麻布台商店街と学生コラボ / The collaboration of students and Azabudai shopping area
2025/7/9
The StartUP H is a newly established company that brings together Hiroo Gakuen students, the Azabudai shopping area, start-ups, and sponsors from the town, as well as large corporations.
The students of Hiroo Gakuen offer new ideas, like innovative trash disposal machines. The supporters offer funds and places to realize the ideas. Azabu Interior will support their ideas as a shop in the Azabudai shopping area.
The Mayor of Minato-ku, Ms. Seike, and supporters from large corporations attended the ceremony.
港区区長清家 愛氏、町会の方、協力した大企業の方々が出席されました。
The ceremony was held on the main deck of the Tokyo Tower. The view from the glass floor was thrilling.
The well-known proverb, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” is attributed to Laozi, the ancient Chinese philosopher. It reminds us that even the loftiest goals can be reached through steady, consistent effort.
On May 27, 2025, just before the start of the rainy season, I took my first step toward the 2,599-meter summit of Mt. Kinpu. The trail began gently, winding through an enchanting forest draped in moss, a serene green world untouched by time. But beyond the forest, the terrain turned harsh—towering rocks, steep inclines, and silence broken only by the sound of my breath.
Using chains to scale boulders and gripping narrow crevices between stones, I climbed slowly, the mist veiling everything beyond a few steps ahead. Fatigue crept in with each stride, but I pressed on. At last, after ascending the final steep rock face, I reached the summit—marked by the massive, otherworldly Gojō-iwa stone. Surrounded by fog, only the summit sign stood clear. That night, I stayed at the nearby Kinpu Mountain Hut, nestled 15 minutes below the peak.
Rain lashed the roof through the night. But at dawn, the skies cleared in brilliant contrast. From the lookout above the hut, I saw Mt. Fuji cloaked in fresh snow from the night’s storm. The Southern Alps and Yatsugatake rose in the distance, bathed in morning light.
It was a moment that brought the proverb to life: no matter how demanding the path, if you keep taking one step at a time, you’ll find yourself somewhere truly extraordinary.
As for my climbing companions, they kindly suggested I build a bit more stamina. Message received. I’ll keep working at it, one day at a time.
Embassy of the Netherlands in Japan opened the garden for the 2025 Public Tulip Garden Viewing. The tulip bulbs are replaced every year with tens of thousands of bulbs from the Netherlands.
Succulents for Sale Feb 22 (Sat.) and Feb 24 (Mon.) 2025
At the entrance of Azabu Interior, a stall of succulents will sell succulents only for two days. The owner of HANS will show you how to keep succulents.
We visited Denenchofu Police Station to donate side chairs to the police station.
The Cihef the Denenchofu Police Station, Mr. Rhoichi Oda kindly invited us to the room and showed a 3D Map of the police jurisdiction area, located on the hill, however, the elevation of the east side including Haneda Airport is lower.
The second from the right is Gonoyama, a Sumo Wrestler who belongs to Takesumi-Buya. The master is a former Ohzeki (The second highest rank), Goeido. On the 1st level of the building is a pub, serving “Chanko-Nabe”, which is a Japanese hot pot stew that originated in sumo stables. The dish has a protein-rich broth, vegetables, and meat or seafood.
