Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Hello. I'm a new correspondent (Hanes)
As March approaches, it's time to find a "small spring".
Kikaku Takarai, a poet related to Chuo-ku, wrote about the spring of Edo (New Year).

"There is no day when one bell can't be sold, spring in Edo"

It is said that Edo was prosperous enough to sell even the bells of temples that are unlikely to sell.
I can't see such a sight now, but
In Chuo-ku, there are many bells that have seen the passage of time for a long time.
This time, I went to see some of these bells.

■Bronze Bell, Kokumachi Bell (Nihonbashi Kodenmacho 5-2) / Made in Japan
This bell, which was set up in Honishi-cho around the time of the second shogun Hidetada, informs people of Edo Castle about the time.
Because it was near Nagasakiya, Kawayanagi was written saying, "The bell of Kokumachi can be heard to the Netherlands."



The bell is about 170cm tall and is about the average height of an adult man.
(Speaking of about 170cm in Chuo-ku)...The iron bodhisattva head of Daikanonji also has the same size. )
I can hit this bell specially on New Year's Eve, so I would like to try it someday.

■Catholic Tsukiji Church (5-26 Akashicho) / Made in France
Here is the copper-made Western Bell (Kumin Tangible Cultural Property), commonly known as "JEANNE LOUISE DE YEDO" in Edo.
This bell was cast and donated in 1876.
At that time, during the Meiji era, it was already renamed "Edo" to "Tokyo".
So why was it named "Janne Louise of Edo" as the bell name suggests?...
The reason for this is that at the time of ordering the bell to Renne, the name "Tokyo" was not yet thoroughly enforced.

The event that could be said to be the origin of the Sumida River Fireworks Festival was held in 1732.
The name has changed with the times, and it seems that the current name has taken root is newer than expected.
Looking at the changes in the name, it is interesting to get a glimpse of the background and intentions of the times.



The "Adelaide Josephine," a bell that once duet with this bell, is known as "Adelaide Josephine."
This is exactly what Harumi Madam introduced last year.

Both bells were spared from the metal supplies of Pacific War, and did not become cannons.
As an aside, Jeanne Louise remains intact to this day, whereas
The Adelaide Josephine has overcome the rough waves of the times.
The bell was engraved with the name of the French legal scholar Boasonard.
I was able to escape the metal supply at Pacific War, but
Once broken, it was recasted in 1957 with the donation of a believer at Sekiguchi Church.

■Peace Bell (in the median strip between Nihonbashi 3-4 and Kyobashi 1-1) / Made in the Netherlands
This bell commemorates the 380th anniversary of Osamu Nichiran in 1989.
It was established by Chuo-ku in hope of world peace as a member of an international city.
The 26 bells are the largest in the world in the manufacture of Carillon Swing Bells.
With more than 100 years of history and excellent technology and achievements, he was awarded the title of "Royal" by the Dutch royal family.
Manufactured by Royal I Suvautu, Netherlands



The bell plays a song typified by the song "My Town" in Chuo-ku at 0 minutes every hour.
If you are concerned about the melody, or if you live far away, please contact us.
From Heiwa, Chuo-ku Prayer Virtual Museum



■Ginza Bell (Ginza Church: Ginza 4-2-1) / Made by U.K.
This is not so known compared to the above three bells, but
It is located on the right side of the stairs of Ginza Church.
It is a historical bell that has witnessed the transition of Ginza for about 90 years since the third hall was built in 1928.

However, it was cast in 1878, the same age as the bell of the Catholic Tsukiji Church!
Blews & Son (Blews & Son) in Birmingham City has a total of 227 kg.
The owner, William Bruus, remains a record as a craftsman making brass candlesticks, but
It seems that the church bell was also cast, and the bell of the time remains in the home base Birmingham.
How did this church bell cross the sea?...Don't you bother me?



