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Special exhibition for children at the Money Museum

[Mido] August 15, 2018 12:00

Do you have any children who are worried about what to do with your summer homework "free study"? Currently, a special exhibition for children [a tour of the world with bills] is being held at the Monetary Museum in Nihonbashi.

 

In this event, we introduce bills from each country with famous buildings. In Japanese banknotes, the 100-yen bill issued in 1944 depicts the dream hall of Horyuji Temple, and the 10-yen bill published in 1946 depicts the National Diet Building. If you look at the world, the French bill is the Eiffel Tower, the Great Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, and the Angkor Wat in China. You can enjoy colorful bills from all over the world. Why don't you go out to the "World's Fresh Tour" while watching the colorful bills?

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 Period: Admission free until Sunday, September 2, 2018

 Closed days during the exhibition period: August 20 (Mon), 27 (Mon)

  Opening hours extension day: August 1st (Wed)-31st (Fri) 9: 30-17: 30 (17:00 final admission)

 Regular opening hours: From 9:30 to 16:30 (16:00 final admission)

 For more information, please visit the official website.

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Full of fun, Yamanashi-Fuji no Kuni Yamanashikan-Part 1

[rosemary sea] August 13, 2018 09:00

It is rosemary sea, which covers "gifts and I enjoy myself" fashionably.

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Fuji no Kuni Yamanashikan is an information general building that introduces the charm of Yamanashi to everyone in the Tokyo metropolitan area from Nihonbashi, and an antenna shop full of fun.

We handle foods such as fruits and vegetables, sweets, noodles, wine, drinks such as sake, jewelry and crafts.

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Fuji no Kuni Yamanashikan Chef Sommelier Kayoko Funato was taken care of.

I took a picture of Mr. Funato at the wine corner.

Let's introduce the product.

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Wine

Blessed with a natural environment, beautiful water and grapes, which are the raw materials, grow well to produce delicious wines and boast the largest production volume in Japan.

The Koshu wine in the image is very famous. It starts at 1050 yen.

Of course, we can respond to various tastes and requests.

During the interview, there was a phone call to reserve wine.

On the second floor of this building, there is also a restaurant called "Y-wine".

Created by collaboration with Shinya Tazaki, we have more than 150 kinds of Yamanashi wines, etc., where you can enjoy ingredients that are particular about Yamanashi Prefecture.

Please use this as well.

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Soft ice cream

Raw milk soft ice cream 360 yen (tax included)

Shingen Software 510 yen (tax included)

It's a very popular item that you can enjoy at the counter seat next to the wine corner.

Please enjoy it when you visit.

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Peach

480 yen, 500 yen

It was sold in the center of the shop with a delicious scent.

It's just "good to eat."

As you can see in pop, "Kazue Ichijitsu" is a special peach.

It is an oversized peach of Kazue Ichimi farming method.

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Ichinomiya water nectar (one-friendly honey)

450 yen, 480 yen

This also looks very delicious.

・・・ Yamanashi-kan, which is full of gems, I can't introduce you very much. The introduction will last two more times. Please look forward to it.

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Nihonbashi 2-3-4 The first floor of Nihonbashi Plaza Building

Nihombashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line and Ginza Line is close to each other.

It is located on the opposite side of Nihonbashi Takashimaya across Chuo-dori.

It is next to "Oidema Yamaguchikan" which I introduced the other day.

Regarding products, 03-3241-3776

In terms of tourism, 03-3243-8600

Business hours 11:00 to 19:30

Regular holidays New Year holidays

Click here for the homepage of Fuji no Kuni Yamanashikan.

http://www.yamanashi-kankou.jp/tokyo/

 

 

Information center original goods are also sold. Nihonbashi Tourist Information Center

[rosemary sea] August 11, 2018 14:00

This is rosemary sea, which decreates "gifts and I enjoy myself".

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IMG_20180806_121822a.jpgI visited the Nihonbashi Tourist Information Center for the first time in about a year.

From the center of Nihonbashi, we provide hot information about how to enjoy the city of Nihonbashi, such as ship information, long-established stores and famous stores, sightseeing spots, information on events and festivals.

This time, we also took care of Mr. Shiro Yamamoto, the operation manager of the Nihonbashi Tourist Information Center.

We also talked to the Nihonbashi Tourist Information Center Concierge Aya Saito.

