Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Hello. It's Hanes, a new correspondent!
Suddenly, do you know what day March 12 is?
It seems that there is a "purse day" in the word matching, but one other thing that should not be forgotten is "Sweets Day".
I like cream puff the most among cream-based sweets, so I like it.
This time, I compared some cream puffs that can be bought in the city.

■Schukry (Sucre-rie)
As the senior correspondent rosemary sea and Mukuru introduced, we have introduced you.
There is a very popular cream puff that is "must line" and "sold out" here.
The location is near Nihonbashi Elementary School (part of the site of the Saigo Takamori mansion).



At the time of the visit, Christmas was near, so there were about 20 people lined up before the store opened.
The cream puff is served multiple times a day.
The number is limited, such as 70 or 100 each time.
For that reason, I was asked for the order number of cream puffs while I was in line.

I heard rumors that sesame is the point of this cream puff.
I'm looking forward to it even though it's unusual, and here I was able to purchase it safely for a while!
Elegant sesame condition is preserved, but not too sesame sesame seeds.



As you can imagine from the appearance, it has a crispy fabric.
And what is your concern?...



Smooth cream is packed with less sweet taste.
I felt a stronger impression of vanilla than custard.
Surprisingly, the uniqueness of sesame is not bothered, so it can be recommended as a souvenir of Nihonbashi.

Address: 1-5-5, Nihonbashi Ningyocho 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo St. Haym Ningyocho Gen 1F
Business hours Monday to Saturday from 9:30 to 19:00
Regular holidays: Sunday
Official website: http://sucre-rie.favy.jp/

■Meijiya Kyobashi Store
Next, it was advertised in Kyobashi as "Recommended for souvenirs".
Delibake cream puff from Meijiya Kyobashi store!



This is different from Mr. Schurley's cream puff.
The fabric is soft and fluffy.
And what I would like to emphasize personally is a cute look like flowers.



I've seen a lot of cream puffs so far.
It's the first time that this is the first time!
Because of the unevenness, it can be eaten relatively elegantly by tearing it by hand without sticking it.
It may be a nice point for women.

The cream doesn't have a strong custard egg feeling.
Without strong feeling of vanilla, it makes it easy for anyone to eat.
In addition, it's smooth and creamy, so you can eat many of them.
The shop is directly connected to the station, so it is highly evaluated that you can easily drop in.

Address: 2-2-8, Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Business hours and regular holidays: 10：00～21：00
Official website: http://meidi-ya-store.com/store_all/kyobashi_store/

■Kohji Corner Ginza 1-chome Main Store
This time, cream puff that can be bought in Ginza, a little south of Kyobashi!
The Kohji corner is now being rolled out nationwide, but the main store is located in Ginza.
There are plenty of delicious sweets that are affordable.
I think there are many people who have been there once.



The jumbo cream puff series at the Kohji corner is a 35th anniversary long seller.
Why do you introduce this time even though it can be purchased outside the Ginza main store?...
This is because it was renewed on February 22, 2019 and upgraded its level.



Custard cream is made to increase the flavor of vanilla and further enhance the richness of eggs.
Whip & custard not only increased cream but also increased cream.
It seems that the richness has been added with the addition of anglaze sauce.
It's just called "jumbo", a size that doesn't disappoint expectations!
This Shoo fabric is also fluffy, and it's crisp.
Isn't it easy for small children to eat?

Address: Ikedaen Building, 1-8-1, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Business hours 10:00-21:00 (Inquiry required during the year-end and New Year holidays and during the event period)
Official website: https://www.cozycorner.co.jp/

■Ta Hanatani-do
This time, it is a cream puff that can be purchased at Tsukiji.
This shop is known for its "cream that can be lined up"...



You can buy crisp, creamy cream puffs featured on TV shows.



The sharpness of the cream is far from others.
It is no exaggeration to say that there is no cavities.



The rich custard cream with vanilla beans generously is impressive!
If you like cream puffers who are particular about cream, I would like you to eat it once.

Address: 1F, Phoenix Higashiginza 2-14-4 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Business hours 10：00～19：00
Regular holidays: Irregular holidays
Official website: https://takatanidou.gorp.jp/

■Ginza Midori Hanado
I don't go to Tsukiji, but there's a lot of cream around Ginza as well.
If you want to eat crispy cream puff, go to this shop.



The cream puff here is also the favorite of Kabuki actor Matsuya Onoe.
It seems that there is no need to worry about the shape loss when carrying it because the fabric is bulky.
Also, I'm particular about making it.
You can enjoy a high-quality texture that leaves a slight warmth.
In addition, he was able to win the first place in the No. 1 cream puff game.
It is also a hot topic cream puff that you will want to check when you come to Kabukiza.



