中国出身、ニュージーランドからの留学生、Jim Kuma（ジム・クマ）くんが
ハイヤの感想を述べてくださいました！
Jim Kuma
Third year PhD Graduate School of Design Kyushu University
The first time I heard about Japanese dancing festival was quite a few years ago,
while I was studying Japanese at a very small class. By viewing lots of pictures and
being told the stories about the Japanese folk dancing, I was thinking that joining the
festival may only is a dream of a young man. Surprisingly, the dream came true last
week, since I luckily gained a chance by Fujihara Lab in my school, being a member
of a dancing team to actually dance in Ushibuka Haiya Dancing Festival, one of the
biggest dancing events in Japan. What an amazing thing happened in my life.
To be very honest, I had no any ideas what should I do and why do I do this in the
festival before I jumped up the bus to Ushibuka. After I met the local people and
practiced my dancing with them a little bit more, I started to understand. This festival
owns an 150 years long history and was created by the locals who called themselves
as the people fishing for lives. So true it is, Ushibuka is such a great harbor, there
were no any other else reasons for the locals not to make the best use of this great
resource.
Therefore, working in the sea winds and relying on the boats became the most
important part in their daily lives. As it could be seen in the dance, nearly all the
dancing postures are about fishing activities, and somehow an image of oaring boats
always runs around in my brain. Even the yelling of “Haiya”, also means calling up
the winds will give power to the people when facing the violence of the sea.
More impressive for me is, all the people were really enjoyed the festival, especially
the ones who danced. When I was dancing among them, I strongly felt in that way.
So kind of the people, they taught me how to dance, as they taught anyone in their
family, a big family of the entire Ushibuka. Therefore, I gained the power too, as the
dancing passed to me and filled it into me. I think this is the way how people connect
each other, by enjoying the activities that create and bring power into the people.
And by this connection, the culture and the spirit of Japan are remained.
さっさっ！よいよい！ハイヤっハイヤ！
ジム君は撮影がとても得意で、天草でもたくさんの写真を撮ってくれました。
本人も踊っていたため、本番中の写真がすくないのが残念ですが、
彼はとてもハイヤに魅せられたようでした。
また一緒に天草へ行きましょうね。
ハイヤの感想を述べてくださいました！
Jim Kuma
Third year PhD Graduate School of Design Kyushu University
The first time I heard about Japanese dancing festival was quite a few years ago,
while I was studying Japanese at a very small class. By viewing lots of pictures and
being told the stories about the Japanese folk dancing, I was thinking that joining the
festival may only is a dream of a young man. Surprisingly, the dream came true last
week, since I luckily gained a chance by Fujihara Lab in my school, being a member
of a dancing team to actually dance in Ushibuka Haiya Dancing Festival, one of the
biggest dancing events in Japan. What an amazing thing happened in my life.
To be very honest, I had no any ideas what should I do and why do I do this in the
festival before I jumped up the bus to Ushibuka. After I met the local people and
practiced my dancing with them a little bit more, I started to understand. This festival
owns an 150 years long history and was created by the locals who called themselves
as the people fishing for lives. So true it is, Ushibuka is such a great harbor, there
were no any other else reasons for the locals not to make the best use of this great
resource.
Therefore, working in the sea winds and relying on the boats became the most
important part in their daily lives. As it could be seen in the dance, nearly all the
dancing postures are about fishing activities, and somehow an image of oaring boats
always runs around in my brain. Even the yelling of “Haiya”, also means calling up
the winds will give power to the people when facing the violence of the sea.
More impressive for me is, all the people were really enjoyed the festival, especially
the ones who danced. When I was dancing among them, I strongly felt in that way.
So kind of the people, they taught me how to dance, as they taught anyone in their
family, a big family of the entire Ushibuka. Therefore, I gained the power too, as the
dancing passed to me and filled it into me. I think this is the way how people connect
each other, by enjoying the activities that create and bring power into the people.
And by this connection, the culture and the spirit of Japan are remained.
さっさっ！よいよい！ハイヤっハイヤ！
ジム君は撮影がとても得意で、天草でもたくさんの写真を撮ってくれました。
本人も踊っていたため、本番中の写真がすくないのが残念ですが、
彼はとてもハイヤに魅せられたようでした。
また一緒に天草へ行きましょうね。
高校の英語の教科書みたいですね。こんなブログ初めて見ました。Jim君ありがとう。
