Author: Takashi

Takashi's personal blog。Not just about paintings、What I think about every day、what you feel、I write whatever comes to mind。This blog is the third generation。From the beginning, it has been over 20 years.。 2023From January 1st、For now, I decided to just write on odd numbered days.。I'm going to think about my future direction and other things piece by piece.。

occupied japan

occupied japan

Drive to a nearby market focused on agricultural products、Winter melon or something for the lecture、I went out to see if there was anything I could use as a still life motif.。

There are some stalls outside、At first there was a (junk) antique-style shop.。I didn't think it was particularly good, but、This is something that caught my eye somehow。A small ceramic product about 10 cm in height.、There are two other similar ones、While I was looking at it for just a few minutes, a staff member started talking to me.。I was a little wary because when I heard the story, I ended up buying it.、I told myself that I had no intention of buying it.、I decided to listen to the story。

The one with the stamp “made in occupied japan” on the back、Five years from 1945 to 1947、As occupied Japan、In other words, only during the period when the country called Japan was lost.、Indicates that it was required to be displayed on products for export (Wikipedia)。On April 28, 1952, the San Francisco Peace Treaty entered into force between Japan and the occupying power.、Since then, Japan has regained its sovereignty.、It seems that it is now possible to display "made in Japan".。In other words, this is an export product from the time when Japan was no longer Japan.、This time, it was returned to Japan as an antique.。The result itself is not that great.、5Because there is a yearly limit、Apparently there are quite a few collectors in America.。

If you ask me that、The image of the painting suddenly came to mind.。This is bad! When I asked him the price, he said it would be cheaper.。It's getting worse! I ended up buying all three.。But since I bought three for the original price of one, I felt like I got a good deal.。My wife said, ``I wonder how much it costs.。Because I lowered it quickly、I'm sure he's lowered his voice one more time," he said, looking disappointed.、I didn't feel like replying anymore。　2011/9/11

Gyroscope

(Museum of Maritime Science) gyroscope

beauty of the ship、sequel。The photo shows a gyroscope, which is essential for ship navigation.、I guess it's easy to understand if you say it's a compass (the blue color is the color of my shirt when I'm looking into it)。This was actually done when a ship used for ocean voyages was dismantled.、what was saved。It's a completely practical item, but isn't it truly beautiful?

It's almost an obsolete word now、When I was a student, the terms "practical beauty" and "functional beauty" still existed.。Unlike works of art whose purpose is beauty itself.、purely functional、Equipment aimed at practicality、It is a word that means to achieve beauty by removing unnecessary things.。

I forgot who said it, but、I felt that there was a hidden dislike for embellishments or allowances (excessive?) in those words.。Meat sensitivity of meat and fat、Bone white against sensuality、It might be easier to understand if I say that I prefer simple beauty.。Although I sympathize with such aesthetics,、called "unnecessary things"、At the same time, I felt some repulsion from his self-righteous words.。

That's what I remembered when I saw this gyroscope.。A gyroscope doesn't have to be pretty, but as long as it's easy to use, it's fine.。This gyroscope must have been made with that policy in mind.。In that sense, it can be said to be ``bone-oriented''.。The diamond-shaped markings are also designed to make them easier to see.。However, this size is slightly larger than this one.、There is no problem with practicality even if the color is slightly pale or blackish.。However, the designer was able to make it just right.、The aesthetics of the creator cannot help but come into play.。This is not a "boneless orientation"、Isn't it a "meat" orientation?。True beauty cannot be created just by stripping away.。That's how I felt at the time too.。

Anyway inside the ship、utensil、For some reason, many of the supplies are beautiful.。Even in cars、Things don't seem to change on airplanes, though.、In terms of beauty, I feel like it's a lot worse (mostly it's just my bias)。I suspect that one of the differences may be due to "weight".。

Ship equipment is generally heavier compared to airplanes and cars.、big、It's tough。The handling on the swaying ship probably requires that.、I feel that this gives the human senses a profound sense of security and familiarity.。design、This is also shared with those involved in the production.、That's why I think a beautiful system called a ship will be created.。2011/9/10

 

やはり船はいい

南極観測船「宗谷」ブリッジから（お台場・船の科学館）

I feel like I saw the sea a little bit for the first time in a while.。When I went to Shimokita about half a month ago, I drove along the coastline.、I looked at the ocean every day, but it never felt like it.。I didn't have the luxury of doing that because of my father's arachnoid condition.。I started to feel calmer so I decided to go sketching.。

The location was decided to be Tokyo, which also served as a preview for the upcoming sketch event.。The ship science museum will be closed at the end of this month with no plans to reopen, so this is the main thing.、I went out with the intention of sketching if time allowed.。

The photo is moored there、View from the bridge of the Antarctic research vessel "Soya" which is open to the public。Facing the front is the Fisheries Agency ship (Tokomaru)。What spreads out in the back is probably the waterway to Tokyo Port.。The opposite shore is packed with containers and container ships.。The lift for cargo handling is standing stiffly.。This kind of scenery probably isn't suitable for Soya, but I can't help it.。Thanks to this, I was able to actually see the ship that I remember seeing in books when I was a child (maybe it was just a memory from the images on TV).。

but、According to records, Soya was originally commissioned as a cargo ship by the former Soviet Union.、Because the ship entered service in 1938 as a private small cargo ship "Jiryo Maru" due to changes in the international situation.、In fact, perhaps it should be said that the landscape has returned to its original state.。

Jiryomaru soon became a special naval ship and was renamed ``Soya.''。Measurement、take on transport duties。After the war, a salvage ship、After being used as a lighthouse supply ship for the Japan Coast Guard、1956It was converted into an Antarctic research vessel in 2013.。Even at that point, it was already a pretty dilapidated ship.。The story behind it is interesting too.、When you actually look at this (really) small ship of about 2,700 tons at most,、This was sent off as the first international Antarctic research vessel.、I can't help but feel the strangeness and sadness of this country called Japan.。Although it was just after the war、Isn't it almost like a special attack team?。on the other hand、The members' sparkling curiosity and youth helped them overcome this problem.、I can still feel great empathy.。

Antarctic exploration only brings to mind the image of a frigid silver world.、Actually, we pass the equator on the way.、Apparently it was difficult to deal with the intense heat.。It is also because of the history that it was first built as a Soviet ice-ocean cargo ship.、It turns out that the ship was not designed with any consideration for the heat.。The sled puller who was brought along for the ride、A shaggy brown dog, etc.、I think I was able to get him to the South Pole without dying.。Taro、The real pain of Giro、I imagined that it was actually in the Indian Ocean rather than Antarctica.。

The ship has a beautiful shape, but、Its history also has an indescribably deep (human) flavor.。sinking、People are drawn to ships even after they are dismantled.、Maybe it's because there's a novel-like charm to it.。