"Yokohama Aya Discovery" series back number (2024)

View the direction of Minato Mirai 21 district from Ougishima (photographed in 2023)

Photographer Hideo Mori

　Half a century has passed since I took pictures of the city of Yokohama where I was born and raised. Photographs from the sea, from land, and sometimes from the sky. The change in the world is fast, and when the old buildings are gone, or when the landscape changes, you will not be able to remember what form and what color it was. It is my daily life to leave the forgotten city and the scenery where people lived. My favorite time is dawn, and the morning glow at the port seen from Akarengasoko and Osanbashi is shining, beautiful, and makes you feel hope. Workers and jogging people also take a dramatic picture in the morning sun. Walking in Noge and shopping streets early in the morning is interesting again, resetting the hustle and bustle of the night, and pressing the shutter with the feeling that a new day will begin, a completely different expression from yesterday is shown.
　The photo shows the steelworks of Ougishima, which I had been worried about for many years taken from the sky with a helicopter. It took a long time to get permission, but it was the place I really wanted to shoot. It was because I knew that I would notice the size of existence only after I lost it. It was just one step before being paused. We were able to record until the moment the fire of the second blast furnace disappeared. At around 3 o'clock in the middle of the night when the operation stopped, I can't forget that moment when tears were overflowing in the eyes of the working people.

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Hideo Mori
Photographer. Born in Yokohama in 1947. A member of JPS (Japan Photographers Association). The port, city, and people of Yokohama, who have been taking pictures for many years, are named "Observation of Forests", and many of these works are presented in photo books and solo exhibitions. Received the New York ADC MERIT AWARD in 1996. Received the Yokohama Cultural Award Encouragement Award in 2001.
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Green Garden and Matano Bettei ©BAUHAUSNEO

Emi Kuribayashi, director of Matano Bettei Garden

　The Matano Bettei Garden is a scenic park characterized by terrain with height differences formed along the flow of the river.
　The park consists of the inner garden ward centered on the Matano Bettei, which is designated as a Yokohama City Certified Historic buildings, and the outer garden ward decorated with open lawn squares and various plantings. On a clear day, you can see Mount Fuji and the Tanzawa Mountains.
　The Matano Bettei was built in 1939 as the private residence of the 16th head of the Sumitomo family, and was once designated as a national important cultural property as a building under the influence of Modernism in the early Showa era. When it was rebuilt after being burned down by fire, preserved materials are also used, and the interiors such as doors and lighting fixtures that retain their original appearance are also highlights.
　In Gaien Ward, you can enjoy the changing seasons such as cherry blossoms, azaleas, and autumn leaves, and you can hear the birds singing. In the garden tour "Garden Walk" with an exclusive guide, we introduce the charm of the garden and are well received every month.
　You can spend a relaxing time while enjoying various expressions of the four seasons, such as concerts and tea time in coffee rooms. Matano Bettei Garden, where elaborate residential architecture and lush gardens are in harmony. Please come to the one-of-a-kind space where nature still remains even though it is an urban area.

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Matano Bettei Garden (charged for visiting the house)
Access From Tozuka / Fujisawa Station, take the Kananaka Bus and get off at Teppo-juku, a 5-minute walk. There is also a parking lot (charged).
[Closed days] Third Thursday of every month (or the next weekday if it is a holiday), December 29-January 3
[Inquiry] Matano Bettei Garden Tel: 045-852-8038 Fax： 045-852-8048

"Hama diorama" where you can enjoy three driving shows

Takao Muto, Director of the Yokohama Tram Preservation Museum

　The history of the streetcar in Yokohama began 120 years ago. In 1904, Yokohama Electric Railway Co., Ltd. opened its doors between Kanagawa (now Yokohama Station) and Oebashi Bridge (now Sakuragicho-sta.). The fare was 3 yen, and the following year, a toll tax was added to finance the Russo-Japanese War, which was 4 yen. The price of udon and soba is 2 yen. Eventually, in 1921 (Daisho 10), about 100 years ago, the tram was municipalized, and the Yokohama City Electric Bureau was established in Takigashira, where the tram preservation hall is currently located. This is the birth of Yokohama tram.
　The streetcar preservation hall opened in 1973 (Showa 48), the year after the streetcar was abolished, on the site of the streetcar factory in Takigami, Isogo-ku, and celebrated its 50th anniversary last year. As soon as you enter the inside of the streetcar displayed in the hall and sit in the seat, a time trip in the old days. You can immerse yourself in a nostalgic and retro mood. In addition, at the history exhibition corner on the theme of "Development and Transportation of Yokohama", you can see the history of Yokohama through maps, photographs, videos, and real exhibits.
　And the recommendation is the model diorama "Hama diorama" which opened last July. Trains and buses run on a 9.5-meter-long diorama that imitates the city of Yokohama, and children and adults can enjoy driving shows that make full use of images, lighting, and sound. Why don't you come to the streetcar preservation hall where you can rediscover the news of Yokohama?

