秋の声

みなさんこんにちは

Hello everyone.

ホットひといき3分法話

Hot 3-Minute Talk

継承員伊藤昌文がお送りします

This is a message from heir Ito Masafumi.

まだまだ暑いながらも

Even though it's still quite hot...

9月に入り少し空気が変化してきました

As September began, the air has changed a little.

夏の重たさは和らぎ

The heaviness of summer has eased.

少し乾いた軽やかな暑さにほっとしています

I'm relieved by the slightly dry and light heat.

気がつけばあれだけうるさかった

Before I knew it, it had become so noisy.

セミの声はなくなり

The sound of the cicadas has disappeared.

夜ともなると虫の声が響きます

As night falls, the sounds of insects resonate.

よく茶席に登場する前後に

Often appears before and after the tea ceremony.

秋来たりて虫の声ありとあります

"Autumn has come, and the sound of insects can be heard."

虫の声は私たちにとって

The voices of the insects are for us

秋の訪れを感じる大切な声

A precious voice that feels the arrival of autumn.

近頃は暑さ厳しい年が続き

Recently, we have been experiencing a series of harsh hot years.

秋がなくなってしまったように感じることも多いですが

It often feels like autumn has disappeared.

どんなに短くなっても

No matter how short it gets

季節としての

As a season

秋の存在に心が安らぎます

The presence of autumn brings my heart peace.

季節の声をしっかり聞き取ることも

It is also important to carefully listen to the voice of the seasons.

これからの私たちには必要な姿勢かもしれません

This may be the necessary attitude for us moving forward.

虫の声は私たち日本人にしか聞き取れないと考えます

I believe that only we Japanese can hear the voices of insects.

他の文化圏の人たちには

To people from other cultures

雑音として耳に届かないようですが

It seems that it doesn't reach your ears as noise.

どんな音でも

Any sound.

しっかりと耳をすませば

If you listen closely

季節を感じる音に変わります

It will change to the sounds that feel like the season.

こんな時代だからこそ

It's precisely because we are in such times.

秋の声に

In the voice of autumn.

しっかりと

Firmly

耳をすませていきたいと

I want to go while listening closely.

思います

I think.