miercuri, 21 noiembrie 2012

Impresii din Japonia si discutii cu D-ra Kyoko Murakami - 24 nov. 2012


Ultima intalnire de cultura a Cercului “Prietenii Japoniei” din toamna anului 2012 a avut loc in data de 24 noiembrie, cand am avut alaturi de noi invitati deosebiti. In prima parte am dat loc familiei Nastase sa ne impartaseasca impresii de calatorie din Japonia, pe care au vizitat-o impreuna cu dl Katsutaro Kawai, presedintele Asociatiei Cercul Prietenii Japoniei. Cea de a doua parte a intalnirii a fost acordata drei Kyoko Murakami, catareata profesionista de muzica japoneza Gospel Enka.
                   Intalnirea a inceput prin a ne cunoaste mai bine, fiecare participant fiind invitat sa se prezinte si sa spuna cateva lucruri interesante despre el. Dupa prezentarea tuturor, d-l Nastase a inceput sa ne relateze experienta in Japonia, amintirile nemaipomenite facute acolo iesind la iveala, prin expresivitatea pe care acestea o produceau pe fetele celor doi invitati, mai mult decat prin cuvintele rostite sau prin imaginile proiectate.
                   Am vizionat numeroase imagini din diferite locuri celebre din Japonia, incepand din giganta metropola Tokyo, strabatand Japonia prin Yokohama, Kyoto, Osaka si ajungand pe taramurile copilariei dlui Katsutaro Kawai, in insula Shikoku.
                   Asa cum reiesea din relatarile invitatilor nostri, pe parcursul calatoriei au avut parte de multe experiente noi si lucruri interesante, cum ar fi pestele crud, folosirea betisoarelor, calatoria cu trenul de mare viteza, Shinkansen; calatoria cu trenul fara conductor, din Tokyo, modul in care toate mijloacele de transport ajungeau la peron la secunda, si opreau la milimetru, in locurile specificate, politetea agentilor publici, corectitudinea pasagerilor de autobuz, care puneau pur si simplu banii de bilet intr-o cutie, la urcarea in autobuz, unde scria pretul biletului, fara ca cineva sa verifice suma depusa, curatenia, lipsa betivilor si a vagabonzilor si alte lucruri deosebite.
Cei doi calatori au vizitat si numeroase locuri turistice, cum ar fi Kinkaku-ji si Ginkaku-ji (Templul cu pavilionul de aur si Templul cu pavilionul de argint din Kyoto ), Daibutsu (statuia gigantica a lui Buddha, din Kamakura), renumitul templu si torii de pe insula Miyajima, gradina palatului imperial din Tokyo, Kaminari-mon din Asakusa, si alte obiective interesante.
                   Un fapt interesant care a avut loc in timpul calatoriei dansilor in Japonia este ca cei doi au devenit bunici, chiar in orasul in care dl Katsutaro Kawai a copilarit. Intr-o seara, acestia au primit un mesaj pe telefon, care ii informa despre acest lucru, si au dat fuga la dl Kawai pentru a ii da vestea cea buna. Cu siguranta trebuie sa fi fost un moment deosebit pentru cei doi.
                   Ne-am bucurat sa auzim povestea calatoriei familiei Nastase prin aceasta tara, pana atunci necunoscuta lor, insa care i-a impresionat, asa cum ar impresiona pe oricine care ar merge acolo pentru prima data.
                   In partea a doua a intalnirii, dra Kyoko Murakami, care avusese un concert minunat in seara de 22 noiembrie, cu doua zile inainte, a avut bunavointa sa ne mai incante inca o data cu cantecele ei, pline de invataturi crestine. Chiar daca publicul s-a aratat mai rusinos poate, dra Murakami a cantat trei cantece, insotite de miscari de dans simbolizand temele abordate in cantece, miscari pe care ne-a invitat cu caldura sa le invatam impreuna cu dansa. Cantecele alese pentru aceasta seara au fost “Teki o aise yo”, “Mainichi ga enkai da” si “Saiwai kouta” (in traducere: “Iubeste-ti vrajmasii”, “Fiecare zi e un ospat”, respectiv “Cantecul fericirilor”), fiecare cantec fiind precedat de un scurt discurs, astfel incat mesajele sa poata fi intelese mai bine. Dra. Murakami ne-a uimit cu capabilitatea sa de a invata limba romana intr-un timp foarte scurt, de o saptamana, memorand cateva versete biblice si cateva expresii uzuale.
                   Ne-am bucurat sa mai putem auzi inca o data vocea nemaipomenita si sa invatam mesajele biblice transmise cu atat de mult entuziasm si vitalitate. Suntem recunoscatori pentru vizita drei aici in Romania, si speram ca intr-o zi sa putem sa ne reintalnim.
                   In final, participantii au fost liberi sa serveasca din bunatatile puse la dispozitie de catre Cercul “Prietenii Japoniei”, timp in care fiecare a putut sa impartaseasca pareri despre aceasta seara, sau sa povesteasca si sa isi faca poze cu dra Murakami, in memoria acestei frumoase seri.
                   Multumim tuturor invitatilor, care ne-au onorat cu prezenta lor, dar si participantilor pentru interesul si bunavointa de care dau dovada de fiecare data.
                  
