For three days from November 5th (Friday) to November 7th (Sunday), 2021, there will be stores of various genres such as food, cafes, crafts, and workshops, with Green Odori and Minami Ikebukuro Park at the east exit of Ikebukuro as the main venues. The "IKEBUKURO LIVING LOOP" special market was held. Kokoshiru editorial writer also came to visit the precious event once a year, so I would like to introduce the situation of the venue. ★ For an overview of the special market, please see the article below. The annual "IKEBUKURO LIVING LOOP" special market will be held from November 5th (Friday) to 7th (Sunday)! I visited around noon on…
[Interview Report] Attention to Nomad Workers in Ikebukuro! The community lounge “Sunshine City Solarium” is the perfect work space when you want to get rid of your mood.
[IKEBUKURO new store report 6th] In early November 2021, the community lounge "Sunshine City SOLARIUM" is scheduled to open on the 3rd floor of the specialty store in Ikebukuro / Sunshine City, which can be used for various occasions such as work, meals, and refreshment. (* Added on October 26: It was announced that the grand opening will be on November 1 (Monday)) Kokoshiru has participated in the press preview of "Sunshine City Solarium", so we will introduce the state of the facility and how to use it. In conclusion, "Sunshine City Solarium" is for nomad workers who want to work in a place that is not as lively as…
I went to “Funny Doujin Magazine Bazaar in Tokyu Hands Ikebukuro”. A happy space full of different information books! [Interview report]
From August 20th (Friday) to September 12th (Sunday), 2021, a rare event is being held at the special venue on the 7th floor of the Tokyu Hands Ikebukuro store in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. The name is "Interesting Doujinshi Bazaar in Tokyu Hands Ikebukuro Store-First and Last Doujinshi Festival-" . A book festival where "information douujinshi", which is filled with the author's passion for "I want to convey something", is gathered together, which is not seen in ordinary bookstores. We will report on the sales floor and the books on sale! Welcome to the world of "information doujinshi" full of niche charm! Doujinshi (*) spot sale "Interesting Doujinshi Bazaar". The author who…
From “Dragon Quest” to movie music and classical masterpieces!
[Tokyo Metropolitan Theater] “Salad Music Festival” Appreciation Report
The "Salad Music Festival" was born in 2018 as a music festival where anyone can experience and express the joy of music. In 2021, the fourth time, various programs such as main concerts and workshops were held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theater from Thursday, August 12th to Friday, August 13th. The editorial department of Kokoshiru has posted information on the Salad Music Festival every year, but this year we will appreciate a part of the main program and report on the pattern. Is it OK to enter from a baby? !! "OK! Orchestra" There are two programs in which the editorial department participated this time. One of them is the…
[Grand Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro] Preliminary screening report of the movie version “BanG Dream! FILM LIVE 2nd Stage”
Next-generation girls band project "BanG Dream!" That links characters and live performances The pre-screening of the movie version "Bang Dream! FILM LIVE 2nd Stage " scheduled to be released on August 20th was held at Grand Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro, and stage greetings were given by five voice actors and the production team. I did. Acoustic experience beyond live "BanG Dream! FILM LIVE" "BanG Dream!" Is a full-scale girls band project in which the musician Noriyasu Agematsu and others produce music, and the voice actors themselves perform and perform. Expectations are rising for the smartphone game "Bandri! Girls Band Party!", With the number of domestic users surpassing 14 million in April…
[Grand Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro] Theatrical version “BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia II: Song I am.” Preliminary screening report
The pre-screening of the movie version "Bang Dream! Episode of Roselia II: Song I am. " Scheduled to be released on June 25 was held at Grand Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro. On the day of the play, the voice actors of the band "Roselia" (Aina Aiba (role of Yukina Minato) / Haruka Kudo (role of Saya Hikawa) / Yuki Nakashima (role of Lisa Imai) / Megu Sakuragawa (role of Ako Udagawa) / Kanon Shizaki ( (Rinko Shirokane)), Director Hirohiro Kakimoto, Director Atsushi Mimura and others will be on stage. I will report on the stage greeting. What is "BanG Dream!"? BanG Dream! Is a media mix project based on the manga…
[Interview report] Make the firm and smooth groups happy! Love at first sight with the pudding of “in love with pudding”
Are you a solid pudding sect reminiscent of an old-fashioned pure coffee shop? Or is it a creamy, mellow, smooth pudding sect ? Not to mention "Takenoko no Sato or Kinoko no Yama" and "Granulated or Koshian", but the "hardening or smoothness" of pudding is also a food theme that many people are particular about. In the pudding market, which has been dominated by smooth-type cars for a long time, the firm-type cars have recently been reinstated. The people of the solidified pudding group are booming, but this time we will report on a take-out pudding specialty store full of spirit, "I want to satisfy both the solidified group and…
“Gashapon Department Store Ikebukuro Sohonten” Coverage Report / A new attraction where the world of capsule toys spreads! The overwhelming amount of things does not stop the excitement
A capsule toy in which a toy in a capsule comes out when you insert a coin and turn the handle. You can see machines everywhere, not only in arcades, but also in Ekinaka and airports. Did you know that such a super-large specialty store for capsule toys opened in February 2021 in Ikebukuro / Sunshine City? This time, we reported on "Gashapon's department store Ikebukuro Sohonten", which has been installed on more than 3,000 amazing faces and has been recognized as a Guinness World Record for "the largest number of capsule toy machines in a single venue". I will! [Trivia] Capsule toy? Gashapon? Which is the official name? It…
[Ikebukuro Gourmet Discovery Department vol.2] Take out “Flower Muffins” from HANABAR / Enjoy a special tea time with sweets of flowers and herbs that look and taste bright.
"Ikebukuro Gourmet Discovery Department" is a corner where Kokoshiru editorial writers share delicious gourmet information they met in Ikebukuro. This time, the second time, we will take up "Flower Muffins" by HANABAR, a popular dried flower cafe and bar in Nishiikebukuro. HANABAR, a restaurant where you can enjoy gourmet food using edible flowers HANABAR has a store near Ikebukuro Marui and Nishi-Ikebukuro Park, about a 5-minute walk from the west exit of JR Ikebukuro Station. Produced by dried flower artist Nana Yui, as the name suggests, the restaurant is full of flowers from the interior to the dishes. The small interior is decorated with a wide variety of dried flowers…
[Ikebukuro Gourmet Discovery Department vol.1] Take out “Sag Chicken Curry & Cheese Nan” from Putali Cafe / Curry shop with a nice casual playfulness
The editorial writer (author) of Kokoshiru Ikebukuro often eats lunch and dinner and takes out in Ikebukuro after researching city information. Up until now, even if I came across delicious food, I would have done it with "It was delicious, let's go eat again", but I thought that it would be a support for restaurants that are struggling with the corona virus, so in the future Kokoshiru Ikebukuro I decided to introduce it in! The title of the series article is the same as [Ikebukuro Gourmet Discovery Department], but I will update it freely, so please read it if you like. (Considering whether it will be the official title) Introducing…