Month: July 2024

Voting day for the Tokyo gubernatorial election is also a “day when you stop thinking”

"I don't have to worry about forgetting unpleasant things" watercolor

Today is voting day for the Tokyo gubernatorial election.。Early voting seems to be higher than last time.。This also means that the voting rate on the day will be lower.、First, there must be quite a few people who cannot go out in this heat.。Why can't I vote electronically?、Japan's current problems are also visible there.。

last friday、I visited galleries from Ginza to Aoyama.。I bumped into him giving a speech in support of the Tokyo gubernatorial election in Ginza.、I just stood there and watched。Those involved、"Please don't get in the way of traffic," he said in a raised voice.、He deliberately chose a place where there were a lot of passersby to give his speech.、There's no way it won't get in the way。

Some political parties make fun of the electoral system itself.、Some individuals run as candidates almost as if by habit.、This time, the incumbent + ruling party VS opposition candidate、It is said that a popular newcomer will be involved.、It's a typical traditional setting.。There is a group of parasites secretly trying to eat there (now openly、However, the composition of the process remains the same.。I don't know if it won't change or if I don't want to change it.、I guess the true intention of voters is that they don't want to think about anything.。I know that I can only do what I can't do, but I'm frustrated、Maybe it's because of the attitude of the media.。

Not giving up、It's not just a casual thing、I don't want to ignore it, but I don't want to take any action.、Also for voting。It looks like that。so、In the end nothing changes。Some people feel that this is ``safe and secure.''。Although、Because the world never stops for a moment、Unless there is a positive intention not to change.、one round late、It is natural that we will be two weeks behind.。It is the result of stopping thinking.。
of course、I don't think it's enough just to go with the flow.、If stopping thinking is like a kind of brain death, then、I can't do anything even if someone does something to my body.。Is that okay? Even if you ask、I guess you don't want to think about it。

Depending on the wind

「グライダー日和」　　水彩

グライダーはいったん飛び立てば、ある意味風次第ともいえる飛行機です。枯葉のように風まかせではなく、ちゃんとコントロールします。自然の風でサーフィンしているような感じでしょうか。

スマートでナチュラルでナイーブ。自然体な感じがカッコイイですね。Forcibly、言葉的に人間に当てはめると「風来坊」とでも言えるんでしょうか、でもこちらはちっともカッコよく感じません。

人は自力で飛ぶことに憧れてきました。エンジンを発明し、その推力で短い翼でも飛べるようになり、もっと早く、もっと長く飛ぶことが目標になりました。And、とうとう戦闘機を作りました。

グライダーもそれなりの規模で戦争に使われた例はあります。But、結局その風来坊性が、グライダーを主役にはしませんでした。人間も、風来坊では（たぶん）戦争やあらゆる競争というものに勝てないでしょう。カッコ悪くても、それがいいところだとわたしは思うのですが。

Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts Exhibition - Ueno Museum of Western Art

Illuminated manuscripts of the Western Middle Ages。The initial D is pictured.
So much money has been spent!
Sheet music for mass。This is the prototype of modern sheet music.

Yesterday (2024.6.30)、I went to the National Museum of Western Art in Ueno, Tokyo to see an exhibition of ``Western Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts.''。Because I didn't have time、Just briefly、Not many viewers、Enjoy a slightly elevated feeling、This is a recommended exhibition.。8It's running until the middle of the month, so、When it's hot and you don't want to do anything, "culture" may be useful.。I'm also happy that I can take photos freely.。

I have seen the illuminated manuscript several times at Western art museums and other places.、It's been a long time lately。Many of the exhibits、Gutenberg invents the printing press 2，It's 300 years old。ink from paper、Pen、pen、Everything from each temple including the font、handmade by the monastery、hand drawn bible、From the Book of Hours and the Liturgy、Even the rules to be posted.、many books、It seems there are some documents left behind.。Probably even now、It must have been passed down in some places.。

Paper is called "parchment"。Thinly tanned sheep or cow skin、It's so transparent that you can see the other side。Ink is a variety of plants、burn bones etc.、It is made by mixing fat with the charcoal.。Of course, from raising livestock to slaughtering it.、paper making、I make everything myself, including making brushes and pens.。From agriculture such as wine and cheese production、law、Cultural infrastructure such as art、All economic industries, from building temples to producing weapons for war.、The foundation of culture、It was created in churches and monasteries, etc.、spread、It has become more sophisticated.。This is how the bottom of European culture came to be.、This is an exhibition where you can feel a part of that.。

Print related design、There is something called "Morris' Law"。Created by William Morris, who left a huge mark on modern design.、for beautiful page layouts、Main text and top and bottom、It's the ratio of the amount to the space in the throat etc.、Even before Morris、It can be seen that every attempt has been made。(All photos were taken with smartphones at the venue)