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はてなキーワード: Feltとは
Everyone been wondering why Yonezu (last name) Kenshi (first name) is wearing the heeled shoes. In one of his interviews he said that once he dreamed a funeral. Everyone was sad, but suddenly someone in the first line started to whistle loudly, in a way that annoyed the other people. They all started to say that he wasn't respecting the dead person because he wasn't being in silence for him, but Kenshi knew that the man whistling was communicating with the dead one. That was their own unique way to recognize each other. Maybe the others will think you're crazy or something negative, but it won't change the love that the whistling man has for his dead friend. Turns out that Kenshi got inspired by this dream so in the sing he wore heeled shoes, because he wants to let us know that he doesn't care what others say, it's his special way to express himself, because Kenshi was affected by High-functioning Autism which brought him to be smarter than the average, but he couldn't handle with social relationships, that's why he never had many friends since a young age and everyone made fun of him because of his character.
米津（姓）ケンシ（名）がなぜヒールの靴を履いているのか、誰もが不思議に思っていることだろう。
彼はあるインタビューで、葬式の夢を見たことがあると言っていた。みんな悲しんでいたのに、突然一列目の誰かが、他の人たちを困らせるような大きな口笛を吹き始めた。
彼らは皆、口笛を吹いているのは死者に敬意を払っていない、死者のために黙っているのではない、と言い始めた。それが彼ら独自の認識方法だったのだ。
もしかしたら、他の人からは頭がおかしいとか否定的な見方をされるかもしれないが、口笛を吹いている男が死んだ友人を愛していることに変わりはない。
というのも、ケンシは高機能自閉症の影響を受けていて、平均よりも頭がいいのだが、社会的な人間関係をうまくこなすことができなかった。
This made Kenshi very sad and from then on he started to hate himself because of his very uncommon name (in Japan there aren't many people that have Yonezu as last name and no one, but Yonezu Kenshi, is called Kenshi or the spelling is similar, plus it sounds like a stage name as well) he thought he was strange and weird, an uncommon person who shouldn't have existed (in fact in Japan there is a very strong will to follow the mass, which means if the greater part of girls have bangs, then the girls without bangs will try to have them or if they remain what they are, they might be isolated because different from the rest of the population). But Kenshi to make us, his fans, satisfied, he decided to collaborate with many people in the 2017 like the animators for MHA, DAOKO and Suda Masaki.
このことがケンシをとても悲しくさせ、それ以来ケンシは自分の名前の珍しさ（日本では米津を名字に持つ人は少ないし、米津ケンシ以外はケンシと呼ばないし、スペルも似ていない、 存在しないはずの珍しい人（実際、日本では大衆に従おうとする意志が非常に強い。つまり、前髪のある女の子が多ければ、前髪のない女の子も前髪を作ろうとするし、前髪のないままだと、他の人とは違うという理由で孤立するかもしれない）。しかし、ケンシは私たちファンを満足させるために、MHAのアニメーターやDAOKO、菅田将暉など、2017年に活躍した多くの人々とのコラボレーションを決めた。
He changed during his musical career, like the time he was still Hachi (ハチ) and he felt somehow lost in all of his fame, so he made this song wearing heeled shoes and then the next song, Flamingo, is very different from Lemon because many people started to listen and to know him after Lemon, but he wanted to know what they would think if Kenshi changed the rhythm and the kind, turns out that many of them were attracted by Lemon and they didn't like Flamingo, but they still subbed to Kenshi's YouTube channel. Thank you for reading all of this, English isn't my mother language so I'm sorry for the mistakes and as always, have a nice day :D
彼は音楽活動の中で変わっていった。例えば、彼がまだハチだった頃、有名になることにどこか迷いを感じて、ヒールのある靴を履いてこの曲を作った、 というのも、多くの人がLemonの後にKenshiを聴き始め、知るようになったからだ。しかし、彼はKenshiがリズムや種類を変えたらどう思うかを知りたかった。英語は母国語ではないので、間違いがあってごめんなさい。
Edit: You can find a video summary of Yonezu Kenshi's life and all of his interviews, it's in Mandarin tho. I hope you have a good translator to understand what he's saying.
米津建志の人生とインタビューの要約ビデオを見ることができます。彼が何を言っているのか理解するために、良い翻訳者がいることを願う。
原文
Japan review it's been a year since I
moved to Japan and I thought it made
sense to finally rate Japan I will talk
about things I like and the things I
don't like which seems to be the only
two options available if you have
so sugoi or did you know Japan is
actually really bad it's got a lot of
survival issues okay I will list one
good thing and bad thing and I will not
hold back there's no trash bins
I have to put in my pocket
oh
there's always these generic things that
you hear or yes when we you visit it's
kind of weird but then you realize it's
not a big deal anyway let's start off
with number one reason I like Japan
it feels like a giant playground no I
don't mean in the Logan Paul kind of
sense of doing whatever the hell you
want
but rather there's a infinite things all
right lazy feels like to explore and
experience and I've been here a year now
and I don't think I'm gonna get bored
anytime soon although I am having a
child so I don't know how much more I
but it really feels like a whole new
world and if you visited you can
probably relate to it and I'm glad that
even a year in it still feels incredibly
fresh and I even would say that you
realize that the best part of Japan
aren't the touristy places kind of
obviously but there are so many areas
that I found that I really enjoy
visiting and this is probably more
specific to me but you know Tokyo is
very busy and so many times I just catch
myself surrounded by what feels like
hundreds of people and they have no idea
everyone is just doing their own thing
now once it was staring at me no one's
following me no one's being weird you
guys are weird and I'm just kidding I
just love the feeling of being able to
exist in public and uh not worrying
about what everyone else is doing like
I've said this before but I genuinely
enjoy talking to fans or when people
approach me it always makes me happy but
it can be kind of frustrating to always
wanting to just do your own thing and
always be
you know so yeah let's move on to the
bad things of Japan number one reason
Japan is bad it's kind of a heavy
subject and I haven't seen anyone else
really talk about it it's not brought up
very often at least and that is cones
there's too many cones in Japan once you
see it you cannot unsee it they're
everywhere they say oh Japan has so many
vending machines there's like five per
there's more cones than people why are
there so many cones I need to know we
got the tall ones we got the small ones
we got the funny ones the cute ones the
sexy ones I do like those I just don't
understand that whoever plays these
cones think I'm just gonna barge through
oh thank God there's cones here
otherwise I had no idea what I was gonna
and I realized the cone history of Japan
stretches centuries okay if you played
Animal Crossing sometimes it's a
Japanese game so sometimes you get these
items right you're like oh that's kind
of weird I don't know exactly what that
is but it's probably something Japanese
and then you get the bamboo thing and
you're like what the hell is that what
am I even gonna do with that and then
you see it in real life here in Japan
you're like holy [ __ ] it's a cone that's
I feel like they are following me
I'm glad I was able to talk about this
I'm for one and willing to call out
Japan knock it off man no more cones
there's enough cones let me tell you
something even better than cones you may
have noticed new merch finally it's been
forever my mom came over she had
unofficial merge because I literally
have no other merch I've hadn't hadn't
merch I'm sorry Mom so we spruced up the
logo got a cool back design the team
that worked on it really truly
understand how my brand and I think they
did such a good job these pieces look
amazing and I think you guys are gonna
really like them as well these are
available for limited time only so make
sure you order now so excited to finally
have this merch available thanks to
amaze for making this happen we are
gonna have one piece that will stay on
the store so my mom will not buy the
wrong merch but for a limited time that
piece will be available in this color
off-white kind of color it looks really
nice and then after that you can still
get it but not in this color that's
you want this one yeah I get it
so yeah check that out if you're
interested I'm so happy about these
designs and I hope you guys would like
them as well all right reason number two
I like Japan yay when we first announced
that we were gonna move to Japan there
was so many people just saying how bad
Japan is actually did you know Japan is
really bad did you know this I have to
list all these reasons now because
everyone is like thing and then thing
Japan ah so I have to tell them and I
it's actually but one thing in
particular that people said was that old
people really don't like foreigners they
hate them so when I was gonna stop by to
say hi to our neighbors who was a little
older at least some of them I was
terrifying I heard all these stories you
know like what are they gonna do to us
so I had my guard up ready for the worst
and I was met with nothing but kindness
and welcoming and I felt like a total
dick for having this preconceived ideas
and just a side comment like yes there
are definitely probably people that
don't like foreigners and all that stuff
but I realized I should let my own
experience is dictate how I feel about
certain things maybe that's just
ignoring a problem I don't know it just
feels like it's a bad way to approach
life if you always have a negative
expectation you know it's smiling people
smiled back
thank you sometimes they don't and
that's okay you know anyway my point
being Japanese people are very in my own
experience
are very nice and friendly the majority
at least and yes even to foreigners I
feel like they are especially nice to
foreigners because they think we're like
a kid lost at Disneyland or something
I just asked for directions I didn't
need you to walk me for half an hour to
this specific place I was going but
thank you I appreciate it a lot of times
I go bouldering alone and there's always
other groups of people being supportive
and yelling like I'm about there like go
you can do it I love it I think it's
great you know or if you're small
talking with people people generally
want to communicate with you and I love
having those moments but of course
there's times where people are like oh
you're a foreigner I don't feel like
even trying
which again it's fine speaking of which
reason I don't like Japan number two
their language
I have lived here for a year and I'm not
fluent in Japanese
