日曜日なので、穏やかな内容を書いています。
最近手に入れた資料の中に1983年に刊行された「新羅千年の美 韓国古代文化展 新安海底引き揚げ文物」があります。
急に毎日がバタバタし始めたので、まだ一度開いただけで読んだとは言えないんですけれど、凄まじい韓国の美が写っています。
私はアマゾンの古書店で購入しました。
丁度BTSの「ARIRANG(アリラン)」というアルバムから、新たに大韓民国(韓国)の歴史に興味を持たれている方も多いと思います。
アマゾンで韓国と記入すると沢山の研究書がヒットしますので、良かったら試して見て下さいね。
アルバム「ARIRANG」の中では私は、Hooligan、2.0、FYAが好きです。
Netflixで現在公開中のビッグカムバックライブのトークで、RMさんが自分は此のアルバムでは今朝まではこの曲で、ステージ上に居る今は別の此の曲と話して居て、音楽ユーザーらしいな、と素敵な気持ちになりました。
気まぐれというのは余り良い事では無いと言われていますが、私はGIN & ITの考え方、一人として堂々と眼を開いて世界に取り汲むやり方のように、最高の物は何千回と繰り返し自分の中に問い掛け、回答を出すやり方もアリだと考えています。
一番好きな曲が同じ曲で在り続けるのも自分に従い続ける事ですし、ITが変化していくのも、楽曲の事を考え続ける限り其のアルバムや曲の中を生き続けることですよね。
GIN & IT = マティーニのレシピの一つ。GINとお前の最高(IT)を合わせろ、の意。
以前東京のサントリー美術館の展示に行った時、会場内の人の多さに驚きました。
都内は沢山美術館やアートスペースが在って羨ましいな、と日曜美術館の最後の告知画面を見ながら思っていたんですが、こんなに沢山の人が来るのだから、都内在住であっても中々じっくり見る訳にはいきませんよね。
私は駆け足で観るに留め、会場のミュージアムショップで其の展示のブックを買おうかどうか、少し悩んだのを憶えています。
部屋に戻ってもネットで確かめて迷ったのですが、値段との折り合いで結局買いませんでした。
余裕があったり古書店で行きたかった美術展のブックを見つけた場合は、ブックの撮影は一級品ですので是非とも購入するべきだと思います。
ブックだと部屋に居ながら展示品をじっくり味わうことも可能です。
日曜版を読んで下さっている皆さんも、もし宜しければアマゾンで検索してみて下さいね。
私の世代・沈黙の世代では、まだお隣りの大韓民国の文化詳細を授業で習う機会が非常に少なく、2026年に1983年の韓国古代文化展のブックを観ると、何故もっと早くこの偉大な大韓民国の感性の歴史と触れ合えなかったのかと、自分の運の悪さが悔やまれます。
現在は、未だ知らぬ大韓民国の豊饒(ほうじょう)、繊細で力強く毅然とした美が沢山日本にも入ってきていますし、BTSの大成功したビッグ・カムバック・アルバム「ARIRANG」という、ビートルズの再来と言われて久しい韓国出身の7人のメンバーご自身達の、ルーツを掲げたハイ・クオリティ楽曲が世界中に鳴り響いていますので、普段よりも大韓民国の芸術や美、市井の繊細でシャープな感性に触れる機会が多く在るのではないでしょうか?
