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Ginza that ticks the time
This month [Seiko Museum] has opened in a corner of Ginza. The creation of the brand-new front entrance seems to symbolize the elaborate mechanism of watches. I visited it right away. In addition to learning about the history of watches, you can also see the mechanisms and designs interestingly.
This museum used to be located on Mukaijima. It is a land related to the Seiko factory. It is said that it was relocated to Ginza following the reorganization and renewal of the collection. I think that it has become easier to visit than ever, so I hope that it will be a new spot for industrial tourism in Chuo-ku.
The Seiko Group's genealogy began in 1881 (Meiji 14) when its founder Kintaro Hattori opened a [Hattori Clock Store] in 1881 (Meiji 14). Japan is at the height of the Civilization and enlightenment of the Meiji Restoration. Hattori thought that the calendar method was changed to the solar calendar and the regular method, and that demand for watches would increase, he noticed that watches should be sold. We will start our business from importing and repairing overseas products, and soon we will reach domestic production. The Hattori Clock Store has a building with a symbol clock tower in Ginza, making it a landscape of Tokyo town.
By the way, [Kyobashi bunjomachi], where there was a store at the time of its founding, became [Kinbikicho 6-chome] after the earthquake, and is now included in the [Ginza 5-chome] area. It seems that it is the area from the opposite of [Kabukiza] to [Jiji Tsushinsha Building]. Now a river used to flow on the highway. It retains the memory of the past year under the name [Saijo Bridge].