Recently the Excite News reported the following:
幕末の志士高杉晋作が坂本竜馬に贈った拳銃と同型の拳銃が松山の個人宅で見つかり、１８日までに、高知市の坂本竜馬記念館に寄贈された。今月末から同館で展示する。拳銃は米Ｓ＆Ｗ社製の「モデル２アーミー」で、南北戦争の際に製造され日本にも輸入された。同館によると、高杉晋作は同型の拳銃を上海で購入し竜馬に進呈。寺田屋事件で捕り方に襲われた竜馬はこの拳銃で応戦し、危機を脱したとされる。
Regarding the gun presented to Ryoma Sakamoto by Takasugi the patriot warrior who lived at the end of shogunate, a gun of the same model was found in the personal residence of Matsuyama, and it was donated to the memorial pavilion of Ryoma Sakamoto in Kochi City on the 18th. It would be exhibited in the pavilion at the end of this month. The gun was the "Model 2 Army" made by S&W Company of the United States during the Civil War between the Northern and Southern states, and it was imported into Japan. According to the pavilion, this same model gun was bought in Shanghai by Susumu Takasugi and presented to Ryoma. In the Teradaya House incident, Ryoma used this pistol to fight with the attackers who were trying to capture him and Ryoma was successful in getting away.
Ryoma Sakamoto (1836-1867) was an important historical figure in Japanese history during the 1860s and this attack took place in January 1866. Things that have connection with him are fascinating to many people.
2010年8月17日 星期二
B29空襲東京武蔵野市(II)
Recently the FNN News reported the following:
内藤さんは「本当に、生まれて初めての恐怖感というものを味わいました。場合によっては、そこでわたし、死んでいたかもわからない」と話した。
その後も8月8日まで、9度にわたる空襲を受けた工場は壊滅し、働いていた219人の命が失われた。
そんな状況の中、生き延びた内藤さんは、最後の空襲から1週間後、終戦の日を迎えた。
内藤さんは「戦争が終わったんだよということが知れ渡りましたら、わたしたちも、年配の人たちも、お互いに肩を抱き合ってですね、皆、おいおいと泣きました」、「(生き延びられて)感極まったというんでしょうか。それともう1つは、『われわれがこんなに苦労したのに、なんだ』という2つありましたね」と話した。
現在、内藤さんは、有志とともに、戦争の悲惨さを語り継ぐため、武蔵野の空襲に関するパネル展やトークショーﾈどを定期的に行っている。
内藤さんは「いつまで続けられるかわかりませんが、それが、わたしが生き残った1つの仕事かもしれない。健康なうちは、(語り継ぐ)お手伝いをしていきたいなというふうに考えています」と話した。
Mr. Naito said: "Really, it was the first taste of fear in my life. Judging from the circumstances, death was not understood by me at that time ". There after until August 8 the factory suffered air raids for nine more times and was annihilated, 219 people working there lost their lives.
In such a situation Mr. Naito who had survived faced the day that war ended one week after the last air raid.
Mr. Naito said "When it was well known that the war was ended, all of us, also the elderly mutually embraced each other at their shoulders, gradually everyone cried ","(Being able to survive) feeling had reached the maximum limit? That might be one reason, the other could be 'All of us had gone through such a hard time, for what' ".
Now Mr. Naito together with volunteers, regularly held panel exhibitions and talk shows concerning the air raid of Musashino so that the misery of the war could be handed down.
Mr. Naito said, ｢I do not know how long I can continue, but this is a matter for the rest of my life, so long I am still in good health, I believe I shall continue hoping to help (hand it down)｣.
It is nice to know that there are people in Japan like Mr. Naito who is working so hard to talk about the misery of the war.
