Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

This is Edamame, a correspondent with children.

I feel like I wrote such an article last year at this time ...

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This year, from July 6 (Fri), "Jabjabu Pond" in various parts of Chuo-ku has started!
　

It may be persistent, but I will explain it again.

"Jabjabu Pond" is a place to play in the water for preschoolers.

For more information, please visit the ward's website.

http://www.city.chuo.lg.jp/sisetugaido/koento/zyabuzyabuike.html

Children who do not have diapers (including their 3-year-olds and daughter Azuki)

Other than "Hot Plaza Harumi", you can put it by wearing "diaper for playing in the water".

There is no usage fee, and it is a very important place as a playground on hot summer days.
　

Unfortunately, I didn't go on Friday, the first day, because it was unfortunate weather.

On Monday of the beginning of the week, I took my azuki!
　

Swimsuit (what I wore last year) and diapers for playing in the water (the rest of last year)

Towels and toys (be sure to write your name)

Put your usual diapers, hats and water bottles on your way home in your bag.

Daughter Azuki is a dress that can be worn smoothly to make it easy to change clothes.

Mother Edamame is a skirt up to the knee length.

(Parents can't become swimwear by rules, but they need to go into the water together.

　The water depth is about the knee, so do you roll it up so that it doesn't get wet?

　In the first place, you will wear something that doesn't get wet.

I'm here! It's Jabujabu Pond at Hisamatsu Children's Park!

There are few people, probably because it was a strange weather called "Sunny hour rain".

Still it's hot...

Mothers' frank impression was "It feels good just to get your feet on the water!"

　
Personally ... If I thought that the swimsuit I wore last year would be okay.

It's getting smaller than I thought.

Do I have to buy a new one? I think again,

2 years ago, if you sit down on the jabujabu pond

It was small enough to drown completely

Now it's a size that doesn't worry at all ...

I felt shy and growth.
　

How long can you play this year?

I would like to enjoy both my mother and child.

　

　
List of Jabujabu Pond in Chuo-ku (The parentheses next to the address are scheduled to be cleaned once a week)

From Friday, July 6 to Sunday, September 9

Usage time is from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (unavailable from 12:00 to 13:00)

In Tepposu Children's Park	1-5-1, Minato	(Thursday afternoon)
In Echizenbori Children's Park	1-12-1, Shinkawa	Wednesday morning
In Hisamatsu Children's Park	16-6, Nihonbashitomizawacho	(Friday afternoon)
In Tsukishima Daini Children's Park	1-9-8, Kachidoki	Tuesday afternoon
Hot Plaza Harumi Rooftop	5-2-3, Harumi	(Everyday (outside hours))

 

 

Hello. This is a new correspondent, Hanes.
Last time, we delivered "Chuo-ku Seen from the Sky", but in the second installment of this "How to Walk in Chuo-ku" series (Part 1 and Part 2)
Focus on things that are very familiar and take up Chuo-ku in the history of firefighting.

First of all, have you ever heard the word "fire and fight are Edo's flower"?
This means that "the gorgeous work of fire extinguishing and the fight between Edokko are powerful and are a sight of Edo", and are often referred to when describing Edo.
In particular, fires are said to have occurred frequently because wooden houses were densely packed.
One of the most famous fires caused the disappearance of the central keep of Edo Castle.
"The Great Fire of the Meiryaku era (furisode fire)" in 1657 (1657)
This fire caused enormous damage to most of the current Chuo-ku, and triggered a major remodeling of Edo City.

One frame of the history of firefighting in the Edo period is like this.
It can be seen at the Kabuto-cho / Kayabacho Machikado Exhibition Hall (15-3, Kabutocho, Nihonbashi, Sakamotocho Park)



Attracting local cultural properties such as portable shrine and floats are on display.
Here, I would like you to pay attention to the exhibits related to Edomachi fire extinguisher "Hyakugumi".
Here is a mini kite with a 48-piece coat.



If you look closely, you will notice that "Hegumi", "Lagumi", "Higumi" and "Ngumi" are not found.
The reason is that it leads to "fart" in order, leads to hidden words, "fire", and poor language.
Therefore, instead of those four characters, "Hundred", "Thousands", "Man", and "Books" groups were organized.



At this time, in addition to the town fire extinguisher, there were several fire extinguishings of different sizes and purposes, such as fire extinguisher, daimyo fire extinguisher, and fixed fire extinguisher.
In Kansei 9 (1797), a celebrity who later lived in Ogamachi (now Kyobashi) was born.
As the eldest son of Genemon Ando, the concentric of the Shogunate Fire Fighting Group, Genemon Ando
It was born in a fire extinguisher house on the Yatsushiro Su Riverbank (now Marunouchi).
Well, who is it?

...Right away, the answer is Hiroshige Utagawa!
It's surprising that it has a strong image of a popular ukiyo-e artist, so it's related to fire extinguishing.

The fire extinguisher that played an active part in Edo, where there are many fires, was abolished when the town fire extinguisher was reorganized into a fire department in 1872.
However, Shintomi has historical sites closely related to the subsequent fire.



This is the Shintomi Fire guardian of children and travelers, which prays for the requiem and local security of the three victims who were lost in a fire at a furniture factory in this place in 1941.
(Place: the south side street between Shinkinbashi and Shintomi 1-chome traffic lights)



I would like to help with the summer heat and fill my tub with water for those who died.

