Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　This is a gallery I've always wanted to introduce. Located in a quiet corner deep on the 4th floor of Nihonbashi Coredo Muromachi 3, the Chiba Bank is a free art space established by the Chiba Bank to contribute to the development of cultural and artistic activities in the region. We hold special exhibitions of famous artists and public exhibitions of artists related to Chiba Prefecture.

　I usually didn't shoot, so I gave up halfway on posting on my blog. On this day, Mr. Sho Honda, a Japanese painter on display, came to the venue, and the shooting was OK, and I was able to hear the story.

Sho Honda was born in Chiba Prefecture, graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, and was selected for the first time at the 68th Spring Exhibition in 2013, and since then has been selected in many exhibitions and has received numerous awards. It is an up-and-coming Japanese painter. The work uses a variety of techniques to express the vitality and beauty of wood based on nature as a motif. The art materials are layered with rock paint, gold leaf, silver leaf, and tin leaf on Japanese paper, and the delicate and rich texture is involuntarily watched. "I would be grateful if you could cover all over Japan and share the scenery that resonated with your heart with everyone who appreciates it through pictures."　Please come to the gallery surrounded by 34 beautiful nature.

Sho Honda's Japanese painting exhibition will be held until March 18th (Sun).

Chibagin Himawari Gallery

1-5-5 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku Tel.03-3270-8898 10: 00-18: 00 Monday Closed

This year, the Pen Aya Painting Exhibition was held at Gallery Kubota in Kyobashi.　The venue is from the 4th to 6th floors.

Date and time: February 26, 2018 (Mon)-March 4, 2018　　From 11:00 to 17:00 (until 16:00 on the last day)

Pen Aya paintings are colored with those drawn with pens. We conduct sketches once a month in and around Tokyo, mainly in sketches, and less than 20 people participate. I'm asking Mr. Oga, who is the director of Pen Aya Painting Society, for guidance. In addition, other classes are taught by Mr. Igarashi, the chairman.　We look forward to hearing from you. A letter of invitation for membership is also available at the venue.

The photo shows two shots of Chairman Yoshihiko Igarashi (left) of Pen Aya Painting and Director Takashi Oga.

Location: Kyobashi Gallery Kubota

2-7-11 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku (about a 2-minute walk from the street opposite Meijiya)

Access A 2-minute walk from Exit 6 of Kyobashi Station on the Ginza Line, a 2-minute walk from Exit A5 of Takaracho Station on the Toei Asakusa Line, and a 10-minute walk from JR Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.

　On February 26, the Tokyo Marathon 2018, the largest marathon event in Asia, in which approximately 36,000 top runners and citizen runners from Japan and overseas run at tourist attractions in the city center, was held.

The race takes place at 42.195 km from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office to Tokyo Station and Gyoyuki Street, and major roads such as Chuo-dori become courses in the city, and runners run through the city of Nihonbashi.

About 30 minutes after the start, when the leading runners pass under the nameplate of Nihonbashi, one of the shooting points, on the highway, a loud cheer rises.

Approximately 11,000 volunteers were active in the Tokyo Marathon on this day, and along the course, there were various performances such as music performances, dances, and folk performing arts, and events to support runners were held.

"Excavated Films 2018" will be held at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo Film Center in Kyobashi, which was announced that it will be opened as the sixth National Museum of Art, independent from the Museum of Modern Art as the "National Film Archive" in April this year. It is being held from January 30 to March 4. I'm sorry that there were many things I missed late, but what I noticed was "Yokota Shokai's [Chushingura] Multiple Versions Special Feature" in time. "Real Records Chushingura" is a combination of Japanese film father Shozo Makino, and Matsunosuke Onoe, the first movie star, who was calledChushingura. (From the NFC brochure)

Special oral performance: Unoko Tomoe, voice-colored Benja: Ikoma Raiyu and 3 others. The talk of the active spokesman has become an actor's line like Afreco. The power of the opening Namikyokushi Tomoe Unoko is amazing. There are many scenes in the restored film this time that was not included in the previous one, and although the composition of each scene is different, `` It seems that a lively toky version was made based on this '' (the same pamphlet). This is without voice, but it is interesting to see both because the length of the same scene is different or there are scenes that are not in the previous version. I enjoyed it without getting tired of it for 125 minutes with two bottles. The chairs are similar to the commercial building, and this is a great deal of 520 yen (310 yen for students and seniors).

The film center was located in the Nikkatsu headquarters building, and was established in 1962 as a film library at the National Museum of Modern Art. Around this time, Kyobashi also had headquarters of movie companies, Daiei (Kyobashi 3-2) and Toei (Kyobashi 2-8). It is inevitable that a national movie archive can be held in Kyobashi.

Please refer to the NFC website for future plans.

http://www.momat.go.jp/

3-7-6 Kyobashi, Film Center, National Museum of Modern Art

1 minute from Kyobashi Station Exit 1, 1 minute from Takaracho Station Exit A4, 5 minutes from Ginza 1-chome Station Exit 7

February 25 is generally calm and cloudy, and I think it's a good condition to run.

Near Kaminarimon at 9 am, early people in the ward are starting to stand along the road.

Volunteers wearing yellow and blue jumpers

Cheering squad wearing pink, green hats

Even though the name of the Tokyo Marathon is given, the content is a festival.

At the 12km point, 20 leading groups, a little delay, a group of 30 people passed, and then a large number of situations.

At the Nihonbashi intersection after passing 25km, it will be a leading group of 10 people, and the winner will come out of this.

You're thinking of bargaining.

This time, I was reminded of what kind of feeling it is for those who run on Ginza Street in a straight line.

There are various supporters, and dogs in the pocket are also making a wan-wan voice against humans.

From the rooftop of G-SIX, I can't see the expression of the face, but the colorful appearance and interval of the runners were seen, and I enjoyed this sight as well.

Do you know a photographer named Miho Kakuta?

He is a photographer who travels to places where ordinary people cannot go, such as Bhutan, Thailand, Finland, etc., and conveys the atmosphere of the people living there wonderfully. It is transparent and nostalgic, and makes you feel sad as if you have been there. It is also famous for being the motif of the balloon scene of the popular manga "Yotsubato!"

The equipment used is Hasselblad. If you like a camera, you may be interested in it alone. Click here if you want to see what kind of work it is!

Kakutamiho HP

Currently, an exhibition is being held at "72Gallery" in Kyobashi to commemorate the release of the latest photo book. Click here for more information.↓

"Particles of Light"

February 21, 2018 (Wednesday)-March 4 (Sunday)

Open from 12:00 to 19:00 (until 17:00 on the last day)
Closed days, months and fires
Admission free

3-6-6 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Ex Art Building 1F