I am dumb I am very dumb I remember the
moment we moved here I had studied some
Let's test out this knowledge that I
have acquired let's go I'm just gonna
come in it's gonna be dangerous and you
enter a store for the first time and
they're like
what
what oh
what the classic the most common
experiences that you have aren't
necessarily what you're taught in the
textbook yay I know I think that's the
same for anyone learning a language for
the first time but don't even get me
started on the kanji main what the [ __ ]
is this I feel like Japanese is such a
hard language obviously but I don't
think people realize how hard it is at
least me personally because the more you
learn the more you realize you don't
know [ __ ]
for English speakers Japanese is
considered one of the most difficult
languages and because it's just so
different I listed it as bad because
that was my first kind of experience
with it coming here but the more I
interact with people the more it feels
like I'm unlocking new skills you know
oh I made a phone call for the first
time oh I could ask someone over the
phone I know big deal but it's like oh I
can actually do that or even just having
a small tiny yes shittiest conversation
with a stranger it's still something and
it feels good you start to all of a
sudden understand you know a movie if
you're watching oh I understand actually
what's going on here or I can play games
and kind of get what this they're saying
I have to look up words obviously but to
me all those new experiences that it
unlocks to me is very rewarding even
though it's such a challenge I would
actually now say it's a good thing I
played it on its head it was a good
thing all along but I obviously have a
and it just I don't think it will damage
time reason number three I like Japan
this is nothing to do with Japan to say
it's more related to me taking a more
relaxed approach to YouTube for my
entire 20s I did nothing but YouTube
that was my life and that's okay but I
also think it was a little toxic
probably you know if I wasn't making
videos I sure as hell was thinking about
making videos I uploaded videos during
and it feels really good to finally be
free from it you know and I can discover
other things in life there are other
things in life
a new hobbies and interest that I've
always wanted to do I can do and have so
much fun with it surfing I know I would
love for the longest time and I finally
get to do it and it's so [ __ ] amazing
I love learning new things anything that
isn't necessarily connected to all of
this on the internet and that is
something I'm very very grateful that I
discovered so yeah it's not really Japan
I could have done that anywhere but it's
largely why I enjoyed so much here
reason I don't like Japan number three
this is probably the most trickiest one
and it's the rules what are the rules
Japan has so many rules and it's a bit
conflicting for me to complain about
because a lot of the best stuff about
Japan not the best stuff but a lot of
the reasons why Japan works so well is
because of the rules you know the trains
are always on time things just work in
general it's hard to explain the streets
are clean people aren't loud in public
and so on and these are sort of societal
rules that make it happen more or less
but sometimes There are rules that just
don't make any sense and I have no
problem following rules as long as I
understand the reason for it you know
don't talk on the phone on the train
because it's generally annoying when
other people do that to you A lot of it
is just be thoughtful of other people
it's not just about you and that just
makes it more pleasant for everyone but
one rule is especially which I talked
about before is the fact that because of
kovid I'm not allowed to be in the
delivery room for our baby for more than
two hours that's because of covered
rules it just doesn't make sense to me
and I tell people about this like uh
family and friends and they're always
like well why don't you just ask them or
like why don't you talk to them I'm sure
you can there's got to be somewhere and
it's like no it's Japan okay there are
rules and people follow the rules for
better or worse you know so the more I
Henya Accidentally Reveals She Has Kids...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8n_bu1hQF0&ab_channel=ClipChama
この切り抜き動画の中で、Henyaは隣に住む家族とあいさつしたことを話しているのだが
その中でHenyaは、"They are so nice. They have kids as well."と発言。
何の変哲もない文章に見えるが、実はこの発言のせいで「Henya子持ち疑惑」が生まれてしまった
どういうことかと言うと、Henya自身は「隣の人たちはすごくいい人たちだったし、"しかも"子供もいるんだよ」というつもりで発言したのだが（as well は両方の文に掛かっている）
as well が They have kids だけに掛かっていると捉えると、
「彼ら"にも"子供がいる → Henya"にも"子供がいる」
Henyaはその後「ごめんなさい、英語が下手でたまに変なことを言っちゃうんだ」と弁明したのだが、では本当にHenyaの英語が間違っていたのだろうか？
as well は「明示された情報」にも「言外の情報」に対しても使用でき、明示された情報（彼らはとてもいい人たち / 彼らは子供がいる）を繋ぐこともできれば、言外の情報（Henyaには子供がいる / 彼らには子供がいる）を繋ぐこともできるという。
今回の場合は文脈から考えて前者のほうが自然だから、Henyaの英語は問題ないということらしい。
なお、Henyaが本当に子持ちかどうかはジョークで流されてしまったので真相は不明である。
Actually, her sentence wasn't that wrong. "They are so nice. They have kids as well." Grammatically it's not entirely wrong. "As Well" can depend on given information as well as inferred information. In this case she was clearly stating that they are nice and they have kids. The chat inferred that Henya was saying "They have kids (as I do), which really wasn't part of the conversation or immediate subject and thus the inference is imagined rather than implied. It's a nuance of English that can result in a formal speech tone playing out differently if taken as casual.
Yep exactly. Her English was actually fine. She was talking about how she felt awkward due to being caught off guard by them being outgoing and friendly. In that context the kids were mentioned as a contributing factor to her awkwardness and their pleasant and energetic greetings.
Yeah, in this case, the sentence would be the same as saying "They are so nice. Additionally, they have kids."
"They are so nice. They have kids as well."という文は、文脈次第では
「彼らはすごくいい人たちだし、私と同じように子供がいる」
のどちらにも解釈できる。
英検SCBTという1日で受けれるヤツをやった。
最初にスピーキング（マイクに吹き込む）、次にリスニング（ヘッドホン装着）、最後にリーディングとライティング。
でも他はボロボロ。英検二級は簡単に受かったから次は準一級頑張るぞー、くらいの気持ちで受けたら全然難しくてビックリした。
調べてみたら英検二級はTOEIC換算で550くらい、準一級で785点くらいらしい。
そりゃ難しいわ……こちとら最後に受けたTOEIC400点やぞ……でも成長はしてるっぽいから嬉しい。
I had taken the Eiken SCBT test because it takes one day.
First is the speaking part(speaking for the mic)
Second is the listening part(Wearing the headphone)
The last two are the reading part and the writing part.
I passed only the speaking part as the result.
However, I bombed other parts so badly.
I could pass the Grade 2 easily then I assumed I can pass Grade Pre-1 it, but it was really difficult for me.
According the result of Google, Eiken Grade 2 is about 550 of TOEIC and Pre-1 is about 785 of TOEIC.
No wonder... My TOEIC score was 400... However, I am glad because my EN skill grows that I felt,
As a practice of my studying English of the writing, I tried to write this diary in English.
I spent 3 weeks in Thailand last November then went to Japan straight after and it was a massive relief. Thailand is nice but the country just feels like it's catered completely to tourists so I never felt that nice culture shock buzz, plus people just bark at you left right and centre trying to take your money 24/7. Japan is a bit harder to travel around if you don't speak Japanese and it feels a bit harder to make friends but it's just a lot calmer, respectful and there's interesting places and history to experience as opposed to just getting smashed at bars and lounging on a beach everyday
昨年11月にタイに3週間滞在し、その後すぐに日本に行きましたが、とても安心しました。タイはいい国ですが、完全に観光客向けの国という感じで、カルチャーショックを受けるようなことはありませんでしたし、24時間いつでもお金を取ろうとしてくる人がいます。日本は、日本語が話せないと旅行しにくいし、友達を作るのもちょっと大変だけど、毎日バーで飲んでビーチでのんびりするよりも、ずっと穏やかで礼儀正しく、面白い場所や歴史に触れることができる。
日本はこれからますます観光業に依存していくだろうけど、あまり観光客にすり寄りすぎるとむしろ日本の魅力が失われてしまうだろうな
日本の独自性を維持しつつも観光客フレンドリーな国にしていくことが求められている
Please improve the following novel to be more engaging and adding plot point of Yasuke returnig to being a missionary quitting Samurai " rologue:
The sun sank behind the horizon, casting the Japanese countryside in a warm, golden glow. In the courtyard of Nobunaga's castle knelt Yasuke, a tall, muscular African man with skin as dark as midnight. His journey to this moment had been long and treacherous, but it was only the beginning.
Chapter 1: A World Away
Yasuke lived an ordinary life in a small village on the Mozambique coast, unaware of the extraordinary destiny that awaited him. Captured by slave traders and torn from his homeland, he endured a grueling voyage across the Indian Ocean, finally arriving in the bustling port of Goa, India.
It was there that Yasuke's fate took an unexpected turn when he was purchased by Jesuit missionaries. In their service, he learned about Christianity, new languages, and the ways of the Western world. But his journey was far from over.
Chapter 2: The Land of the Rising Sun
As a loyal servant to the missionaries, Yasuke accompanied them on their journey to Japan, a land of mystique and intrigue. The beauty of the land, the complexity of its customs, and the elegance of its people captivated him. As the first African to set foot in Japan, he attracted attention and curiosity from all those who encountered him.
Chapter 3: The Encounter
In Kyoto, the capital of feudal Japan, Yasuke's life changed forever when he met Oda Nobunaga, one of the most powerful and influential daimyos of the time. Nobunaga was captivated by the African's physical prowess, intelligence, and unique background. Seeing potential in Yasuke, Nobunaga decided to take him into his service as a samurai.
Chapter 4: The Path of the Warrior
Yasuke's transformation from a slave to a samurai was fraught with challenges. He had to adapt to the rigorous training, strict code of honor, and the intricacies of Japanese society. But Yasuke's strength, resilience, and determination allowed him to excel, earning the respect of his fellow samurai and the trust of Nobunaga.
Chapter 5: The Unfolding War
As Nobunaga sought to unify Japan under his rule, Yasuke fought by his side in numerous battles. The African samurai's legend grew with each victory, as did his bond with Nobunaga. Together, they faced both triumph and tragedy, navigating the treacherous landscape of alliances and betrayals that defined the era.