So, if you look at the bell inscription, you can see words about the casting company or church, but take a closer look at lines 3 to 4.
Why isn't it engraved with NAGASAKI JAPAN?
This is a great clue for the bell to come to Ginza.
As a British lover, I couldn't pull down here, so after further investigation, I found the following:

In 1873 (Meiji 11), the oldest protestant sacred school in Japan, which later became Dejima Holy Public Hall Theological School, was established in Nagasaki.


(This building is indicated by a red arrow. When I visited last year, I didn't know that it was related to the Ginza Church. )

At that time, this bell, which Thomas Graver ordered, was attached.
However, the bell fell in an earthquake that occurred in 1922....
After that, missionary Scott has bought it.

The following year, the Great Kanto Earthquake occurred, and the Ginza Church was burned down....
It was revived in 1928, when the aforementioned Third Hall was completed.
At this time, the bell obtained from the Scott was attached.

Finally, the relationship between Nagasaki and Ginza appears on this bell has emerged.
Why did Glaver custom to Bruus & Sun?
We have not yet fully clarified what kind of person missionary Scott was and what kind of relationship it had with Ginza Church.
If you know the details, I will introduce them again on the blog!

■Yeah
This time, we introduced the bells seen in the city, how was it?
The countries of making bells are all different, and I feel again that Chuo-ku is international in the past.
An unexpected relationship with Nagasaki was also found.
As you mentioned, some of them have retired bells.
In this way, if you understand the history of the active era, you can gradually see the background of the era at that time.
In Chuo-ku, I hope you will find "one bell" very interesting.

[References and Website]
Earthquake and Volcano Observation Research Center, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, “Overview of seismic activity in Nagasaki Prefecture (August 2003)” (viewed on February 16, 2019)
Tsukiji Catholic Church 100th Anniversary Magazine Editorial Committee "Tsukiji-100th Anniversary Commemorative Issue" (Tsukiji Catholic Church, 1978) ※Not for sale (You can show it at the church.)
Nagasaki Baptist Church “Recommendation Walking Course - Course B: From spectacle bridge to Dejima / Oura 3” (viewed on February 16, 2019)

 

 

The fifth episode of Kyobashi Monogatari. It's a continuation from the last time.

Until the last time →　【①】【②】【③】【④】

　

Minami Temmacho, where the remnants of the Taisho era remained even after the Great Kanto Earthquake. In this city, which is lined with modern buildings, we decided to continue to look at the reconstruction of Ginza from a high place. If you sit in a chair, the view looks very pleasant. Entering the Showa era, the cityscape of Ginza Street has also clearly changed.

On the left of the street, a department store in Matsuya has already opened. In the back, you can see Matsuzakaya slightly, and the reconstruction of the city of Ginza seems to be progressing rapidly, led by these two department stores.

　

On the other hand, the scenery of Minami Temmacho around 1928. The streetcars and shared buses are shown on the street, indicating that they are booming. The renovation of the Hoshi Pharmaceutical building has begun, and the Katakurakan on the leftmost part has been expanded.　

　

In the fall of 1928, Emperor Showa's memorial service (gratitude) is held, and a memorial tower is set up in Kyobashi. The great scripture is a series of ceremonies, such as the throne, Great Thanksgiving Ceremony. At the time of Emperor Taisho, what was done in 1915 was introduced in Kyobashi Monogatari 2.

This year 2019 is a memorable year, and as you know, the throne will take place on October 22. This year's throne is held in Tokyo in the same way as in the Heisei era, but it is said that it was held at the Kyoto Imperial Palace during the Showa and Taisho eras.

　

In 1930, seven years have passed since the earthquake. There is a break in the earthquake reconstruction project.

Hoshi Pharmaceutical buildings, which had been damaged by the earthquake, have been renewed, and the reconstruction of the city of Minami Temmacho has ended for the time being. Nevertheless, the cityscape of Minami Temmacho, which retains the remnants of the Taisho era. People walking on Ginza Street may have felt a kind of nostalgia.

Then, in late March 1930, the Imperial City Reconstruction Festival will be held. Many citizens rush to Ginza Street and share the joy of reconstruction.