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There are always three staff members (called concierges).

(There may be 2 people during breaks.)

Based on English, Chinese, Korean, German, and Italian can be handled by shifting.

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The yukata figure of the concierge people is also wonderful and very beautiful this time.

The far right is Mr. Saito.

 

First of all, the introduction is from the information center's original goods ...

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Nihonbashi Bridge Tour Clear File 324 yen (tax included)

To commemorate the first anniversary of the opening of the information center, the information center original goods are produced and sold.

The name of the bridge is written on the front, and the back is "Nihonbashi Tourist Information Center".

It is said that commercialization was realized by receiving many voices requesting the sale of a map of the nearby bridge (upper right) posted in the information center.

If you are on a boat out of the Sojuro riverbank in front of the information center, it seems that you should take this and look at the bridge.

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・・・ We also sell products at long-established stores and famous stores in Nihonbashi.

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Old days Motohashi ¥1,404 (tax included)

Nihonbashikobunacho, founded in 1842 during the Tenpo era, is located: Kimono stores such as Edo Komon and yukata: This is the product of Chikusen.

Nihonbashi depicts the atmosphere of the time when there was a fish shore in Edo.

It is dyed with chusen's original fabric "Tokira" with dyeing. It's 100% cotton.

What is a staining?

A unique dyeing method of hand towel and yukata that pours dye.

In addition, the ancient characters written on the hand towel are written by Tenyu.

Tenyu is a leading figure in ancient characters and calligrapher.

Ancient character artist group: to convey the charm of letters and the joy of writing throughout the body: He presides over Tenyu-gumi.

It incorporates and transmits ancient characters with "awe" to the natural world, traditional Japanese culture and technology.

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Hand towel today Motohashi ¥1,512 (tax included)

The old days are paired with Motohashi.

The current Nihonbashi symbolizing Showa and Heisei is depicted.

This is also made from Chikusen's original fabric "Tokira" and is 100% cotton.

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Left: 195 yen (tax included) 4 pieces of 4 pieces of Yamamoto-noriten Ilgae Hyami salmon flavor 1 4 pieces

Right: 195 yen (tax included) with 4 pieces of 4 pieces of 1 algae Hyakumi Mentaiko flavor 4 pieces

Put it on, roll it, sandwich it, rice balls, tidbits.

Glue with ingredients that can be easily tasted.

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Left: Eating Umami Chips Shiitake mushrooms 378 yen (tax included)

Shiitake mushrooms seasoned with soy sauce ingredients are finished in an easy-to-eat texture by freeze-dried method.

Right: Eating umami chips bonito flakes 378 yen (tax included)

The bonito flakes seasoned with soy sauce and sugar are finished to have an easy-to-eat texture.

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Yamamotoyama Hojicha 500ml 151 yen (tax included)

This summer, when it's hot, it's sold well.

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Yagicho Main Store Katsuo Senbei 162 yen (tax included)

This product of Mr. Yaginaga was featured in an introduction article of the shop itself.

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Ozuwashi (53rd) Tokaido

This product can be purchased at Ozu Washi.

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The key chain of "Nihonbashi Hospitality Dog" and "Tokiwan" was introduced last year. It's the most popular.

It is a mascot character named after Tokiwa Bridge, which is said to have connected Edo Castle Ote-mon gate and Nihonbashi.

Shiba Inu dogs are cute, aren't they? It's 972 yen (tax included).

It's a very popular product. We have been waiting for shipment, but we have it now.

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Other: 1,620 yen (tax included), right: There is also 3,780 yen (tax included) of Tokiwan (middle).

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Left: Tokiwan Clear File 324 yen (tax included)

It's popular with children because it's pop.

Right: Tokiwan sticky note 378 yen (tax included)

It's a stationery goods.

・・・ If you come to Nihonbashi, please drop in.

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Nihonbashi Tourist Information Center

1-1-1, Nihonbashi land

Tokyo Metro Ginza Line and Hanzomon Line Mitsukoshimae Station and Tokyo Metro Tozai Line and Toei Asakusa Line Nihombashi Station are close to each other.

Under Nihonbashi, it is on the opposite bank from the Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi Main Store.

Business hours 10:00 to 17:00

No holiday

 

Click here for the website of Nihonbashi Tourist Information Center.