Chapter 6: The Turning Tide
Yasuke's reputation as a skilled and loyal samurai grew, as did his bond with Lord Nobunaga. But in the shadows, the tides of change were brewing. Mitsuhide Akechi, once a loyal ally, had grown disillusioned with Nobunaga's rule. The resentment smoldered within him, fueled by a series of perceived slights and political maneuverings. Mitsuhide's ambition and desire for power began to cloud his judgment.
Yasuke sensed the shift in Mitsuhide's demeanor and grew increasingly wary of the samurai lord. However, loyalty to Nobunaga prevented him from openly voicing his concerns. He instead focused on his duties, ever vigilant and ready to protect his lord at a moment's notice.
One fateful evening, the Oda clan gathered to celebrate their recent victories. Unbeknownst to the revelers, Mitsuhide Akechi's treacherous plan was already in motion.
As the sun rose, the first cries of battle rang out. Mitsuhide's forces had launched a surprise attack on Nobunaga's residence at the Honno-ji Temple. Yasuke fought his way to Nobunaga's side, his sword cutting through the trait "
Prologue:
The sun dipped below the horizon, bathing the Japanese countryside in a warm, amber embrace. Yasuke, a towering, powerfully built African man with skin as dark as midnight, knelt in the courtyard of Nobunaga's castle, his heart thundering with anticipation. A perilous journey had brought him to this moment, and yet, it was only the beginning of a story that would span continents and rewrite history.
Chapter 1: A World Away
In a small village on the Mozambique coast, Yasuke led a simple life, blissfully unaware of the extraordinary destiny that lay before him. His world shattered when slave traders captured him, ripping him from his homeland and thrusting him into a brutal odyssey across the Indian Ocean. Fate, however, had other plans when he reached the bustling port of Goa, India.
In Goa, Jesuit missionaries purchased Yasuke, altering the course of his life. Under their guidance, he embraced Christianity, mastered new languages, and absorbed the ways of the Western world. But the wind had not finished carrying him to his ultimate destination.
Chapter 3: The Enchanted Isles
Loyal to the missionaries, Yasuke accompanied them to Japan, a land shrouded in mystery and allure. He was captivated by its breathtaking landscapes, intricate customs, and refined people. As the first African in Japan, he sparked fascination and intrigue wherever he went.
Chapter 4: Fateful Encounters
Kyoto, the heart of feudal Japan, bore witness to the meeting that would forever change Yasuke's life. Oda Nobunaga, a formidable and influential daimyo, was entranced by Yasuke's physical prowess, intellect, and exotic origins. Recognizing Yasuke's potential, Nobunaga welcomed him into his service as a samurai.
Chapter 5: A Warrior Forged
Yasuke's metamorphosis from slave to samurai was laden with trials. He navigated the grueling training, a rigid code of honor, and the complexities of Japanese society. Undaunted, he flourished, earning the admiration of his fellow samurai and the unwavering trust of Nobunaga.
Chapter 6: A Land Divided
As Nobunaga pursued his vision of a united Japan, Yasuke fought valiantly by his side in countless battles. The legend of the African samurai swelled with each victory, and their unbreakable bond deepened. Together, they braved the treacherous world of shifting alliances and betrayals that shaped the era.
Chapter 7: Whispers of Betrayal
Yasuke's renown as a skilled and devoted samurai expanded, as did his connection with Lord Nobunaga. But beneath the surface, a storm was brewing. Mitsuhide Akechi, once a staunch ally, had grown disillusioned with Nobunaga's leadership. His bitterness festered, fed by perceived slights and political machinations. Consumed by ambition and lust for power, Mitsuhide's judgment faltered.
Chapter 8: The Price of Loyalty
Yasuke detected the change in Mitsuhide's spirit and grew increasingly apprehensive. But his unwavering loyalty to Nobunaga held him back from voicing his suspicions. Instead, he redoubled his efforts, ever watchful and prepared to defend his lord at any cost.
Chapter 9: A Night of Shadows
On a fateful evening, the Oda clan gathered to revel in their recent triumphs, oblivious to the treachery that lurked in the shadows. Mitsuhide Akechi's nefarious scheme had been set in motion.
Chapter 9: A Night of Shadows
As dawn broke, the piercing cries of battle shattered the night's tranquility. Mitsuhide's forces had launched a devastating surprise attack on Nobunaga's residence at the Honno-ji Temple. Yasuke fought relentlessly, his sword cleaving through the treacherous warriors as he made his way to Nobunaga's side.
Chapter 10: Flames of Betrayal
The Honno-ji Temple, once a sanctuary of peace, was now engulfed in flames and chaos. Yasuke and Nobunaga fought back to back, their swords a blur of steel, as Mitsuhide's forces closed in. Despite their valiant efforts, they were outnumbered, and Yasuke could sense the battle was lost. With a heavy heart, he whispered a prayer for Nobunaga's soul, knowing that his lord would never surrender.
Chapter 11: A Promise Unbroken
As the temple crumbled around them, Yasuke was captured by Mitsuhide's soldiers. Imprisoned and stripped of his samurai status, he reflected on the path that had led him to this moment. Amidst the darkness, he found solace in the memories of his life with Nobunaga and his time as a missionary. A fire kindled within him, reigniting a long-forgotten purpose.
Chapter 12: The Road to Redemption
In the chaos following Mitsuhide's coup, Yasuke seized an opportunity to escape. He journeyed across war-torn Japan, seeking refuge and a chance to reclaim his former life. His determination and faith guided him, as did the memory of the missionaries who had once saved him from a life of slavery.
Chapter 13: Rebirth of a Missionary
Yasuke found solace and purpose among a group of missionaries in a remote village. Embracing his past, he became an instrumental figure in their community, sharing his knowledge of Christianity, languages, and the Western world. As he nurtured their faith, Yasuke felt the shadows of his life as a samurai slowly fade, replaced by the warm embrace of spiritual fulfillment.
Chapter 14: A Legacy Unforgotten
Though Yasuke had left the life of a warrior behind, the legend of the African samurai continued to grow. His story inspired generations, a testament to the power of resilience, courage, and the human spirit. It was a tale that transcended borders and time, a reminder that even in the darkest moments, hope and redemption could be found.
Epilogue:
As twilight draped the Japanese countryside, Yasuke stood atop a hill, gazing at the village he now called home. His journey had been one of unimaginable hardship, transformation, and ultimately, redemption. And as the sun dipped below the horizon, Yasuke knew that his story, like the sun's eternal cycle, would continue to inspire and illuminate the hearts of those who heard it.
We were expected to hit precise deadlines on multi-quarter projects (within two weeks), and when that inevitably didn't happen, we had to track all the time we spent on anything in 30 minute increments. It felt very cog-in-the-machine.
https://jayconrod.com/posts/122/leaving-google
この辺とか相当エグいというか、組織を上手く回すための仕組みのために労力割きすぎって感じだなあ。Googleに入れるレベルの人たちであっても、微に入り細に入りこういうような仕組みを要求されてたら、仕組みを逸脱するリスクを最小にするタスクを意図的に選んで仕事するようになるだろうな。そりゃイノベーションとか起こらなくなるに決まってる。まあ数万人の社員に平均年収数千万円払おうと思ったらそうせざるを得ないんだろうけど、その意味でもビジネスモデルによって決まってる規模拡大の限界って感じがするよな。
I recently go to the streaming on Reality.
Probably some one knows the app that everybody get the body of 2D and do the streaming easily.
In that world, someone act a anime character, someone sing a song, someone chat with listener… etc
I was visited hers streaming and that main topic was chatting of hers life.
It's no especial, no comical, and so general, but she has good opinion, it is difficult to explain, but it has a Reality.
I don't have the feeling of love for her, but I am respecting her.
Today, we were talking long time and the topic was moved to the culture（教養）.
I searched "教養" in English at first time after hers streaming, I haven't known that meaning.
I didn't graduate the university then I don't have a school career, but she said "you have the culture（教養）".
I am not sure why she said that, I can use English a little than other Japanese people, or I can think reasons of other people.
Anyway, the topic was moved to culture.
However, I didn't know the 教養 in English. I assumed that culture has only ”文化” and if that word has other meanings, that is similar "文化".
I felt I touched "culture" in the real sense.
Maybe, all people better to think about opinion of other people beyond the scope of us opinion.
メンがヘラっている人が自分の母親だって事実自体が子どもにとって重たい呪いなんだ
I Am a Mother With a History of Self-Harm
https://themighty.com/2017/10/mother-history-of-self-harm/
I deeply admire your courage to keep it together as you parent. I’ve been there. I’m still there!
I’d like to raise a really sensitive issue. It might be a good idea to think through how your daughter will react to your scars as a tween or teenager. It’s great that you’ve decided to explain it to her. Secrets are never good. No doubt she will become a compassionate adult as a result. However she may need you to cover your scars as she gets older. Teenagers are hyper concerned about fitting in with their peers and she might feel embarrassed by them, not wanting to answer awkward questions.
My mother self harmed very badly. Her forearms were very scarred and I was self conscious about it. I would ask her to cover up, but she said she was ok with it and that I should be accepting and ‘get over it’.
I don’t want to be a downer,, or upset you, but I felt I ought to tell my story so that you might be able to navigate things when she gets to that age.
ライ麦畑で捕まえて chapter13
I certainly felt peculiar when she did that. I mean she did it so sudden and all.