　

The main pillar of Kyobashi facing the heavens and the tower of the building in Minami Temmacho. A double pole of a tram in the commemorative celebration tower. The place where the crowd standing in front of it looks at is the city of Ginza that has been reconstructed.

The whole city of Minami Temmacho, which has been watching Ginza until now, seems to be blessing the reconstructed city of Ginza by raising both hands toward Ginza Street, saying "Hanzai!"

　

If you can go back in time in the past only once in Chuo-ku, when and where would you like to go? 。 I would like to designate somewhere in this wonderful photo and look at Ginza Street. The tongari roof of Daido Life Building in the upper left looks good.

　

　

But after all, it might be better to look down on Ginza Street from the tower of Daiichi Mutual Hall in the upper right.

This year when Ginza Mitsukoshi also opened at the 4-chome intersection. There was a change in the town of Ginza. Ginza, which was up to 4-chome, expanded to 8-chome, and the location of Owaricho, where the Matsuzakaya Ginza store was built, has been changed to Ginza 6-chome.

　

The following year, Showa 6 (1931). The same thing happens in Minami Temmacho.

Just as the bridge stopped giboshi since Edo, Minami Temmacho and the surrounding cities also decided to stop the name of the town since Edo. It will be a manifestation of the consciousness of moving toward a new era. The new town name I chose is "Kyobashi". It was the moment when the modern city and modern bridges formed during the Taisho era were integrated in both name and reality.

　

The following year, in 1932, the clock tower of Hattori Clock Store was built at the Ginza 4-chome intersection. On the other hand, on Kyobashi-dori, the Fukutoku Life Building is completed on the left hand side, and the face of the city of Kyobashi changes.

And don't forget that famous building in the city of Kyobashi. This building will be built next to Chiyoda-kan between Hoshi Pharmaceutical and Chiyoda-kan at Kyobashi 2-chome. In the early Showa period, there was a gable roof-style balack and a French restaurant Konosu.

　

Is it around 1932? If you look at Kyobashi 2-chome from the Daiichi Mutual Hall, you can see that the land was vacant at this point.

　

That building is the building of Meijiya. It was completed in 1933 next to Chiyoda-kan. The picture postcard below shows a little Meijiya.

In this way, you can see that the Meijiya building was a latecomer building built in the city of Kyobashi. By the way, I think that the only buildings in this postcard still remain in this Meijiya building and the Nihonbashi Takashimaya, which was completed in the same year, in the back right of the street. In Ginza, the Kyobunkan building was built in the same year, and it still remains.

　

In addition, this Meijiya building was built by connecting the basement and the subway station, and during construction, a subway ran to Kyobashi Station. Asakusa Kaminoma opened in 1927 and gradually expanded the opening section to Kyobashi Station in December 1932, and Ginza Station in March 1934.

Photo provided: Chuo Ward Kyobashi Library

　

This street, where department stores have expanded mainly in Ginza and the subway has been opened, attracts new customers and is extremely prosperous. However, the prosperity of Ginza Street means that the role of the town of Kyobashi has been completed, "watching the reconstruction of Ginza."

After this, the wartime color became darker and controlled, and I have not been able to find Kyobashi postcards since then. Almost in this form, we entered the Pacific War and ended the war.　

　

And the next time is the last one. Until now, it was a long story from the first to fifth times, but when you click on some of the images, you can see enlarged images and explanatory images. I hope you look back again and look at the next final episode.

Followed.

　

 

 

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

　

Kokubun Group Headquarters Co., Ltd. launched two new products from canned "Can Tsuma", which will be in tidbits.

In addition, 20 items of "cans" and 5 items related to tabete have been renewed and released.

※　"Tabete Yukari" is a freeze-dried soup that allows you to easily enjoy the taste of the area.

　　It is 47 kinds of flavors associated with 47 prefectures.

　

These items are also available at ROJI Nihonbashi, a select shop operated by the Kokubun Group head office.

Click here for the last article of ROJI Nihonbashi.

We also introduce canned masterpieces that focus on tidbits and tidbits using canned food.

