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Let's enjoy Sakura-dori St. Cherry Blossom Pin Batch in Edo, Nihonbashi and Ginza 

[Silver] April 5, 2017 09:00

 In Chuo-ku, there is Edo Sakura-dori St., which runs from the head office of the Bank of Japan through Mitsukoshi-mae to Choredo Muromachi.

Exit the north exit of Tokyo Station and follow the streets of Maruzen, Takashimaya, Nihonbashi Sakura-dori St.

And you all know that there is "Ginza Sakura-dori St." on the street of Ginza 1-chome antenna shop Ibarakikan, Fukuikan, and Ginza 1-chome police box.

 First of all, we will show you the scenery from Edo Sakura-dori St.

Many Yoshino cherry tree trees are planted on both sidewalks surrounded by two important cultural properties, Mitsui Main Building and Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Store, and are in full bloom soon.

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 The weeping cherry tree just before the Nihonbashi police box is in full bloom now, but the weeping cherry tree in front of the high billboard is still buds, so I think the expiration date of the flowers together with Yoshino cherry tree will be okay until April 9 (Sun).

 Next, regarding the flowering status of "Nihonbashi Sakura-dori St."

This is also reported along with the statue of the balcony on the south side of Takashimaya, an important cultural property designated for the first time as a department store building.

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It's in harmony with the elegant building. I think you can enjoy the flowers until April 9th (Sun).

 

 I went to a shop in Kyobashi Edgran, where the Chuo-ku Tourist Information Center is located. Just as the Nihonbashi Sakura Festival is being held, and as part of this, Nihonbashi-Kyobashi restaurants are holding the Nihonbashi Sakura Menu Walk (if you order the menu of the shops participating in it, you can get "Sakura Pin Batch" as a privilege. At this shop, "Uogashi Japan's No. 1 Kyobashi Edgran Store", I ate the designated menu deliciously and got a pin badge of cherry blossom petals. (I put it on the cutting board for decoration.)

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Some of the sushi is made with cherry blossoms, and sushi is wrapped with cherry leaves. It's a good idea.

 The Yoshino cherry tree of Kyobashi Square Garden is growing quickly and will soon be in full bloom.

And Yoshino cherry tree of "Ginza Sakura-dori St." is planted four in front of Izakaya Gonhachi.

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This will also entertain us until April 9th (Sun).

 This "Ginza Sakura-dori St." is actually wonderful by Yae-zakura. From April 12th to around 20th, many Yae-zakura will compete for each other to entertain our eyes.

Click here for past articles about Yae-zakura.

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Please enjoy the cherry blossom viewing between shopping and gourmet. Silver

 

 

It finally bloomed!

[Grandpa] April 4, 2017 14:00

Last week's walk around the city around Nihonbashi

I couldn't see everyone who participated.

I took a picture of Sakura.

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The cherry blossoms of "Nihonbashi Minamizume" also bloomed.

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It was like this in "Edo Sakura-dori St." It finally bloomed~

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It was not in full bloom on this day, but

I wonder if it's about to be in full bloom.

 

 

Ukiyo-e is emo! What is it? [Nihonbashikayabacho]

[GPP] April 3, 2017 14:00

In the past, at Kyobashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, there was a residence of the popular ukiyo-e artist Hiroshige Utagawa. From Hiroshige Utagawa's masterpiece "Hundred Famous Views of Edo", you can learn about Edo's famous places and the state of the city, and the lives of the people at that time. Ukiyo-e is not only a work of art, but also a material that tells the times.

 

The "Suber Ukiyo-e Edo Secret Exhibition" (January 28-May 21, 2017 Nihonbashikayabacho), which I visited the other day, was unusual. Ukiyo-e, digitally processed and moving like animation, was enjoyed with Ainosuke Kataoka's narration and sound effects.

 

See: Super Ukiyoe Edo Secret Exhibition https://superukiyoe.com/

 

More Ukiyo-e is emo! What is it? [Nihonbashikayabacho]

 

Received the Kyobashi Daikon Riverside Hospitality Garden Grand Prize

[Silver] April 3, 2017 12:00

 The area with the "Kyobashi Daikon Riverside Blue Market Ruins Monument" has been improved.

In front of the monument, a pair of congratulatory flowers were offered.

And in the depths, a quaint deer-like style of a Japanese-style garden was also created.

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The revetment of the Kyobashi River has also appeared.