内藤さんは「本当に、生まれて初めての恐怖感というものを味わいました。場合によっては、そこでわたし、死んでいたかもわからない」と話した。
その後も8月8日まで、9度にわたる空襲を受けた工場は壊滅し、働いていた219人の命が失われた。
そんな状況の中、生き延びた内藤さんは、最後の空襲から1週間後、終戦の日を迎えた。
内藤さんは「戦争が終わったんだよということが知れ渡りましたら、わたしたちも、年配の人たちも、お互いに肩を抱き合ってですね、皆、おいおいと泣きました」、「(生き延びられて)感極まったというんでしょうか。それともう1つは、『われわれがこんなに苦労したのに、なんだ』という2つありましたね」と話した。
現在、内藤さんは、有志とともに、戦争の悲惨さを語り継ぐため、武蔵野の空襲に関するパネル展やトークショーﾈどを定期的に行っている。
内藤さんは「いつまで続けられるかわかりませんが、それが、わたしが生き残った1つの仕事かもしれない。健康なうちは、(語り継ぐ)お手伝いをしていきたいなというふうに考えています」と話した。
Mr. Naito said: "Really, it was the first taste of fear in my life. Judging from the circumstances, death was not understood by me at that time ". There after until August 8 the factory suffered air raids for nine more times and was annihilated, 219 people working there lost their lives.
In such a situation Mr. Naito who had survived faced the day that war ended one week after the last air raid.
Mr. Naito said "When it was well known that the war was ended, all of us, also the elderly mutually embraced each other at their shoulders, gradually everyone cried ","(Being able to survive) feeling had reached the maximum limit? That might be one reason, the other could be 'All of us had gone through such a hard time, for what' ".
Now Mr. Naito together with volunteers, regularly held panel exhibitions and talk shows concerning the air raid of Musashino so that the misery of the war could be handed down.
Mr. Naito said, ｢I do not know how long I can continue, but this is a matter for the rest of my life, so long I am still in good health, I believe I shall continue hoping to help (hand it down)｣.
It is nice to know that there are people in Japan like Mr. Naito who is working so hard to talk about the misery of the war.
2010年8月16日 星期一
B29空襲東京武蔵野市(I)
Recently the FNN News reported the following:
太平洋戦争の終戦から、15日で65年を迎えました。今は緑豊かな住宅街となっている東京・武蔵野市も、戦時中はB29による空襲の標的となりました。
1944年11月24日。
マリアナ諸島からのB29による本土空襲が始まった。
その標的となったのが、東京・武蔵野市に置かれていた中島飛行機武蔵製作所。
「ゼロ戦」や「隼(はやぶさ)」といった軍用飛行機のエンジンの多くが、ここで造られていたため。
東京ドームおよそ12個分に相当する広い敷地は、現在、都立公園や都営住宅、そして市役所などとして活用されている。
今ではすっかり様変わりしたその場所を、内藤昭雄さん(79)が訪れた。
内藤さんは、当時13歳にして、工場に勤労動員されていた1人。
内藤さんは「(ここにあったのは)武蔵製作所のうちの東工場ということで、わたしども勤労動員の学生は、3階で発動機(エンジン)の組み立てに従事していました」、「トラウマみたいな形でですね、昔のことが思い出されます」と話した。
内藤さんがトラウマと語るのは、B29による武蔵製作所の空襲。
自身の体験を綴った本「少年の見たドウリットル空襲と勤労動員学徒の空襲体験」には、その時の様子について、「誰かが『空襲だ!』と叫びました。この声で皆一斉に立ち上がり、ドアに向かって飛び出しました。担架に乗せられた人は、まるで全身にコールタールをかぶったように真っ黒で、そのうえ、髪の毛は焦げてチリチリになって、生死のほどもわからないありさまでした」と記されている。
On the 15th it would be 65 years from the end of the Pacific War. The present rich green residential area in Tokyo Musashino city had once become the target of air raids by B29 during the War.
November 24, 1944.
The air raid on Japan mainland began as B29 departed from Marianas.
Musashi factory that produced Nakashima airplanes and located in Tokyo Musashino city was the target. Because many of the engines used in the military airplane "Zero-plane" and "Falcon (hayabusa)"were made here.
A site that had a size corresponding to as many as 12 Tokyo Dome had been used, it is now the the metropolitan park, the municipally owned housing, and the city office.