これをDeepLに翻訳させると
（徳井）確かに あの時は何か変な感じがしましたよね （馬場園）そうなんですよね 急にやったからね
■追記
構文的に難しい言い回しはなくテンポよく読めているがそのitやthatは何を指すのかなどで迷う時に
が、全体的にキツめの女言葉になることが多く中二のオネエが痛い妄想をしながら
ほっつき歩いている小説のようになってしもうてる
I have a girlfriend who is living with me. Yesterday, I picked up some food on the way home from work. My girlfriend saw it and told me "PLEASE, NOT TO BUY SWEETS" . Because she has been working at home recently due to the COVID19, she feels guilty because she eats all the sweets in the house. It made me sad. I just wanted to give her a break while she was working at home.こんちくしょーが She too was tired from the end of the workday. I was also exhausted at the end of the work day. That's just the way it is. But that doesn't change the fact that I felt sad. I'm writing this because I wanted to look back on the situation at that time and put a stop to my feelings so that I could say "I'm home" with her when I get home today.
Shouldn't "white people" be correctly discriminated against in corona?
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Discrimination and persecution related to coronaviruses is now widespread worldwide.
There is a concrete and wide-ranging summary of the situation.
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"List of Incidents of Foreign Fear and Racism Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic"
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That is the English version of Wikipedia article.
With Google Chrome, right-click → Translate to Japanese, but the translation is a bit rough, but anyone can read it in Japanese.
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>> In France, after the new coronavirus was confirmed on January 24, 2020, a lot of harassment and discrimination against Asians occurred [41]. It is aimed at Asians such as Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, Filipino [42], and taxis and trains that refuse to board Chinese, Korean, Japanese have appeared [41] [43] ].
>> French newspaper Le Courrier Picard featured an Asian woman in a mask on the top page on January 26, 2020 with the heading "Yellow Alert".
>> On March 8, 2020, a Japanese restaurant in Rivoli, Turin, Piedmont, was targeted for arson by a teenager who teased his owner and called him an epidemic carrier. [191]
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Not limited to the above, Wuhan and Africans in China, Chinese and infected people in Japan.
Discrimination, whether in the United States, Egypt, Africa or anywhere in the world, exists at all.
In a sense, it's almost equal. Under extreme circumstances, it is not uncommon for "weak" people to be able to keep themselves without creating enemies.
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However, what I want to say is not a used phrase such as "Let's live kindly with philanthropy."
There is no objection to it. If the world can eliminate discrimination and prejudice, I naturally want it.
But what I felt was a big question before that. It can be called academic interest.
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Chinese discriminate against Wuhan natives, Japanese discriminate against Chinese, and Europeans discriminate against Asians.
I see, there is a reason to that, considering the spread of coronavirus infection. "From what you see, what's dangerous is that area".
Roughly, it may be the result of thinking about "weak" people.
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But here's the strange thing. Asians, Africans, yellows and blacks, they are discriminated against in many places around the world.
Frankly speaking, it's safe to say that blacks have little to do with the coronavirus. It's just that the original sense of discrimination has surfaced.
These ethnic groups and regions are equally discriminated against. It is a sense of discrimination that is based on fear but is incorrect but makes sense.
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However. Then why isn't "white people" discriminated against?
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From April to May, the coronavirus showed an explosive spread in the West.
In the ranking of the number of infected people in the world, the United States is alone, with 1.34 million people, accounting for more than a quarter of the total infected people of 402 million people as of May 10.
After the second place, Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, Russia, Germany, Brazil and France are followed, and each has more than 100,000 domestic cases.
Excluding Brazil, everything from 2nd to 7th is Europe. The word "Western Europe" is clearly the most dangerous coronavirus-contaminated area / infectious zone in the world.
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However. Strangely enough, there is little talk that "white people, Europeans, and Americans are discriminated against in the world."
Of course it is not zero, but while looking for one "white discrimination", it is possible to find "Asian discrimination", "Black discrimination" and "Yellow discrimination".
It is said that what is currently expanding in the world is not the first wave from China, but the second wave from Europe, which is the pandemic.
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With this, it is still understandable that the "white man" continues to do the right thing cleanly and correctly and has succeeded in corona countermeasures.
However, white people have continued to discriminate among Asians since the beginning of the spread.
In January and February, it was not uncommon to hear that Asians were already walking around in the country, calling them "Corona Corona."
By all means, white people are the incarnation of evil. It's not a good thing.
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Regardless of the early stages of the epidemic, now that the "hotbed of corona infection" has moved there, it should be possible for white people to hate it.
Otherwise, it cannot be called "equal discrimination". As a result, it is wrong.
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If you think about the reason here, after all, "targets are races / objects that originally had hostility",
The hypothesis may be that "there are restrictions on mobility and there are white Asian societies, but few non-white societies are white."
It must be interesting to study the area academically.
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However, historically, I've seen that "white people" crusade various places with the Crusades and do all they can to the contrary.
I think that the trilingual diplomacy of Britain has created the situation in the Middle East, where terrorism is frequent nowadays, and has repeatedly carried out wrongdoing by repeatedly discriminating against blacks, Indians, and yellow races.
So, isn't it right here to try to discriminate against white people correctly?
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Non-white society is a little too kind to "white people".
It was around this time today when I was thinking about that.
ダイアモンドプリン🍮の社長(President)のインタビューCNNで見れるんやが？
[CNN] Diamond Princess cruise passengers disembark after 14-day quarantine ends in Japan, raising concerns among health experts
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/18/asia/japan-health-guidelines-coronavirus-hnk-intl/index.html
- As you know, from a medical and public health perspective, I think the entire operation is operated by the Japanese Ministry of Health.
ご存じのように、医療と公衆衛生の観点から、日本の厚生省によってオペレーション全体が運営されていると思います。
I am currently working at a factory in a department where I work day shift and night shift. My workplace is in the countryside, where the nearest station is a station where only regular trains stop, and I live in a cheap apartment near a station where only regular trains stop. If I work the night shift, I have to wait for the train for 30 minutes no matter when it ends.
I once hated these 30 minutes.
Factory work is boring. It just repeats the same process. The only way I can cope with boredom is to think while working, or to take advantage of the noisy environment and sing at a decent volume. I didn't want to spend 30 minutes of idle time after such boredom was over, I wanted to go home early, eat, drink and go to bed, and I had no other feelings.
About this time last year, I started writing down things I'd been thinking about in my workday when I was bored, as a 30-minute reprieve from boredom. I am not a smart man, as many factory workers probably are. The longest I've ever written is perhaps a two-page, one-line book report.I struggled to come up with the best way to express myself while I was on shift, and I wrote it down while smoking a cigarette in the smoking area near the station. I can write about 1,000 or 2,000 words, more than three times the length of two pages and one line, without any difficulty.
Thus, I started to use these 30 minutes only for writing. Since then, I've spent my days finding something to write about for those 30 minutes, figuring out how to write it during my shift, and actually writing it while waiting the train.
I got a glimpse of the joy of writing freely, writing words that no one else will ever know.
And now, for the first time, I'm writing with the intention of getting others to read it.
On the first day of December, it was decided that I would be reassigned to a department that did not have a night shift, starting in April. It's a full-time day job that I've been waiting for for the last year, but after April I might be away from writing. When I thought about this, I felt the urge to have someone else read my writing.
I started this writing on December 2, 9 night shifts = 4.5 hours, so far about 800 words. Oddly enough, it's close to two pages and one line. The moment I want someone to read my writing, I find it very difficult to write. However, I'm proud to say that this text makes a lot more sense than the two pages and one line I once wrote, and above all, I was never bored while writing it.
I wonder if I will still be writing since April. We won't know that until the time is right. However, I will say this.
I now love to wait 30 minutes for the train after my night shift.
I am currently working at a factory in a department where I work day shift and night shift. My workplace is in the countryside, where the nearest station is a station where only regular trains stop, and I live in a cheap apartment near a station where only regular trains stop. If I work the night shift, I have to wait for the train for 30 minutes no matter when it ends.
I once hated these 30 minutes.
Factory work is boring. It just repeats the same process. The only way I can cope with boredom is to think while working, or to take advantage of the noisy environment and sing at a decent volume. I didn't want to spend 30 minutes of idle time after such boredom was over, I wanted to go home early, eat, drink and go to bed, and I had no other feelings.
About this time last year, I started writing down things I'd been thinking about in my workday when I was bored, as a 30-minute reprieve from boredom. I am not a smart man, as many factory workers probably are. The longest I've ever written is perhaps a two-page, one-line book report.I struggled to come up with the best way to express myself while I was on shift, and I wrote it down while smoking a cigarette in the smoking area near the station. I can write about 1,000 or 2,000 words, more than three times the length of two pages and one line, without any difficulty.
Thus, I started to use these 30 minutes only for writing. Since then, I've spent my days finding something to write about for those 30 minutes, figuring out how to write it during my shift, and actually writing it while waiting the train.
I got a glimpse of the joy of writing freely, writing words that no one else will ever know.
And now, for the first time, I'm writing with the intention of getting others to read it.
On the first day of December, it was decided that I would be reassigned to a department that did not have a night shift, starting in April. It's a full-time day job that I've been waiting for for the last year, but after April I might be away from writing. When I thought about this, I felt the urge to have someone else read my writing.
I started this writing on December 2, 9 night shifts = 4.5 hours, so far about 800 words. Oddly enough, it's close to two pages and one line. The moment I want someone to read my writing, I find it very difficult to write. However, I'm proud to say that this text makes a lot more sense than the two pages and one line I once wrote, and above all, I was never bored while writing it.
I wonder if I will still be writing since April. We won't know that until the time is right. However, I will say this.
