The list of "July 2009"
July 27, 2009
Summer Barbecue Party / 夏のBBQパーティ [Life]
週末は、友人のバーベキュー・パーティーに招かれ、神奈川県の葉山へ行ってきました。3年前の11月以来の訪問です。
I was invited to the Barbecue Party of my friend last weekend, so I went to her house at Hayama in Kanagawa Prefecture. 3 years have passed since I visited in November 2006.
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京浜急行で新逗子駅へ。
そこからバスに揺られて十数分、緑豊かで海岸にほど近い友人宅を目指します。 First of all, I went to the Shinzushi station by Keikyu Line. Then I got on a bus for about 10 minutes and walked to my destination where it is rich green and is near the seacoast. |
到着後は、友人らと一緒にせっせと準備。
いよいよスタートです。
After arriving, I joined preparing with friends.
At long last the barbecue began.
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私たちの願いが叶ってか、心配された天候も、曇り空から晴れ間が出るまでに。すっかりバーベキュー日和となりました。
Although we worried about the weather, it changed from an overcast sky to an interval of clear weather. So, it was an ideal weather for the barbecue. |
そして今回もいただきました、W家特製サングリア！
I drank Mrs.W's Homemade "Sangria" (=Spanish Red Wine Punch) this time also.
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Mrs.W's Homemade "Sangria"
W家特製『サングリア』 風味が良くやさしい口当たり。何杯でもいけてしまうので気をつけないと…。 I had to be careful about drinking because it was tasty and felt good on the tongue... lol |
食べて、飲んで、談笑して…、あっという間に時間は過ぎ…。
すっかり満喫した一日でした。今回もみなさんありがとう!!
We had a great time (eating, drinking, talking...) until it had been very dark. Thanks awfully!
July 19, 2009
Setagaya Literary Museum / 世田谷文学館 [Art&Design]
火曜日に梅雨明けした東京、本格的な夏が到来といった感じでしょうか。連日蒸し暑い日々が続いています。
そんな中、週末は日本を代表するエディトリアル・デザイナーとして活躍し、絵本作家としても数多くの作品を残した堀内誠一氏の展覧会を見に、世田谷文学館に行ってきました。
An entrance to the Setagaya Literary Museum 世田谷文学館
The rainy season has officially ended on last Tuesday in Tokyo. The real summer has begun and it continues heat and humidity.
By the way, I went to the Setagaya Literary Museum this weekend with my sister to see the Seiichi Horiuchi's exhibition who is one of the leading editorial designer and a writer of picture book in Japan.
Seiichi Horiuchi "Tabi-to Ehon-to Design-to"
The exhibition of an art director Seiichi Horiuchi （1932〜1987） is held at Setagaya Literary Museum until 6th September.
He led Japanese culture by designing and directing the girls magazine AN-AN in the 70s , the men's magazine BRUTUS in the 80s, and many other works such as children books and illustrated travel reports. He is an important figure in Japanese culture and design history.
[Cited by : Bijutsu Shuppan-Sha "DESIGN NO GENBA (Designers' Workshop)"]
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A poster of the exhibition
展覧会ポスター 「堀内誠一 旅と絵本とデザインと」 |
この展覧会はタイトルにもあるように「旅」「絵本」「デザイン」の３つの領域にわたる堀内氏の功績を約200点の作品や資料と共に展示されています。
展示の仕方が工夫されているのでとても見易く、また堀内氏の使用していた画材や制作過程の再現VTR、絵本コーナーなどがあり、見応え十分の内容でした。かつて目にしていた雑誌連載の旅のスケッチや絵本を原画で見る事ができたのはとても嬉しかったですね。堀内氏は達筆な上、小さい文字で文章を書いていることも多く、閲覧用に虫眼鏡が置かれていたのもうなずけます…（笑）。
This exhibition consists of three fields, "trip" "picture book" " design", of his works and is shown about 200 pieces of his works and materials.
They had taken care over the layout of the exhibition, which made it very easy to take in. Also, we could see the materials and design-tools used in painting, and watched a filmed reenactment about how to use those tools by his workmate. Anyway, it was worth seeing. I was very happy that I could have really seen the original works which are picture books and the travel sketches of magazine serials that I've ever read. Mr. Horiuchi had good handwriting and wrote in tiny lettering, so there were some magnifying glasses to see his works for visitors at the museum.
あっという間に数時間が経ち…さすがにお腹がすいたので、見終わった後、1Fの喫茶へ。
Several hours passed by in an instant...
After we watched exhibition, we went to the downstairs coffeehouse because we felt hungry.
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食事をするスペースからは中庭、そして館内を見渡せるようになっていて、なんともステキな空間です。
It was comfortable space where we can look out over the courtyard and inside museum. |
その後常設展示（世田谷区にちなんだ文豪たちがズラリ…）を見て、文学館をあとにしました。
ちなみに堀内誠一氏の企画展は9月6日まで開催されているそうなので、興味のある方にはオススメです。老若男女が集える素敵な空間＆施設ですので、ぜひ！
さいごに、誘ってくれた妹に感謝！ホントにありがとう〜。
Then after we enjoyed watching the permanent exhibition which is on display about Japanese great writers who was related to Setagaya City, we left the museum.
I might incidentally remark that this exhibition will remain open till 6th September. I recommend to this exhibition and to visit this museum because I think every visitors can enjoy this facility without distinction of age or sex.
And... I express my thanks to my sister who asked me to this exhibition!! Arigato~!!!
July 7, 2009
The Star Festival in 2009 / 七夕 [Life]
今日は七夕。
人々は色とりどりの短冊に願い事を書き、それを笹に飾りつける日でもありますが、みなさまはどんな願い事を書かれましたか？
Today is July 7th, the Star Festival called "Tanabata".
People write their wishes on small colorful slips of papers called "Tanzaku" and tie them to bamboo trees to decorate them. What kind of wishes have you written on "Tanzaku"?
The night sky of Tanabata 七夕の夜空
今年も残念ながら天の川どころか星すら拝めませんでしたが、夜空の雲の上に浮かぶ月は、なんとも幻想的でした。
みなさまの願い事が叶いますように！
Unfortunately, I couldn't see the Milky Way. In fact, I could hardly see any stars.
However, the moon that floated on the clouds of the night sky was very fantastic.
I wish your wish comes true!
