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The first is Kaiundo's sweets "Shinmito" in the top image.
This is published in the guidebook, and the ingredients and appearance were a little similar to Tofuy that I often ate at U.K., so I was worried and purchased it for myself ^^
When I read the explanation of sweets, I said, "(...) The cross section of the walnut appearing on the surface was regarded as Kabuki's Kumatori makeup, initially called "Kabuki walnut", and was temporarily sold at Kabukiza in Ginza, Tokyo. "

This confectionery was created in the late Taisho era. (On the official website, both in the middle of the Taisho era.)
Does that mean that Kabukiza was in the third period (December 13-May 1920)?
Currently, it is the fifth phase (from April 2013), following the flow of design from the third phase.

(Shooted in November 2019)

And it is the part of "The cross section of the walnut that appears on the surface looks like Kabuki's Kumatori makeup".
When told so, it seems that there is something that leads to a unique makeup that makes it easier to see the expressions of Kabuki actors, with the walnuts shining in white.
It seems that the ingredients are often said to be "sweet" with white sugar, Japanese walnut, honey, etc., but it was a normal sweetness for me who is accustomed to authentic Tophi ^^

And the current name "Shinmi Sugar" is said to have been named by Urasenke Tansai Sosaku in the early Showa era as a confectionery name suitable for tea ceremony sweets.
"Japanese style taffy" means that it fits not only Japanese tea and matcha, but also coffee and tea.
If you are worried about it, please check it out at Ginza NAGANO, an antenna shop in Nagano Prefecture, which has a store in Ginza.♪
(Click here for an article when introducing clay figurine-shaped cookies with acorn flour.)

In the Edo period, there was a residence of the Komoro clan in the current Nihonbashihamacho, and Komoro is related to the current Chuo-ku.
In August of last year, as a senior correspondent Nyanboku introduced in detail in "The Days in Komoro that Shapes Shimazaki Fujimura's Youth", Komoro has a place related to Toson Shimazaki.
This time, I would like to briefly introduce the statues and monuments of Toson Shimazaki at Komoro Castle Ruins Kaikoen, which is Japan's only "Ana Castle" (a castle where the Honmaru is located in a lowland from the castle town).

In one corner of the premises, there is the Fujimura Memorial Hall, which displays materials from the Komoro era of Toson Shimazaki.
The building was designed by Yoshiro Taniguchi, the highest architect in Japan.

Fujimura created "Sketch of Chikuma River" and "Old Master" in about six years since he was invited by his teacher Kumaji Kimura and moved to Komoro Gijuku.
At the end of the Komoro era, he wrote "Devil Kai".

Next to the memorial hall, there is also a monument of "coconut fruit", which is said to have been written by Fujimura based on the experience of Kunio Yanagida staying at Cape Irago in Aichi Prefecture.

I was not good at Japanese literary works and I couldn't pick it up because I was not good at it, but it's strange that when I visited the land related to this way and actually saw it with my eyes and felt the history with my skin.
Fujimura has a deep relationship with Chuo-ku, such as attending Yasuaki Elementary School and writing an autobiographical novel "Hana" at Kaikaikan.
In 2020, I wanted to deepen the knowledge of the great writers of the Meiji period related to Chuo-ku.