After the war, skyscrapers gradually began to build, and underground use began to spread.
On the other hand, there are many historical buildings that have been rebuilt.
One of them is Kojunsha, a social club founded by Yukichi Fukuzawa.

The illuminated exterior is also nice, but look at the left side of the entrance.
Do you see something on it?



When enlarged, you can see the double-headed object and the letter Siamese Connetion engraved on it.
I was familiar with the building, and I thought, "Is it something an object?"
When I checked it, I found that Siamese Connection is a Japanese "water outlet".



A square plate embedded in the wall, or an independent stand.
It looks different from the water outlet we usually see, and I'm worried about it.
With this opportunity, when I noticed it, my eyes began to go to the water outlet.
In such a case, I got information that there is a museum full of originality called the "Water Entrance Museum" in Shimbashi, Minato-ku, next door.
"I want to know more about the water outlet in Chuo-ku!" I decided to visit.

Continue

[Reference Website]
Japan Fire Association “History of Fire Fighting” http://www.nissho.or.jp/contents/static/syouboudan/rekishi.html
http://www.tfd.metro.tokyo.jp/libr/times/times01.htm (Tokyo Fire Department)
http://www.tfd.metro.tokyo.jp/libr/qa/qa_03.htm (http://www.tfd.metro.tokyo.jp/en/libr/qa_03.htm

 

 

Last month, at the Communication Gallery Fugen on the 2nd floor of Tsukiji Garden Building, Tsukiji 1-chome, we reported that the Waseda University Photography Department, Keio University Camera Club, and each OB group held a railway photo exhibition "Shotetsu Chokei Battle" and introduced it on this blog.

At the same venue (map above, red place), from 19:00 on July 6 (Friday), a railway rakugo event for the storyteller Kokintei Komaji was held, so I heard it.

Kokintei Komaji was decided to be promoted in the fall of this year, and one of the rakugo artists who are riding now, the reservation-only venue was already full.

"Railway lovers" Komaji is a pioneer in "Railway Rakugo" and the author of the new book "Railway Rakugo" (Kotsu Shimbun).

My hobby is riding the railway, and Debayashi is thorough as "Railway Song".

There were two new rakugo stories related to railways and a talk session with exhibitors of "Shotetsu Hakei Battle".

In the talk session, I was impressed by the passionate passion of the shooters for railways and the deep content of technical terms, and both Komaji's two railway rakugo seats created by Mr. Komaji were both enthusiastic and very interesting, and were fulfilling before the weekend I was able to spend a fun Friday night time.

This is the third time this year, and I hope you will continue to work with the "Railway Photo Exhibition".

Click here for the article "Taketetsu Hakei Battle" at the same venue introduced on this blog last month.　⇒

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Click here for Fugen's website.　⇒

http://fugensha.jp/

 

 

　From July 1st to 7th, at Tsukiji Nami Inari Shrine, a star festival and summer pilgrimage (Tanabata festival) are held. One of the five festivals, Tanabata, has been called the "Star Festival" since ancient times, originally a Chinese custom. After the introduction of Japan, the custom of bamboo decoration was born, and with the development of Terakoya in the Edo period, the wish of improving the character on a strip It is said that the custom of hanging and praying has been passed down to this day.

Tanabata during the Heian period is said to have written wish on the back of the leaves of Kaji, not as a bamboo leaf as a shrine, and learned from the decorations of the beggardian handed down to the Reisen family. In front of the stone lantern, the Earthly Branches and the Chinowa main hall torii and theMilky Way torii. In addition, "Yumebamori" with strips is limited to 1-7 days. On the 1st to 6th, "Summer Shrine" limited edition vermilion seal stamp, and on the 7th, "Tanabata" limited edition vermilion seal stamp will be awarded.

 

 

　"Platto Tsukiji", a general information center of Tsukiji Outer Market, treats you with a smile every time you visit, and you can respond very kindly.

Today, I would like to introduce two recommended products from Plat Tsukiji.

"Fukusa" type "Cooled Furoshiki" which is used with cold packing agent.　It's very elegant, so it's perfect for going out in Japanese clothes.

　Of course, you can also buy a regular cold bag with silver coated outside.

And the other,

This is a three-dimensional postcard of a landscape modeled after a shop outside Tsukiji. It's an artistic work.

　When you go to the Tsukiji Outer Market, please drop in at "Platto Tsukiji".　For more information, please refer to the following URL. http://www.tsukiji.or.jp/walk/plattsukiji/

 

 

It is Sakuragawa Park facing Shin-ohashi-dori St. on Irifune 1-chome.

The map below is on the red frame.

It is located just off Hatchobori Station, where the JR Keiyo Line and the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line intersect.

This was the place where Hatchobori was located in the Edo period, and was called Sakuragawa in the Meiji era, and was reclaimed in the 1940s and became the current park.

Cherry trees (Yoshino cherry tree) are planted and shaded, making it an urban oasis in the office district.

Many office workers and passers-by are resting in the shade of the park, especially during the hot lunch break.

Next to the park, the "Iriichi Kannon Bodhisattva" is enshrined.

On the same site, there is also a prayer stone that is said to be effective for toothache.

In the park, there is also an explanation board for "Hatchobori (Sakuragawa) Ruins".