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辺野古沖の美ら海が、在日米軍用新基地建設のため赤土で埋められていく。沖縄の人たちは止む無く2/24直接請求のための住民投票を実施した。投票者の72％弱が「反対」の意志を表示した。
The relocation site for US Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Henoko, Okinawa, has been controversial

これから埋め立て工事が始まる海には軟弱地盤のみならす活断層の存在が明らかになっている。このページに、後日のために掲載しておく。

  • 活断層（予測）
  • 横浜港南本牧地区の地盤改良工事
  • これまでの軟弱地盤改良工事

3/5 辺野古、活断層の存在明確に　地層、隆起から専門家が判断

2019年3月5日 09:55
米軍普天間飛行場の移設に伴う名護市辺野古の新基地建設で、立石雅昭新潟大名誉教授（地質学）ら専門家十数人の調査団が1日から4日間、建設現場周辺の地質を調査した結果、活断層がある可能性が高いことが分かった。米軍キャンプ・シュワブを挟んで東側の大浦・安部地域と西側の辺野古・豊原地域の地層が異なっていることや地形の隆起状況から、両地域の境に活断層がある可能性が高いことも判明した。立石氏は「存在の証しを得られた」と述べており、活断層の存在が、より明確になった。

Japan PM says plan to expand US base will go ahead despite Okinawa residents voting overwhelmingly against


辺野古新基地の建設が予定される大浦湾のほぼ中央に位置する枝状ハマサンゴなどの群落地。埋め立てで壊滅的な被害が予想される＝２０１４年８月　（ｃ）朝日新聞社

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The relocation site for US Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Henoko, Okinawa, has been controversial
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25 FEBRUARY 2019 • 9:02AMFollow 

The Japanese government has vowed to push ahead with the expansion of a US military base in Okinawa despite more than 70 per cent of residents of the prefecture voting against the project in a referendum on Sunday.

Shinzo Abe, the Japanese prime minister, told reporters in Tokyo on Monday that while his government “sincerely” accepts the feelings of the people of Okinawa, moving US troops presently  at Futenma Air Station, in the central part of the prefecture, to the enlarged US base at Henoko “cannot be postponed any further”.

The project was first agreed by the Japanese and US governments more than 20 years ago and is designed to reduce noise pollution and the threat of accidents involving US military aircraft in the town that surrounds Futenma.

The local government supports the closure of the Futenma base, but insists that the US troops should not merely be moved elsewhere in the prefecture.

Denny Tamaki, the governor of the prefecture, has stated that the rest of Japan should share the burden of US bases and that the 24,000 US troops in Okinawa should be moved to mainland Japan. That sentiment is shared by 71.7 percent of those who voted on Sunday.

Over 70 per cent of Okinawa's residents voted against the plan
Over 70 per cent of Okinawa’s residents voted against the plan CREDIT: KYODO/VIA REUTERS

The result of the referendum has no binding power, although Mr Tamaki is calling on the national governments of Japan and the US to respect the wishes of local people. He plans to travel to Tokyo and Washington in the coming weeks and to call for new talks on the base.

That request is likely to be largely ignored and work to reclaim land off the town of Henoko, in the sparsely populated north-east of the prefecture, will continue. A number of retaining sea walls have already been constructed and work is under way to reclaim nearly 400 acres of land for new runways for the US Marine Corps.

Mr Abe said the current plan is “the only solution” to the dangers and inconvenience to local people caused by the US troops at Futenma.

“We have been holding dialogue with the the people of Okinawa for a long time and we intend to keep doing so to seek their understanding”, the prime minister said.