Akio Naito (79) visited the place that now had changed completely.
Mr.Naito was 13 years old at that time, and was one of the mobilized workers in the factory.
Mr. Naito said "(It was here) on the third floor of the east factory of the Musashi factory that as a mobilized student I worked and engaged in the assembly of engines" and "I was reminded things of the past, it was trauma like traces".
The trauma that Mr. Naito had talked about was the air raids on the Musashi factory by B29.
In this regard it was just like the book written based on someone's self experience: "The air-raid experience in the Doolittle air raid and the work mobilization student whom the boy saw", regarding the situation at that time it was recorded that ｢Someone shouted "It is an air raid". Everyone stood up together, rushed towards the door. People carried on stretchers were in true black color as if the coal tar had been put on the whole body, hair became curly because it was scorched; the situation was that their life and death was unknown ｣. (to be continued)
太平洋戦争の終戦から、15日で65年を迎えました。今は緑豊かな住宅街となっている東京・武蔵野市も、戦時中はB29による空襲の標的となりました。
1944年11月24日。
マリアナ諸島からのB29による本土空襲が始まった。
その標的となったのが、東京・武蔵野市に置かれていた中島飛行機武蔵製作所。
「ゼロ戦」や「隼(はやぶさ)」といった軍用飛行機のエンジンの多くが、ここで造られていたため。
東京ドームおよそ12個分に相当する広い敷地は、現在、都立公園や都営住宅、そして市役所などとして活用されている。
今ではすっかり様変わりしたその場所を、内藤昭雄さん(79)が訪れた。
内藤さんは、当時13歳にして、工場に勤労動員されていた1人。
内藤さんは「(ここにあったのは)武蔵製作所のうちの東工場ということで、わたしども勤労動員の学生は、3階で発動機(エンジン)の組み立てに従事していました」、「トラウマみたいな形でですね、昔のことが思い出されます」と話した。
内藤さんがトラウマと語るのは、B29による武蔵製作所の空襲。
自身の体験を綴った本「少年の見たドウリットル空襲と勤労動員学徒の空襲体験」には、その時の様子について、「誰かが『空襲だ!』と叫びました。この声で皆一斉に立ち上がり、ドアに向かって飛び出しました。担架に乗せられた人は、まるで全身にコールタールをかぶったように真っ黒で、そのうえ、髪の毛は焦げてチリチリになって、生死のほどもわからないありさまでした」と記されている。
On the 15th it would be 65 years from the end of the Pacific War. The present rich green residential area in Tokyo Musashino city had once become the target of air raids by B29 during the War.
November 24, 1944.
The air raid on Japan mainland began as B29 departed from Marianas.
Musashi factory that produced Nakashima airplanes and located in Tokyo Musashino city was the target. Because many of the engines used in the military airplane "Zero-plane" and "Falcon (hayabusa)"were made here.
A site that had a size corresponding to as many as 12 Tokyo Dome had been used, it is now the the metropolitan park, the municipally owned housing, and the city office.
Akio Naito (79) visited the place that now had changed completely.
Mr.Naito was 13 years old at that time, and was one of the mobilized workers in the factory.
Mr. Naito said "(It was here) on the third floor of the east factory of the Musashi factory that as a mobilized student I worked and engaged in the assembly of engines" and "I was reminded things of the past, it was trauma like traces".
The trauma that Mr. Naito had talked about was the air raids on the Musashi factory by B29.