Address: 4-10-1, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 1F
Business hours 12: 00-22: 00 (* Friday, Saturday, 22: 30)
Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ginza_rockado/

By the way, I introduced 5 kinds of cream puffs, was there anything you care about?
Even if you don't usually eat sweets, you can enjoy sweets in Chuo-ku on March 12.
There should be a lot of sweets that will make you smile just by looking at it.

 

 

Spring is a season that makes you feel like you are starting something.

This year, the annual “Circle Experience Week” at the Social Education Center will come.

The period is from Sunday, March 24 to 30 (Sat).

The time is from 9 o'clock to 21 o'clock.

Actively experience and find new hobbies and purpose of life

In addition, we received your consent for photography in the museum.

Click here for a blog post that introduced Circle Experience Week last March.　⇒

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Click here for the website of Chuo Ward Social Education Center　⇒

https://chuo-shakyo.shopro.co.jp/

 

 

Everyone knows that the Kaede River and Tsukiji River have been reclaimed and became the Metropolitan Expressway, but in 1930, as a reconstruction project after the earthquake, a new canal was opened between Kaede River and Tsukiji River. I think many people did not know that they were reclaimed and reclaimed in Showa 35 30 years later and reborn as an expressway. Actually, I didn't know until I became a correspondent of the Chuo-ku Tourism Association.

This time, we are planning to walk along the Kaedegawa and Tsukiji River contact traces.

It is the current canal between Ginza 1-chome and Shintomicho 2-chome, and this canal means that Nihonbashi and Tsukiji are connected by a waterway. Shinkinbashi, Shintomibashi and Miyoshibashi were bridged.

The start was a course that headed south from the vicinity of Dansho Bridge in Kaedegawa and aimed at Miyoshi Bridge.

The photo on the left is a photo of the lower part of Dansho Bridge, that is, the direction of Shinkinbashi. We aim at Shinkinbashi on the right bank of the Kaedegawa site.

You can see Kyobashi Plaza, a sacred place for us. The secretariat of the Chuo-ku Tourism Association is on the third floor of this building. There is an explanation board about the origin of Kibiki-cho in the planting of Kyobashi Plaza. It seems that the stones in the enclosure of the signboard use stones dug out from underground.

In addition, there is an explanation board of the Iji Riverbank in this Kyobashi Park. In these two explanations, it curves ahead of Kaedegawa and continues to Sanjumabori. There is no mistake because it is a signboard about the Edo period, but this project is to walk along the canal ruins that were excavated at the end of Mitsuhashi in 1930 and diverted to the Tsukiji River. Then the park was filled with white placards, etc. What is it? When I approached it, it was a placard for the Tokyo Marathon tomorrow. That's right, too.

Then, let's proceed toward Shirokane Bridge. Then I found another information board.

This is an explanation of the ruins of Mitsuhashi.

I arrived at Shinganabashi. Shinkinbashi has the entrance to Kyobashi in the capital city. The photo on the right shows the direction from Shinkinbashi to Shintomibashi. The name of the bridge is said to have been named Shinkinbashi to connect Shintomi-cho and Kinrokucho. Although small in the upper part of the left bank, the name of Shinkinbashi was left at the children's amusement park and at the intersection.

Then, after Shinkinbashi, follow the left bank of the Kaedegawa / Tsukiji River connection canal to Shintomi Bridge.

There was a small shrine on the left bank of the Kaede River and Tsukiji River Canal. When I checked the name, it was "Shintomi Reconstruction Inari Shrine". I had visited this area several times before, so I knew the existence of this shrine ...

From the word reconstruction, it seems to have been built after the earthquake, and in the past, there was a torii gate several meters away, so I only knew it was a larger shrine. In addition, there was a five-story stone pagoda behind the shrine. Is this also on the grounds of the shrine? I'm a little worried that the part of the wheel was broken.

It's Shintomi Bridge. The name of Shintomi Bridge remained at the park and intersection.

If I thought I saw it somewhere in the Japanese house in the photo on the right, it was the Onoya Sohonten store in Tangible Cultural Property, a country-registered country. It is said to be the machiya architecture of the Taisho era.

The photo on the right is a photo of Miyoshi Bridge from Shintomi Bridge.

From Shintomibashi, proceed on the right bank of the Kaedegawa / Tsukiji River connecting canal toward Miyoshibashi.

There was the Suzuki Building, which was certified as Historic buildings by Tokyo. Certainly, I felt that there were a wide variety of horseshoe-shaped and round windows.

We arrived at Miyoshi Bridge, the end of this city walk. The brown building towering behind Miyoshi Bridge is Chuo-ku government office. The photo on the right shows the direction of Shintomibashi from Miyoshibashi.

And there is an explanation board of Miyoshi Bridge in the upper part of the right bank. In the explanation board, one of Yukio Mishima's "Bridge Tsukushi" is quoted. I have never read this novel, but it seems that the point is that Miyoshi Bridge is a Mitamata Bridge.

