# Shibrava? Exploring the charm of working, playing, and living in Shibuya

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Shibuya is a blurring much such from the era has been to school by Toyoko town
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Including the violin from the age of six, Aoyama Gakuin Elementary-Middle School, graduated from the 1994 Yale University Department of Music graduate master's degree Artist Diploma course through the Toho Gakuen School of Music. Strictly stick to acoustic tone, held more than 100 concerts per year, it has won a new classic fan attracted a large number of audiences across the country. In 2006 he launched the "Chisako Takashima 12 people violinist", greatly attract attention. This year, played with new Italian Orchestra in May, it is also planned tour with the Berlin Philharmonic Violin ensemble in December. Currently, while a focus on performance activities, appearances of television and radio programs, such as a book of writing, the character is evaluated, the width of the activities are further show the spread.

While doing the acoustic tone to more than Good year 100 concerts, Ms. Chisako Takashima, also known on television variety shows. Shibuya Aoyama Gakuin while I will remember fondly the days that had passed through the primary part in the Toyoko Line, was interviewed, such as impression of now of Shibuya.

School to have the Aoyama Gakuin Elementary era in Toyoko - "I play only play"

- Shibuya and the first encounter?

To lived Kaminoge, because it is when the was riding for the first time the train entered the elementary school, Shibuya debut day or went to elementary school, it is the day I went to the entrance examination. Was open because "Toyoko party" in a limited time of 15 minutes from Shibuya to Jiyugaoka (laughs). I dont really, bring sweets (laughs) .... I ride in the innermost of the leading vehicle from Shibuya Station ticket gate. There I think I'm most wide, space. After, since Shibuya is a first train, I go more and more riding adult to soon leave the train, the children I get on the local train to leave at the end. The slowest ride to, was because I want to play longer camped the Hajikko of the vehicle in about 10 people, where "warship, warship, Chinbotsu" playing much said there. It is a really like, I was riding on the Toyoko also can Shintamagasen. So, When I arrived in Jiyugaoka, I everyone will split apart.

- Aoyama Gakuin is most of the memories of Shibuya of the time of Elementary?

It was already really naughty ... There is also a complaint from Tokyu that is too noisy on the train. It is said, "All the people on the Shin Tamagawa Line gather," and "What day and what day on the weekend they will make a noise." It was suspended with a strap, and it was completely bad. Because I want to take a seat before anyone else, I throw in a bag from the open window as soon as the train enters Shibuya and take a seat. I was moved a little because I had Shin Tamagawa Line when I was in the second grade of elementary school, but I really liked Toyoko Line, and I immediately returned to Toyoko Line. It was a lot of fun going to school by train. Everyone knows that they are from the elementary school, but next to the TOKYU TOYOKO LINE , there was a sweet chestnut restaurant at the foot of the pedestrian bridge. Of course there is no right now, but that was the meeting place. Even when I went to a friend's house on a day off, when I went to the zoo, the secret word was "what time for sweet chestnut shop". The sweet chestnut shop is gone, the Hobsons can be made, and it has been changing since I graduated. However, that sweet chestnut restaurant still talks about "nostalgic" all together. If someone says "What do you want to do?", You will be kidding, "Ama-Kuri-ya," even now (laughs). It's so nostalgic.

- Or to school, I was using what route from Shibuya Station?

I was a primary part, we are down from the down hole in the middle, it had been up the footbridge towards the Shibuya police station in the back of Mr. Amaguriya. But when it comes to middle school, using there was Tokyu Bunka Kaikan next to the passage of the planetarium, I go to school. Because it does not Tadoritsuke in Elementary also Elementary students using that passage, to use that place become secondary part is I'm an adult of evidence. When I was small, in front of Shibuya police station, there was full of still ordinary house. If there is a house that has a dog, everyone without permission with the name I Perot, it had been very or loved. Of course, there is no such home now, but I something nostalgic.

- It is vivid memories of school.

Once upon a time the other all, I remember ... the view from the Jiyugaoka to Shibuya. So soon you find and rebuild a house at 1 hotels (laughs). Oh, Toka has changed here, was here somehow, Kokonchi of the building, where the house is Toka I have a house on top of the building, kana Toka ... the other guys live here, talking about just that kind of thing year. Daikanyama I have a great apartment for a long time on top of the hill, there is Toka I guess living is what kind of people .... Is it recently, and or through the right beside a car, or "Oh below I had been doing," Looking at the Toyoko while driving a car, though it is this when viewed from the middle ", this what when viewed from the outside but it is very interesting because it "or ... eyes is totally different. It will be completely invisible to another world.

