Fun of Good Old Japanese - 江戸・明治に学ぶ　楽しむ生き方

   Hofu is located in the western Japan and it faces Setonaikai (inland sea). Mouri clan who was a warlord based here. It was also a provincial capital in the ancient era, but for me, it is the hometown of Santouka who was a wandering Haiku poet. 山口県防府市は、瀬戸内海に面し、毛利氏の拠点･三田尻御茶屋があった場所ですが、古くは、周防国の国府が置かれていました。私にとっては、敬愛する山頭火が生まれた町です。   Hofu cultural assets museum 、防府市文化財郷土資料館 I visited here in 2017. It is a preservation facility of the cultural assets rather than a museum. An exhibition room is as large as a classroom, and it shows us the history mainly, but there are little exhibits about the entertainment of ordinary people. However, I was glad because a staff guided around one hour. 2017 年に訪問。中心街の南側、小高い山（元は島）の近くにあり、展示施設というより、保存施設でした。防府の古代の歴史を中心に教室一つぐらいの小規模な展示室がありました。係の方に、一時間近く説明して頂いたのが嬉しかったですが、庶民の楽しみに関する展示は少なかったのは私にとっては残念でした。 The model of the residence of the provincial head: a hallway surrounds the rooms, and there are an office (left side) and a living space (rig...

      Matsushige town is located at the mouth of Yoshino River in Shikoku Island (Tokushima prefecture). It is a lowland, so they have suffered from floods.  On the other hand, Joruri puppet show has flourished here for a long time . The report in 1971 says that the number of Joruri puppet show stage in Tokushima is 208 which accounts for 96% of the total number of stages in the rural area in Japan. Villagers who watch or play the show look happy. The shows entertain people even until now. 　 松茂町は徳島県の吉野川河口にあります。土地が低く、水害に悩まされましたが、 人形浄瑠璃が盛ん でした。 1971 年の調査では、 全国で 216 棟ある 人形浄瑠璃の農村舞台の うち、 208 棟が徳島県にあったとのこと。村人が楽しんでいる写真がほほえましいです。人形浄瑠璃は今も人々の楽しみを支えているそうです。 Matsushige theater with flags 、幟はためく松茂座 Packed audience 、満員の観客席 There are  many children in the first row , but I doubt they can understand the storyline, because the major programs of Joruri are Jidaimono (historical topics) and Sewamono (accidents in the city such as a lover’s suicide which are far from Disney). H...