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本格的にオペラを日本で見るのは何年ぶりか？東京文化会館大ホールは５階バルコニーまで大入りだった。まず、黛敏郎の音楽がすばらしかった。東京交響楽団の演奏と外国人の指揮者も良かった。ドイツ語上演も良い！物足りなかったのは、胸に響くようなアリアがない、足りなかったかなぁ。演出に工夫と切れがあり、中でも主人公の心象風景を描く少年バレエダンサーが躍動。見ごたえがあった。女性の役割、演出が紋切り型で、三島由紀夫と黛敏郎の「限界」か。もう少し現代風に意味をとらえなおし大胆に変えたら、世界で受け入れられるのでは？と思う。

平成30年度文化庁文化芸術振興費補助金(舞台芸術創造活動活性化事業) 2019都民芸術フェスティバル 参加公演　《フランス国立ラン歌劇場との共同制作》
東京二期会オペラ劇場

東京二期会オペラ劇場「金閣寺（新制作）」より。（写真提供：公益財団法人東京二期会 / 撮影：三枝近志）
東京二期会オペラ劇場「金閣寺（新制作）」より。（写真提供：公益財団法人東京二期会 / 撮影：三枝近志）
加来徹さん、久しぶりの舞台は、「もうちょっといい演出だったらもっと映えたのに！」かなぁ

オペラ全3幕　金閣寺
日本語及び英語字幕付き原語(ドイツ語)上演
原作：三島由紀夫
台本：クラウス・H・ヘンネベルク
作曲：黛 敏郎

会場：東京文化会館 大ホール
公演日：24日(日) 14:00

《ものがたり》

「金閣ほど美しいものはこの世にない」… 右手に障害を持つ溝口は、父から事あるごとにそう聞かされて育ち、やがて金閣寺に預けられることになる。
障害によるコンプレックス、憧れの女性からの軽蔑と死、母の不貞、父との死別、戦争の激化…などを経験する中で、溝口は次第に金閣の美の魔力にとり憑かれていく。
やがて戦争が終わり……。

  • 演出の宮本亜門さん、満足そうな笑顔だった。
尊敬する片山杜秀の評（朝日新聞）

（評・音楽）二期会、オペラ「金閣寺」　疾風怒濤、演出のマジック

2019年3月4日16時30分

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3年ぐらい工事中で、この頃は駅へのアプローチが毎回変わるみたいな不便も間もなく終わりか。せっかくの駅だけど、入り口は、なんというか小さい町の商業ビルのようで、でも、中はなかなかスペーシャスで豪華。特にエレベータが存在感を誇示している。3階へ上ってから改札を通り、1回降りてホームへたどり着くという不便さに戸惑い、シーサイドラインの駅の方がおしゃれなのに、京急の鈍感さは何だ！と驚きつつ、完成を待つことにしよう。

よく見ると、鎌倉風の縦の木目の外壁がおしゃれ。

再開発計画はこちら

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Today, I bought a bottle of JO MALONE perfume. Jo Malone was one of Ann’s favorites. I remember when Ann and I were in London she rushed into Jo Malone corner at Harrods! I bought several bottles there and “Red Rose cologne became my favorite. I bought a new one and thought about the day we walked around in London, on that day, Hyde Park and South Kensington Area. Ann once said “I’m a bag woman.” I think she was a shopping woman! It was Nov 4, 2016.

Red Rose
At Hyde Park

Trip to London in 2016

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1/18 　江戸川橋の家に立ち寄りSimonの宿題の手伝い。Simonお得意の「音読」。ちょうどテーブルにあった朝日小学生新聞の「枕草子」の百人一首に入っている一首を読んでもらった。古文なのにスラスラと読むのには本当に驚いた。

Kumiママは小さい息子が意味も知らず「恋の駆け引きも・・・(10秒後）」と読む声に、思い切りのけぞって笑った。読み終わってからのSimonとの問答に対しての私のいい加減な解説(?)に我ながらヒヤヒヤ。「ゴメンSimon」・・・。

　夜をこめて 鳥の空音は謀るとも よに逢坂の関は許さじ ～心かしこき関守はべり～　　　　　
　　　 　清少納言（62番）　『後拾遺集』雑・940
Simon枕草子朗読書き下し6ダウンロード