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Mr. Sanae Mori, Public Relations Division, Corporate Planning Department, Kokubun Group Headquarters Co., Ltd., also took care of this time.

・・Let's introduce it from the new product.

K & K can Tsuma domestic Japanese pork mochibuta hatch salty taste

　　　Capacity: 45g (can No. 4)

　　　Desired retail price: 300 yen (excluding tax)

　　　Taste period: 36 months

Japanese-grown brand pork "Japanese pork mochibuta" is used.

K & K canned Smoke clams

　　　Capacity: 40g (P No. 4 can)

　　　Desired retail price: 300 yen (excluding tax)

　　　Taste period: 36 months

Clams are carefully smoked with cherry blossom chips.

　

・・Also, here is the renewal product.

Cans　

Hokkaido-grown chicken bonjiri direct fire grill　　　　　　　　　Lamb meat Genghis Khan style

Pickled in olive oil of matecha chicken　　　　　　　　　Green onion salt

Chicken Harami fired　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Spanish oil sardine

Contains red shellfish from Ariake and boiled Japanese pepper　　　　　　　　Roast salt of top shel

Japanese-grown pork cartilage direct fire　　　　　　　　　　　　　Beef balsamic sauce

Consommé jule　　　　　　　　　　　　　Domestically aged Japanese black beef roast

Beef boiled red wine　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Ikamenta from Kyushu

Smoked scallop pickled in oil from Funka Bay, Hokkaido　　　　　　Hokkaido-produced rice

Red snow crab crab meat from Kasumi, Hyogo Pref. Red snow crab roasted meat steamed beef from Kasumi, Hyogo Pref.

Hiroshima Prefecture-produced grilled lemon black pepper flavor　　　　　　　Shako's ahijo

　　　　　

A connection

Cherry Blossom shrimp bowl from Suruga Bay, Shizuoka　　　　　　　　　　A bowl of white shrimp from Toyama Prefecture

Wakayama Kishu Minamikoume bowl　　　　　　　　　　　Kobe Awaji Island Onion Soup

Soup of Tokushima Awao Chicken and Sudachi

　

・・Mr. Kokubu's cans, which are becoming more and more fulfilling.

　　　Please enjoy it.

　　　It's also perfect as a gift.

Kokubun Group Headquarters, Ltd.

1-1-1, Nihonbashi

0120-417-592 (Yonakokubu)

Reception hours 9:00 to 17:30　※Excluding weekends and holidays

Click here for the website of Kokubun Group Headquarters

⇒　http://www.kokubu.co.jp/

ROJI Nihonbashi

1-1-1 Nihonbashi Kokubu Building 1F

Business hours from 11:00 to 18:30

　　　　　Saturday, Sunday and public holidays until 18:00

Regular holidays

03-3276-4162 (Yoiroji)

Click here for ROJI Nihonbashi's website

⇒　http://www.roji-nhb.jp/

(You can also enter from the website of Kokubun Group Headquarters Co., Ltd.)

　

 

 

　

Kyobashi-ya curry at the site of the Kyobashi Daikon Riverside Vegetable Market. Previously, this shop was exclusively for takeout.

I told you that it became a gate store, but the important curry story was not yet.

　

Click here for the previous article /archive/2018/12/post-5825.html

　

　

Kyobashi-ya curry is additive-free and no flour. Even those with gluten allergies can feel safe.

You can enjoy it. This curry is gentle to the body, which doesn't get stomach lean.

　

I specialize in taking out, so I feel like Kyobashi or Ginza e like an office, home, or picnic.

Please enjoy curry under the blue sky of the rear.

　

　

The curry that I like curry more than three meals is common to the curry that I eat repeatedly.

Feeling and disappearing taste. Disappearance taste is a taste that disappears quickly from the mouth without any extra thing left.

It is one of the ideal forms of curry where you can feel the effect of spices.

　

The original spice curry with no miscellaneous taste of Kyobashiya curry can be tasted at other stores.