In this regard it was just like the book written based on someone's self experience: "The air-raid experience in the Doolittle air raid and the work mobilization student whom the boy saw", regarding the situation at that time it was recorded that ｢Someone shouted "It is an air raid". Everyone stood up together, rushed towards the door. People carried on stretchers were in true black color as if the coal tar had been put on the whole body, hair became curly because it was scorched; the situation was that their life and death was unknown ｣. (to be continued)
2010年8月15日 星期日
2010年8月14日 星期六
携帯型音楽播放機出煙
Recently the NHK News reported the following:
東京・世田谷区にある東急田園都市線の桜新町駅で、１３日朝、アップル社の「ｉＰｏｄ」とみられる携帯型の音楽プレーヤーから煙が出る騒ぎがあり、電車が８分間止まりました。このトラブルによるけが人はありませんでした。
１３日午前８時２０分すぎ、東急田園都市線の桜新町駅で、中央林間発、清澄白河行きの普通電車に乗っていた乗客から、「車内で焦げ臭いにおいがする」という通報が駅員に寄せられました。駅員が車内を調べたところ、乗客の女性が「自分のｉＰｏｄが壊れて煙が出た」と話し、女性の携帯型の音楽プレーヤーが壊れているのを確認しました。このトラブルによるけが人はありませんでしたが、電車は桜新町駅で８分間止まりました。アップル社の携帯型の音楽プレーヤーをめぐっては、「ｉＰｏｄ ｎａｎｏ」という製品で、充電中にバッテリーが過熱し、火災や発熱が起きる事故が相次いでいて、販売開始からの５年間で事故が６１件発生し、４人がやけどをしています。
In the morning of the 13th at Sakurashimmachi Station of Tokyu Denentoshi Line in Tokyo Setagaya Ward there was a commotion when smoke came out from the portable type music player thought to be the "iPod" of Apple Computer Inc., the train stopped for eight minutes. No one was injured because of this trouble.
In the morning on the 13th at slightly past 8.20 am, at Sakurashimmachi Station of Tokyu Denetoshi Line, passenger taking the regular train that departed from Chuo-Rinkan heading towards Kiyoshumi Shirakawa reported that "There was a smell in the car", and the station employee was informed. When the station employee examined the car, a woman passenger said, "My iPod had trouble and there was smoke coming out", it was confirmed that the woman's portable type music player was destroyed. The train stopped for eight minutes at Sakurashimmachi Station though no one was injured because of this trouble. It was the product called "iPod nano", a portable type music player of Apple Computer Inc., while charging the battery was overheated, accidents such as fire and heating had happened in succession, and in the five years since its commercial launching 61 accidents had occurred, and four people had suffered burning.
If you are using similar iPod music players, better be careful with the battery.
東京・世田谷区にある東急田園都市線の桜新町駅で、１３日朝、アップル社の「ｉＰｏｄ」とみられる携帯型の音楽プレーヤーから煙が出る騒ぎがあり、電車が８分間止まりました。このトラブルによるけが人はありませんでした。
１３日午前８時２０分すぎ、東急田園都市線の桜新町駅で、中央林間発、清澄白河行きの普通電車に乗っていた乗客から、「車内で焦げ臭いにおいがする」という通報が駅員に寄せられました。駅員が車内を調べたところ、乗客の女性が「自分のｉＰｏｄが壊れて煙が出た」と話し、女性の携帯型の音楽プレーヤーが壊れているのを確認しました。このトラブルによるけが人はありませんでしたが、電車は桜新町駅で８分間止まりました。アップル社の携帯型の音楽プレーヤーをめぐっては、「ｉＰｏｄ ｎａｎｏ」という製品で、充電中にバッテリーが過熱し、火災や発熱が起きる事故が相次いでいて、販売開始からの５年間で事故が６１件発生し、４人がやけどをしています。
In the morning of the 13th at Sakurashimmachi Station of Tokyu Denentoshi Line in Tokyo Setagaya Ward there was a commotion when smoke came out from the portable type music player thought to be the "iPod" of Apple Computer Inc., the train stopped for eight minutes. No one was injured because of this trouble.
In the morning on the 13th at slightly past 8.20 am, at Sakurashimmachi Station of Tokyu Denetoshi Line, passenger taking the regular train that departed from Chuo-Rinkan heading towards Kiyoshumi Shirakawa reported that "There was a smell in the car", and the station employee was informed. When the station employee examined the car, a woman passenger said, "My iPod had trouble and there was smoke coming out", it was confirmed that the woman's portable type music player was destroyed. The train stopped for eight minutes at Sakurashimmachi Station though no one was injured because of this trouble. It was the product called "iPod nano", a portable type music player of Apple Computer Inc., while charging the battery was overheated, accidents such as fire and heating had happened in succession, and in the five years since its commercial launching 61 accidents had occurred, and four people had suffered burning.
