9/28/2002
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"Sakura", a NHK's serial TV novel in
morning, was completed today. I have been a regular spectator
of News, sports, classical music, 'Nodo-Jiman ' ( sing-song contest)
and 'Shoten.'(literaly translation: laughing points ) I do not
see any drama other than American and English detective stories.
But I was caught by the "Sakura"and I waited for it
every morning. But it ended all too soon. I felt rather lonesome
now. The right picture was a snap shot of the drama's last scene
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Ms. Kumiko Tabuchi, the writer of drama, realised
beautifully her ideal in her story with her brilliant wisdom.
She advocated as follows: every existence in this world relies
mutually each other. No one can exist alone. Every one of them
is sustained by many other ones. But in order to survive through
the world, it is absolutely necessary to have a strong individuality
which the most of Japanese lacked to have. Furthermore, I was
impressed by her excellent composition of drama till its end.ithe left picture taken from NHK's openly publicized
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I acknowledged first time in my life that a
magnificent independent culture was grown in Okuhida, a remote
region from cities. Her diorama started from a Japanese candle
manufacturer in Furukawa, Okuhida's small town. How to make candles
has been handed down through eight generations. The wineries in
the town have well designed black and white outer walls. They
composed beautiful streets and houses. Plural families of three
or four generations can live together comfortably under a single
roof. It was built rationally to have outside lights in every
room of house. In the Seto river, which went through the centre
of town, has hordes of red carp in its stream. It is a dream town
for people living in cities. When I visited there a few months
ago, I was told no convenient store was opened yet in the town.
Almost all kinds of foods and daily life necessities are available
within the town. The old Japanese culture which was grown here
independently from cities has been kept for years. Tabuchi-san
exhibited it on her dorama not only to Japanese but to foreigners.
It is my pleasure to express my sincere thanks to her.
Mt. Reijiro Koroku, a composer, a conductor
and a musical intrument player, contributed very much to promote
the dorama with his beautiful music.
Ms. Shiho Takano, a heroin of dorama, has been
loved by the most of audiences, I think. Mr. Koji Yoshikawa, a
chief producer, appraised her by quoting a brief comment on her
which one of his friends made. It said "She looks like a
sprite...." Mr. Yukiyoshi Ozawa did his best. I appreciate
his efforts to play a very difficult role in dorama.
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