桑原 政則の「合 縁 奇 縁」

 Matsui Hideki  松井秀喜  巨人新監督に 1974年〈昭和49年〉6月12日  石川県能美市  52歳 松井秀喜 ★　★　★　★　★　★　★　★ Matsui Hideki is a legendary Japanese baseball player born in Ishikawa Prefecture. He became a huge star in Japan playing for the Yomiuri Giants. His famous nickname is "Godzilla" because of his powerful batting style. In 2003, he moved to Major League Baseball (MLB) and joined the New York Yankees. He played as a clutch hitter and was loved by many fans in New York. In 2009, he helped the Yankees win the World Series and won the World Series MVP award. He retired in 2012, leaving great records in both Japan and the United States. In 2013, he received the People's Honor Award (Kokumin Eiyo-sho) in Japan. 松井秀喜は、石川県出身の伝説的な日本のプロ野球選手です。 読売ジャイアンツの選手として日本で大スターになりました。 その力強いバッティングスタイルから「ゴジラ」という愛称で親しまれました。 2003年にメジャーリーグ（MLB）へ移籍し、ニューヨーク・ヤンキースに加入しました。 勝負強い打者として活躍し、ニューヨークの多くのファンから愛されました。 2009年にはヤンキースのワールドシリーズ制覇に貢献し、 日本人初となるワールドシリーズMVPを獲得しました。 2012年に現役を引退し、日米両方で素晴らしい記録を残しました。 2013年には、日本で国民栄誉賞を受...

 Enomoto Takeaki  榎本武揚（えのもと たけあき）  北海道の五稜郭にたてこもって新政府軍に反抗。逓信・外務・文部の各大臣を歴任 榎本武揚 榎本武揚  1836年10月5日  東京～ 1908年〈明治41年〉10月26日  72歳 ★　★　★　★　★　★　★　★ Enomoto Takeaki was a famous samurai, naval officer, and politician in Japan. He was born in Edo in 1836 as the son of a samurai. He went to the Netherlands to study modern naval science and shipbuilding. During the Boshin War, he led the Tokugawa shogunate's navy to fight for his beliefs. He went to Hokkaido and fought against the new Meiji government at Goryokaku in Hakodate. After losing the battle, he was put in prison, but many people admired his high intelligence and talents. Leaders of the Meiji government, like Kuroda Kiyotaka, saved his life so he could help build modern Japan. Later, he worked hard as a diplomat and government minister to develop Hokkaido and improve Japan's education and technology. He also helped found the Tokyo University of Agriculture to support Japan's farming and industry...

 Shiga Naoya  志賀直哉。小説の神様。白樺派。 簡潔で無駄のない文章 志賀直哉 ・ 1883年2月20日   宮城県 石巻市-- 1971年10月21日  88歳 ★　★　★　★　★　★　★　★ Shiga Naoya was a famous Japanese novelist. He was born in Miyagi Prefecture in 1883 and grew up in Tokyo. He started the literary magazine Shirakaba (White Birch) with his friends in 1910. He wrote in a simple, clear, and realistic style without unnecessary words. People called him the "God of Novels" (Shosetsu no Kamisama) because of his great writing skills. One of his most famous short stories is At Kinosaki ( Kinosaki nite ), which he wrote after a train accident. Another major work, A Dark Night's Passing ( Anya Koro ), is known as his only full-length novel. Many later Japanese writers admired him and learned a lot from his books. 日本語訳 志賀直哉は、有名な日本の小説家です。 1883年に宮城県で生まれ、東京で育ちました。 1910年に仲間たちと一緒に文芸雑誌『白樺（しらかば）』を創刊しました。 むだな言葉のない、簡潔で分かりやすく写実的な文章を書きました。 その優れた文章力から、「小説の神様」と呼ばれました。 電車事故に遭ったあとの体験をもとに書いた短編小説『城の崎にて』は、彼の代表作の一つです。 もう一つの代表作である『暗夜行路（あんやこうろ）』は、彼が...

 Toyota Sakichi.豊田佐吉 。 豊田紡織（ぼうしょく）でトヨタ自動車のもとをきずく 豊 田 佐吉 1867年3月19日 静岡県湖西市～1930年10月30日  63歳没 ★　★　★　★　★　★　★　★ Toyoda Sakichi  was a famous Japanese inventor and industrialist. He was born in 1867 in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As a young man, he saw women working very hard at hand looms and wanted to help them. In 1890, he invented a wooden hand loom that was much easier and faster to use. Later, in 1896, he developed Japan's first power loom driven by an engine. He invented an automatic loom that stopped immediately if a thread broke, preventing defective cloth. This idea of machines stopping automatically when a problem occurs became known as Jidoka , a core concept of modern manufacturing. A famous British textile company bought the patent for his automatic loom in 1929. His son used the funds from this patent to establish Toyota Motor Corporation. Toyoda Sakichi  is widely remembered as the "King of Japanese Inventors." 豊田佐吉（とよだ さきち）は、日本の有名な発明家であり、実業家です。 彼は1867年に静岡...