＜小倉山荘 百人一首講座より＞
夜がまだ明けないうちに、鶏の鳴き真似をして人をだまそうとしても、函谷関ならともかく、この逢坂の関は決して許しませんよ。（だまそうとしても、決して逢いませんよ）

【夜をこめて】 　動詞の連用形「こめ」は、もともと「しまい込む」とか「包みこむ」などの意味です。「夜がまだ明けないうちに」という意味になります。 　【鳥の空音（そらね）は】 　「鳥」は「にわとり」で、「空音」は「鳴き真似」のことです。 　【謀（はか）るとも】 　「はかる」は「だます」という意味になります。「とも」は逆接の接続助詞で「～しても」という意味です。 　「鶏の鳴き真似の謀ごと」とは、中国の史記の中のエピソードを指しています。 　【よに逢坂（あふさか）の関は許さじ】 　「よに」は「決して」という意味です。「逢坂の関」は男女が夜に逢って過ごす「逢ふ」と意味を掛けた掛詞です。「逢坂の関を通るのは許さない」という表の意味と「あなたが逢いに来るのは許さない」という意味を掛けています。


■□■ 鑑賞 ■□■ 　　この歌には、清少納言の深い教養と頭の良さがよくわかるエピソードがあります。それをご紹介しましょう。 　　◆◇◆ 　ある夜、清少納言のもとへやってきた大納言藤原行成（ゆきなり）は、しばらく話をしていましたが、「宮中に物忌みがあるから」と理由をつけて早々と帰ってしまいました。 翌朝、「鶏の鳴き声にせかされてしまって」と言い訳の文をよこした行成に、清少納言は「うそおっしゃい。中国の函谷関の故事のような、鶏の空鳴きでしょう」と答えます。

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その日はSarahさんも来てくれて大いに盛大に楽しく盛り上がりました。Euridiceのイタリア語も教えてもらいました！

  • Denney’sで
  • 出国税1000円導入には「反対」を表明
  • 「私は反対です！」と最初にMari
  • このごろはかなり落ち着いてきたSimon
  • シャワー直後のSimon

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何回目かな？11回目、もっとかな。今年もみんな元気に集まってくれました。学校の話が中心で、進路のこと、仕事のこと、Girl friendの話もちょっと。それぞれが好きなことをやれる幸せ、もちろん、困っていることや悩みはあっても、みんなで考えれば何とかなる・・・と思える集団です。

    • 1/1平潟湾
    • Mari, 11 Years Old
    • 12/31も勉強！
    • 1/2朝

    • Mari 宇多田ヒカルが好き

    Celestineでのdinner

    練馬組はDinner参加のみでしたが来年も来てくれるそうです。

    • Amidaくじの準備
    • アンパンマンに会えてご機嫌Simon
    • 「納豆おいし－!] ??
    • ＮＹのお土産でAuction
    • 小学生新聞を読むSimon

    Haruちゃんの希望でBuffetスタイルにしました。

    お正月2日目、偶然にも、芝公園付近で箱根駅伝チームが到着することを知り、急遽停車。沿道での観戦となりました！Simonは大興奮。すばらしい出来事でした。東海大が優勝、次に青学大、東洋大、駒沢大、帝京大、法政大、国学大、順天大、拓殖大の順でした。
    • Video撮影に挑戦
    • この人は誰？
    Family Gathering in Yokohama & Tokyo, 2018

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    去年の年末は、12/24鎌倉芸術館のステージが締めくくりでした。今年の暮れは来年の計画をサラっと作るには重い課題が山のようにあり、頭の中が混乱したまま。

    来年は亥年、年女。このあたりで気分転換（この年にもなって贅沢な！？）、ゆったりペースの自由生活をと思っていたが、思いがけず仕事を続けることになった。別の意味では、自分の職業上のスキルについて、相当高度な技術を持っていることを確認することにもなった。

    いろいろなことがあった2018。Annを失ったことがいちばん悲しい。残念、つらい、寂しい。Annからの美しい英語の春の便り、やさしい心がいっぱいつまった折々のたより、思いがけない旅への誘い。それらがみんなどこかへ行ってしました。コモ湖、パリ、メキシコ、スカンジナヴィア・・・。誘われたのに行けなかった。一緒に行きたかった！行っておけばよかった。

    Hi Akemi, yes, I will tell Jxxx, thank you. We are home now, we went on a mini two day trip to the Lake, here in Vermont. I posted pictures of it on FB. But, we are home again.
     
