2011.01.07

While too late,
Looking back at the "Shibuya of 2010" at the discretion of and prejudice

Happy new year.
Also thank you Shibuya culture projects this year.

1 week celebrated the New Year, I would like to look back at Shibuya of 2010 while too late. I did not mean to put together really, but still leave to put it kana as a memorandum of for the future. Just because of the dogma and prejudice, because it is a private news rankings quite a biased, but I think some people to divulge the voice of "er", please forgive me if.

<Select by dogmatism and prejudice! 2010, Shibuya News Ranking>
1st: "views of the center city has changed!?"
Second place: "from the HMV closed, Resurrection!?"
3rd: "Planetarium resurrected first time in nine years."
4 place: " 'Rise mini theater" of successive closing with a "live house" "
5th: "Nike Park renamed Miyashita park"
# 6: "scramble crossing of fuss at the World Cup."
7th: "! Unprecedented underground Fashion Show"
8th: "" NES City, "" Shibuyagi "such as, one after another shops that unusual."
9: "" Sunday issue "," dictionary ", such as new cultural facility was born."
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1st: "views of the center city has changed!?"
Second place: "from the HMV closed, Resurrection!?"
Imposing of the top "has changed views of the city center!?", Followed by "from the HMV closed, Resurrection!?". The most movement was intense in the Shibuya of 2010 or would not have been a near "Shibuya center street entrance." What is strong now, what is weak or, this area also say a "microcosm of the Japanese economy," said the very survival of the fittest of the survival zone. Was one "Sakura and Shibuya" is closed in the "face" Center Street on February 18 last year, "Shibuya HMV" as was poised a store in the sequence in June August full of announced the close of business did. Although temporary CCC to expand the "TSUTAYA" has been studying towards all business acquisition of HMV Japan, the negotiations did not reach a final agreement broke down. Being missed "Shibuya HMV" is ... to close the curtain in the history of 20 years. Together HMV of the sign that was visible from the scramble crossing also disappeared completely.
(Left: Center Town of face "Sakura Ya" closed right: HMV is to FOREVER21)

Autumn wind continued to state that the shutter was down even in the season dancing is, but is near the center city entrance looked like if it had lost its vitality To completely, "Sakura Ya" on the site "of the clothes on November 11, Aoyama "is open a flagship store. This what sparked, is on December 23, last month followed by the open of the US to the HMV site from Los Angeles of the fast fashion brand "FOREVER21 (Forever 21) Shibuya", it stood out for a while darkness in the aftermath of the recession-style finally a ray of light began to appear in the "city center". In addition, such as Lawson, which acquired HMV Japan at the end of last year is to clear the 2011 "revive the HMV in Shibuya" in the year thinking, likely not tied eyes from every move of Lawson to strengthen the entertainment this year .
( "HMV" signs were also replaced to "F21")

3rd: "Planetarium resurrected first time in nine years."
Speaking of "Resurrection drama", we must not forget the "Cosmo Planetarium Shibuya," which opened on 21 November. Speaking of former Shibuya symbol, people recall fondly the "Goto planetarium" that was on the top floor of the Tokyu Bunka Kaikan would also be surely many. Goto planetarium, which opened in 1957 after the war, gained popularity as a full-fledged planetarium facility with an expensive state-of-the-art equipment in a little entertainment. With the dismantling of the Tokyu Bunka Kaikan, closing while planetarium is spared in March 2001. Through it from the more than 9 years Years, last year, planetarium facility was resurrected as "Cosmo Planetarium Shibuya" in the open in the "Shibuya-ku, General Cultural Center Owada" to Sakuragaoka-cho. Currently, screened the movie "HAYABUSA-BACK TO THE EARTH- feedback version," which drew until the feedback in the CG from the launch in orthotopic, it is crowded every day with a lot of people. In the past, astronomical in Gotoh Planetarium, children who dreamed universe, becomes the parent generation, that the larger figure to visit here in the Lone. We hope as the new attractions of the new Shibuya.
(Left: was the Hall of Fame of the culture "Tokyu Bunka Kaikan" Right: "Comprehensive Cultural Center Owada," which opened last year)