I now love to wait 30 minutes for the train after my night shift.
https://anond.hatelabo.jp/20200322025040
They walked along by the old canal
A little confused, I remember well
And stopped into a strange hotel
( ・3・) ふたりは古い運河に沿って歩いた。少しまごついていたのをわたしはよく覚えている。そしてふたりはネオンの輝く奇妙なホテルに入った。
――「奇妙なホテル」とは？
( ・3・) ホールにフランク・ザッパの蝋人形でも飾ってあったんじゃないか？ ああ、この strange というのは unfamiliar ということだな。――ネオンの輝く見知らぬホテルに入った。彼は夜の熱気に打たれるのを感じた。まるで運命のひとひねりと共に走る貨物列車がぶつかってきたようだった。
( ・3・) 夕暮れの公園にいたふたりが歩きだす。ネオンが光っているから、あたりはもうすっかり暗くなったんだろうな。「わたし」の記憶によると、少しまごついていたようだが……。
――「わたし」が出てきましたね。
( ・3・) ふたりの背後に忍びよる謎の人物……。落ち着かない心の内までお見通しとは、たいした観察力だ。
――……。
( ・3・) いや、分かってるよ。賢明なる読者諸氏ならば、「わたし」の正体は説明せずともお分かりになるはずだ、ってことだろ？ 分からないとおかしい。ナボコフの『 』を読んで、「 」と「 」とが同一人物だと気づかないようなものだ。
――『 』は読んでいないのですが……。
( ・3・) だから少しは本を読めって。ただしまともな本だぞ。『死にたくなければラ・モンテ・ヤングを聴きなさい』みたいなのは読書にカウントされないからな。
――話を元に戻しましょう。
( ・3・) 三人称の物語だったはずなのに、一人称の「わたし」がぱっと現れて、さっと消える。聴き手は混乱するんだけど、何事もなかったかのように、彼と彼女との物語が続いていく。
――はい。人称の問題は後で見直すとして、脚韻についてはどうでしょう。
( ・3・) 1行目と2行目、canal と well は母音が合っていないんじゃないか？
――子音しか合っていません。脚韻は、強勢の置かれた母音以降の音が一致しないといけないので、この箇所は韻を外していることになります。そのうえ、1行目と2行目とでは旋律も違います。
( ・3・) 違ったっけ。
――違うんです。第一スタンザでは、1行目・2行目・3行目はきれいに韻を踏んで、旋律も同じかたちでした。ところが、第二スタンザでは、1行目・2行目で母音が揃わず、canal は上昇する旋律、well は下降する旋律です。というか、"I remember well" のところは、はっきりした音程がありません。そこだけ語りのようになっています。
( ・3・) 例の「わたし」が出てくるところだな。ひょっとしたら、わざと韻を外して、旋律も外して、「わたし」に対する違和感を際立たせようとしているんじゃないか？
――わざとかどうかは分かりませんが、定型から逸脱することで、聴き手の注意を喚起する効果はあると思います。
( ・3・) となると、韻を踏まないことにも意味がありうるわけだ――あれ、6行目と7行目、train と fate も韻を踏んでいないぞ。
――6行目は train ではなく freight train の freight が脚韻にあたります。
( ・3・) まず列車の概念があって、それからより具体的には貨物列車、という思考の流れではないんだな。まずフェイトという音の響きがあって、その響きが無意識の言葉の渦からフレイトをひっぱり出してくる。それから列車の概念がフレイトにくっついてやってくる。意味が音を追いかけているみたいで面白いな。
A saxophone someplace far off played
As she was walkin’ by the arcade
As the light bust through a beat-up shade
( ・3・) どこか遠くでサックスを吹いている人がいた。――これは順番をひっくり返さないとうまくいかないな。――彼女がアーケイドを歩いていると、どこか遠くからサックスが聞こえてきた。くたびれた日よけから光が差し込み、彼は目を覚ました。
――まだ覚ましてはいません。
( ・3・) ――彼は目を覚ましつつあった。彼女は門のところで盲人のカップにコインを入れた。そして運命のひとひねりのことは忘れてしまった。
( ・3・) 夜から朝になった。どこか遠くでサックスを吹いている人がいる。時を同じくして、彼女はどこかへ歩いていく。そしてまた時を同じくして、夢うつつで横になった彼の部屋に光が差す。一行ごとに場面が切り替わって、映画みたいだ。
( ・3・) どこかへ歩いていく彼女は、そのまま消えてしまう。盲人のカップにコインを入れる、というのが何か象徴的な行為なんだな、きっと。運命、盲人、テイレシアス、と連想が働くせいでそう感じるのかもしれないが。
――何を象徴しているんですか？
( ・3・) 何かをだよ。メルヴィルの白鯨は何を象徴しているんだ？
――何かをですね。
( ・3・) そう。ある行為や対象が何を意味するのか一義的に定まらないとき、その行為や対象は象徴性を帯びるんだ。ひとつ賢くなったな。
――とはいえ、門のところの盲人は運命を告げるわけではなく――
( ・3・) それどころか、彼女は運命のひとひねりなんて気にしてないんだな、ちっとも。
――強い。
( ・3・) 強い。運命に抗う者は悲劇的な最期を遂げるが、運命に関わらない者はいつまでも幸せに暮らすんだ。――じゃあ、ありがたい教訓も得られたことだし、次に進もうか。
――その前にひとつだけ。わたしが面白いと思うのは、彼女が去っていくのを誰も見ていない点なんです。まず、どこか遠くのサックス奏者は物語に関与しない。
( ・3・) 音だけの出演。
――部屋では彼はまだ寝ている。そして門のところの盲人には――
( ・3・) 彼女は見えない。なるほど、興味深い指摘だ。きみ、名前は？
――……。
( ・3・) 名前は？
( ・3・) アルトゥーロ、ありがとう。そんなところにも彼女の強さというか、優位性が表れているのかもしれないな。
He woke up, the room was bare
He told himself he didn’t care
Felt an emptiness inside
To which he just could not relate
――ハーモニカの間奏を挟んで、ここからは後半です。彼と彼女とがいっしょにいる、あるいは少なくとも近くにいるのが前半でしたが、ディラン先生のハーモニカを聴いている間に、彼女のいた世界は彼女のいなくなった世界に変わってしまいました。――では、どうぞ。
( ・3・) 彼が目を覚ますと、部屋は熊だった。
――クマ。
( ・3・) 「かすみの間」「うぐいすの間」みたいに、「グリズリーの間」だったんだよ。泊まった部屋の名前が。
――真面目にやりましょう。
( ・3・) 彼が目を覚ますと、部屋は空っぽだった。彼女はどこにもいなかった。どうってことはないと自分に言い聞かせ、彼は窓を大きく押し開いた。心の内に虚しさを――
――虚しさを？
( ・3・) 虚しさを感じた。で、その虚しさというのは、彼がどうしてもリレイトできない――
――He just could not relate to an emptiness inside ということです。
( ・3・) どうしても関わることのできない虚しさ？
( ・3・) おまえが引きたいというのなら。
――ランダムハウスにちょうどいい例文が載っています。I can’t relate to the new music of Miles Davis. マイルス・デイヴィスの新しい音楽はわたしにはしっくりこない。――1972年に『オン・ザ・コーナー』を聴いた人はそう感じたかもしれません。そもそも1967年の『ソーサラー』からして、もう調性は不
( ・3・) 自分自身の虚しさとうまくつきあっていけない、と考えればいいのか。――どうしてもなじむことのできない虚しさを感じた。運命のひとひねりによってもたらされた虚しさを。
( ・3・) さっき "he was wakin' up" のところで「まだ目を覚ましてはいない」って添削が入ったのは、このスタンザの "He woke up" が念頭にあったからなんだな。
――そうです。ここではっきりと目を覚ます。
( ・3・) 彼女はいなくなっている。大丈夫だと自分に言い聞かせるってことは、大丈夫ではないわけだ。窓を開けたら心の内に虚しさを感じた、のくだりはなんだか分かる気がするな、感情の流れが。ぐっときたぜ。
――まず部屋が空っぽだという状況が語られる。でも本当に言わんとしているのは、彼の内面が空っぽになったことです。開いた窓のところに立って外と内とを画定することで、内面という言葉が自然に導かれています。
( ・3・) きみ、名前は？
He hears the ticking of the clocks
And walks along with a parrot that talks
Hunts her down by the waterfront docks
( ・3・) 時計がチクタクいうのが聞こえる。言葉を話すオウムを連れて歩く。水夫たちがやってくる港で彼女を捜す。また彼女が彼を見つけてくれるかもしれない。どれだけ待たなければならないのか。もう一度、運命のひとひねりが生じるのを。
( ・3・) 時計の音が聞こえてくるのにあわせて、時制が現在形になった。ここからは彼にとってまだ過去の出来事ではないんだな。
――彼女のいない現実が、一秒ごとに動かしがたいものになっていく。コンクリートが固まるみたいに。
( ・3・) 「言葉を話すオウムを連れて歩く」は何を意味するんだ？ アメリカ文学で鳥がしゃべるといったら、ポウの「ザ・レイヴン」だな。死に別れた恋人と天国で再会できるだろうかと訊くと、鳥は「二度とない」と予言するんだ。
――このオウムは実在するんでしょうか？ どこからともなく現れましたが。
( ・3・) そこを疑うの？ 「昔々、あるところにおじいさんとおばあさんがいました」「エヴィデンスは？」みたいなものじゃないか。
――いえ、そうではなく、おそらく肩の上、耳元でオウムが話しているわけですよね、彼女を捜して歩いている間ずっと。それは暗喩ではないかと思うのですが。
( ・3・) おじいさんは暗喩としての山へ暗喩としての柴刈りに行きました。
――「周囲の人たちの話が、オウムの言葉のように空疎に聞こえてしまう」を暗喩的に言い換えると「言葉を話すオウムを連れて歩く」になりませんか？
( ・3・) 心ここにあらずだから、「よう、調子はどうだい？」と声をかけられても、「ヨウ、チョウシハドウダイ」と聞こえるわけか。まあ、そうかもしれないな。
To know and feel too much within
( ・3・) 内面を知りすぎてはいけない、感じすぎてはいけないと人は言う。わたしは今でも信じている。彼女はわたしの双子だったと。しかしわたしは指輪をなくしてしまった。彼女は春に生まれたが、わたしは生まれるのが遅すぎた。運命のひとひねりのせいで。
( ・3・) 「わたし」が出てきたな。二番目のスタンザでは存在をちらっと匂わせる程度だったが、ようやく正体を現した。
( ・3・) そう。三人称・過去のかたちで物語が始まり、彼女がいなくなって時計の秒針が意識に上ったときから三人称・現在になる。そして今、一人称・現在で「わたし」＝「彼」が胸の内を明かしている。
