Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

At Canon Gallery Ginza, located in Ginza 3-chome, a photo exhibition featuring beautiful southern France is being held.

This is a photo exhibition "MY SQUARE IMAGE PROVENCE" by Kazuhiko Idoda.

This is a photograph of Carcasonne and Provence in southern France, which Idoda traveled in May 2015.

The scenery of southern France, street corners, back alleys, and air feel are beautifully photographed.

The period is from Thursday, March 3 to 9 (Wed).

Click here for the website of Canon Gallery Ginza.　⇒

http://cweb.canon.jp/gallery/schedule/ginza.html

February 28 was the world-class "Tokyo Marathon", with about 37,000 runners participating for the 10th time since it started in 2007.
It can be said that this event is made up of consistent cooperation from all over Japan. This year, we were blessed with good weather and out of about 10,000 volunteers.
As the number of foreign runners has increased, multilingual volunteers have been set up to enhance hospitality.
It was truly fun to interact with each player, Switzerland, the United States, Taiwan, U.K., Italy, China, Indonesia, etc.
I thought Sweden, Canada, Malaysia, and the Japanese were all lively and vital to each other.
Many foreigners have the word well-organized, and I think that the word "tired" suits many people.

The competition includes a full marathon, 10 km, wheelchair, and its course includes many tourist attractions.

Shinjuku Metropolitan Government Office → Iidabashi (5 km) → Perimeter of the Imperial Palace → Takebashi, Hibiya Park (10 km) → Zojoji, Shinagawa (15 km, turning point)
→Ginza → Nihonbashi, Kayabacho (25 km) → Senso-ji Temple → Hamacho Park → Tsukiji (35 km) → Tsukuda-ohashi Bridge, Harumi Bridge
→Toyosu → Ariake → It is Tokyo Big Sight (goal).

Thank you for the first day of spring.

　We report support scenery of Tokyo marathon 2016 held on February 28.

In front of "Rigale Nihonbashi Ningyocho" near Suitengu Shrine.

A brave dance waving a big flag

The cute children also danced hard and cheered.

Oops, before that, "Chanogi Shrine" had delicious tea.

Under the expressway near Sakamoto Elementary School

"Edo Gei Kappore" had a high touch with the runner in between and encouraged them by dancing.

The runners seemed to be somewhat lighter and faster.

And it's going to be an economic activity again.

In front of "ADK Shochiku Square" in Higashiginza, we cheered the runners with Okinawa folk song with dance, and we also enjoyed the sights.

Even in a place near Irifune Bridge, cheering with drums has ended. I couldn't see it this year because my arrival was delayed.

I thought it was really wonderful to support people around the world with traditional Japanese performing arts.

Thank you very much for all of you who supported us.

At "Art Gallery M84" in Ginza 4-chome, Audrey Hepburn's photo exhibition "Eternal Fairy Fairy Audrey Hepburn" is currently being held.

The period is until March 12th (Sat). It's open during the exhibition.

Audrey Hepburn was called the "Eternal Fairy" and attracted many movie fans, and appeared in works that still remain in our memory, including "Roman Holidays".

She is still a very popular actress.

In this photo exhibition, about 30 monochrome works, mainly one scene and portrait works of her masterpieces such as "My Fair Lady", are exhibited and sold.

It seems that the items on display here are just as actual items because they cannot be baked.

The location is on the 5th floor of the Ginza 4-11-3 Wind Ginza Building.

When I look at the photos, I remember the story of a movie I saw in the past for each piece, and it's hard to move on to the next one.

Opening hours are from 10:30 to 20:00.

The last day is until 17:00.

Thank you for your understanding of the photography in the gallery.

Click here for the website of "Art Gallery M84".　⇒

http://artgallery-m84.com/

I immediately looked at Nikkei's article, "80 brands in Matsuya Ginza, a unique soy sauce nationwide." The headquarters of the traditional design studio that develops [craftsman soy sauce] is Maebashi City, and this is the first time that a store is opened outside Maebashi. On the 5th day of the opening, I heard about the second basement floor of Matsuya Ginza. When you get off the escalator, there is a notice of "craftsman soy sauce open". Immediately on the left corner, I saw a stylish logo of "craftsman soy sauce". Tastening of soy sauce! You can see customers who are asking various questions while doing so. Soy sauce in a cute bottle of 100ml is available. It is classified as "white soy sauce", "Awaguchi soy sauce", "sweet soy sauce", "dense soy sauce", "re-prepared soy sauce", and "reserved soy sauce". Soy sauce made by 80 kinds of craftsmen selected from all over the country. It is a very nice display that combines each characteristic label design. Only the best brands and breweries I see for the first time for me who use only the rich and Awaguchi of the national brands. I've had "sweet" and "tame", but there is also a kind of "re-prepared soy sauce". There is a pamphlet that illustrates what kind of dish this soy sauce goes well with, "Good with ice?" There was even "Tsuru sauce". It is said that these 80 kinds of soy sauce were searched around the country by President Takahashi himself. I noticed the cute design bottles, but this time I received "Shirotamari", "Karushi", and "Usukuchi Natural Soy Sauce". If you purchase more than 1000 yen for the opening commemoration now, you will get one extra (about 400 yen to 600 yen per bottle). This time, "Yokohama Soy Sauce". Do you make soy sauce in Yokohama?

"Karushi" is smoked soy sauce with smoked soy sauce, and it was stated in the pamphlet that "It's delicious if you put it directly on a steak or roast beef." It is a shop that makes it fun to think in the opposite pattern, "What kind of food should I make to match this soy sauce?" It's recommended as a small present because the eyes are different. Well, what goes well with this soy sauce?

"Aisan Soy Sauce" Matsuya Ginza store B2 10:00 to 20:00

　The day when Tokyo becomes one.　That's the 10th Tokyo Marathon this year.

As a global marathon course, organize the world's top races from the 2013 Games (held on February 24, 2013).

Joined Abbott World Marathon Majors with Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York.

The Tokyo Marathon is now one of the world's top races in both name and reality, with even more global reputation and attention.
 

 It is reported that the Tokyo Marathon, which has become the world's major marathon event, has been attended by runners from 82 countries this year. The number of participants is 36,500.

This year, on February 28 (Sun), we started supporting runners at the intersection of Suitengu.

Two first runners will run through the Suitengu Shrine, which is about to be completed.

The next runner was unable to wait and came to the Kayabacho intersection.

This year, someone I knew would participate, so I was waiting now or now.

It was a moment, but I was able to capture it with the camera.

From the Nihonbashi intersection, on Yaesu Street, Kirin encourages ale saying, "The goal is always coming!"

In Kyobashi, I had a behavioral liquor, moved to Ginza, and looked for an acquaintance, but I couldn't find the other two.

From Tsukiji Honganji Temple, where runner fatigue peaks, via Irifune Bridge.

There is a long line.

On the 36km point Tsukuda-ohashi Bridge, they also took their own pictures with Chuo-ohashi Bridge in the background.

That's right. I'm aiming for the goal, right?

It was a day blessed with very good weather in Japan. I can't wait for the Tokyo Marathon 2017 as soon as possible.