Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　"Ginza, Study Exhibition for the Next 100 Years" is currently being held at Ginza Retro Gallery MUSEE (Ginza 1).

(until February 19)

The gallery opened in 2013 after preserving and renovating the retro building completed in 1932.

This project is an architectural exhibition that considers the cityscape of Ginza, taking a bird's-eye view of the history of Ginza and the future.

I hear that Ginza (next 100 years) is an attempt to consider and study with visitors under the theme of "eliciting the potential of MUSSE".

By the way, "study" means repeating examination for the completion of architecture.

Each floor and the rooftop are displayed with different themes.

In "Visit Ginza" on the 1st floor, we introduce photo postcards of the scenery of the streets of the Meiji, Taisho and Showa eras.

In "Question of Ginza" on the 2nd floor, architectural models of the gallery's virtual renovation plan will be exhibited.

In "Tactile Ginza" on the 3rd floor, a 1/1000 model that maps existing retro buildings on a map will be exhibited.

On the rooftop "Look up at Ginza", an installation "Platform" using two mirrors that symbolize the skyscraper and the spread of the sky is set up.

 

 

Speaking of poetry monument in Ginza, is this first of all?

"Gin Koi Monument" in Sukiyabashi Park, Ginza 4-chome

"The Story of Love in Ginza" written by Hisao Otaka, composed by Sou Kaburagi

This is a duet song by Yujiro Ishihara and Junko Makimura, released in 1961.

The following year, the Nikkatsu movie "The Story of Love in Ginza" with the same name as the theme song was released on the starring Yujiro Ishihara and Ruriko Asaoka.

　

Next, "Ginza willow Monument" in Ginza 8-chome

This is exactly the song monument of "Tokyo March"

Ginza willow that is nice to plant.

Remnants of Edo's Remnants

Let's blow a spring breeze parasol

Today's busy street

"Tokyo March Song" is written by Yasushi Saijo and composed by Shinpei Nakayama, the first Japanese movie theme song (a song tied up with a movie).

The movie "Tokyo March" is a movie of Kan Kikuchi's novel, directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. It's a silent movie.

　

poetry monument of Takuboku Ishikawa, located on Namiki-dori St., Ginza 6-chome.

"The fish of the time when it became a newspaper light in Takiyama-cho in Kyobashi"

Takuboku Ishikawa was a poet (dying at the age of 26) known for his "handful of sand" and "sad toys" (announced after death), and worked as a proofreader for the Asahi Shimbun.

　

At Shimbashi Enbujo in Ginza 6-chome, there are two monuments of theatricians who predominantly took the world.

One is "Sawa Sho" "Shojiro Sawada" (pictured above, stone monument on the right)

He was a popular actor in popular dramas who played an active part from the Taisho era to the early Showa era, founded the theater company Shinkoku Theater and served as chairman. It seems that swordplays such as "Tsukigata Hanpeta" and "Chuji Kunisada" were enthusiastically received.

"Somewhere the sound of a musical accompaniment"

　

The other is poetry monument of the Soganoya Goro.

He was a leading figure in modern comedy in Japan, a comedy actor, and a comedy writer.

His death triggered the formation of the Shochiku New Comedy.

"Musashino, crying for thirty years, laughing,"

　

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This is not Chuo-ku, but the poetry monument of "Let's meet in Yurakucho" in front of Yurakucho Marion (2-5-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku)

"Let's meet in Yurakucho" is a song by lyrics Takao Saeki, composition Tadashi Yoshida, singing Frank Nagai, and was also used as a commercial song (campaign song) by Sogo Yurakucho (currently Bic Camera Yurakucho). It is a song that was

 

 

Ginza 3-chome, Matsuya Ginza's annual event, "Ginza Old Book City" was held and went there.

This is the 33rd time.

The venue is Event Square on the 8th floor, and the event will be held from Wednesday, January 18 to 23 (Mon).　

This time, about 10,000 items were collected by the opening of 16 leading used bookstores.

Each secondhand bookstore has a specialized genre, and it's fun to see the open-air shops as I'm looking for.

There are many Japanese binding books, very valuable literature, materials, and rare books, and it was quite crowded despite the weekday lunchtime (outside temperature 5 degrees on the day).

The customer base was mainly middle-aged men.

I purchased it by Hidetoshi Arakawa, "Edo's Real Story 1.2" (Togensha).

Published in May 1976. It looks interesting

It's the back cover of the book.

Click here for the website of Matsuya Ginza　⇒

http://www.matsuya.com/m_ginza/

 

 

"Yasuhiko Kida Woodcut Exhibition Hometown Famous Mountain" is being held at Noevia Ginza Gallery facing Ginza 7-chome, Namiki-dori St.

Powerful woodcuts are lined up in a row.

It's spectacular.

Mr. Kida is a person who has produced works very energetically, such as producing works using various methods such as glass paintings, board paintings, and ink ink, as well as woodcuts, and is also called "Japanese Picasso" That's right.

The composition is bold and the expression is powerful, and the appeal of woodblock prints is condensed.

The event will be held from Tuesday, January 10 to March 17 (Friday).

The event is held from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, and on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays it is until 5:00 pm

This time, we also received special consent for photography in the gallery.

Thank you very much

Click here for the website of Noevia Gallery.　⇒

http://gallery.noevir.jp/

 

 

We held a New Year's party at Ginza Aster Ginza Minami store in Ginza 5-chome.

The Ginza Minami store opened in 1964. Facing Miyuki Street, close to both Chuo-dori and Harumi-dori St., and the inside of the store is very quiet.

The dishes come out one by one and you can enjoy the meal slowly.

Assorted winter appetizers

Beautiful

Guangdong-style fried crab claws

It's packed with the original taste of crab

Fluffy fin soup, Shanghai crab flavor

There is no doubt

With boiled oyster sauce with shelled abalone and hot vegetables

I was impressed by the softness of the abalone

Peking duck

It's a taste that makes you happy.

White meat steamed pepper sauce of Hunan-style latherfish

The best match is the pale white fish and deep sauce.

Fried rice

Full of satisfaction

Assorted dessert and fruit

Thank you for your happy time.

Click here for the website of Ginza Aster Ginza Minami store.　⇒

http://www.ginza-aster.co.jp/shop/02minami.html

 

 

On the 9th floor of Ginza Mitsukoshi, there is a terrace garden consisting of a lawn square and a planting space.

Winter is a season with few flowers, but the Christmas rose still blooms well, making the planting space lively with leaf plants.

　

On the same floor, Ginza Izumi guardian of children and travelers and Sankai Shrine Ginza Setsha are enshrined.

In guardian of children and travelers, which is said to have been dug out from Sanjukenbori at the beginning of the Meiji era, Ginza Izumi Jizoson was moved to our office when Ginza Mitsukoshi was newly built in 1968.

Ginza Hideyo guardian of children and travelers is also one of the tours of Ginza Hatcho Shrine.

　

It is said that Sankai Shrine Ginza auxiliary shrine was built in Kobo Daishi.

It is said that during the Fumikazu year, the white fox went around sacred object of worship three times during the reconstruction of shrine hall, and it was called "Miguri".

As the guardian deity of the Mitsui family, it is enshrined on the roof of the main branch in Mitsukoshi.

　

Cold days continue, but it is pleasant to sit on the bench on the 9th floor terrace and bathe in the winter sun at noon when there is no wind.

Click here for the Ginza Mitsukoshi website.　⇒

http://mitsukoshi.mistore.jp/store/ginza/index.html