On the 12th, a preview was held for the "mAAch ecute Kanda Manseibashi" commercial facility (1-25-4 Kanda Sudacho, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo), which will open on the 14th on the Manseibashi Viaduct in Kanda Sudacho, Chiyoda Ward. The facility is a new type of commercial facility that will regenerate the remains of the old Manseibashi Station, including the platform and stairs. The Manseibashi Viaduct, which opened in 1912 (Meiji 45) in front of the Sudacho intersection, once one of the busiest shopping districts between Kanda and Ochanomizu on the JR Chuo Line, will be reborn while preserving its history and memories. "We aimed to create a facility that both serves as a vertical axis of historical overlap and a horizontal axis of regional expansion," said Tsuyoshi Mitsui, President and CEO of JR East Station Retailing. The landscape of the beautiful, powerful red brick arches has long been a fixture of the area. The shape of the building remains largely unchanged, with the textured brickwork remaining intact. Based on the "Manseibashi Station Salon" concept of the renovation, 11 shops have been gathered here, including permanent shops and pop-up shops called "Tatsumai," which offer a wide selection of items to stimulate visitors' intellectual curiosity. The area facing the Kanda River, connected by an open deck on the north side, features four shops, including "haluta," a select shop and cafe, and "LIBRARY," which sells books and offers digital content to promote the surrounding area. The southern area, lined with brick arches, is lined with unique shops, such as "VINOSITY domi," which sells wines personally selected by the owner who traveled to the wine-producing regions, and "OBSCURA COFFEE ROASTERS," a coffee specialty store that selects raw beans from farms around the world. The observation cafe deck on the second floor is one of the facility's highlights. Visitors approach the facility by climbing either the "1912 Stairs" or the "1935 Stairs," named for the year they were built, and emerge into a bright, glass-walled space. At one end, the platform from the old Manseibashi Station has been renovated to create the "2013 Platform," featuring an observation deck. Next door, a cafe called "N3331," produced by Command N, which was involved in the planning of Chiyoda Ward's art center, "Arts Chiyoda 3331," has opened. Both spaces are sandwiched between the tracks of the Chuo Line, allowing visitors to watch trains passing by up close. "By letting people experience the value and joy of Kanda, we hope to help develop the area and revitalize Kanda and Japan," says Mitsui. Following the opening event, the plan calls for further promotion of the surrounding area and Japanese culture through walking tours, workshops, and other initiatives.