The era called "Showa"

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The extent to which a person can endure poverty is not just a matter of the individual.、It may also be a problem with the surrounding environment (oops)、Suddenly “poverty” and “enduring”、Is it? )。When everyone around you is poor, you share your feelings.、Despite their material poverty, they seem to have been relatively simple mentally.。Rakugo's Yattsuan、It's a bear's world, isn't it?。There is only one reason why we today can relate to that.、Because “we were like that too.”。

Because I was born after the war、The Japanese after World War II、The true politics of America、Publicly allowed access to economic prosperity、Since the early modern period, since the arrival of the black ships、We are learning the historical fact that we realized our poverty for the second time.。
That poverty、The period of high economic growth in the 1970s was when people worked hard under the misunderstanding that it was only about material things.。One generation above me。Japanese people turned their noses up higher than Americans.、Forget about spiritual richness、It was also a time when people were obsessed with making money.。When the Vietnam War ended、Thanks to not having to go to war, my pockets have expanded a little.、By the time the cutting-edge worker bees were starting to get a little tired,、I think Japan has finally found the space to think about ``getting out of poverty'' and ``what is wealth?''。

What about modern times?。Nowadays, we don't even have the small amount of "leeway" we had in the 1980s and 1990s, when we started thinking, "What is wealth?"。Japan has the third largest GNP in the world.、We are starting to lag behind in all areas other than economics.、The current situation seems to be that we are no longer able to keep up with the world.。
 Showa era "Economic first class"、Japan is said to have third-rate politics.、now、As I see it, it is a ``second-class economy''.、Politics is a little above the worst.”。Politics is like a bottomless pit that keeps sinking.、10after the year、30after the year、50,100There is no vision for what will happen next year.。Even a policy vision has been entrusted to us by a group called Nantara Kantara for world unification.。They are Heisei、What have we accomplished in the era that continues with Reiwa?、What did you make?。Among the many hereditary members、Isn't it just riding on the assets of the Showa era?。

The Showa era was certainly materially poorer than it is now.。There are so many things now。But、These things bring spiritual richness and peace.、Are we getting it right? Everything was good in the Showa era.、I don't say such nonsense like Grandpa Bachchan (actually, I'm Grandpa).、At least to get rid of the fear that things will get worse if things continue like this.、Politics seems to lack the ideas and ability to present a vision.。I know that I can only do what I can't do, but I'm frustrated、Maybe not only in Japan、Much of the world may be starting to wander.。Everyone was good back then.、I would like to live in a world where we don't have to say things like。

world

"Moon Capsule 2" 2010 Come to think of it, both the capsule and the shelter are "closed".

good morning。It is now the morning of Monday, July 3, 2023.。How are you?。I'm fine、I would like to say that、It would be more honest to say, "I'm not sick."。It's been hot since the day before yesterday.、I suspect that many of you are also like that.。It might be a little hard to see people who are so energetic right now.。

It has been a long time since the Japanese media was said to have lost its ability to report the news.、Lately, it seems like we can't even distinguish between the news and the weather forecast.。If the temperature exceeds 30 degrees, it will be on the news.、If heavy rain is expected, it will be mentioned at the beginning of the news program.。Moreover,、The reporting attitude and viewing situation made it seem like there was no question about covering it on the news every day.、I even feel a certain sense of despair.。
Regarding the shooting death of an 18-year-old boy by a police officer in France、develops into a major riot、In Japan, it seems like a fire is spreading on the opposite shore.、Not covered properly in the news、There seems to be very little。Whether Shohei Ohtani hits or not depends on each appearance.、If there's a home run, it's not a sports corner, it's "legendary" news.。``Let's learn about the world through news''、NHK and other media appeal to children、What kind of world is that “world”?。

probably、“What pleases” is what、At least in Japan today, this is the standard for "news".、I guess it's the definition。I'm the one who's behind、news in a narrow sense、Maybe I'm stuck in the image of journalism.。media is a company、Not an "ally of justice"。Moreover, we are not "friends of people" who are not even customers.。Journalism is part of the company's advertising.、If we consider the welfare of our sponsors and customers as our top priority,、it all fits together。I guess that's the meaning of "world"。
"Boy、Become a celebrity、Become a famous player。To be rich is to be a winner.。that's the world。"I think that's the message.。

money is everything、A worldview that、At least a majority of the "world" would support it (whether they say it or not).。And、The purpose is to “cocoon” your own world.。In the field of art, the meaning of the phrase ``create your own world'' is exactly the opposite.。I think this is very similar to President Putin's (alleged) motivation for starting the war in Ukraine.。SNS etc.、There is no doubt that social media has greatly expanded the information space.、By that very thing、I feel like the world is closing in each person's cocoon.、I feel strongly now。

*It doesn't always take long。something you don't like、So that I don't have to feel bad、It just ends up being too long.。I don't understand the feeling of wanting to only write about things that people like.。

"Brightness" that says "I'm happy now"

Sweaty Blood Horse Mixed Media 2010

Are you “happy now”?。very recently、I have heard this word from several people.、I was just thinking about what that meant.。Unfortunately、myself、I don't have the confidence to say that now.。

One person had cancer a few years ago.、At one point, I didn't even want to go out in public.、It seems like he's even feeling depressed.、Change your thinking from there、He says he is enjoying a modest but fulfilling life.。Despite his age, one person takes advantage of his many hobbies and talents.、Every day I fly around while paying attention to my health。One person has been living with an incurable disease for a long time and has come close to despair many times.、He said that he feels the joy of painting while maintaining a lull.。Others、In the same way, someone is going through a difficult time (or is in the middle of it)、There are several people who say, ``Right now is the happiest time.''。

I must have heard similar words when I was younger.、Now that I'm older, I hear it differently.。When I was younger, I tended to think of it as ``small satisfaction'' and somewhat contemptuously.。now、The more time passes, the more I come to think that it is a ``precious thing.''。People who have difficulty answering the question “Are you happy now?”、Someone who can't even feel like answering、I'm sure such people truly feel how precious it is.。
Not only the war in Ukraine、Last night, a boat carrying many refugees capsized in front of a coast guard boat.、100There was news that most of the people and children on board were in a hopeless situation.。This kind of thing continues all over the world.。Even in Japan without war、heavy rain、Suddenly lose your home due to an earthquake, etc.、It is not uncommon to see people thrown out.。Let's make the country "capable of war" etc.、I don't think it's the height of stupidity.。

now、draw your favorite picture、You can listen to your favorite music freely。This is by no means a "small satisfaction"、That is something that I have finally come to understand at this age.。I'm a pretty stupid person、However, not only humans、all animals、Plants are also “alive”、Even at this moment, we are actually fighting for our lives.。Even if you don't include that much, you can still say that you are happy now.、Not even a small satisfaction、On this finite earth, I think it's fair to say that the brilliance is close to a "miracle."。