  Qin Shi Huang（ 秦始皇 ）。 始皇帝。中国をはじめて統一する 始皇帝 紀元前259年2月18日 ～ 紀元前210年9月10日  Qín Shǐhuáng（チン・シーファン） ★　★　★　★　★　★　★　★ Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor who unified ancient China in 221 BC. He created the title "Huangdi," which means "emperor." He connected and rebuilt long walls to protect China, which became the start of the Great Wall. He unified writing characters, money, and measurement systems across the country. He built many wide roads and canals to connect different regions. He ruled with very strict laws and burned books that criticized his government. He looked for a medicine to live forever because he wanted to live forever. He was buried in a huge tomb guarded by thousands of life-sized clay soldiers called the Terracotta Army. His dynasty, the Qin dynasty, ended shortly after his death, but his centralized system influenced China for over 2,000 years. 始皇帝は、紀元前221年に古代中国を初めて統一した皇帝です。 彼は「皇帝（Huangdi）」という新しい称号を作りました。 国を守るために長い城壁をつなぎ合わせて改修し、これが「万里の長城」の始まりとなりました。 ...

 Ito Jakuchu.  伊藤若冲（じゃくちゅう）。群鶏図で有名な絵師。10月27日没 伊藤若冲 ・1716年3月1日。京都～1800年10月27日没。84歳 ★　★　★　★　★　★　★　★ Ito Jakuchu was a very famous Japanese painter during the Edo period. He was born in Kyoto in 1716 as the oldest son of a wholesale grocer. At the age of 40, he left the family business to focus completely on his art. He loved nature and painted many animals, flowers, and insects. He is especially well known for his colorful and detailed paintings of roosters and chickens. He kept chickens in his garden and watched them carefully to understand how they moved. He used bright, high-quality colors and unique drawing styles that were ahead of his time. One of his greatest masterworks is a set of thirty paintings called the Doshokusaie (Colorful Realm of Living Beings). Today, people all over the world love his lively and modern-looking art. 伊藤若冲は、江戸時代に活躍したとても有名な日本の画家です。 1716年に京都の青物問屋（野菜などを卸す店）の長男として生まれました。 40歳のときに家業を弟に譲り、絵を描くことに専念しました。 自然を愛し、動物や花、昆虫などを数多く描きました。 とりわけ、色あざやかで細密に描かれたニワトリ...

Kawagoe Festival。  川越まつり   ★　★　★　★　★　★　★　★ The Kawagoe Festival is a famous and traditional festival held in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture, every October. The festival has a long history of  370 years, starting back in the early Edo period. It began when Matsudaira Nobutsuna, the lord of Kawagoe Castle, donated religious items to Hikawa Shrine. The biggest highlight is the parade of tall, beautifully decorated festival floats called dashi . These dashi are two stories high, carrying large dolls of historical heroes or gods on top. When floats meet at intersections, they perform Hikkawase , facing each other to compete with lively music and traditional dancing. Musicians play traditional festival music called hayashi with flutes, drums, and bells, accompanied by dancers wearing fox and lion masks. At night, the floats are lit up with bright paper lanterns, making the old town look magical and exciting. The festival is registered on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural ...

Kasuga no Tsubone。春日局（かすがのつぼね）。3代 家光の乳母で大奥を整える。Kasuga no Tsubone。10月26日没 春日局 ・1579年 ～1643年10月26日没。65歳。 ★　★　★　★　★　★　★　★ Kasuga no Tsubone was a famous Japanese woman who lived from 1579 to 1643. Her father was Saito Toshimitsu, the top chief retainer of Akechi Mitsuhide. She served as the wet nurse ( uba ) for Tokugawa Iemitsu, who became the third shogun of the Edo shogunate. When Iemitsu was a child, his parents favored his younger brother, so Iemitsu was almost removed from becoming the next shogun. She secretly went to Sunpu by pretending to visit Ise Grand Shrine, which is known as "Kasuga no Tsubone no Nukemairi". She met Tokugawa Ieyasu and asked him directly to make Iemitsu the next shogun. Ieyasu accepted her plea in front of everyone, successfully making Iemitsu the official successor. She loved Iemitsu deeply, and he relied on her just like his own mother. She organized and managed the Ooku (the inner palace of Edo Castle), which had about 3,000 women. She raise...

