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「ダディ、日本の伝統的な楽器を習いたいんだけど。
琴とか教えてくれるところないかしら」

数日前の娘の問いかけ。
宮崎駿作の映画をこのところ見続けていて、その映画音楽に魅せられたらしい。

16〜 7年前にタコマでお会いした女性のことを思い出した。
この方は日本人でありながら流暢な英語で三味線を教えていらっしゃる。

連絡をとると、70代の年齢ながらも現役で教えていらっしゃると言う。
本日、娘とともにそのタコマにあるアカデミーにお邪魔した。

圧倒的な熱量を持った女性で、娘はたちまちにして虜にされたもよう。
三味線ばかりでなく、着付けや日本舞踊も教えてらっしゃるとのことで、そのクラスも受講することに。

これらのクラスは全て日本の伝統的な礼儀作法に則って教えられると言うもの。

「あの家に入った途端、日本に帰ってきたような感じがしたわ」とは、娘の印象。

今後は1時間余りを師匠の前で正座をしながら三味線の稽古に励む小さな撫子さん、がんばってね。

娘はその情熱をかける音楽・芸術を発見したようで、その喜びを爆発してるところを見て、厚いコロナの黒雲に閉ざされた隙間から漏れ出た光のように感じた。

この日はもちろん1日中雨で暗い雲に照らされた日中。
日の入りの時間にふと窓の外を見ると、オレンジ色の光が街路を照らしていた。

もしやと思って高台に出てみると、地平線辺りにだけ割れたような雲が連なり、そこでは光のページェントが織り成していた。


"Daddy, I'd like to learn a traditional Japanese instrument,
like the Koto.”

This was my daughter's question a few days ago.
She had been watching Hayao Miyazaki's movies for a while now and was fascinated by his music.

It reminded me of a woman I met in Tacoma sixteen or seven years ago.
She is Japanese and teaches shamisen in fluent English.

When I contacted her, she told me that she was in her 70s and still teaching.
Today, my daughter and I visited her at his academy in Tacoma.

She is an overwhelmingly passionate woman, and my daughter was immediately captivated by her.
I was told that she teaches not only shamisen, but also kimono dressing and Japanese dance, so we decided to take those classes as well.

All of these classes are taught in accordance with traditional Japanese etiquette.

As soon as we entered the house, my daughter felt like being back in Japan, that was my daughter's impression.

From now on, the little Natsuko will spend an hour or so sitting on the floor holding her knees in front of the master while practicing the shamisen.

I felt like a light leaking out from a gap closed by a thick corona black cloud when I saw her exploding with joy as she seemed to have discovered the music and art to which she is so passionate.

It was, of course, raining all day and the day was lit up by dark clouds.
At sunset, I looked out the window and saw an orange light illuminating the street.

I wondered if it was possible, so I went up to the high ground and saw that there was a pageant of light weaving through the clouds that seemed to break only around the horizon area.


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