{"id":46499,"date":"2020-12-28T15:53:34","date_gmt":"2020-12-28T19:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=46499"},"modified":"2024-03-05T18:06:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T22:06:10","slug":"wit-life-349-%e4%bb%8a%e5%b9%b4%e3%81%ae%e6%bc%a2%e5%ad%97","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2020\/12\/28\/wit-life-349-%e4%bb%8a%e5%b9%b4%e3%81%ae%e6%bc%a2%e5%ad%97\/","title":{"rendered":"WIT Life #349: \u4eca\u5e74\u306e\u6f22\u5b57"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Interpreter\/Translator\/Writer\u00a0Stacy Smith<\/a>\u00a0(Kumamoto-ken<\/a>\u00a0CIR, 2000-03) presents WIT Life<\/a>, a periodic series about aspects of Japanese culture such as art, film, food and language. Stacy starts her day by watching\u00a0Fujisankei\u2019s newscast in Japanese, and here she offers some interesting tidbits and trends along with her\u00a0own observations.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We have come to the end of this crazy Covid year, and that means it’s time for \u4eca\u5e74\u306e\u6f22\u5b57 (kotoshi no kanji<\/em>, or kanji of the year). \u5bc6 (mitsu<\/em>, or close, dense and crowded) was selected, reflecting Japan’s initial response<\/a> to the virus by promoting avoidance of \u4e09\u3064\u306e\u5bc6 (mitsu no mitsu<\/em> or sanmitsu<\/a><\/em>). These are also known as the 3Cs, and refer to \u5bc6\u9589 (mippei,<\/em> or confined, poorly ventilated spaces), \u5bc6\u96c6 (misshuu<\/em>, or crowds of people) and \u5bc6\u63a5 (missetsu<\/em>, or close-contact settings). Japan was able to control infection rates to an extent this way, but as in the U.S. there are worries of a surge early next year as a result of gathering during the \u5e74\u672b\u5e74\u59cb (nenmatsu nenshi<\/em>, or year-end holidays). Runners-up to \u5bc6 included \u798d (ka<\/em>, or damage, as in \u30b3\u30ed\u30ca\u798d)<\/em> and \u75c5 (byou<\/em> or yamai<\/em>, or disease and illness). <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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For some Japan related reading, check out this Ippodo Gallery article<\/a> and its beautiful imagery about \u51ac\u81f3 (touji<\/em>, or the winter solstice), which we just marked last week. A heavier article is this NYT one<\/a> about an alleged sexual assault on a Kusatsu assemblywoman, followed by her ouster from office via a recall election arranged by the town’s mayor, who she had accused as her perpetrator. Another NYT article<\/a> focuses on Naomi Osaka’s activism on and off the court. Finally, please enjoy this interview from Japan House LA with documentarian Alison Klayman<\/a>. They discuss her latest short film Flower Punk<\/a> (which you can watch here<\/a>), about the work of Japanese floral artist Makoto Azuma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the advent of a vaccine, prospects look a lot better for 2021. Here’s hoping, and wishing all readers a happy, healthy new year! \u826f\u3044\u304a\u5e74\u3092\u304a\u8fce\u3048\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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