詳しくはありませんが、私は、社会学と呼ばれる学問のやり方で、人々の暮らしや気候、風土、流行、市井の暮らし、産業や経済への価値観等を見つめ、その国や地域、人種、文化を咀嚼したり、あれこれ考えるのが好きです。
ライフ・ワークというより趣味に近いのかもしれません。
今朝は「ARIRANG」の「2.0」のパフォーマンスや衣装から連想した一片、「風」について大韓民国の感性は如何なのか、自分の住む日本では風の祭りは存在するのか? と検索したばかりです。
Google検索のAI回答によると、日本では強風から農作物を守る「風止め」という価値観が存在し、それを祈願する祭祀が在るそうです。
此方は主に9月(二百十日)に日本全国の各神社で執り行われて居るそうです。
びっくり。
愛知県豊川市では、何と古くから伝わる「風の神様」の祭礼が存在するそうです。
実は私の住む街の境に、法力を持つお坊様が風を封じたという場所が残っています。
学術的に事実確認がされて居るのか、市井の伝承なのかは分かりません。
其ちらはお寺で、大変お庭が美しい場所でもあります。
セレンディピティという偶然を幸運に変える、といった少しファンタジーな考え方が在ります。
私は、いつの間にか世間でまことしやかに言われ出した、引き寄せというのは存在しないと思います。
今朝日本における風の祭礼を調べたように、ステージ・パフォーマンスから知的刺激を受けて、自分の中で疑問やもっと知りたい興味が点滅し、風まかせに調べて辿り着く、その時最高のBETTER THINKという、いきなり自分の中に現れた美しい森の中をさらに進む為、落ちている美しい宝石を拾うことを、私はセレンディピティだと考えます。
皆さんはどう思われますか?
それでは、春の風の神様は何色の服をお召しなのか、どのような花を好まれるのか、何の香りの知性を光の中に携えられいてるのか、季節を問わない、美しく舞う花の雪の中で、素敵な日曜日をお過ごし下さい。
20260329 13:25 文章を直しました。
Since it’s Sunday, I’m writing something gentle.
Among the materials I recently acquired is a book published in 1983 titled *The Beauty of a Thousand Years of Silla: Exhibition of Ancient Korean Culture—Artifacts Recovered from the Shin’an Seabed*.
Among the materials I recently acquired is a book published in 1983 titled *The Beauty of a Thousand Years of Silla: Exhibition of Ancient Korean Culture—Artifacts Recovered from the Shin’an Seabed*.
My days have suddenly become so hectic that I’ve only opened it once and can’t really say I’ve read it yet, but it captures the breathtaking beauty of Korea.
I bought it from a used bookstore on Amazon.
I imagine many of you have recently developed an interest in the history of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) thanks to BTS’s album *ARIRANG*.
If you search for “Korea” on Amazon, you’ll find plenty of academic books, so please give it a try if you’re interested.
On the “ARIRANG” album, my favorites are “Hooligan,” “2.0,” and “FYA.”
In the talk segment of the “Big Comeback Live” currently streaming on Netflix, RM mentioned that until this morning, his favorite song from the album was one track, but now that he’s on stage, it’s another—and I thought, “That’s so typical of a music lover,” which made me feel really good.
People often say that being fickle isn’t a good thing, but I believe that, just as with the philosophy of GIN & IT—the approach of standing tall, opening one’s eyes, and embracing the world—it’s perfectly valid to ask yourself the same question thousands of times until you find the answer.
Whether your favorite song remains the same or IT evolves, as long as you keep thinking about the music, you’re living within that album or song, aren’t you?
GIN & IT = One of the recipes for a martini. It means “combine gin with your best (IT).”
When I visited an exhibition at the Suntory Museum of Art in Tokyo a while back, I was surprised by how crowded it was.
As I watched the closing credits of *Sunday Art Museum*, I found myself thinking how envious I was of Tokyo, with all its museums and art spaces. But with so many people coming through, even if you live in the city, it’s hard to really take your time and enjoy the exhibits, isn’t it?
I remember that I ended up just rushing through the exhibition and hesitating for a moment at the museum shop, wondering whether or not to buy the exhibition catalog.
Even after returning home, I checked online and wavered, but in the end, I didn’t buy it because of the price.
If you have the budget or happen to find a book from an art exhibition you wanted to see at a used bookstore, I definitely think you should buy it—the photography in these books is top-notch.
With a book, you can savor the exhibits at your leisure right from your own room.
To all of you reading the Sunday edition, please feel free to search for them on Amazon if you’d like.
For my generation—the “Silent Generation”—there were very few opportunities to learn about the cultural details of our neighboring Republic of Korea in school. Looking at the book from the 1983 “Ancient Korean Culture Exhibition” in 2026, I regret my own bad luck and wonder why I didn’t get to experience the history of this great nation’s sensibilities sooner.