If you are using similar iPod music players, better be careful with the battery.
2010年8月12日 星期四
大分県有酒店集體食物中毒
Recently the Asahi News reported the following:
大分県は１１日、同県九重町の筋湯観光ホテルで食事をした長崎県佐世保市の県立高校の生徒と職員計２０６人が、発熱や下痢などの症状を訴えたと発表した。患者の便や料理からサルモネラ菌が検出されたことから、保健所は集団食中毒と判断し、１２日まで２日間、ホテルでの調理業務を停止する処分を出した。
大分県によると、ホテルには、職員を含めた１年生グループ２２８人が７月２８日～８月１日、３年生グループ２２３人が８月１日～７日に学習合宿で宿泊した。症状を訴えた２０６人のうち５７人が医師の診察を受けたが、全員快方に向かっているという。
On the 11th, Oita Prefecture announced that the Nagasaki Prefecture Sasebo City public high school students and staff in total 206 people that had eaten at the Sujiyu Sightseeing Hotel in Kujuuchou of Oita prefecture complained about having fever and symptom such as diarrhea. The public health center detected salmonella in patent's stool and in the food and judged it as a mass food poisoning, gave out a penalty of stopping the cooking business of the hotel for two days until the 12th.
According to Oita Prefecture, from July 28 to August 1 a group of 1st grader and staff totalling 228 people, and from August 1 to 7th, a group of third grader of 223 people all had stayed for the study camp. It was said that among the 206 people who had complained about the symptoms, 57 people had received evaluation by doctors, and all were recovering.
I am wondering how could a big hotel be so careless in providing unclean food to the customers.
大分県は１１日、同県九重町の筋湯観光ホテルで食事をした長崎県佐世保市の県立高校の生徒と職員計２０６人が、発熱や下痢などの症状を訴えたと発表した。患者の便や料理からサルモネラ菌が検出されたことから、保健所は集団食中毒と判断し、１２日まで２日間、ホテルでの調理業務を停止する処分を出した。
大分県によると、ホテルには、職員を含めた１年生グループ２２８人が７月２８日～８月１日、３年生グループ２２３人が８月１日～７日に学習合宿で宿泊した。症状を訴えた２０６人のうち５７人が医師の診察を受けたが、全員快方に向かっているという。
On the 11th, Oita Prefecture announced that the Nagasaki Prefecture Sasebo City public high school students and staff in total 206 people that had eaten at the Sujiyu Sightseeing Hotel in Kujuuchou of Oita prefecture complained about having fever and symptom such as diarrhea. The public health center detected salmonella in patent's stool and in the food and judged it as a mass food poisoning, gave out a penalty of stopping the cooking business of the hotel for two days until the 12th.
According to Oita Prefecture, from July 28 to August 1 a group of 1st grader and staff totalling 228 people, and from August 1 to 7th, a group of third grader of 223 people all had stayed for the study camp. It was said that among the 206 people who had complained about the symptoms, 57 people had received evaluation by doctors, and all were recovering.
I am wondering how could a big hotel be so careless in providing unclean food to the customers.
2010年8月11日 星期三
日航空難二十五周年
Recently the NHK News reported the following:
５２０人が犠牲者となった日航ジャンボ機の墜落事故から１２日で２５年。墜落現場の群馬県上野村では、亡くなった人たちを追悼する灯ろう流しが行われました。
灯ろう流しは、墜落現場「御巣鷹の尾根」の、ふもとを流れる神流川で行われ、遺族の人たちが日暮れ前から次々と集まりました。そして灯ろうに、「ことしで２５年毎年必ず会いに来るよ」とか、「ずっと空で見ていてください」などと書き入れ、川に流しました。事故で娘を亡くしたという横浜市の７８歳の男性は、「２５年がたちましたが、娘はいつも心の中でいっしょです。いつもありがとうという気持ちで灯ろうを流しました」と話していました。また、当時、客室乗務員をしていた娘を亡くした、川崎市の８３歳の女性は「娘が亡くなって２５年がたちますが気持ちは変わりません。とても残念です」と、話していました。遺族の人たちは、１２日に墜落現場をめざす慰霊の登山を行い、夕方からはふもとの「慰霊の園」で行われる慰霊式に参加して、犠牲者に黙とうをささげることにしています。
On the 12th, it would be the 25th year of the crash of the Japan Air Line jumbo jet in which 520 people became victims. The lantern floating ceremony that mourned the dead was held at the crash site at Uenomura in Gunma Prefecture.
