2011.04.30

Era Shibuya had most shining
Reproduced in the diorama of the "Shibuya of 1964"!

During GW the period from April 29 to May 4 days, at the Tokyu department store Toyoko store (Shibuya-ku) is "Railway Festival 2011 in Shibuya" has been held. Same project, which celebrated Minoru Mukaiya's is a railway fan of the music world leading to the event producer, exhibitions and of irresistible treasure goods and materials to the railway fan, the idea that such can experience driving simulator are various Korasa.

Among them, it should be noted, it faithfully reproduce the diorama Shibuya east area of 1964. Tomizawa's Mrs. living in Musashino-shi, Tokyo is, Natsukashimi the era of Shibuya was the most shining, 1 of the size of the epic of 150 minutes in which the handmade over the course of five years.

Holding the "Tokyo Olympics", a symbol of postwar reconstruction. Along with that, construction rush of main facilities such as Yoyogi gymnasium and NHK broadcast center. In addition, the construction of various infrastructures (social infrastructure) such as the extensive expansion work of Route 246, the clarification of the Shibuya River, the flush of toilets, etc. has progressed at a rapid pace, and the “city of Shibuya” has appeared Strange. In particular, the east exit area includes “Shibuya Tokyu Cultural Center”, which opened in 1956 (Showa 31), loop type “Toden Terminal”, “ GINZA LINE ” jumping out from Tokyu Department Store Toyoko branch West Building 3rd floor, “Kamaboko” roof A series of buildings that image the future and advanced cities such as “Toyoko Line Elevated Home” and “Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway” running on Roppongi Street are appearing one after another. It may be no exaggeration to say that all of the "Japanese spirit" at that time, which is gaining momentum in high economic growth, is concentrated there.

If you think about the world of diorama where GINZA LINE , Toden, bus, cars, and people go around, mainly Tokyu Bunka Kaikan, you will be full of people's dreams and hopes, even if you are a generation you do not know at that time, It can be imagined that "the city of Shibuya" was the most active period.

Hand-painted movie billboards that are no longer seen most now also nostalgic. At that time, in the Pantheon "The Longest Day", seems to have been carried out screening of "The Great Escape" in the Shibuya Tokyu. Also outdoors in the advertising characters "Ricker sewing machine," "Fujica 35" is dance, the former cake shop there was established next to the Cultural Center "Shibuya Francais" alive and well. Also rooftop amusement park upper right that was in Tokyu Department Store Toyoko shop. Appearance of parents and children also stand out.

Looking further dome-like the "Goto planetarium" from diorama back, are made to elaborate what to the indoor planetarium. Tomizawa fineness and of Mrs. tricks, anyway surprising is the strength of the thought. Not even railroad fan, enough to enjoy.

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