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"Decorative-Architecture and Rediscovery of Nihonbashi"
The "Decorative-Architecture and Rediscovery of Nihonbashi" held at Nihonbashi Takashimaya was held from September 2020 to February 21, 2021, and I visited about 10 times for study. Thank you very much for your support to the Takashimaya Archives. https://deepland.blog/takashimaya-nihonbashi/
When I took notes, I was delighted to hear that "Architecture and Rediscover Nihonbashi with Decoration" was published as a book, so I ordered it from the Seishin Life Nihonbashi store. It arrived with the signatures of Taro Igarashi and Yuko Kanno. I'm thrilled.
The main building of the Bank of Japan Main Building, Mitsui Main Building, Nihonbashi Takashimaya S.C. Main Building, Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Building, Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Building, Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Building, Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Building, and Nabashi Nihonbashi Nihonbashi (including descriptions of the deformed giboshi), Muromachi Building, Tokyobashi Building, Tokyobashi.
Corinthic columnar acanthus
In "Chuo-ku Monoshiri Encyclopedia" you can walk through.
"Mitsui Main Building was completed in 1929 (1929) as an office building for Mitsui's major companies. For details on the building, appreciate cultural properties and go to the Nationally Designated Important Cultural Properties (P126). ", P126 states that
"Excellent designs such as cylinders surrounding the outer wall of the Mitsui Main Building shine ...
The former Mitsui Main Building (completed in 1902), designed by architect Tamisuke Yokogawa, was completed in 1929 as an office building for Mitsui's major companies in 1929 due to the Great Kanto Earthquake. It is said that it was built on seven floors above ground and two floors below ground, and made of steel-framed reinforced concrete, so that it could withstand an earthquake equivalent to twice as much as the Great Kanto Earthquake. The design and construction were carried out by a U.S. company, which boasted the highest standards of the time. The highlight is the Colint order column attached to the outer wall of the building. In addition, the Doris-type cylinders on the first floor of the interior and the large space of the atrium are well worth seeing in both design and construction, and are highly evaluated as a representative building in the early Showa era. In addition, on the ground floor ... (omitted). It was designated as a national important cultural property in 1998.
Unfortunately, there is no explanation of the name of the plant that was the basis of the design of the column, or the relief that symbolizes the business of Mitsui major companies.
The plants carved in the column are called Acanthus, and are often used as motifs in buildings in the early Showa era. I think that the flowers on the top of the column create elegance.
And "Architecture and Rediscover Nihonbashi with Decoration" details the standard design of the corinth stigma plants, and the center of Abacus is decorated with flowers with six petals. It's a very valuable book.
This is a must-have guidebook for future visits to Nihonbashi.
Acanthus plants can also be found in Hibiya Park.
The photo shows the stems and flowers of Acanthus growing in the neighborhood. From Nihonbashi, you can see it at Hibiya Park. The place in the park can be seen in the first flower bed near the heart pond. Around June and July, you can see the sweet scent and white flowers of Taisanboku. Until mid-June, roses with sweet scents are also in full bloom.