4 place: " 'Rise mini theater" of successive closing with a "live house" "
Enough to be referred to as the "movie of the city = Shibuya", Shibuya is a large number of cinemas scattered. However, from around two years ago, a movie theater, mini theater has been forced to closing one after another among them. First of all, starting with the January 30, 2009 Shochiku is direct management of the cinema "Shibuya Piccadilly" had to exit the business, closing the Cinequanon had operated in October "Human Trust Cinema culture village street". Followed by "Cine Front" which was in the Q-FRONT building 7F facing the Hachiko crossing in January 2010, the second floor Cinema Rise underground was in the Spanish Steps in June "Rise X (X)", September mini Theater complex of Maruyama-cho, "Q-AX building" in the "Shibuya theater TSUTAYA", "Cinema Angelica" is closed for Dogenzaka at the end of November. In addition, "Ebisu Garden Cinema" at the end of this month, during February has been substantially determined also closing of "Shinesezon Shibuya" of prime 6F, 8 Hall 11 screen in just more than two years were supposed to disappear . After the war, the decline of the film industry, which has played a culture of Shibuya, lonely as long as not say anything.
(Left: "Shinesezon Shibuya" to be closing in February, right: last year, "Cinema Angelica, which was closed)

In in movie box office itself to a record high, why only management of the mini theater is struggling? Experts the reason is strong orientation to analyze the "youth of the Art-based movie away", it is not clear fact. In addition to the spread of the cycle of reduction and the net delivery of the DVD to the rental, the previous decade such as the diversification of entertainment has changed dramatically larger environment surrounding the movie. Further in just a dark topic in the world recession is noticeable, at least about the movie as a "funny thing" "What to become bright", than the small difficult "art system", "social system" works unwittingly, simple such it might be subconscious to try to find the "entertainment system" work is working to no small extent.

Well, speaking of movies is that all of the entertainment, if useless wiped out, but the presence of a "live house" is feel that Shibuya to increase the Do-place here. Cinema "Shibuya Piccadilly" mark in March 2010 in the theater style of live house of "SHIBUYA ENTERTAINMENT THEATER PLEASURE PLEASURE (Pleasure Pleasure)" (Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. has acquired the naming rights, it is currently "Mt.RAINIER HALL SHIBUYA PLEASURE PLEASURE "), music in the museum 5F to the same month a restaurant" sPACE sHOWER TV tHE DINER (space shower TV the Diner "is open. then in July, live house in multi-tenant building 3F of Tokyu Hands Shibuya facing" Shibuya Milkyway (Milky Way ) "," Star lounge of the Chelsea Hotel series in the same building 1F in September ", 11 live house" WWW (AW AW AW over of space shower network operations to trace the Spanish Steps of cinema "rise X (X)" in May ) "is such as to open in quick succession, does not stop open rush of live house a mini theater to decline casting skeptical gazes at.
(Left: Music Restaurant "SPACE SHOWER TV THE DINER" right: live house "Star Lounge" that Klimt's painting flourish)

Why a useless mini-theater, whether live house is increased one after another? In addition to maintenance costs, such as distribution fees and labor costs and equipment in such a background, for the cinema must continue screening for a certain period of time even in the work not be called is if people, in the live house every day starring band I replaced it, also the ticket quota, such as the mechanism for half the ticket revenue band side and the shop side has been established, without being grossed might be said that the management risk is small business category compared to the movie. Further in the tenant is vacant buildings is increased to not determined in the recent recession, the past is one reason of the things that is becoming tolerant to the tenants of the "live house" that had been hated by building owners from the noise and customer base It seems. Aims to "Shibuya" from a local amateur, the number of indie bands also not a few, the demand for small-scale Jaco is still likely.