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Yokohama tram preservation hall (charged)
Access Get off at the municipal bus "Shiden Preservation Museum" and walk 1 minute. Alternatively, get off at "Takigashira" and walk 3 minutes.
[Closed] Wednesday, Thursday (open on holidays), New Year's holidays
[Inquiry] Yokohama Tram Preservation Museum Tel: 045-754-8505 Fax： 045-754-8507

Stadium illuminated in tricolor color

Shin-Yokohama Park (Nissan Stadium) Designated Manager Representative Organization Yokohama City Sports Association Keita Kai

　This year, the 26th anniversary of its opening, Nissan Stadium has a special number inherited by successive staff in charge of management and operation. 「3964」、「70103」、「8→9」、「23」。 These figures are related to the three major international competitions in which the finals took place at the stadium. The first "3964" was designed to encourage the Brazilian national team in the locker the day before the finals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup TM Japan-Korea Games.
This is the number used. The second "70103" is a special number that has not yet been broken, recorded between England and South Africa in the finals of the Rugby World Cup 2019 TM Japan Games. The third “8 → 9” is a very honorable change in schedule as the venue for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games soccer competition. For more information about what kind of numbers it is, please see the web version.
　Also, the stadium has a variety of faces. The stadium is literally a general stadium, with a capacity of about 72,000, the largest in Japan. In addition to the use of sports in soccer, rugby, and athletics, we have supported many records and scenes that will be remembered by everyone, including concert performances by top artists. Many people may remember the dance performed in the field after participating in the Yokohama Municipal Elementary Schools Sports Festival.
　On the other hand, the park including the stadium is the largest sports park in the city, and when there is a risk of flooding, the adjacent Tsurumi River is temporarily drawn in the river and stored on the premises to reduce flood damage to the basin. There is a Yu Suichi function to reduce. The fourth "23" is the number related to the Yusuichi function.
　What memories do you have at Nissan Stadium (Shin-Yokohama Park)? If you have no connection yet, please come and create wonderful memories. We look forward to your visit!

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[Inquiry] Nissan Stadium Tel: 045-477-5000 Fax： 045-477-5002

No beach (variety: Hosui)

　There is no beach that has a reputation for being delicious ※ Do you know that? This is a general term for pears produced in Yokohama City, and pears that meet some conditions are certified. I've never seen it, where do you sell it? There may be a lot of people. It is sold directly at the farmhouse's garden and is rarely found in supermarkets and markets. This is because it is not suitable for general market distribution because the trees are lined up to the last minute and the best ripe timing of ripening is determined and harvested with the eyes of farmers.
　It's not the only feature of fresh and fresh ripe pears, beachlessness. One ball is very good and big. In order to deliver more delicious pears to everyone, pear farmers gather and hold study sessions, and are working hard to improve their skills.
　In Yokohama, the cultivation area of pears expanded in the 40s and 50s, and since then the main varieties were "Hosui" and "Kosui". It seems that it was in the latter half of the 1950s that the name recognition gradually increased, and the notation was unified in "Hama no Nashi".
　In recent years, it has been difficult to grow pears due to global warming. Overcoming them, please enjoy the beaches that have been cultivated with great care this summer.

※No beach: Registered trademark of JA Yokohama

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Holding Fair (Sales of Hamanashi and Hama Grape)

(1)Tuesday, August 20: JA Yokohama Nakazato Branch (2) Tuesday, September 3: In front of JA Yokohama "Hamakko" direct sales shop Minami store
[Sale time] <(1) and (2) common> Beachless spot sale starts at 10:00. Exhibits will be sold from 11:00 (numbered tickets will be distributed at the venue from 9:30).　　※As soon as it is sold out, the stormy weather is canceled
[Inquiry] JA Yokohama (TEL 045-805-6612) or to the following

[Inquiry] Green Environment Bureau Agricultural Promotion Division Tel: 045-671-2637 Fax： 045-664-4425

Celebration of the first city song "Yokohama Port Opening 50th Anniversary Commemorative Book" Narita Keinobu Municipal Central Library 1909

