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When I was reading the December issue of the magazine "Ginza Hundred Points", which delivers the fragrance of Ginza, an essay titled "Ginza Fox" caught my eye.
According to the author and zoologist Tadaaki Imaizumi, there were foxes in Ginza in the past. If you walk along the back alleys of Ginza, you can find Inari Shrine, which has been cherished since the Edo period, but that is a proof that the fox once lived. As expected, there are no foxes who lived in Ginza today, but at the location of Inari Shrine, there are usually fox statues set up like komainu, quietly serving as God's messenger.
By the way, when it comes to animal statues, there are many in Ginza besides foxes.
So this time, this time, celebrities living at the Ginza 4-chome intersection, which has the highest land price in Japan, (?) I would like to introduce some animals.
The Lion of Ginza Mitsukoshi
Speaking of animal statues in Ginza, the lion statue at Ginza Mitsukoshi Main Store is the first thing to come to mind.
It is said that it was cast in November 1972 (1972) following the lion statue at the Nihonbashi Main Store as a commemorative project for the 300th anniversary of Mitsukoshi's founding.
The lion statue sits at the corner east of the intersection is currently wearing a special mask with a Mitsukoshi seal.
He has shown us as an example of the correct way of life during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Snake in the Wako Main Building
What kind of animal lives in the Wako Main Building, which stands at the corner north of the intersection,?
The outer wall of the Wako Main Building is decorated with six circular decorations called medilon, one of which is designed with two snakes.
The motif of the cane of Hermes, the commercial guardian angel of Greek mythology.
Even in Japan, snakes are thought to symbolize "regeneration" from "infinity" and the habits that appear on the ground with the arrival of spring, and turn to produce infinite wisdom and fortune.
Personally, real snakes that make unpredictable movements are very weak, but they are welcome to stay here and bring commercial development and money luck to Ginza.
A marriage cat at San-Ai Dream Center
The San-Ai Dream Center stands on the west corner of the intersection. Here is the Koi Colin, a marriage cat that makes love success. Females are named "Nonki (left photo)" and males are named "Gorobee (right photo)".
It is said that if a woman strokes a male gorobe and a man strokes a female with a wish, love will be fulfilled.
It seems that the wishes that can be fulfilled little by little depending on where you stroke, such as the head, face, back and ass, but when you look up the two animals, it was the upper part of the collar that seems to be the most stroked. This is because compared to other places, there is a strong luster.
Unfortunately, I couldn't find a commentary on the benefits of stroking the collar.
By the way, Nonki sits quietly next to the florist along Ginza Chuo-dori, and Gorobee sits quietly next to the Le Cafe Dotoll Ginza store along Harumi-dori St. If you have a love that you want to fulfill, please look for it and stroke it.
It is the one who lives in Ginza Place…？
Located on the corner south of the intersection, Ginza Place has an impressive appearance with a watermark carved motif.
In connection with the "Cafe Lion", which opened in 1911 and prospered "Cafe Lion", I looked at the building from outside to see if there was a lion statue here, but I couldn't find something like that.
Ginza 4-chome quadron complete…。
When I looked into the show window with regret, I found that the latest model of a car, which was once called a "wolf wearing sheep skin," was on display.
Access Information 4, Ginza Intersection
■Ginza Mitsukoshi (Lion)
〒104-8212 4-6-16, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Exit A7 of Ginza Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Marunouchi Line, Hibiya Line.
■Wako Main Building (Snake)
〒104-8105 4-5-11, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Exit A10 of Ginza Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Marunouchi Line, and Hibiya Line directly connected to Exit B1.
■San-Ai Dream Center (cat)
〒104-0061 5-7-2, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
2-minute walk from Exit A1 and A2 of Ginza Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Marunouchi Line, Hibiya Line.
★The photo shows pigeons and yamori living in Ginza 5-chome.★