⇒ http://www.nihonbashi-info.tokyo/tourism/

 

 

 

 

FUSION FACTORY Summer Glass Exhibition - Nihonbashi Kiya Main Store -

[rosemary sea] August 7, 2018 12:00

It is rosemary sea, covering "gifts and I enjoy myself" up to nanosize.

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At the gallery attached to the long-established knife shop Nihonbashi Kiya Main Store, "FUSION FACTORY Summer Glass Exhibition" is being held from Thursday, August 2 to September 5 (Wednesday).

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FUSION FACTORY is Noguchi Glass Co., Ltd., a blown glass workshop in Shonan, Fujisawa City, hosted by glass craftsman Mieko Noguchi.

On the first day of August 2, Emi Shimodaira (Megumi Shimodaira) of Noguchi Glass Fusion Factory Sales / Public Relations Co., Ltd. was there, so we received an explanation. .

We also took care of Mr. Kaneko, manager of Kiya Nihonbashi Main Store.

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Then, I would like to introduce a number of fascinating and beautiful glass crafts of exhibition and sale.

I'll also introduce some of the prices.

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Goldfish (object)

The floating goldfish tail fin is Hanasaki, and the fluttering water on the surface seems to be cool.

Goldfish chopstick rests were also introduced in July, "Patronage Thanksgiving Day Sale-Nihonbashi Kiya Main Store-".

This time, goldfish objects and dark goldfish chopstick rests of different colors were also added.

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IMG_20180802_123943a.jpgGoldfish chopstick rest is 1,620 yen (tax included). Chopstick rest with a goldfish motif studded with gold leaf.

As COREDO Muromachi, it was sold at the center of the Goldfish Goods Corner in connection with Art Aquarium 2018-Edo and Cool Goldfish Cool, but it is very selling well.

Click here for an article introducing goldfish chopstick rests (red) in July.

⇒ /archive/2018/07/post-5429.html

It is said that there were also foreign tourists who purchased 20 pieces alone. It was out of stock in late July after posting the rosmari article.

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Left image: Goldfish (pendant earrings)

Jewelry series with goldfish motif.

Right image center: Stream

Put sand in clear glass to create coolness.

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Species of light S 4,320 yen / M 7,560 yen / L 12,960 yen (tax included)

I imagined the fluff that floats in the dark night.

"In the event of the Tohoku earthquake, I made a little light." Ms. Mieko Noguchi.

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IMG_20180802_123251a.jpgThis is called "chikuko", and when you apply a penlight, the monument in the sphere shines. It emits light for a few minutes even in the dark.

It's a gentle and beautiful light.

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Big Wave Blue Big Wave Green 12,960 yen to 19,440 yen (tax included)

It expresses the supple and dynamic wave that surfers long for, changing shape and flowing freely.

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Fuji and his wife hawk

I trapped the appearance of a hawk couple flying around the blue Fuji in a sphere.

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Left image: dolphin Dance S: 10,800 yen / M: 16,200 yen (tax included)

I trapped the dolphins dancing in the sea in the glass.

Right image: Marine Pyramid (Jinbai manta)

The whale shark and manta are swimming. The image of swimming together in the sea. This is also luminous.

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Left image: ICE BLUE rock glass

The fantastic ice landscape of the Arctic is expressed with glass.

Right image: ICE BLUE Aurora Tree

This also expresses the fantastic ice landscape of the Arctic with glass. It's luminous.

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Mieko Noguchi graduated from Musashino Art Junior College in 1991, majoring in craft design.

In 2004, he built a blown glass workshop in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture.

In the past, I have won the "Glass Art Division" in the TV Tokyo TV Champion program.

Click here for the homepage of FUSION FACTORY.

⇒ https://fusionfactory.jp/

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・・A very cool goldfish. And the sphere where you can feel the size and mystery of the universe.

   You can watch it forever.

   If this is in your room...

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From July 6 this year, the “Waku Waku Tour” hosted by the Chuo-ku Tourism Association has been held.

You can participate in the 24 courses of Chuo-ku town walk until November 27 at a participation fee of 500 yen.

The Nihonbashi Kiya Main Store is also visiting, "Nihonbashi long-established and famous stores" Kitazume Edition "Part 1" industrial course "H") will also be held on Friday, September 14 and Friday, October 12 It is before the application deadline for twice. The deadline for September 14 is August 26 (Sun).