――すべて過去形で書くこともできたし、すべて三人称、あるいは一人称で書くこともできたと思うんですが、どうしてそうしなかったんでしょう？
( ・3・) なんだか「学習の手引き」みたいになってきたな。時制が変わるのは、彼女の不在が彼にとって現在の出来事でありつづけているから。人称が変わるのは――そうだな、最後のスタンザの心情は、客観的に、距離をおいて語れないんじゃないか。まだ傷が生々しくて。
――第四スタンザの「部屋は空っぽだった」から「窓を大きく押し開いた」のあたりはハードボイルドの流儀で、あまり感傷的にはなるまいという抑制が働いているんですが、最後のスタンザになると――
( ・3・) 抑制が外れて、ついでに三人称の仮面も外れる。他人の物語であるかのように体裁を保っていたのが、保てなくなる。こういう効果を生むためには、人称の変化が必要だったんだな。
https://anond.hatelabo.jp/20150214223556
( ・3・) クラシック好きの上司がジャズを聴きたいと言いだして、から数か月後――
その朝、彼が職場に着くと、クラシック好きの上司は目を閉じて見えないオーケストラの指揮をしていた。腕の動きが激しさを増し、握った拳が垂直に振り下ろされる。1、2、3、4、5、6、7、8、9、10、11。
「なんだ、来ていたのか」と上司は目を開いて言った。「春の祭典の第二部なんだが、どうにも縦の線が揃わなくてな。リハーサル不足だ」
「高度に発達した空想は現実と見分けがつかないくらい不自由なものだ。ティンパニ奏者とシンバル奏者はもう何年も口をきいていない。――それはそれとして、ボブの件、明日の日曜はどうだ？」
ボブというのは、ボブ・ディランのことだった。上司の娘さんが英語の授業で「はげしい雨が降る」を習ってきたらしく、それ以来、上司は彼にディランについてのレクチャーを要請しているのだった。彼が娘さんに教えるのではなく、彼が上司に教え、上司が娘さんに教える。ディランのことならパパに任せなさい、と目論んでいるのは明らかだった。
明日。彼は断ろうとしたが、適当な口実が見つからなかった。高齢の親戚はひと通り殺してしまっていたし、このあいだ死んだ祖父にもう一度死んでもらうには、まだ少し時間が必要だった。
「じゃあ、決まりだな」
こうして、彼は休日をつぶして上司の家を訪ねることになった。どの作品を題材にするべきか迷ったが、一日でディランのキャリアを追いかけるのは無理だと割り切って、彼自身がディランを聴き始めた高校生のころに感銘を受けたものを選ぶことにした。『ブラッド・オン・ザ・トラックス』だ。このなかの数曲を検討するだけでも、一日まるごとかかってしまうだろう。たくさんのアルバムを持っていかずに済むのが救いといえば救いだった。
最寄駅に着くと、もう上司は車で迎えに来ていた。大きな声で名前を呼ぶので、きまりの悪い思いをしたのをわたしはよく覚えている。車に乗り、しばらく走ると、左手に惣菜とパンの店が見えてきた。看板にはアルファベットで DELI BAKERY と書かれていた。
「デレク・ベイリーのCD、今日こそは返していただきます」と彼は言った。
「そんなことを気にしていたのか」と上司は笑った。「大丈夫。おまえは持ってきたもの以上を持ち帰ることになるだろう」
おまえは持ってきたもの以上を持ち帰ることになるだろう。それはまるでデルポイの神託のように聞こえた。彼は運命のうねりが身に迫ってくるのを感じた。しかし、現実は物語とは違う。成就しない予言。読まれない遺書。途切れる伏線。それが現実だ。
「デレク・ベイリーというのは、あのヴェーベルン風のギタリストだな？」
「そうです」
「あれをかけると、猫たちが爪とぎを始めるんだ。何か感じるものがあるのかもしれないな」
「猫たち、とはどういう意味ですか？」
「猫たち、とは」と上司は言い、長めのフェルマータを置いた。「猫の複数形だな」
「また拾ってきたんですか？」
「いや、拾っていない。拾ったのはちーちゃんだけだ」
「猫の方から入ってきた？」
「いや、入っていないし、出してもいない」
「じゃあどうして増えるんですか？」
「さて、どうしてでしょう」
「ちーちゃん、ベルリオーズ、リムスキー＝コルサコフ、ストラヴィンスキー、お客様にご挨拶だ」と上司は居間の扉を開けて言った。居間には母猫のちーちゃんと、三匹の子猫たちがいた。上司が公園で拾ったとき、ちーちゃんはすでに出産を間近に控えていたのだ。
「里子に出すまでの幼名だよ。正式な名前は里親がつければいい」
猫たちは来客には関心がないようで、ストラヴィンスキーはリムスキー＝コルサコフに背後から跳びかかり、ベルリオーズは伏せの姿勢でおしりを振りながら取っ組み合いに加わる間合いを計っていた。
「みんな元気だな。よし、そっちに掛けてくれ。いまコーヒーを淹れてくる」
( ・3・) まずはバイオグラフィからだな。ボブの経歴をざっとまとめてくれ。
――いえ、それをやっていると時間がなくなるので、今日は『ブラッド・オン・ザ・トラックス』というアルバムだけを聴きます。
( ・3・) それにしたって、そのアルバムの位置づけくらいは踏まえないと。
――では、Rate Your Music のページを見てください。
https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/bob-dylan
――アルバムが発表順に並んでいますね。デビューしてまもなく、1963年に最初のピークが訪れます。このころのディランがお手本にしていたのはウディ・ガスリーで、ギター、ハーモニカ、歌というフォークのスタイルで世に出ました。
( ・3・) 「はげしい風が吹く」か。
――「はげしい雨が降る」と「風に吹かれて」です。ディランは1941年生まれなので、22歳前には代表作を発表していたことになります。
――1965年から66年にかけて、二回目の、そして最大のピークが訪れます。演奏はフォークからロックへ変わり、詩の内容も変わります。
( ・3・) どう変わるんだ。
――初期の詩は、一言でいえば真面目で、真面目な人たちに支持されるものでした。そこに、散文的な感覚では理解できない要素が入ってきます。「イッツ・オールライト・マ」「デソレイション・ロウ」「ジョハンナのヴィジョン」といった大作が次々に書かれるのがこの時期です。
( ・3・) 理解できない要素というのは？
Inside the museums, Infinity goes up on trial
Voices echo this is what salvation must be like after a while
( ・3・) 「ダビデの職分と彼の宝石とはアドーニスと莢豆との間を通り無限の消滅に急ぐ。故に一般に東方より来りし博士達に倚りかゝりて如何に滑かなる没食子が戯れるかを見よ！」
――どうしました？
( ・3・) 西脇順三郎だよ。よく分からない詩には、よく分からない詩で対抗だ。
――なぜ対抗しなくてはいけないんですか？
( ・3・) ただなんとなく。
――はい。続けますが、1960年代後半は、ロックが急成長する時代です。しかし、ディラン自身は、その運動の先頭に立とうとはしません。1969年の『ナッシュヴィル・スカイライン』は、カントリーのアルバムでした。
( ・3・) 帽子に手を添えてにっこり。
――捉えどころのない人である、というディランのイメージは、このころにはできあがっていたと思います。そして、三回目のピークが訪れるのは、1975年。
( ・3・) 33歳。――それだけ？
――伝記的な情報はいろいろあるのですが――というか、常に伝記を参照しながら語られる作品なのですが――今回は知らないふりをします。「この女性は誰々がモデルだから」といったアプローチはとりません。捉えどころのない人、謎めいたよそ者であることを行動原理にしている人が、久しぶりに本気を出したらしい、くらいで結構です。
( ・3・) そう、じゃあ聴いてみようか。1曲目は――
――1曲目は後にして、2曲目から始めましょう。「シンプル・トゥイスト・オブ・フェイト」。「運命のひとひねり」という邦題がついています。
( ・3・) なんで？ 有名な曲なの？
――ほかの曲より易しめだからです。ディランの重要な曲を挙げるとしたら、おそらく50位以内には入ると思いますが。
https://www.bobdylan.com/songs/simple-twist-fate/
She looked at him and he felt a spark tingle to his bones
――ディランの歌詞は本人のサイトで公開されているので、それに基づいて進めていきましょう。では最初のスタンザから、どうぞ。
( ・3・) 訳すの？ 俺が？
――訳ではなくてもいいので、どういうことが歌われているのかを説明してください。
( ・3・) 夕暮れの公園に男と女がいた。女に見つめられると、男は体の芯に火花が走るのを感じた。彼が孤独を感じたのはそのときだった。彼は思った。まっすぐに歩いていればよかった、運命のひとひねりに気をつけていればよかったと。
( ・3・) そうだな。恋人たちがいい雰囲気になっているのかと思いきや、なんだか雲行きが怪しい。急に孤独を感じちゃったりして。
( ・3・) そうなの？ で、まっすぐに歩いていればよかった、というのは比喩的な表現だな？
――もちろん。
( ・3・) われ正路を失ひ、人生の覊旅半にあたりてとある暗き公園のなかにありき――
――？
( ・3・) ともかく、この男はあるべき道を見失って、運命の力が自分に働きかけているのを感じているわけだ。でも運命って、注意していれば回避できるものなんだろうか？
――次のスタンザに進む前に、脚韻の形式を見ておきます。2小節ごとに改行を加えると、以下のようになります。
She looked at him and he felt a spark
( ・3・) 1行目・2行目・3行目の park, dark, spark で韻を踏んでいるな。4行目・5行目の bone(s), alone もそうだ。それから6行目・7行目の straight, fate も。
https://twitter.com/kedardo/status/1241415360672219137
――ついでにコード進行も確認しておきます。これは実際に鳴っている音ではなく、説明のために簡略化したコードです。元のキーはEですが、ここではCに移調しています。 [1]
( ・3・) いったい誰に対する配慮なんだ。
――まずは1小節目から8小節目まで。何か気づいた点はありますか？
( ・3・) 見たままじゃないか。ド、シ、シ♭と半音ずつ下がっていって、ラに落ち着く。
――はい。ラはサブドミナントのコードであるFの構成音です。しかし、まだラは終点ではありません。
( ・3・) 半音下降は続くよどこまでも。
( ・3・) Fの構成音は「ファ・ラ・ド」で、Fmの構成音は「ファ・ラ♭・ド」だ。長三度のラが短三度のラ♭になる。なんだか言うまでもないことを言わされているようだが、どこに誘導しようとしているんだ？
――ラからラ♭へ半音下がることによって、コードに影がさします。その箇所ではどんなことが歌われていますか？
――はい。彼が孤独を感じるのは、サブドミナントのコードがメジャーからマイナーに変化するときなんです。
( ・3・) ああ、それが言いたかったのか。つまり、コード進行と歌詞の内容とが結びついている、と。
――そうです。それから、もう一点。この曲は、コードが頻繁に変わる曲でしょうか。それとも、あまり変わらない曲でしょうか。
( ・3・) また誘導が始まった。1小節目から10小節目までは、2小節ごとにコードが変わる。C7からFへの進行を除けば、コードの構成音のうちのひとつが半音下がるだけだし、曲のテンポもゆっくりだし、あまり変わらないんじゃないか？