It's the only one. It's only here, so I want to come back to eat again.

　

This time, I ordered triple curry.

Three kinds of dry Date chicken curry, Tokie curry and keema are available at a time.

　

　

　

The dry Date Chicken Curry, which is completed by mixing several kinds of peppers, is quite exciting. Italy
We use chicken, but the spiciness is not Date. Just the rice goes on.
Recommended for those who don't feel like eating curry if it's not spicy.

　

　

Kyobashi-ya curry, which carefully selects all ingredients from all over the country, has a special rice dish.

The cooking is also best matched to curry. The amount of rice is relatively large, but it's delicious.

It's flattened without difficulty. Women may be reduced.

　

The photo shows a trial S-size rice (200g). It's dry herb on the top.

　

Well, what I'm worried about is Tokie curry. This creative thing. Would you like to see me elsewhere?
I don't know. It is an original menu. The name "Tokie" is made of ingredients.

It is derived from acronym for some chicken, cabbage, and shrimp. Every time a dish is served in a different manner.

I'm happy every time I can do it. The Professional.

　

　

Curry has become a must-have menu for me when the herb is served. The foundation of taste
Chicken, cabbage with a slight texture, and homemade oil with shrimp scents are trinity and whole.
One. However, it does not cause traffic jams. It's a taste.

　

Aim for a single win (?) You can't do it. There is one shrimp of trial S size. It's cute.

　

Keema is good quality pork for shabu-shabu and tomato juice that is selected every time you purchase.

It is not spicy with a deep taste of decisiveness, but umami and refreshing feeling. It's strange after meal

It's clean. If you are not good at spicy curry, please try Kema.

　

　

And as an item of Kyobashi-ya, I would like to introduce this spoon. Western food

It is often used for fish dishes, but it is also perfect for curry. Easy to scoop and teeth

It doesn't hit, so you don't have stress when using it. Accelerate the taste of curry

You'll get it out of your mouth like that.

　　

　

It is on sale as a souvenir of Kyobashi with the store logo. Deserts, not limited to curry

It seems to be compatible with each other, so I personally tried eating tiramisu with this spoon.

It's okay.

　

In addition, there are take-out products such as frozen curry and special curry powder, and outside Chuo-ku.

It is also partially sold at the "Murakaramachikarakan" on the first floor of the Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan in Yurakucho.

　

My husband developed chemical sensitivity, making normal face-to-face business difficult since last year.

Kyobashi-ya curry. At first, he was worried, but it became a take-out specialty store.

So, even those who could not enter the store until now can taste the curry of Kyobashi-ya.

My husband also became less sick, so this business transformation could be called Win-Win.

Sir.

　

Kyobashiya, please keep making delicious and healthy unique curry forever.

　　

　

Kyobashi-ya curry

2F, Sensei Building, 3-4-3 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku

０３－５２０３－２８１０

Kyobashi Station, Ginza 1-chome Station

Lunch service from Tuesday to Saturday only

　

Please refer to Twitter for information on business hours and closures.

Click here for Twitter https://twitter.com/kyobashiyacurry

　

 

 

　　

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In December of last year, a "medicine monument" was installed on the sidewalk at 2-1 Nihonbashi Honmachi (near the entrance of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.).

When I visited the secretariat of the Tokyo Pharmaceutical Affairs Association, this monument was set up by the "5 Rotary Clubs in the Nihonbashi Area and the Tokyo Pharmaceutical Association", and widely conveys the history of the drug wholesale district that originated in Nihonbashi during the Edo period to future generations. It was donated to Chuo-ku for the purpose of contributing to the administration of cultural properties in Chuo-ku. It was said that the design at the top of the monument was based on an illustration of the "Edo Famous Zoukai" published in the Edo period (Honmachi Pharmaceutical Shop).

Nihonbashi Honmachi is an area where drug wholesalers have gathered and developed since the Edo period, and many pharmaceutical companies are still gathering.