Ito Hirobumi。伊藤博文（ひろぶみ）。明治政府の最大の指導者。長州藩の農民出身。日本初の総理大臣。 10月26日没 伊藤博文（前列左端）。右に大隈重信、井上馨 ・1841年10月16日〜1909年10月26日没。68歳 ★　★　★　★　★　★　★　★ English  Ito Hirobumi was an important politician who helped build modern Japan. He was born into a farmer's family in Choshu ( Yamaguchi Prefecture) . In his youth, he studied under Yoshida Shoin at Shoka Sonjuku with other young leaders. He secretly traveled to England to study Western technology, culture, and government systems. In 1885, he established Japan's cabinet system and became the first Prime Minister of Japan. He served as Prime Minister four times and led major reforms in Japan. He traveled to Europe, especially Germany, to study constitutions and draft one for Japan. In 1889, he played a central role in creating the Constitution of the Empire of Japan (Meiji Constitution). His portrait was used on the Japanese 1,000-yen banknote from 1963 to 1984. 日本語 伊藤博文（いとう ひろぶみ）は、近代日本の基礎を築いた重要な政治家です。 長州藩（山口県）の農家に生まれました。 若い頃は松下村塾で吉田松陰に学び、他の若き指導者たちと...

チュラロンコン大王。 10月23日 没。20世紀アジアの名君。（タイ） チュラーロンコーン国王（ラーマ5世） ・1853年9月20日－  1910年10月23日。57歳没。バンコク ★　★　★　★　★　★　★　★ English  King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) was the fifth king of the Chakri dynasty of Thailand (Siam). He ruled Thailand for 42 years from 1868 to 1910. During his reign, European nations like Britain and France were colonizing Southeast Asia. He used clever diplomacy to protect Thailand, keeping it as the only nation in Southeast Asia that was never colonized by Western powers. He modernized the nation by building modern schools, railways, post offices, and telegraph systems. He traveled to Europe twice to learn Western technologies and build good relationships with European leaders. He reformed the government system to make public administration modern, fair, and efficient. Because of his great achievements, Thai people call him "The Great Beloved King" ( Phra Piya Maharat ). October 23, the day he passed away, is celebrated every year as a national holiday called Chulalo...

Hojo Ujiyasu.  3代 北条氏康、河越夜戦で、河越城を守りきる 3代 北条氏康 ・3代 北条氏康   1515年、 小田原城-- 1571年10月21日  56歳 ★　★　★　★　★　★　★　★ English  Hojo Ujiyasu was a famous and powerful warlord ( daimyo ) . He was the third leader of the Late Hojo clan clan and ruled the Kanto region. His main castle was Odawara Castle , which was famous for its strong defenses. He is very famous for winning the Battle of Kawagoe Castle against a much larger army with a clever night attack. He fought brave battles against famous rivals like Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin . He was not only a strong warrior, but also a very smart and fair ruler. He lowered taxes for farmers and citizens to make their lives easier. He conducted land surveys called Kenchi to manage taxes and land fairly. He used a special seal called the "Tiger Seal" ( Inban ) on official documents so that common people would not be treated unfairly. Because of his wisdom and kindness to his people, he is remembered as one of the best ...

 Yoshida Shigeru。吉田茂。戦後日本 政治 の立役者。 10月20日没  談笑する吉田茂、1953年 ・1878年9月22日 ～1967年10月20日。満89歳没 ★　★　★　★　★　★　★　★ 英文まとめ Yoshida  Shigeru   was an important prime minister of Japan after World War II. He worked as a diplomat for many years before he became prime minister. He spoke English very well and understood Western culture deeply. He led Japan during a very difficult time right after the war. In 1951, he signed the San Francisco Peace Treaty to bring peace back to Japan. He also signed the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty to protect the country. Thanks to these treaties, Japan regained its independence in 1952. He focused on rebuilding Japan’s economy instead of spending a lot of money on the military. People often called him the "One-Man" Prime Minister because he had strong leadership. He is remembered as one of the most important leaders who rebuilt modern Japan. 和文まとめ 吉田茂は、第二次世界大戦後の日本において大変重要な首相でした。 首相になる前は、長年にわたり外交官として活躍していました。 英語がとても堪能で、欧米の文化や考え方を深く理解していました。 敗戦直後の非常...

Frédéric Chopin。 フレデリック・ショパン。ピアノの詩人         【112分】 『ショパン』メドレー25曲　癒しのクラシック音楽　528hz   Classical Music Library 【30分】   ショパン【生涯と名曲】エチュード（練習曲）、ワルツ、スケルツォ、ポロネーズ  フレデリック・ショパン Frédéric  Chopin ・1810年3月1日－1849年10月17日。39歳没 ★　★　★　★　★　★　★　★ 英文まとめ（Frédéric Chopin） Frédéric Chopin was a famous composer and pianist from Poland. He is often called the "Poet of the Piano" because his music is very beautiful and expressive. He started playing the piano when he was very young and was a child genius. He wrote his first pieces of music when he was only seven years old. In 1830, he left his home country, Poland, and later moved to Paris, France. He loved his homeland deeply, and he wrote many pieces inspired by Polish traditional dances. Chopin preferred playing in small salons for friends rather than in large concert halls. He composed almost all of his music for the piano alone. Famous works by Chopin include "Nocturne Op. 9, No. 2" and the "Minute Waltz." A...