I personally feel that this Miyoshi Bridge can attract more attention.

In Chuo-ku, renovation work was carried out in Heisei 4 ‣ 5, and the lighting equipment incorporates Suzuran lanterns at the time of construction. In the photo on the right, you can see the letter "December 1929 Reconstruction Bureau Building".

Before this city walk, why did this canal have been excavated but had to be backfilled again in just 30 years? I was wondering. I checked it myself, but Tokyo has also been renewed due to the "Teito Reconstruction Project" after the Great Kanto Earthquake. Most of the roads, bridges, rivers, etc. are still being used today. However, there are some items whose plans have been changed again due to post-war reconstruction and the construction of expressways for the Tokyo Olympics.

The Kaedegawa-Tsukiji River connection canal was newly excavated as a reconstruction project after the earthquake, and was very active in logistics from the Central Wholesale Market relocated to Tsukiji after the earthquake. But did you mean that we were able to stop the post-war carization?

　

Reference: River Map Dictionary (Edo, 23 wards, Tokyo) by Kenji Sugawara

　　　　　"News from Local Room" No. 152 No. 156 edited and published Kyobashi Library, Chuo Ward

 

 

It is a curry rice shop located on the first basement floor of the Conwa Building, Tsukiji 1-chome.

It's a counter-only shop, and lunch is full with office workers.

Today, I ordered shrimp curry (medium spicy)

I think that the well-simmered spicy curry is the secret of stable popularity.

You can eat all-you-can-eat homemade cabbage sour and three other types of soup.

Variations include pork, beef, chicken, shrimp, cutlet, etc.

Business hours are from 11:30 to 15:30.

It's a curry shop that makes you want to go unsexual if you don't go for a while.

 

 

I read the budget (draft) for FY2019 published on the homepage of Chuo-ku.
The general account exceeded 100 billion yen for the first time as an initial budget.
It is a budget that takes into account population growth, the Tokyo 2020 Games, and the infrastructure development committee with a view to the "200,000 cities" ahead.
Among the new major businesses, I focused on the following:

・Local rat control promotion project
・Revision of bridge life extension repair plan
・Survey of New Subway Lines
・Maintenance of "Edo Bus" Free Wi-Fi
・Noh and Kabuki appreciation classes
・Participation in Brasilian Youth School Games
・Development of Tokiwa Elementary School (Annex)
・Origami Crane Project (tentative name)
・Renewal of warm bath Plaza Hot Plaza Harumi

In particular, I'm worried about the new subway line, Hot Plaza Harumi, etc.
What kind of business are you interested in?

 

 

Hello. This is a new correspondent, Hanes.
This time, we will take up Shintomiza in the last episode of "Chuo-ku Seen by Sidmore".
It is Shintomiza, which has no right now, but in the era before Kabukiza was established.
What kind of impression did you have from people from overseas?
In the first place, was Shintomiza known to such people?...
Such a thing can be read from the records left by Sidmore.

■The Great Theater in Tokyo, Shintomiza and its surroundings
Surprisingly, the continuation of "Speaking of a Great Theater in Tokyo" is the continuation of "Speaking of a Great Theater in Tokyo"
It is "Shintomiza [Kyobashi (center)-ku Shintomicho]"
So, what was the appearance of Shintomi-za and its surroundings, which can be said to be the "Great Theater in Tokyo" from overseas?

It is a gabled building with a long frontage, with actor paintings lined up at the top of the entrance. The street is lined with teahouses and restaurants, suggesting that it is not a short play where spectators go out after dinner and finish in about two hours. Organize the viewing team carefully in advance and immerse yourself in the theater for a whole day. The play usually starts at one o'clock in the morning and ends at eight or nine o'clock in the evening. After a short-term face-to-face performance, if you know the appearance of the thousand actors and the schedule of the magnificent stage equipment, the spectators will specify the viewing time as appropriate. For high-ranking Japanese people, it is quite bad to go to the entrance of the theater by themselves and pay a viewing fee, so such audience will use it at least one day before at the teahouse near the theater to arrange tickets for the day, and secure seats through mediation. In other words, the teahouse is a duff shop that is paired with the ticket office! At an appropriate time, the delegation will gather at the teahouse, order lunch and dinner on the day, and then the head of the teahouse will guide the guests to the bleachers. There are several tea services a day, and you will come to order during the break, saying "Do you have anything you want?" At dinner, a large lacquered box with plenty of dishes is carried, and the patron sits comfortably and eats. Each seat is equipped with a cone-shaped cigarette tray, where everyone ignites the kisel, smokes cigarettes, and at the same time puts out the butts. Sometimes this sound becomes Oai chanting according to the stage performance! ?