5th: "Nike Park renamed Miyashita park"
Then fifth place uproar of "Miyashita park". Initially, the open has been scheduled for May 2010, "Miyashita NIKE Park". It intensified voice opposition to organize on the street life's support we have, "park everyone should disposal resulting in a deterioration in the commercial space," seek the unbuilt from reasons such as, greatly revised schedule forced obtained it not became a form. Work the ward that frustration is part closing the park on September 15, it forced a full blockade implement administrative enforcement in 24 days. In increasing the standoff intensity of opponents, finally Nike Japan announced that it will survive, "Miyashita NIKE Park" to withdraw the name change to the "Shibuya Ward Miyashita park". Once present, the movement of the opponents but has calmed down, and is one eventful likely to occur sign before the unveiling of the nascent "Shibuya Miyashita Park", which plans to open in late April.
(Left: former Miyashita park entrance near the right: to the entire blockade on the basis of the administrative subrogation)

# 6: "scramble crossing of fuss at the World Cup."
Last year, it would be speaking with the best of news that gave the impression to the Japanese, "Okada Japan of South Africa W Cup round of 16". In, but do not know why, since Japan and South Korea tournament in 2002, crowds flock to the "Shibuya scramble crossing" as a place to vent their joy. Also waiting is it the police and the media, exactly intersection turn into scrambled (jumbled state). No longer can be said that once the tradition in four years. Scramble crossing is a place name of "Shibuya" the lowest valley bottom portion is also in the "valley". Figure that surge of people dressed in Japan blue swirling is, all together with the state in which the flowing river in the direction from upstream to downstream. Once Shibuya Station neighborhood now, that it was hit by a flood of Shibuya River under the influence of heavy rain and typhoons. Just commotion of the World Cup, because the Shibuya River, which became a culvert to appeal occasionally its presence, must not seem to like the mischief that is causing.
(Left: landscape right swollen won the Denmark game: scramble crossing)

7th: "! Unprecedented underground Fashion Show"
As a highlight of the Urban Expo 'shibuya 1000' at midnight on March 13, last year, a fashion show was held with the Tokyo Metro Co.,Ltd. FUKU-TOSHIN LINE Shibuya station as a runway track. The venue will be the Tokyo Metro Co.,Ltd. FUKU-TOSHIN LINE Shibuya Station track, which will start mutual direct operation with the TOKYU TOYOKO LINE in 2012, and will take several hours from the end of the last train operation to the departure of the first generation vehicle. The unprecedented event "I will not be able to do it again" by related parties is realized by overcoming various difficulties, such as the permission of the railway companies and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. It will be told for a long time as "a legendary fashion event" in the future.
(The pattern of the day of the fashion showThis directionPlease refer to the. )

8th: "" NES City, "" Shibuyagi "shops one after another, which was unusual, such as"
Shibuya is a trendy cafe of integrated land. Speaking of the cafe, the sense of good BGM, would imagine with such a figure to indulge in reading coffee one hand. However, since about last year, unusual cafes have appeared one after another. In March last year, TV Game Cafe BAR "NES City" is open near Tokyu Hands. 10 TVs monitor in the store of the total 29 seats, selection of hard and soft to the latest models, such as PS3 and Wii from nostalgia NES, TV games can enjoy together with your friends while drinking sake. That has gained popularity as a karaoke alternative second meeting of the place. Also called the topic as a healing ultimate cafe, located in the Sakuragaoka-cho, "Sakuragaoka Cafe". I began to shepherd the kid of two horses that cherry and chocolate from May last year, has become a hot topic in the center of the social media such as Twitter. Twice a day, because it is likely to take a cherry and chocolate for a walk, ran smack into my in Sakuragaoka-cho, is also possible to come across to the kid .... In addition, special effects bar "Kaijuya" (Dogenzaka) a person who had been working as a monster professional actor of Ultraman was opened and, a video production company "spear Thailand Pictures", café-bar Katsuben film director Yamada Hirono's colleagues opened " Kissa Smile "(Udagawa-cho), such as the popular song of nostalgia can enjoy" Showa pop songs bAR bar Nicha "(Shoto), trait also is also likely individualistic cafes and bars two habit growing.
(Left: NES City right: idol of "Sakuragaoka Cafe", Sakura & Chocola)