    I am glad you and your grand daughter are together for singing and music time. That sounds like a special, good time for you both. And your trip to Europe, oh how wonderful. 
     
    I wish you could come to Vermont, our spring has been so pretty.
     Love, Ann 
     
    Ps, no, I don’t sing. I have taken voice, singing lessons in the past, but, actually I didn’t do very well. (Unless the aim was to imitate the sound of a lawn mower) 
     
     
     
           Cherry Blossom in VT (from Ann)

    こんな短くても素敵なユーモアあふれるメールが来ていた。5/29が最後になった。

    歌は上達と後退を繰り返した（ようだ。）年齢を考慮すると少しは上向き（？）次の練習ステージをどうするか、考慮中。12/27に、みんなで歌う形式の練習に参加。演奏曲の選曲は私の好みにぴったりだが、歌唱方法、発声の方法が全く異なる。ずっとついていくのはムリ。声楽を勉強した人について訓練するのが正しいと思う。

    ＜今年最後のポストは古里のサクラとVermontのサクラが並ぶことになった。＞

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    16 December 2018 at 8:26am

    Where do former UK prime ministers stand on the Brexit issue?
    All four of Theresa May's most recent predecessors joined her in voting Remain in the referendum.
    All four of Theresa May’s most recent predecessors joined her in voting Remain in the referendum. Credit: PA

    Theresa May has accused Tony Blair of “insulting” the British people and the office of prime minister by “undermining” Brexit talks with calls for a second referendum.

    The Prime Minister said there are “too many people who want to subvert the process for their own political interests” and warned a second referendum would amount to Parliament abdicating responsibility.

    After Mrs May’s stinging rebuke of her predecessor, here is a look at how former British prime ministers view Brexit:

    David Cameron

    David Cameron set the wheels in motion
    David Cameron set the wheels in motion  Credit: Hannah McKay/PA

    Mrs May’s old boss triggered the referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU and campaigned for Remain.

    After losing the historic vote, Mr Cameron swiftly left Number 10, quit as an MP and has remained virtually absent from the ensuing debate over Brexit.

    Earlier this month, he said he did not regret calling the referendum, adding: “Obviously I’m very concerned about what’s happening today but I do support the Prime Minister in her efforts to try and have a close partnership with the European Union.”

    Gordon Brown

    Former prime minister Gordon Brown sees another referendum as the answer
    Former prime minister Gordon Brown sees another referendum as the answer  Credit: Nick Ansell/PA

    Brexit has left the country divided and led to a breakdown of trust within the electorate, according to Mr Blair’s successor.

    Furthermore, allegations of betrayal risk creating a “poisonous and toxic atmosphere” that could be exploited by populists.

    In October, Mr Brown predicted a future referendum on Brexit will take place.

    He said if Britain leaves the EU without a deal in March 2019 but with, as he expects, an extended transition period retaining some aspects of membership, the next general election will be fought on Europe.

    Tony Blair

    Tony Blair has made no secret of his desire to remain in Europe
    Tony Blair has made no secret of his desire to remain in Europe  Credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA

    The Labour heavyweight drew Mrs May’s ire after saying the Prime Minister must stop “banging (her) head against this brick wall” and go for a second referendum.

    He said the country had been “held hostage” by division in the Tories, but said the issue was such that it would not make any difference if it was a Labour or Conservative government “or a divine government” running the negotiations.

