In data de 17 martie am reluat intalnirile de cultura japoneza, reamintind participantilor ideea noastra de a incuraja implicarea tuturor in prezentarile noastre. Credem ca este important si constructiv pentru orice persoana sa aiba ca si experienta prezentarea unei teme culturale, in fata unui public, noi incercand sa oferim sansa sa faca acest lucru intr-un mediu familiar, unde stresul sa fie redus iar tema aleasa sa fie cat mai putin constransa de catre noi. Am invitat astfel, cateva persoane care frecventeaza Cercul Prietenii Japoniei, sa prezinte un lucru care ii pasioneaza in mod deosebit despre Japonia, tara pe care ne-au dovedit de atatea ori ca o indragesc, in cadrul a ceea ce noi numim Descopera Japonia. Incercam prin acesasta abordare a Japoniei sa descoperim aceasta tara prin ochii si cu ajutorul experientelor participantilor la intalnirile noastre, avand astfel sansa sa descoperim, poate, lucruri noi despre Tara Soarelui Rasare, lucruri la care poate ca nici nu ne-am gandit pana acum.
Prin urmare, in data de 17 martie am avut ca si prezentatori doi participanti in mod frecvent la intalnirile cercului nostru de prieteni, dl Adrian Banateanu si Marian Suciu, urmand ca a treia prezentare sa fie facuta de dl Radu Nedisan, unul din organizatorii acestei intalniri.
Temele alese au fost dintre cele mai diverse, prima prezentare fiind una interesanta despre creaturile din folclorul japonez, prezentata de catre Adrian, student la facultatea de Istorie.
Am aflat astfel care sunt diferentele dintre youkai, yuurei, oni si alte feluri de entitati japoneze si care este locul lor in folclorul japonez, dar si in cultura moderna. Am aflat de asemenea si cateva legende interesante in care pot fi regasite aceste creaturi, dar si asocieri si asemanari cu legendele si basmele autohtone romanesti sau europene.
Cea de-a doua tema, abordata de catre dl Marian Suciu, student la facultatea de Litere, pasionat de cultura asiatica, a fost arta tragerii cu arcul in Japonia, sau mai exact Calea Arcului, Kyuudo.
Printre lucrurile interesante pe care le-am aflat se numara faptul ca nu atingerea tintei cu sageata este esentialul in aceasta arta, ci ducerea la perfectiune a miscarilor implicate, aprofundarea launtrica a acestor miscari rituale, care duc la o desavarsire interioara, prin eliminarea oricaror miscari inutile din procesul de tragere cu arcul. De asemenea, ni s-a prezentat si echipamentul necesar si modul in care este confectionat arcul, din trei straturi de lemn de bambus, proces asemanator confectionarii sabiilor japoneze, katana.
Ultima prezentare a fost cea realizata de Radu, care ne-a vorbit despre muzica instrumentala japoneza traditionala si in special despre instrumentul japonez numit shakuhachi, care este un instrument de suflat asemanator cu flautul.
Am aflat ca acesta provine chiar din Egipt si a ajuns in Japonia prin India, China si Koreea, varianta ajunsa in Japonia fiind la origine folosita pentru muzica religioasa, fiind un inlocuitor al sutrelor Buddhiste. Mai apoi a fost adoptat ca instrument muzical de meditatie de catre un grup numit komuso, samurai fara stapan deveniti calugari calatori care doreau sa se detaseze de lume. Primind drepturi exclusive de la shogun de a canta la shakuhachi, acestia au fost cei care i-au dat forma actuala.
Pentru exemplificare am avut ca auditie piesa muzicala numita Tsuru no Sugomori, a carui traducere prin Cuibaritul cocorului lasa pe dinafara mult din profunzimea cuvantului sugomori si a acestei piese muzicale, care descrie viata de familie a cocorului japonez, asociata cu viata oamului. Am aflat ca este foarte importanta si implicarea spirituala a instrumentistului, mai mult decat maiestria instrumentului in sine, la fel ca in oricare arta japoneza, cum ar fi kyuudo, kendo, judo, si alte arte japoneze.