――はい。11小節目から12小節目、"and wished that he'd gone straight" と歌われるところはどうでしょう。
( ・3・) ここは2拍ごとにコードが変わる。あまり動かなかったコードが動きだす感じだな。
――"and wished that he'd gone straight" の "straight" は、この曲の旋律で最も高く、長く、強く歌われるところです。コードの動きと旋律との関係を見ると、11小節目に助走が始まって、12小節目の頭で大きくジャンプするようにできています。
( ・3・) ……ハーモニック・リズムと言えば済む話じゃないのか？
( ・3・) いったい誰に対する配慮なんだ。
( ・3・) はっさく食べる？
『ネットde真実』は論外、
一般国民の皆様向けに配慮がなされた『現状を説明しない』が基本スタンスの国内報道だけではなく、
[CNN] Diamond Princess cruise passengers disembark after 14-day quarantine ends in Japan, raising concerns among health experts
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/18/asia/japan-health-guidelines-coronavirus-hnk-intl/index.html
ご存じのように、医療と公衆衛生の観点から、日本の厚生省によってオペレーション全体が運営されていると思います。
Swartz氏は、日本の保健当局と密接に協力し、彼らの努力に感謝したと述べた。
寄港を断れ？日本は沖縄の那覇港へ寄港予定だったウエステルダム号(もちろん邦人が乗っている)を拒否したぞ？最終的にはカンボジアで受け入れて貰うことができた
本当は邦人が乗ってたのだし日本は先進国なのだから断らずに受け入れるべきだったが
上記の理由で断ったのだろうね。でも乗ってた邦人はあのさぁ・・・って気持ちになるよね
https://b.hatena.ne.jp/entry/s/anond.hatelabo.jp/20200221183446
(´･ω･)ノ三［質問］
https://b.hatena.ne.jp/entry/s/anond.hatelabo.jp/20200221183446
ご存じのように、医療と公衆衛生の観点から、日本の厚生省によってオペレーション全体が運営されていると思います。
Swartz氏は、日本の保健当局と密接に協力し、彼らの努力に感謝したと述べた。
ダイアモンドプリン🍮の社長(President)のインタビューCNNで見れるんやが？
[CNN] Diamond Princess cruise passengers disembark after 14-day quarantine ends in Japan, raising concerns among health experts
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/18/asia/japan-health-guidelines-coronavirus-hnk-intl/index.html
ご存じのように、医療と公衆衛生の観点から、日本の厚生省によってオペレーション全体が運営されていると思います。
Swartz氏は、日本の保健当局と密接に協力し、彼らの努力に感謝したと述べた。
寄港を断れ？日本は沖縄の那覇港へ寄港予定だったウエステルダム号(もちろん邦人が乗っている)を拒否したぞ？最終的にはカンボジアで受け入れて貰うことができた
本当は邦人が乗ってたのだし日本は先進国なのだから断らずに受け入れるべきだったが
プリンの対応でてんてこ舞いだったので断ったのだろうけど、乗ってた邦人はあのさぁ・・・って気持ちになるよね
(https://b.hatena.ne.jp/entry/s/anond.hatelabo.jp/20200221183446)←ニュース見ない縛りのブクマカ
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ネオアコ?
（「ネオ・アコースティック」。和製英語）
こういうのとか
The Chameleons - View from a Hill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvHPNoYR-Mg
Felt - Evergreen Dazed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo6hCt8zv88
フード・コンピューター (food computer) のプレゼンを配信していたTEDが、2点の批判についてページを公開した。
汚染水排出でMITメディアラボのオープン農業構想を州の環境保護局が調査中
Hype vs. Reality at the MIT Media Lab (The Chronicle of Higher Education)
オープン農業構想のプロジェクトリーダー Caleb Harper が建築を学んだ後この構想に至った経緯や、プレゼンで偽装するよう指示された研究員が、開発していない機器や無関係のプロジェクトに写真入りで紹介されたこと（プロジェクト担当者の水増し）も説明されている。
As research lead, Babakinejad felt it was his responsibility to raise these issues with Harper and other members of the team, and he did so in an email. He also raised his concerns with Ito. In an email, he told the director that the Open Agriculture Initiative had not been able to create a controlled environment in the food computers, and that the devices had been sent to schools and a refugee camp without being tested to ensure that they worked. He worried that Harper was misleading funders. Ito responded by asking if he could raise these issues with Harper. Babakinejad agreed to let Ito share his general concerns. (Ito did not respond to a request for comment. A Media Lab spokeswoman declined to comment.)
プロジェクトにおけるresearch leadとして、Babakinejadはフード・コンピューターの問題（光合成のためのLEDによる熱で温度が安定しない、二酸化炭素、酸素、湿度を調整できない）を提起する責任があると感じ、その問題をメールでHarperや他の研究員に提起した。その心配を伊藤穣一MITメディアラボ所長（当時）にも提起した。「オープン農業構想はフード・コンピューターの中で制御された環境をつくることができていません。その装置はきちんと動作するか検証されないまま学校や難民キャンプに送付されました。」Harperが資金提供者を誤解させていることが心配だった。伊藤所長は、その問題をHarperとともに提起できる（その問題をHarperに話していい）か、彼に質問しました。Babakinejadは自分の懸念を伊藤所長から他に伝えることを了解しました。（伊藤穣一氏にコメントを依頼したが、返答なし。メディアラボの広報担当もコメント拒否）
Harper's optimism helps raise money, and without money he won’t be able to see this dream of an international network of food computers come true. His critics, he said, “are basically jealous because I raise a lot of funding while giving away knowledge for free.” Harper also said that he doesn’t mislead the public. He’s explained his progress in great detail in a series of Medium posts, he said. Some may have misinterpreted his vision as current reality, he said, but if they listened closely they would not be mistaken. “Can you email a tomato to someone today? No,” he said. “Did I say that in my TED talk? Yes. Did I say it was today? No. I said, you will be able to email a tomato.”
Harperの楽観主義は資金集めに役立ちました。その資金がなければ、フード・コンピューターの国際的ネットワークが実現しませんでした。Harperによれば、自分への批判は基本的には嫉妬、なぜなら知識を無料で提供しているのに多くの資金を集めているから。Harperは、自分は一般の人を誤解させていない、Medium に詳細を書いた進捗状況の記事をずっと書いているから、とも言いました。自分の展望を今の現実と誤解している人がいるかも知れないが、もししっかり聞いていたなら、誤解は決してしない。「トマトにメールを今日送れますか？いいえ」「TEDトークで私は言ったでしょうか。ええ。それが今日だと私は言いましたか？いいえ。私は、トマトにメールを将来送れるようになる、と言ったんです。」
It's true that Harper didn’t quite say that food computers can email tomatoes or apples, though you could be forgiven for thinking exactly that. He frequently leaves the impression that the project has achieved, or is on the brink of achieving, an enormous breakthrough. It’s a style that has attracted the sort of high-profile attention, not to mention corporate funding, that fuels projects at the MIT Media Lab, and his willingness to showcase food computers beset with problems feels consistent with Ito’s “deploy or die” philosophy.