9: "" Sunday issue "such as new cultural facility was born."
July last year, a new culture based "dictionary Club ART SCHOOL" is open to expand the center and gallery exhibitions and events in the Jinnan. Operated club King, known for the issuance of and T-SHIRTS AS MEDIA, free paper "DICTIONARY". Originally at the facility was renovated old facility that the was the Tokyo branch office of the Bureau of Waterworks, representative-Mr. Moichi Kuwabara says "sanatorium forgotten the region" - to this very expression seems the perfect bed & breakfasts and rural elementary school it appearance. Opposite the Yoyogi first gymnasium, shore Memorial Gymnasium, despite the Shibuya right in the middle of which is adjacent to Kuwasawa Design, sound is the sound of insects, grass Oishigeri, like the hustle and bustle of the city there is nothing to the world It has spread is. Currently, lead to a brain scientist Kenichiro Mogi in school length, during the deployment of the school "ART SCHOOL (Art School)" to learn playing an adult. Lily Franky's, Mr. Hiro Sugiyama, creators and artists, et al. Of DICTIONARY and edge, such as Haruo Chikada becomes a lecturer, and offered a unique class that does not learn is in a normal school is called the topic. The facility per year full of time-limited property, a person as soon as possible interested.
(Left: first classroom right: "dictionary Club" entrance)

Also in July, complex space "SUNDAY ISSUE (Sunday issue)" of the gallery space and lounge bar near Miyashita park was opened. Pepabo party company is management that Kazuma Ieiri's led by the founder. The best feature is, art space, a lounge bar, three functions with a point of the book corner. In addition, parties Company headquarters next to the same space, such as also the hotel share the office, rather than on a closed space, large attention as a realistic social space for communication can be smoothly carried out with people. Also in common with the "dictionary Club", which is also not in a brand-new new construction properties, 30 years old, well that has been renovated old properties, such as more than 40 years. One by one of the ingrained in building dirt and scratches and taste, for many years, visited there are a variety of people, get a sense that greets gently kind of leave have been air and temperature. The birth of "adult retreat" two new cultural centers to become the shoulder copy called "secret base" is, did a Shibuya more attractive.
(Left: Book corner right in the Sunday issue: Gallery Corner)

10th: "Determining the name of" Shibuya Hikarie ""
The facility name of the "Shibuya New Cultural Area Block Project", which is under construction at the Shibuya Station East Exit and the Tokyu Bunka Kaikan site, was decided on " Shibuya Hikarie " last April. The name with the intention of "lighting the future from Shibuya and becoming a light that changes the world" is Japan where the future "Tokyu Bunka Kaikan" is a place to give dreams to Japanese people after the war. Aim at the existence of lighting "a light of hope" in the future of It is scheduled to open in spring 2012, and it is expected to reach approximately 182.5 meters in this spring, the highest point of 34 floors above the ground. Also, since the completion of 2012, the direct direct operation of Toyoko Line and FUKU-TOSHIN LINE start, the subway system of Daikanyama-Shibuya, and the redevelopment of the entire Shibuya Station will finally be in full swing. According to the Mayan calendar, it is rumored that all divisions will come to an end in 2012, and for the whole human race, it will be said that 2012 is a major turning year for the “future” for Shibuya.
(Left: completion plan right: Currently, construction will progress " Shibuya Hikarie ")

While reviewing the Shibuya topic of 2010, I tried a little touched for Shibuya trends of the future. HMV closing of → resurrection, Miyashita Nike Park (now, Shibuya Ward Miyashita park), such as the opening of a delay of, no one situation that can not be OJ expected that to happen one after another place seems "Shibuya". Well next year by now, Shibuya is what has changed how on earth. If you can, what you want to hope that you are raised in a bright topic. Principal rafter

<Reference Articles>
"Going Shibuya 2000s, Shibuya 10's to come."(December 29, 2009 publication)