La finalul intalnirii, dl Katsutaro Kawai a luat cuvantul, provocand din nou oamenii la solidaritate pentru Japonia de dupa tsunami, ascultand propunerile venite din partea participantilor. Cativa dintre acestia au propus ca, dat fiind numarul mare de copii ramasi orfani dupa dezastru, sa le oferim o mica vacanta in Romania pentru a putea uita de ceea ce s-a intamplat si pentru a le da perspective noi. Urmeaza ca noi sa vedem ce se poate face in acest sens. Dupa propunerea participantilor, dl Kawai a adus la cunostinta dorinta sa de a cumpara teren in una din zonele afectate si de a construi cateva case in acel loc sau un centru de ajutor si consiliere.
In incheiere, participantii au petrecut catva timp la discutii, dupa care fiecare am pornit catre casa mai bogati cu cateva informatii legate de cultura japoneza.
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On march 17th Japan’s Friends Club restarted the usual Japanese culture meetings, reminding the participants our encouraging everyone’s implication in our presentations. We think that it is important for anyone to be given the chance to experience holding a presentation on a cultural subject, in front of a public, with us trying to provide a familiar environment, with a minimal stress factor and with the freedom to choose any topic related to Japan. We invited thus, out of the people who come frequently to our meetings, a few people who wanted to share a bit of their knowledge of Japan, the country that they proved they love so many times, as part of what we called Discover Japan. With this approach to Japanese culture we are trying to discover Japan through the participants to our meeting’s eyes and experiences, having the chance to discover this way, things that we might not have thought of before.
Therefore, in the Saturday of March 17th, two frequent participants to our club’s meetings, Mr. Adrian Banateanu and Marian Suciu followed by Radu Nedisan, one of the hosts of the meeting, prepared three presentations.
The topics were diverse, the first presentation being about the creatures from Japanese folklore, presented by Adrian, a university student of History. We found out what the differences between youkai, yuurei, oni and other Japanese entities are, what their place in Japanese folk culture, and also modern culture is. We also found out some interesting legends where these creatures can be found, and also an parallel with Romanian and European folklore was made.
The second presentation made by Mr. Marian Suciu, student at the Litere Faculty, especially interested in Asian culture, was about kyuudo, the Way of the Bow. Among many interesting that we found out, most notable were the facts that the main aim of kyuudo was not to hit the target, but to bring the movements necessary to fire the bow to perfection and eliminate all unnecessary gesture from the act of shooting. We were also presented the equipment and the way in which the bow is handmade, using three layers of bamboo, a process similar to katana forging.
The last presentation was made by Radu, who talked about Japanese instrumental music, especially about the instrument called shakuhachi, which is a blow instrument similar to the flute. We found out that the instrument has its origins in Egipt and made its way to Japan through China and India, the shakuhachi variation that reached Japan being used initially for religious meditation, replacing sutras in Buddhist incantations. Later, it has been adopted as meditation instrument by a group called komuso, wandering samurai who became monks and who tried to separate themselves from the rest of the world. Having been given exclusive rights to play shakuhachi by the shogun, they were the ones who gave shakuhachi the current shape.
To exemplify shakuhachi music, we auditioned the piece called Tsuru no Sugomori, the translation of which, The Nesting of the Crane, leaves aside the deepness of the word sugomori and of the piece, which describes the family life of the Japanese crane, associated with a few important stages of human life. We also found out that spiritual implication in the performance of instrumentalist is very important, more important than the mastery of the instrument itself, as in any other Japanese art, like kyuudo, keno, judo and other Japanese arts.
At the end of the three presentations, Mr. Katsutaro Kawai took initiative, inviting the participants to solidarity for Japan after the great tsunami, listening to the proposals of the public. Some of the participants proposed that, given the high number of children who lost their parents during the disaster, we should organize a little vacation in Romania for some of the children, to give them the chance to forget about the event and offer them new perspectives. Our duty now is to see to what can be done in this direction. After the uttered their ideas, Mr. Kawai shared his wish to buy terrain in one of the affected areas and build a few houses there or a support centre where people could get food supplies and conciliation.
In the end, the participant spent some time discussing and then went home with a little more knowledge about Japanese culture.
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