***** English Version Bellow:*****

The last cultural meeting of Japan’s Friends Club in the autumn of 2012 took place on 24th of November, and it had two main topics. The first topic was about a trip the Nastase family took in the summer before, to Japan, together with Mr. Katsutaro Kawai, the head of our organization. The second part of the meeting was dedicated to Ms. Kyoko Murakami, a professional Gospel Enka music singer, who performed and explained the messages of her songs.
The meeting started by getting to know each other, so every participant was invited to introduce themselves. After we got to know everyone, the Nastase family started to tell the story of their experience in Japan. The expression of their faces while telling the story revealed more of how pleasant their experience in Japan was than they could express in words or in the images they showed to the public.
We watched numerous images from various famous places in Japan, starting from the gigantic metropolis of Tokyo, traveling throughout Japan, visitin cities like Yokohama, Kobe, Kyoto, Osaka and reaching the place where Mr. Kawai spent his childhood, in the Shikoku island.
                   As our guests’ stories were suggesting, they had many interesting experiences and discovered many amazing things about Japan during their trip, like raw food, eating with chopsticks, the trip with the high speed train, called Shinkansen, the trip with the driverless train, in Tokyo, the way in which public transportation respected the schedule by second, the politeness of public agents, the trustworthiness of the people in buses, who placed the money for the ticked in a box, at the entrance of the bus, where the price of a ticket was written, without the need for someone to check if everyone put the right sum, cleanness, the inexistence of drunk or homeless people and other interesting things, unheard of before.
                   The two travelers also visited a lot of tourist attractions, like Kinkaku-ji and Ginkaku-ji (the gold and silver pavilions in Kyoto), Daibutsu (the gigantic statue of Buddha in Kamakura), the famous temple and torii on the sacred island of Itsukushima, the garden of the imperial palace in Kyoto, Kaminari-mon, and other interesting attractions.
                    An interesting event that took place during their trip in Japan was that the two became grandparents, exactly in the city where Mr. Katsutaro Kawai had spent his childhood. One evening, the Nastase family got a message on the phone, informing them of the fact that they became grandparents, and ran to Mr. Katsutaro Kawai to give him the good news. It must have been a wonderful moment for the two.
                   We were happy to hear the story of Tanase family’s trip through this country, unknown to them before, but which really impressed them, as it would impress anyone who would go there for the first time.
                   In the second part of the meeting, Ms. Kyoko Murakami, who had held a wonderful concert in the evening of 22 november, two days before, wished to sing once more for the people at Japan’s Friends Club, her songs full of Christian teachings. Even though the public appeared to be shy, Ms. Murakami sang three songs, with their respective dance movements, symbolizing different themes approached in the songs, which she warmly invited us to learn how to perform. The songs she had chosen for performance were “Teki o aise yo”, “Mainichi ga enkai” and “Saiwai kouta” (translated as: “Love your enemies”, “Everyday is a feast”, respectively “The song of the blessings”), every song being preceded by a short discourse, so as the message of each song could be understood correctly. Ms. Murakami amazed us with her capapibility to learn the Romanian language in such a short time, of about a week, memorizing a few verses from the Bible and a few usual expressions.
                   We were glad to have the chance to listen to Ms. Murakami’s wonderful voice again, and to learn the biblical teachings, delivered with so much enthusiasm and vitality. We are glad that we had the chance to have her here in Romania, and we hope to meet her again.
                   In the end, the participants were free to enjoy the snacks and sweets provided by Japan’s Friends Club, while they could share thoughts about that evening’s meeting, or talk with Ms. Murakami and take pictures, in the memory of this wonderful evening.
                   We are thankful to our guests, who honored us with their presence, and to the rest of the participants, for the interest and understanding they show every time they participate to our meetings.
                   

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