Lantern floating was held at the foot of the "Nesting Hawk's Ridge" which was the crash site and where the "God Float River" flowed pass, bereaved family members one after another gathered during the nightfall. On the lanterns were written "In this year of the 25 years, came to meet without failing" or "In the sky please keep on looking" etc. and then floated into the river. A 78-year-old man of Yokohama City whose daughter was lost in the accident said ｢My daughter is always accompanying me in my heart though 25 years have passed. As usual the lantern was floated with thankful feeling｣. Also, a 83-year-old woman from Kawasaki City whose daughter at the time of death was the cabin crew, said ｢My feelings has not changed though my daughter is dead and 25 years has passed. It is very regrettable｣. Bereaved family members on the 12th participated in a memorial that climbed the ridge at a direction pointing at the crash site, and in the evening they participated in the ceremony held at the "Garden of the Memorial" located at the hill foot, to offer silent prayers to the victims.
It was a major air disaster happened a quarter of a century ago in Japan in which 520 people had died. I feel sad for family members of the victims.
５２０人が犠牲者となった日航ジャンボ機の墜落事故から１２日で２５年。墜落現場の群馬県上野村では、亡くなった人たちを追悼する灯ろう流しが行われました。
灯ろう流しは、墜落現場「御巣鷹の尾根」の、ふもとを流れる神流川で行われ、遺族の人たちが日暮れ前から次々と集まりました。そして灯ろうに、「ことしで２５年毎年必ず会いに来るよ」とか、「ずっと空で見ていてください」などと書き入れ、川に流しました。事故で娘を亡くしたという横浜市の７８歳の男性は、「２５年がたちましたが、娘はいつも心の中でいっしょです。いつもありがとうという気持ちで灯ろうを流しました」と話していました。また、当時、客室乗務員をしていた娘を亡くした、川崎市の８３歳の女性は「娘が亡くなって２５年がたちますが気持ちは変わりません。とても残念です」と、話していました。遺族の人たちは、１２日に墜落現場をめざす慰霊の登山を行い、夕方からはふもとの「慰霊の園」で行われる慰霊式に参加して、犠牲者に黙とうをささげることにしています。
On the 12th, it would be the 25th year of the crash of the Japan Air Line jumbo jet in which 520 people became victims. The lantern floating ceremony that mourned the dead was held at the crash site at Uenomura in Gunma Prefecture.
Lantern floating was held at the foot of the "Nesting Hawk's Ridge" which was the crash site and where the "God Float River" flowed pass, bereaved family members one after another gathered during the nightfall. On the lanterns were written "In this year of the 25 years, came to meet without failing" or "In the sky please keep on looking" etc. and then floated into the river. A 78-year-old man of Yokohama City whose daughter was lost in the accident said ｢My daughter is always accompanying me in my heart though 25 years have passed. As usual the lantern was floated with thankful feeling｣. Also, a 83-year-old woman from Kawasaki City whose daughter at the time of death was the cabin crew, said ｢My feelings has not changed though my daughter is dead and 25 years has passed. It is very regrettable｣. Bereaved family members on the 12th participated in a memorial that climbed the ridge at a direction pointing at the crash site, and in the evening they participated in the ceremony held at the "Garden of the Memorial" located at the hill foot, to offer silent prayers to the victims.
It was a major air disaster happened a quarter of a century ago in Japan in which 520 people had died. I feel sad for family members of the victims.
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