- At that time, did you not detour to the town of Shibuya.

I do not go out in the city even once. I was not supposed to be a side trip. So in the middle of the school road between the station and the school, and out dabble in dog, or entered into between the building and the building, we were doing well that kind of thing. Perhaps because, I because I'm a about a 10-minute walk up to the station normally from the primary section, it took about 45 minutes. Anyway, since the school has been loved, to go to school riding on the first train, and one play in front of the not yet open school gate, playing on or After the open school gate. In, playing up to the gates of friends and school that played in the together is closed, so also in Jiyugaoka on the train .... In, I got to the meeting I "when it is tomorrow." It is really fun. School was loved. It was play only play when the elementary school (laughs).

I think I go, this is (laughs). Even now, once a week we go to Shibuya.

- From getting a little bigger, Do you have any memories of playing in Shibuya?

From the high school I went to the Toho Gakuen in Sengawa, but because we know that you are in everyone friend Shibuya at the time of the Aoyama Gakuin, was playing out in Shibuya still be terribly detour. It was often drinking tea in Shibuya. I was drinking tea also become a university student. Called "Suwensenzu" (current = Sweden), had met really in the shop Toka ... anyway Dogenzaka Toka really fun to walk the Koen-dori a large parfait there, to someone if you walk. Those days, it was also disco to Koen-dori. But, Unfortunately, curfew was 7 o'clock, I was a little boring feeling.

- Did Where is the meeting place in Shibuya at the time?

It is still Amaguriya's (laughs). When you play with your friends at the time of the primary part'm still Amaguriya's, your shame (laughs). But, Toho is in school because the people there were very many coming out of the region, it is of course Hachiko. In, "I have grabbed the tail of Hachiko because Hachiko surrounding people very often. Not grabbed the tail because to get lost," I, with or say on purpose. When I went, it was really or not grabbed seriously really the tail of friends Hachiko (laughs) ... really funny. But was angry parent of me, "the people who came from the countryside has been on whether the bus" ....

- Did it was where is such as shopping?

High school students, college students of the time I think Marui and Beams was often because the DC brand golden age. When Kazi candy and bitter Kazi prime is, or purchase the Toka Air Force jumper "MA-1" that Tom Cruise wore in the movie Shibuya in the "back drop" .... Just around the time of college, it was becoming to the point where Shibuya is very attention. But at all the difference is as that culture, people like you are reading or rather the land of fashionable of origin of those days ... or "JJ", "POPEYE" is, I was already everyone Shibuya. Shibuya is that the city of young people, such as the word "bitter Kazi" is out fashion .... I did not have'm not at all dangerous.

- Or recently it does not do or go shopping in Shibuya?

I think I go, this is (laughs). Once a week has gone. It would have been still attracted. Although the surface is because you want to give shape to say "We are shopping well in Toka Ginza", actually to go or was Shibunishi (Shibuya Seibu) (laughs). Bic also love. The bookstore also like you to go often. After, when you want yellowtail little luxury Tokyu head office. Now, Tokyu because chrysanthemum Toka face are buying things in the head office is, I'm important.

- You can walk around the city, do you also now?

Long time ago but I did not forgive just there is a shop that I do not know (laughs), Koen-dori becomes boring, getting a little scared also center street, turned to feel different even 109 ... been rapidly changing, something as there is no atmosphere to play adults. So that prowl'd been reduced. You go to the Bunkamura, but I think I'm not a Shibuya there is in his, also. It is a very different space. Because I just had to go on the bus. When a child, when you buy the shoes of Yoshinoya was bought to go to the head office ride from Shibuya to the bus. So, it's image is really called "department store to go riding on the bus" (laughs).

- Shibuya of recent Do you Have a nice day feel to any wind as a town.

Shibuya, because from door to door of the building or Chitchaka' or dirty, I feel a little space to play adults. I think it difficult, Toka exclusive road shops I think that to say more increases are server. After that, I want to somehow the Tokyu Toyoko shop. Grocery is wonderful, Tokyu Food Show will use very well. But, I think I'm there is no parking. So since there is hard to walk stop or ... But Then bring in the Seibu you or supposed to become reluctant. I think there should be luxury Italian Toka even after. So, I love the Toka Cerulean Tower. It is the best to eat lunch on the first floor. Over there of bread it's delicious. Buy has been or back.

Stage performance landscape of "Chisako Takashima 12 people violinist"

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