Today, the richness of the Republic of Korea—its delicate yet powerful and resolute beauty—is flowing into Japan in abundance. Moreover, BTS’s hugely successful comeback album *ARIRANG*, featuring high-quality tracks that celebrate the roots of these seven Korean members—who have long been hailed as the reincarnation of the Beatles—is resonating across the globe. So, aren’t there more opportunities than ever to experience the art, beauty, and the delicate yet sharp sensibilities of everyday life?
I’m no expert, but I enjoy using the methods of sociology to examine people’s lifestyles, climate, local customs, trends, everyday life, and values regarding industry and the economy—and then reflecting on and pondering the nuances of a country, region, ethnicity, or culture.
It’s probably closer to a hobby than a life’s work.
Just this morning, inspired by the performance and costumes of “ARIRANG 2.0,” I searched to see what the Republic of Korea’s sensibilities are regarding “wind,” and whether wind festivals exist in Japan, where I live.
According to Google Search’s AI response, there is a tradition in Japan called “kazetome” (wind-stopping) designed to protect crops from strong winds, and there are rituals held to pray for this.
These rituals are reportedly held mainly in September (on the 210th day of the year) at shrines across Japan.
I’m surprised.
In Toyokawa City, Aichi Prefecture, there is apparently a festival dedicated to the “God of the Wind” that has been passed down since ancient times.
Actually, on the outskirts of the town where I live, there is a place said to be where a monk with supernatural powers sealed the wind.
I don’t know if this has been academically verified or if it’s just a local legend.
It’s a temple, and it’s also a place with a very beautiful garden.
There’s a slightly fantastical concept called “serendipity,” which turns chance into good fortune.
I don’t believe in the “law of attraction,” which has somehow started being talked about so convincingly in society.
Just as I researched wind festivals in Japan this morning, I receive intellectual stimulation from stage performances, and questions or a desire to learn more flicker within me. I then explore at the whim of the wind and arrive at a moment of “BETTER THINK”—that sudden, beautiful forest that appears within me. To venture further into it, I pick up the beautiful gems that lie scattered along the path. That, I consider to be serendipity.
What do you all think?
Well then, I hope you have a wonderful Sunday amidst the season-less, beautifully dancing snow of flowers—wondering what color clothes the God of the Spring Wind wears, what kind of flowers he favors, and what scent of wisdom he carries within the light.
It’s probably closer to a hobby than a life’s work.
Just this morning, inspired by the performance and costumes of “ARIRANG 2.0,” I searched to see what the Republic of Korea’s sensibilities are regarding “wind,” and whether wind festivals exist in Japan, where I live.
According to Google Search’s AI response, there is a tradition in Japan called “kazetome” (wind-stopping) designed to protect crops from strong winds, and there are rituals held to pray for this.
These rituals are reportedly held mainly in September (on the 210th day of the year) at shrines across Japan.
I’m surprised.
In Toyokawa City, Aichi Prefecture, there is apparently a festival dedicated to the “God of the Wind” that has been passed down since ancient times.
Actually, on the outskirts of the town where I live, there is a place said to be where a monk with supernatural powers sealed the wind.
I don’t know if this has been academically verified or if it’s just a local legend.
It’s a temple, and it’s also a place with a very beautiful garden.
There’s a slightly fantastical concept called “serendipity,” which turns chance into good fortune.
I don’t believe in the “law of attraction,” which has somehow started being talked about so convincingly in society.
Just as I researched wind festivals in Japan this morning, I receive intellectual stimulation from stage performances, and questions or a desire to learn more flicker within me. I then explore at the whim of the wind and arrive at a moment of “BETTER THINK”—that sudden, beautiful forest that appears within me. To venture further into it, I pick up the beautiful gems that lie scattered along the path. That, I consider to be serendipity.
What do you all think?
Well then, I hope you have a wonderful Sunday amidst the season-less, beautifully dancing snow of flowers—wondering what color clothes the God of the Spring Wind wears, what kind of flowers he favors, and what scent of wisdom he carries within the light.