確かにHarperは、フード・コンピューターがトマトやリンゴにメールできるとは言っていない。しかし今できると考えてしまうのもしかたない。彼は、自分のプロジェクトがすでに大きなブレークスルーを達成したか、今すぐにも達成しそうだという印象を頻繁に残している。その方法で、いわゆる有名人やもちろん企業の投資の注目を集め、MITメディアラボのプロジェクトに資金が集まる。問題が山積している食料コンピューターをHarperが展示し続けるというのは、伊藤穣一氏の「実装なくば死を」の考えに一致しているようだ。
M.I.T. Media Lab, Already Rattled by the Epstein Scandal, Has a New Worry (The New York Times)
“You seem to think endlessly reiterating untrue claims will lend them credibility, but it won’t,” Dr. Babakinejad wrote to Mr. Harper. “By persisting in this course of action, you have been putting M.I.T. and everyone associated with you at risk and I think it’s time that you were made to face up to that and take responsibility for it.”
「正しくない主張を終わることなく繰り返していればその主張に真実味が出てくると考えているようですが、ありえません」とBarakinejadは（雇用契約の更新がされなかった後）Harperに書いた。「そういった行動を続けることで、MITとあなたに関係している全員を危険にさらし続けています。それ（正しくない主張を繰り返すこと）に向き合って、責任を取るときだと思います。」
The food computers, which researchers have envisioned selling to the public, are supposed to provide plants with just the right amount of light. But when the light function was not working, another member of the OpenAg team said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to describe sensitive events, an engineer manually rigged the device so that light would shine at the correct level during an important demonstration.
フード・コンピューターは、一般に売り込むために研究者の想像したものですが、適切な光の量をちょうど植物に供給すると思われています。しかし、光の装置が機能しないとき、匿名を条件にしたあるオープン農業構想チームの研究員によれば、大事なデモのときに技術者が装置を不正操作して、適正レベルに光らせていました。
コーネル大学教授（植物学）Thomas Bjorkman によると、オープン農業構想の論文が書いているような機能を持つ箱はあるが、操作するのに費用が掛かり、24キロワット（240個の100ワット電球を同時に光らせる）エネルギーが必要になる。
論文の学術的価値について、「制御環境を使った農業工場の現状はとても進んでいるので、植物栽培の研究や実践について影響はほとんどない。」とBjorkman教授はコメントした。
In an email exchange with Mr. Ito, Dr. Babakinejad expressed his concern about what he said were Mr. Harper’s false claims in a draft of the academic paper, the “60 Minutes” interview and lectures.
“Up to now,” Dr. Babakinejad wrote, “we have not been able to achieve a ‘controlled environment’ nor been able to create an atmosphere (Climate control) as he leads people to believe in his talks. His claims about developments such as implementations of image processing, microbiome dosing, creating different climates and collecting credible data from bots across the world are not true.”
Mr. Ito wrote in his reply: “Can I say that you have concerns about whether the food computers have been able to create a controlled environment which would put into questions some of the claims we make about the data and outcomes?”
Dr. Babakinejad replied in the affirmative, and the exchange ended.
MITメディアラボ伊藤穣一所長（当時）とやりとししたメールで、Barakinejadは論文のドラフト、ドキュメンタリー番組のインタビュー、講義でのHarperの誤った主張に関する心配を書いていました。
「現在まで、Harperが講演で人々を信じさせているような、制御された環境も出来ていないし、天候の制御も出来ていない。画像処理の実装、マイクロバイオーム、異なる気候を作ること、世界中のボットから信頼できるデータを集めること、といった開発についての主張は正しくありません。」伊藤穣一氏の返事は「フード・コンピューターが制御された環境を作れるかどうかによって、データや結果に関しての主張のいくつかに疑問が生まれる、という懸念を持っているということでしょうか」
Babakinejadは肯定的な返事を返したが、そこでやりとりは終わった。
他に「リンゴは収穫してから店頭に並ぶまで平均11か月（最近は14か月）掛かっている」の11か月という統計に根拠がないと指摘しても、Harperは止めなかった。アメリカ農務省の答え「その統計は不正確」
MIT Media Lab Kept Regulators in the Dark, Dumped Chemicals in Excess of Legal Limit (Propublica and WBUR)
以下では、MITメディアラボオープン農業構想をメディアラボ、MIT環境健康安全オフィスをMIT、マサチューセッツ州環境保護局を州と略記。
2015年 オープン農業構想 (Open Agriculture Initiative) がCaleb HarperによりMITメディアラボで開始
2016年8月 コンサルタントがMITメディアラボの施設ディレクターにメール「水耕栽培用の水の窒素量を10ppm以下に抑えるなら、排水用の貯水池が最適」
2017年6月ごろ Babak BabakinejadがHarperのグループに参加
2017年10月 Babakinejadがresearch leadに昇進し、汚染水を排出した施設での勤務を開始
2017年12月 マサチューセッツ州監査員が貯水池の利用に制限付き許可を出す。
2018年3月22日 ラボノートの記録によると、廃棄濃度を報告義務の限度を大幅に超える（水の量が多く、許可の制限内では希釈できない）。
2018年4月 （研究員→メディアラボ）BabakinejadがHarperにメールで汚染水の窒素量が制限を大幅に超えているとHarperに報告（1度目）
2018年4月16日 （研究員→メディアラボ、MIT）Babakinejadがメールで汚染水の窒素量が大幅に超えているとHarperとMITに報告。HarperはBabakinejadにMITへの直接報告を禁止。
2018年4月17日 MITのPhyllis CarterがHarper, Babakinejad, ほかのメンバーにメール「先週のサンプルにおける窒素量は140ppm。このレベルの排水は許可されない。」（MITはこの時点で州の規則違反となる環境汚染を把握）
時期不明 HarperはBabakinejadに勤務時間中の作業内容を30分ごとに記録するよう指示（Babakinejadは報復だと感じた）
2018年中旬 BabakinejadがHarperのグループから去る。
2019年1月 （州→MIT）マサチューセッツ州の担当者 Joseph CeruttiがMIT環境健康安全オフィスPhyllis Carterにメールで、貯水池に排出された汚染水の窒素量の月例報告を催促。
（MIT→州）Carterは4月から6月まで何も貯水池に排出していないと返答（1-3月、7-12月の報告を送らず、無視）
2019年2月（州→MIT、メディアラボ） 報告が届かないので、CeruttiはCarterとHarperに、2週間以内に回答がなければ、違反通知、罰金、許可取り消しを警告
（メディアラボ→州）HarperはCeruttiへ即座に返答「農業廃液は野外に捨てて、米国環境保護庁の地下注入管理プログラム (UIC) のシステムには入れていない。これはMITと合意した手続き」（貯水池のみの利用という
三年位前の話なんだが、当時、職場で手伝ってもらっていた女子大学生が、午後10時過ぎ、仕事終わりで私（♂）と彼女しかいない職場で、
と言う。聞くと、
「この英文、何が言いたいのかよく分からないんですけど……英語の授業の課題で、訳して提出しなければならないんですよ」
差し出されたのがこれだった。
Police arrested Malcolm Davidson, a 27 year old white male, resident of Wimbledon, in a pumpkin patch at 11:38 pm Friday. Davidson will be charged with lewd and lascivious behavior, public indecency, and public intoxication at the County courthouse on Monday.
The suspect allegedly stated that as he was passing a pumpkin patch, he decided to stop. “You know, a pumpkin is soft and squishy inside, and there was no one around here for miles. At least I thought there wasn’t.” He stated in a phone interview from the County courthouse jail.
Davidson went on to state that he pulled over to the side of the road, picked out a pumpkin that he felt was appropriate to his purposes, cut a hole in it, and proceeded to satisfy his alleged “need.”
“I guess I was just really into it, you know?” he commented with evident embarrassment. In the process, Davidson apparently failed to notice the Wimbledon Municipal police car approaching and was unaware of his audience until officer Brenda Taylor approached him.
“It was an unusual situation, that’s for sure.” Said officer Taylor. “I walked up to [Davidson] and he’s … just working away at this pumpkin.” Taylor went on to describe what happened when she approached Davidson.
“I just went up and said, ‘Excuse me sir, but do you realize that you are screwing a pumpkin?’ He got real surprised as you’d expect and then looked me straight in the face and said, ‘A pumpkin? Damn … is it midnight already?'”
まず……どう説明したものか、非常に困った。というのも、この大学生のことは以前から知っているんだが、彼女は中学からずっと女子校で、部活もやらずにずっと勉強だけ、という無菌培養的環境で大学に入った子だったので。こういう性的ジョークを、一体どう説明したら理解できるんだろう、と、正直途方に暮れる心地だった。いや、苛立ちもあったんですよ。いくら無菌培養だからって、この文章の内容、本当に分からない？という。しどろもどろに説明したら、
「……この……カボチャに穴を開けたのは何の為なんですか？」
とか聞かれて、用途の説明までしなきゃならなかった私の身にもなってもらいたいよ（編集していてふと思ったんだが、これ、私へのセクハラだったんじゃないよなあ）。オチに関してだけは理解していたようだが。
そして何より腹立たしいのが、大学でこんな文章を課題に出す講師の存在だ。どうせ拾ってきたんだろう、とググると数秒で見つかる。https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/peter-peter-pumpkin-pleaser/ とかね。どう見てもやっつけ仕事だ。
「数十人規模です」
「で、男女比は」
「おそらく 7:3 位で女性が多いです。同じ学科で毎年同じ講師なので、毎年こんな感じだと思うんですが……」
ふーん。ということは、毎年の恒例行事として、女性の多い講義でこういう課題をやらせてるわけね。どう考えてもセクハラ、アカハラの類だわ。彼女には、後輩の為にも大学の相談窓口に告発すべきだ、と言っておいたんだけど、その後そういう話は聞かずじまい。非常勤だったりすると、大学で英語教育に従事する講師なんて本当に給料安いし立場弱いし（私も一時期非常勤で食ってたんでそれはよく知っているつもり）、大変なのは分かるんだが、こんなかたちで恨みを晴らすってのは断じて許し難い。というかキモいわ。
