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Wako New Year's show window "eye"
Ginza Wako's show window has a large number 2022, which represents the year of the Christian era, and a tiger's face in the middle.
The explanation of the creator was written, so I will introduce it. It's as follows.
The 2022 New Year's show window is based on the dignified blue "eyes" of white tigers.
Wako's show window is an eye that keeps watching Ginza, eye contacting everyone visiting Ginza, with two anniversaryaries, clock tower 90 years, Wako 75 years, and it is a theme that once again considers the role that Show Window has played.
The White Tiger closes his eyes as if sleeping during 2021, but opens his eyes with the New Year, blinks, and moves his neck left and right to look around Ginza.
If you see someone you like, you may occasionally wink, so be careful. Eyes
New Year's Show Window Clock Tower 90 years Wako 75 years
In the show window, there was a sign that clock tower was 90 years old and Wako 75 years old.
On page 40 of "Chuo-ku Monoshiri Encyclopedia", it is written as follows.
"The Hattori Clock Store (now Seiko Holdings Corporation), which moved its headquarters to the corner of Ginza 4-chome, still a landmark of Ginza, completed the first clock tower in 1894 (1894). The second generation clock tower building was completed in 1932 (1932). Rebuilding was planned during the Taisho era, but construction was greatly delayed due to the effects of the Great Kanto Earthquake. As a result, a building made of natural stone was born in consideration of earthquake resistance.
In 1947 (1947), the retail division of Hattori Clock Store established Wako independently. (Omitted)
Initially, the large clock tower was made in Germany, but was changed to Seiko Quartz in 1966 (1966).
Even today, this building boasts a classic style beauty and a high quality, and is famous as a landmark in Ginza."