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2,500 Nerima Daikon
On December 2, the harvesting of Nerima Daikon was at its peak. The harvested daikon radishes are dried to be consumed as takuwan pickles. The daikon shown in the photo is of a variety called Nerima Oonaga Daikon. This variety is known to have a good yield rate when dried as well as superior quality, in terms of color, shape and crisp texture, compared to other types of daikon grown for pickling. Standing by 2,500 or so sun-dried daikon that he produced, Mr. Watado smilingly said, “I have a good feeling that these daikon will again this year make good takuwan.”
December 2, 2016
Light up of new traditional craftworks
On December 3, traditional crafts developed and promoted under the “TOKYO Teshigoto” project were displayed at “Winter Vista Illumination 2016,” a light up event held at Showa Kinen Park. “TOKYO Teshigoto” is a project set up by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tokyo Metropolitan Small and Medium Enterprise Support Center, with the aim to create new products from traditional crafts that meet the demands of modern consumers and to develop new markets at home and abroad. To that end, initiatives under the project will be implemented from fiscal 2017. Visitors couldn’t take their eyes off the brightly-illuminated traditional craftwork.
December 3, 2016
Governor attends the groundbreaking ceremony for construction of the New National Stadium
On November 29, the construction of the New National Stadium was given the go-ahead, and a groundbreaking ceremony was held on December 11 with the attendance of Governor Koike. The height of the new stadium will be kept as low as possible to blend well with its environment, and its outer perimeter will have eaves. In addition, its top floor will have a walkway to serve as an observation deck for the public. Moreover, the stadium will be built for universal accessibility, providing an environment where every person can enjoy watching games safely and in comfort. The scheduled completion date is November 2019.
December 11, 2016
Oji Kumade Ichi
On December 6, the annual Kumade Fair took place at Oji Shrine. This is the last fair of the year to be held in Tokyo and it is visited by many people every year. Kumade, decorated lucky bamboo rakes that “rake in good fortune” line the precinct of the shrine, which bustles with many customers looking to purchase it for success in business and family safety. The sound of ritual hand-clapping echoed alive across the shrine each time a rake was sold.
December 6, 2016
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