　Yokohama City Song is a TV program that introduces the unique culture and customs of various parts of Japan, saying, "Everyone Yokohama citizen can sing?" It was created in 1909 (Meiji 42) to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Yokohama Port.
　Lyrics are written by Bungo Mori Ougai (real name: Mori Rintaro 1862-1922), known for novels such as Maihime, and composed by Tokyo Music School (currently Tokyo University of the Arts) Assistant Professor Noe Minami (Yoshie) (27 years old at the time of inauguration. 1881-1952). It was created using a technique called "Tenshi", in which the south wrote a song first, and then Ougai wrote the song accordingly.
　The city song was unveiled at the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the opening of Yokohama Port on July 1. Conducted by Yokohama music educator Kiminosuke Takano, and performed by the Yokosuka Naval Band, sung highly by 300 elementary school studenｔ selected from elementary schools in the city.
　In 1966 (Showa 41), the "Yokohama City Song Promotion Special Committee" shifted from the original song to the lower pitch, and partially repaired complicated pitches and rhythms, making it easier for citizens to sing. I made it easier.
　After that, many cover songs and arrangement songs (jazz, blues version, Bon Odori, healthy exercises, etc.) were also created, and they were also incorporated into Yokohama DeNA Baystars support songs.
　Even today, Yokohama Municipal Elementary Schools uses city songs as teaching materials to teach singing so that they can sing at elementary and junior high school entrance ceremonies and graduation ceremonies, and at the Dream of Harmony at the Yokohama Port Opening Festival, a 300-member citizen choir sings city songs as the first song on stage every year. Yokohama City Song, which has been loved by citizens for more than 100 years, wants to continue singing for a long time.

Reference: Municipal Central Library Web page "Book List: Reading and Knowing Yokohama City Songs" edited by Yokohama Symphony Orchestra "Yokohama Symphony Orchestra 150th Anniversary of Yokohama City Song 100 Years of Yokohama City Songs [Yokohama Yoraku Cultural History]

About the use of Utahara songs in Yokohama City The copyright of Utahara songs in Yokohama City has passed the protection period, so you can use them freely in principle.

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[Inquiry] Board of Education Secretariat Lifelong Learning Cultural Properties Division Tel: 045-671-3282 Fax： 045-224-5863

Enlarged photo of Notohi Shrine (left) and Torii (right)

Ritsuto Yoshida, Chief Researcher, Museum of Yokohama Urban History

　On New Year's Day 2024 (Reiwa 6), a magnitude 7.6 earthquake centered on the tip of the Noto Peninsula occurred and the Hokuriku region was hit by a major tremor. Not only did tsunami hit coastal areas, but also a large-scale fire broke out in the heart of Wajima City, some settlements are isolated by the landslideaffected areas and others.
　The Noto Peninsula is far from Yokohama, but there is a deep connection, for example, Sojiji Temple in Soto sect in Tsurumi Ward originated in Monzenmachi, Wajima City. In addition, many of the roots of the people who run and support public baths in Yokohama City were located on the Noto Peninsula.
　The shrines in Kashima-gun, Hakui-gun, and Nanao-shi in Ishikawa Prefecture have many torii gates, komainu, and lanterns engraved with the word "Yokohama". For example, the torii gates of Noto Hijime Shrine in Nakanoto-machi, Kashima-gun, which was built in 1923 (Taisho 12). Nagase is a wholesaler dealing with glass products used in public baths, and his relatives also ran a public bath in Yokohama. The successful public bath manager in Yokohama actively donated money as a return to his hometown, and there was a flow in which people who saw it moved to Yokohama. The public health of Yokohama citizens was supported by people from Noto Peninsula.
　Since the opening of the port in 1859 (Ansei 6), the land of Yokohama has built a community by accepting immigrants from various countries and regions. Let's think about the connection between Noto and Yokohama, support and support the reconstruction of Noto from Yokohama.

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Yokohama Museum of Art exterior (pictured by Kenshu Shintsubo)

Yokohama Museum of Art Deputy Director and Chief Curator Tomoo Kashiwagi

　Do you remember the Yokohama Exposition held in 1989? Yokohama Museum of Art was unveiled as one of the pavilions of this exposition and officially opened in November of the same year.
　From the concept stage, there were five philosophies of the Yokohama Museum of Art, a place for international art exchange, a place for appreciation and creation, an art information center, a collection of photographs, and the development and development of citizens' art activities, and a building designed by Kenzo Tange, one of Japan's leading architects, on the right side, and on the left side of the Art Information Center (gallery space) to the right side.
　The museum, which has been watching the development of the Minato Mirai 21 district, has been closed for large-scale renovation since 2021, after 30 years of opening, but was completed in November last year. Currently, it is the venue for the 8th Yokohama Triennale, and we are also conducting projects that anyone can enjoy, such as "Children's Art Plaza" Harappa "".
　The new Yokohama Museum of Art art library will be relocated and you will be able to enter and exit directly from Bijutsuno-hiroba in Grand Mall Park. There will be a new gallery in front of the library, shops and cafes will be newly opened, and the atelier will be upgraded to provide more and more space for everyone.

