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"♪Can's Gong~~ Nine Officials Birds, let's dance the 'Can Can'! This is a segment from the classic rakugo story 'Rakuda' where they made fun of a camel brought to the streets of Edo as an exhibit. People thought it was just a big, clumsy creature, and that's how they came up with the term 'Rakuda' for such creatures. In the rakugo story, the camel accidentally ate a pufferfish and died, leading to the saying 'I want to eat pufferfish, but I value my life.' By the way, it's sad that Ishiharaku-sensei has passed away. I loved his banter with Koizumi Kotaro.
On another note, the Suntory Museum of Art's 'Qianlong Glass Exhibition' will end in two days, on July 1st. I planned to visit it along with the 'Louvre Exhibition' at the National Art Center in Roppongi. It's so hot lately! However, it's tiring to socialize with others, so I'd rather wander around Nogizaka and Roppongi. There were people in the priority seats on the train with big carts and large carry-on bags, chatting on their smartphones. They monopolized the priority seats and gave me a mean look when I pointed it out.
The sofas on the first floor of 'Midtown,' where the Suntory Museum of Art is located, felt like massage chairs from IKEA or Yamada Denki. People took off their shoes, reclined, and played with their smartphones. The New Art Museum was not much different, and I couldn't help but sigh. The 'Qianlong Glass Exhibition' featured excellent pieces from the Suntory Museum's renowned collection of Satsuma cut glass, Edo cut glass, Nagasaki beads, and more. The 'Louvre Exhibition,' on the other hand, was disappointing. There were no masterpieces, just attributions, studies, workshop pieces, and handicrafts. Even the explanations of the artworks were lacking. For example, why were diamond jewelry designs associated with Napoleon and Catherine? What about Nostradamus? What about Caligula or Hadrian, or the descriptions of the Roman baths?
Speaking of movies, there was a small cameo machine for 'Caligula' in the exhibition. It seems they made a major adaptation of 'Caligula' with Helen Mirren, John Gielgud, and Peter O'Toole. It's quite a different version from the original. Unfortunately, it seems Helen's appearance was too small for the kids to notice. Oh well, I guess detailed explanations are hard to come by.
However, laughter is also necessary at an art exhibition. It could be a gateway to sparking interest in art! Phew, I'm tired. After I finish seeing everything, I'll head back. I originally planned to buy 'uragaeshi inari' at 'Otsuna Sushi' but I'm not feeling it in the city's atmosphere today. I'll buy something in the underground area of 'Midtown.' First, something from 'D&D,' and then 'Toraya' - I had 'Minazuki' reserved, two types, and 'Kawashima' stick sweets. There's also a special 'Eiffel Tower at Sunset' sweet made for the Louvre Exhibition, and it was previously created for the Tokyo Station Traya Paris commemoration along with 'Lam Raisin Yokan.' Turning left, there was an exhibition on 'Preservation Techniques and Tools.' Japanese people, or rather humans, have come up with various methods to secure food. Additionally, they have figured out ways to make inedible things edible. It's amazing. The strongest desire of all is to eat, isn't it? Next, I intended to get a bento at 'Delhi,' but they didn't have any! Σ('◉⌓◉')y 'Balmuda Chicken Curry =========== 请将以上的餐厅评论内容翻译为中国人容易理解的简体中文,仅返回翻译结果,不要出现翻译这个词或者任何解释。"