From here, the theater at that time was a one-day entertainment.
There are teahouses and restaurants in the surrounding area, indicating that we were able to have lunch and dinner.

And as you can see from Kunimasa Utagawa's "Shintomiza Honfuji Completed First Enclosure Growing of Visitors"
It depicts customers who are eating and hearings.
It is the same as in the past that Kabuki and delicious food cannot be separated.

■Inside Shintomiza
From the above, it was clear how the area around Shintomiza was lively and how the food was procured.
So, what was the inside of Shintomiza?

The theater building is a light and thin wooden building, with mats and tatami mats everywhere, all of which are similar. There are square seats, sloping floors, simple low corridors, and stages throughout the hall. A low cross tree divides the floor space into a square shape and serves as a connecting bridge for customers to enter and exit. The audience always sits on the floor of the basin seat and watches each seat is 6 feet [1.8 meters] square and is designed for all four people. If you look at the corridor, there is a row of Masu seats on one side and a few Masu seats toward the stage. There is an enclosure of the guests behind those seats, and you pay about one or two copper coins per act. The enclosure on the opposite side is called "Tsubojiki [Makumi Seat]", but the noisy of this guest is so loud that even hearing-impaired people will want to block their ears. Passengers who enter the theater put a tag on their footwear. The shelves are full of hanging clogs, making it look like a decoration in the entrance lobby. Inside the building, there are shops selling fruits, tea, confectionery, tobacco, toys, hairpins, star photos, and booth items, so customers in the Masu seat do not have to go outdoors for any shopping. Moreover, it is a bright and well-ventilated open playhouse, so in winter the gaps are bare!

(Source: Mitsuyuki Segawa, "Nihon no Scenic Spots" (History Publishing, 1900))

While the inside was so lively that it was said, "It's a noisy thing."
It seems that it was a comfortable space where you could shop indoors.
However, from the ironically unique expression, "Because it is a bright and well-ventilated open playhouse, the gaps are passing through in winter!"
During the reconstruction in 1878, chair seats and gas lamps were introduced, and foreigners from Tokyo were invited to the opening ceremony.
Even at Shintomiza, which is a representative atmosphere of Civilization and enlightenment, where footlights were also installed.
It can be seen that there were still many challenges in architecture.

■Evaluations from Foreigners in Tokyo
As mentioned above, not only Japanese but also foreigners had the opportunity to experience Kabuki.
What kind of impression did they have about Shintomiza and Kabuki?
And how much did you accept it?

According to the column "Meiji-Taisho in Photos-From the Photo Book of the National Diet Library-"
Even Thomas McLatch, a servant of U.K., who was transferred to Japan, was worried that "a ronin has a long sword, and if you look at a foreigner, you will cut it immediately."
He was delighted to be able to see a beautiful play in a beautiful theater at the opening ceremony after the reconstruction, and wrote in detail to his mother and friend in his home country.

In July of the same year, we welcomed former President of the United States of America.
The costumes of the geisha who decorate the national flags of both countries on the stage and dance in the finale, as shown in the entrance and on the front, are the costumes of the geisha who dance in the finale.
"In a red-white horizontal kimono, under which a white star was dyed on an indigo ground, a dress called a dress of undergarments dyed with red and white stars.
It seems that he planned a gorgeous production that can be said to be a bit strange, simulating a star flag. "
Apparently, unlike the traditional kabuki that we imagine today, we see.
It seems that the production was surprisingly flexible.

Also, Kabuki actors are from foreign families who lived in foreign settlements.
Sidmore wrote that he was sometimes invited to a tea party.
A few days later, it appeared on a large scale in a domestic English newspaper, claiming to be a British daily newspaper.
There was also a list of attendees like a mountain.
It can be seen by foreigners at that time that Kabuki was accepted as entertainment and feasts.

In this way, we can look at Japan at the time from the perspective of overseas people.
I think there are new discoveries and learnings.
It is expected that the number of tourists visiting Japan will increase further toward the Tokyo 2020 Games.
"If I were in their position,"...It is also important to review Japanese culture and customs from the perspective of ""!
In addition to Sidmore, there are many overseas who recorded the state of Chuo-ku in Meiji period.
When you have time, why don't you pick up their books and discover "new Chuo-ku"?

[References and Website]
Eliza R. Sidmore (author) / Katsuhisa Tonosaki (translation) "Sidmore Japan Journey" (Kodansha, 2002)
9 Meiji period Theater and Theatre (1) Shintomiza/Kanya Morita's Cellular Heat:
Japan Arts and Culture Promotion Association "Culture Digital Library - Shintomiza"
Japan Arts and Culture Promotion Association "Cultural Digital Library-Shintomiza Honkan Inaugurated Night Theater Guardian crowd map"

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