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Yokohama Museum of Art
　"The 8th Yokohama Triennale is being held until Sunday, June 9th.
Access Get off at Minatomirai Station in Minato Mirai Line, a 3-minute walk or get off at Sakuragicho Station on the JR Negishi Line Municipal Subway Blue Line.
[Inquiry] Yokohama Museum of Art Tel: 045-221-0300 Fax： 045-221-0317

Yokohama-Chinatown (get off at Motomachi-Chukagai Station on Minato Mirai Line)

Writer Yoko Yamazaki

　He asked his friend to "take me to the" Yokohama "that you want to be proud of," and decided on Chinatown without hesitation. Look like Yokohama street, go to such a natural sightseeing spot? It seems to be said, but no, I want to show you not only delicious food and Asian miscellaneous goods. I want you to know the origin of this town and enjoy a more tasty moment.
　late Tokugawa shogunate, Japan opened the country after the long isolation. The simple Yokohamamura was selected as the gateway, and foreign people, goods, and culture landed with an avalanche. It was transformed into an international city. But the problem is communication. The language barrier is big.
　So, the Chinese who initially traveled to Japan as an employee of Westerners. Japan has a common language called "Kanji". In addition, they have a way of life called "an overseas Chinese." I was born in China, but I call those who go abroad and take root in it. They are familiar with both the Orient and the West. It wasn't just an interpreter. From the rules of overseas trade to advanced industrial technology in the West, the Japanese are taught. It became an indispensable presence in both Western countries and Japan, and the number of people increased.
　The overseas Chinese make their own residential area in the country where they have taken root. That's Chinatown. My Yokohama-Chinatown is known as the most gorgeous Chinatown in the world. However, looking back on history, it was never a peaceful step. During the Sino-Japanese War and the Sino-Japanese War, he was forced to live in the middle of an enemy country. But the lights of this city did not turn off. On the contrary, it's more radiant. No matter what, we love this city.
　In fact, there is a scene of history that is not surprisingly known. In 1872, a major incident that shakes the international community, not just between Japan and China, broke out in Yokohama. For more details, please see the 2D code in the upper right corner.

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Yoko Yamazaki (Yoko Yamazaki)
Born in Kyoto Prefecture in 1947 and lives in Yokohama City. Received the 32nd Edogawa Ranpo Award. Many works set in Yokohama, such as "Yokohama Port Opening Emaki Red Cliff Woman", "Yokohama Tangjin Okichi Jimon", and "Angel sings Blues".
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Yokohama Shibayama Lacquerware "Flower and Bird Screen" (partial) Yokohama City Museum of History

Koichiro Kobayashi, curator of the Yokohama City Museum of History

　In Yokohama, with the opening of the port during the late Tokugawa shogunate period, literally "opening the port" began trading overseas, and many crafts and artworks were exported from Japan. After that, as exports of crafts and other crafts increased, crafts such as shapes and patterns that match the tastes of Westerners began to be produced, and production began in Yokohama, which saves the trouble of transportation.
　In this exhibition, we will focus on four types of export crafts, including Yokohama Shinkatsu ware, Yokohama Shibayama lacquerware, Yokohama Sculpture Furniture, and Yokohama Export Scarves, and outline a part of its history. Yokohama Shibayama Lacquerware, which has influenced Western ceramics products as Makuzu ware, and Yokohama Shibayama Lacquerware, which is decorated with reliefs such as Shibayama inlay, and sculpture techniques found in shrines and temples architecture, are used not only for export but also for foreign mansion living in Yokohama.
　It is a valuable opportunity to see these materials bearing Yokohama in one hall. I hope you will feel the beauty and design of each material, such as the charm that is connected to the world.

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[Inquiry] Yokohama City Museum of History Tel: 912-7777 Fax： 912-7781

　Founded in 1958 (Showa 33) to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the opening of Yokohama and the 70th anniversary of municipal administration, the Fire Music Band conducts disaster prevention awareness activities through performances and performances in various parts of the city, as well as the Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Minato matsuri "Zakohama Parade", a welcome ceremony for large passenger ships entering the port, and a series of performances and performances. In addition, we are focusing on next-generation upbringing programs to foster children's creativity and develop cultural arts, such as conducting musical instrument guidance workshops for junior high school students in the city.
　On Saturday, March 16th, we will hold a concert commemorating the 65th anniversary of the foundation with the theme of "Leap-To a bright future" with appreciation for the support of everyone so far. We will show a brilliant figure, including the announcement of the new parade clothes of the fire brigade drill team "Port Angels 119", which was launched in 1982 (Showa 57). We are looking forward to seeing you all.

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[Inquiry] Yokohama Disaster Risk Reduction Learning Center Tel: 312-0119 Fax： 312-0386