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 "The Kyobashi River, which was excavated after Ieyasu Tokugawa entered Edo in 1590 (1590), had a riverbank on both banks and was an important river for logistics in the castle town. After that, it entered the present age, completed its role, and was reclaimed in 1983-40. A part of the revetment has been reloaded since the modern era, and remains underground as it was at the time of landfill. "

 In this way, it is difficult to maintain and manage a corner of Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. Therefore, in March 2017, the Company announced that it was

The "Green Environmental Design Award" Hospitality Garden "Grand Prize" was awarded to the "Kyobashi Daikon Riverside Hospitality Garden".

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Premium Friday (Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi)

[Tachibana] April 3, 2017 09:00

March 31st was Premium Friday.

Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi provided a lot of benefits for this day only, but one of them was that "If you buy more than ¥2,160, you can get Suntory Premium Maltz glass."
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Furthermore, at 4 o'clock we had a toast time with the landlady in Nihonbashi, and at this time even those who had no purchase were able to get beer and participate in the toast.

I was able to participate in the toast because I was lucky enough to be there.
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Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi seems to have full premium benefits on Friday at the end of the month, so if you go to Mitsukoshi in April, there may be something good.

 

 

Long-established scent-Ginza Kaju ~  ②

[rosemary sea] April 2, 2017 09:00

This is a rosemary sea, covering "gifts and enjoy yourself" as a regulation.

 

DSC02118a.jpgMr. Koju Mikasho mentioned last time that he was founded during the Tensho era.

This time, I would like to talk about the history of Kaju.

This time, we also received permission from the manager of the Ginza Kaju Tokyo store Kitazawa to interview.

 

Kazuo's first generation: Mr. Yasuta Mataemon Genmitsuhiro is Totomi Kunimori when Kamakura shogunate was established: A descendant of Genji Kiyokazu Genji Yoshisada Yasuda.

It is said that he served for the Imperial Palace.

And the second generation: Masakiyo was Hideyoshi Toyotomi, the fourth generation: It is said that Mr. Masanaga was called by Ieyasu Tokugawa.

 

In the Edo period, the eighth generation: Juemon Takai created many inscriptions and was said to be a master.

This is a very famous person in the world of incense.

From here on, Kaju's master will inherit "Juemon".

It is recorded that Emperor Kokaku's dedication incense "Chitose", "Kuju" to Omotesenke, and "Wakakusa" in tea ceremony Yabuuchi were delivered to Iemoto.

Here, the reputation of Kaju Nenka (described later) increased.

※ It is also referred to as a squirrel. Powdered incense wood is kneaded with honey and made into solid form.

Mr. Juemon wrote, "Juemon Kadenkimono Oboegaki" .

 

In the Meiji, Taisho era, and Showa eras, the goodwill of "Okasho" was raised in Muromachi Shimo-chojamachi in Kyoto.

 

Since then, Kaju has been involved in incense in Tokyo under the name of "Ginza Kaju" as an incense specialty company living in the present age.

After half a century, Kaju returned to Kyoto in April 2016, and opened a shop in Niningzaka.

I was able to return to the place where I was born.

 

DSC02117a.jpgThe origin of the name "Kaju" is "Kajutoku". It is a representation of the usefulness and excellent characteristics of incense in four characters of kanji. It was originally Chinese poetry.

It was written by Sojun Ikkyu, a monk of Rinzai sect in the Muromachi period, who made this famous Kojutoku famous.

"Ikkyu-san" who became the model of that tonchi.

He was also a scholar and poet, and he was also an incense enthusiast. It is also said that he was the descendant of Emperor Gokomatsu.

Emperor Gokomatsu also loved incense, and wrote a fragrance blending and research book called "Gokomatsuin Shinkantakimonogata".

※ Shinhan ... a document written by the Emperor

It seems that the old literature of the copy still exists in Mr. Kaju.

 

During the Tensho era, Kaju's first name was the name of spreading the virtue of the famous Kajutoku, the virtue of the incense. It is said that Mr. Genmitsuhiro Yasuda Mataemon gave himself "Koju".

After more than 400 years, Kaju delivered a number of valuable incense products, such as the traditional incense stick "Kurobo" and incense bearing the name of the master Juemon. Has been done.

 

DSC02116a.jpgGinza Kaju Tokyo Store

Yaesu 2-1 Naka 2-1 Yaesu Underground 1st Street

For details, enter the Yaesu Underground Shopping Center and see "Yaesu 1st Street" in the store layout map.

03-3274-4006

Business hours 10:00 to 20:00

Click here for Mr. Kaju's website ⇒ http://www.koju.co.jp/

Click here for the homepage of Yaesu Underground Shopping Center ⇒ http://www.yaechika.com/

In addition, Mr. Ozawa, Yaesu Underground Shopping Center Co., Ltd., agreed on this article.

 

 
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