I, Rosmari, are also scheduled for September 14 as one of the guide guides.

We look forward to seeing you all.

I think it will be a lottery, but we are looking forward to your application.

In addition, there are other tours during the application period.

Participate in Chuo-ku "see, know, and learn" town walking tour of Chuo-ku and become more like Chuo-ku. Thank you very much.

For details and applications, please enter the website of the Chuo-ku Tourism Association and open the attached "Exciting Tour".

You can click on the right side of this page to the homepage of the Chuo-ku Tourism Association, but please also use the following URL.

⇒  http://www.chuo-kanko.or.jp

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Nihonbashi Kiya

2-2-1 Nihonbashi COREDO Muromachi 1st floor

Exit A6 of Mitsukoshimae Station on the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line and Ginza Line.

03-3241-0110

Business hours 10:00 to 20:00

It's open except New Year's Day.

 

Click here for Kiya's website.

⇒ http://www.kiya-hamono.co.jp/

 

 

 

 

It's a quiet French restaurant.

[Silver] August 6, 2018 18:00

 I was walking from Kyobashi Plaza toward Kibikicho and was wondering what to eat today, so I found a signboard.

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 I knew there was a French restaurant in this place, but I always passed by around 3 o'clock. Today, a woman who came later asks, "Is it vacant?" So, "No, I haven't entered yet, so I'm lost. It's a place where I'm lost. "

The 6 types of A set is ¥1,080 (tax included). If you want to be inspiring, we also have Menu B ¥2,600 and Menu C ¥3,800.

In the photo of the menu in front of the store, I was fascinated by "Sun Jack Salad, Original Salad of Scallops".

Drinks come with wine or a cafe.

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 It is recommended for those who like a young man reading or quiet place. It is a small restaurant with four seats and two seats, with about 24 people.

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 Business hours are from 11:30 to 14:00, from 18:00 to 20:30, and regular holidays are Sunday and public holidays.

It is located on the first floor of the Alka Building 2-13-19 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.

 

 

It's hot! ! -The effect of thermal insulation pavement-The competition time of the Tokyo Olympics marathon and the 50km race

[Tokyo Dumbo] August 6, 2018 14:00

It's hot! It's hot! It's hot!

 

The heat expressed by the Japan Meteorological Agency as a disaster strikes Tokyo.

Just two years later, the Tokyo Olympics will be held, but there is concern that marathons and 50km races, which will be long outdoor competitions, will be held in this heat.

 

Did you know that thermal insulation pavement is being promoted to mitigate the heat island phenomenon, which is one of the causes of heat in Tokyo?

 

What is heat shielding pavement?

On the homepage of Chuo-ku

"A thermal shielding pavement reduces heat storage in the pavement and suppresses the rise in road surface temperatures by reflecting near-infrared rays from sunlight. Compared to general asphalt pavement where the road surface temperature has risen to about 60 degrees, the road surface temperature of thermal insulation pavement has a reduction effect of about 10 degrees. As a result, in general asphalt pavement, heat stored in the pavement during the daytime was released at night, which was a factor for tropical nights, but thermal insulation pavement reduces heat storage during the daytime, so you can live comfortably at night. "

It's a coincidence.

 

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In Chuo-ku, in order to make the inhabitants widely aware of the effects of heat-shielding pavement, two display boards that compare the surface temperature of the heat-shielding pavement and the general asphalt pavement in real time are installed.

 

One of them was installed on Yaesu Street as shown in the figure below.

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Men's 50km race on land starts at 6:00 am and men's marathon starts early in the morning at 7:00 am, but marathons are more than 2 hours, men's 50km races Even the record is 3 hours, 32 minutes and 33 seconds, indicating that it will be more than 4 hours of competition.

 

Tokyo Dumbo recorded the temperature shown on the display board on Sunday, August 5 and observed the temperature change.

 

The result is the graph below, and after 11:00, the heat-insulating pavement exceeds 40°C.

 

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It turns out that starting the competition early is effective, but even at 6:00 in the morning, the temperature is close to 30 ° C and the situation remains dangerous, so care for the operator is essential.

 

In addition, watchers and volunteers also need to be careful.

 

Please refer to the following for information on thermal insulation pavement in Chuo-ku.

 

http://www.city.chuo.lg.jp/kankyo/dorokyoryo/kannkyouniyasasiihosou.files/101.pdf