒

http://www.yaechika.com/gallery.php