　　　　　　　

　　　　　　Pharmaceutical ancestor patron Co., Ltd.　　　　　　　　　<Crispy Museum>

　 　

Here in Nihonbashi-Honmachi area, the god of medicine, Yaku ancestor patron, is enshrined in Fukutoku no Mori at Muromachi 2-chome, and you can visit in hope of sound health and other places. In addition, the Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. Headquarters Building A of the Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. in Honmachi 3-chome is home to the Daiichi Sankyo Medicine Museum, which is free of charge. Materials related to medicine are displayed and the effects of medicine are also learned through games and quizzes.

If you are interested, why don't you visit this area once when you walk around Nihonbashi?

 

 

This is rosemary sea, which covers "gifts and enjoy yourself" based on popularity.

According to the "First Time Story Map" issued by the Chuo-ku Tourism Association, Nihonbashi Benmatsu Sohonten is introduced as "the shop of the Orizume cuisine specialty store".

"Dark taste. The taste of Edo Nihonbashi. Benmatsu, who has been very famous for a long time as a lunch box.

This time, I would like to introduce this shop that was founded in Kaei 3 (1850).

　

However, I will introduce the history of Mr. Benmatsu in detail later.

　

Mr. Junichi Higuchi, Representative Director of Nihonbashi Benmatsu Sohonten Co., Ltd.

It is the eighth generation of Benmatsu-san.

In the eighth generation, we will also introduce interviews and the history of Nihonbashi.

Then I would like to introduce some items. All prices are tax-included.

　

First of all, from lunch box ...

Lunch lunch 650 yen

It's a very reasonable dish.

Benmatsu's lunch box and side dishes (Daimaru Tokyo store is only lunch box) are sold at Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi / Ginza store, Nihonbashi Takashimaya, Isetan Shinjuku, Seibu Ikebukuro / Shibuya store, Chiba Sogo department store stores as well as supermarkets, but this lunch box is limited to the main store.

　

The lunch box from here is the price of white rice.

Red rice is increased by 150 yen before tax, and single dishes are reduced by 240 yen before tax.

Nanroku (Nami Roku) 1,080 yen

It's the most popular. It's a good idea to introduce this first.

I received this.

"Each ingredient is well seasoned and delicious.

The taste is great because of the folding of Kyogi." Rosmali family.

Left: 972 yen (Shirozume)

It's the most popular. It's a classic white rice.

Right: Akazume 1,134 yen

The red color is said to purify evil spirits. It's essential for the celebration.

Of course, you can have red rice normally.

　

・・・ There are many other types of lunch boxes. Would you like to make a reservation?

Above: Namirokujo 1,232 yen

Lower left: 1,556 yen, 1,556 yen

Lower right: 1,718 yen (Nanana)

　

Left: Box valve folded (Hakoben Orizume) 1,890 yen

Right: Shunsai Hakoben, 2,106 yen

　

Left: 2,031 yen (honna)

Right: Hon-Nanamaru 2,344 yen

　

Left: Edo taste (Edo Aji) 2,355 yen

Right: Namihachimaru (Namihachimaru) ¥2,690

　

・・・ From here, we will introduce the dishes, that is, the price without rice.

Left: 2,312 yen for two-person (Ninmae)

Right: Nami Kyumaru (Nami Kyumaru) 3,456 yen

　

Left: Kyusinsugi 7,992 yen

Right: Shakuichisugi 10,044 yen

　

In addition, there are also 4 dishes with sea bream tail. It's between 3564 yen and 10476 yen.

Benmatsu's lunch box is inevitable sold out. Please make a reservation by phone.

　

　

Nihonbashi Benmatsu Sohonten

1-10-7, Nihonbashimuromachi

3-minute walk from Mitsukoshimae Station on the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line and Ginza Line.

０３－３２７９－２３６１

Business hours Weekdays 9:30 to 15:00

　　　　　　Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 9:30-12:30

Telephone reception Weekdays 8:30-16:00

　　　　　　Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 8:30 to 13:00

Click here for the homepage of Nihonbashi Benmatsu Sohonten.

⇒　http://www.benmatsu.com/