    Mr Blair described the “disentangling” process of Brexit as “hideously complex” and said all options of leaving the EU have “significant drawbacks” compared with staying in.

    Sir John Major

    Sir John Major also had to deal with the issue of Europe splitting the Tories
    Sir John Major also had to deal with the issue of Europe splitting the Tories  Credit: Scott Heppell/PA

    No stranger to the challenge posed to Tory leaders by Euroceptic MPs, Sir John has made several interventions on the issue.

    As a former PM all too familiar with the realities of unrest in Northern Ireland, he has called for the immediate revocation of the Article 50 withdrawal process in order to give politicians on all sides time to work through the “morass”.

    Sir John has also warned that Brexiteers responsible for persuading the British public to leave the European Union will never be forgiven for their “false promises”.Last updated Sun 16 Dec 2018

    17 December 2018 at 10:19am

    Theresa May invites David Cameron to backseat drive on Brexit

    PESTON’S POLITICS ROBERT PESTON

    Mrs May's predecessor David Cameron is advising her how to get some kind route out of the EU through parliament.
    Mrs May’s predecessor David Cameron is advising her how to get some kind route out of the EU through parliament.  Credit: PA

    If you want a symbol of the catastrophe Theresa May faces over Brexit here it is: her predecessor David Cameron is advising her how to get some kind route out of the EU – that isn’t the fast one over the cliff – through parliament.

    This is like the pope asking the chief rabbi on the true meaning of the Eucharist: when Theresa May became prime minister she defined herself by defenestrating all things and people of a Cameroonish hue (including, most notoriously – and some would argue most self-destructively – packing Osborne off to the backbenches).

    But now the former prime minister has become her personal Brexit-crisis adviser, as she desperately tries to prevent the UK crashing out of the EU with a chaotic no deal.

    Mrs May's predecessor David Cameron is advising her how to get some kind route out of the EU
    Mrs May’s predecessor David Cameron is advising her how to get some kind route out of the EU. Credit: PA

    Mr Cameron’s advice is conspicuously being taken, at this juncture by her ministers if not publicly by her. 

    Because what he told her – I understand – is that she should “get on with getting parliament to work through the options”.

    You will have heard the Business Secretary Greg Clark just this morning become the latest member of the Cabinet to say on the Today Programme that the time is almost nigh to press MPs (possibly through an innovative process of holding advisory votes on different options) to express their collective views on what kind of Brexit (or potentially no Brexit, via a referendum) they would choose.

    When Theresa May became prime minister she defined herself by defenestrating all things and people of a Cameroonish hue.
    When Theresa May became prime minister she defined herself by defenestrating all things and people of a Cameroonish hue. Credit: PA

    Mr Cameron has made it clear – according to my source – that “she has to help parliament find an answer, recognising that she doesn’t have a majority”.

    This of course is reinforcing the pressure on her from her senior backbenchers like Nicky Morgan to put party allegiances to one side in the search for a way through the impasse.

    And what kind of Brexit would Mr Cameron himself favour?

    Well she is listening to him partly because he has privately endorsed her “partnership” approach to the UK’s long-term relationship with the EU. 

    This would be either her Brexit plan, which a majority of MPs detest, or an amended version (which the EU comprehensively squished on Thursday) or some version of the arrangement Norway has with the EU.

    So Mr Cameron is – as you would expect – a proponent of what Michael Gove would see as the best Brexit available and Jacob Rees-Mogg would view as BRINO (Brexit in name only) serfdom.

    And if MPs won’t back any Brexit plan? Would Mr Cameron suggest she put the BIG question back to the people with a so-called People’s Vote?

    My source conspicuously dodges when pressed. 

    That said, Mr Cameron probably knows better than to opine on plebiscitary matters, since if he hadn’t decided on the original poll, she wouldn’t be in her quandary today and he’d still be in a job.Last updated Mon 17 Dec 2018.

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