#244 ニュージャージの話

9月10日日曜日の修行ラジオの時間です

It's time for the training radio on Sunday, September 10th.

今日からですね、今日からじゃねえな

It's starting today, but not really from today.

ラグビーのワールドカップ、フランス大会が始まっています

The Rugby World Cup in France has begun.

本日日本代表は初戦、チリ戦で見事勝利したわけですけれども

Today, the Japanese national team achieved a splendid victory in their first match against Chile.

午後8時からキックオフだったわけですけれども

The kickoff was at 8 PM, you see.

遡ること12時間前ですね

It's 12 hours ago.

我が子のラグビー大会もキックオフしておりまして

My child's rugby tournament has also kicked off.

今日はそんなラグビーにまみれた1日だったということを

Today was a day filled with rugby.

記憶に残しておこうと思います

I think I will remember this.

それではスタートです

Then let's get started.

皆さんお疲れ様です

Thank you for your hard work, everyone.

修行ラジオ、今日もハートフルに話す練習をしていきたいと思います

In today's training radio, I would like to practice speaking heartfully once again.

本日9月10日はですね

Today, September 10th, is…

ラグビーワールドカップ、フランス大会は日本の初戦だったわけなんですけれども

The Rugby World Cup, the tournament in France, was Japan's first match.

遡ること12時間前ですね

It was 12 hours ago.

うちの長男の所属しているラグビーチームの本日大会ということで応援に行ってきました

I went to support my eldest son's rugby team in a tournament today.

なかなか子供のスポーツ活動のおかげで

Thanks to the children's sports activities.

楽しい思いをさせてもらっているなと感じる日々です

I feel like I'm having enjoyable days.

朝5時半に起きてですね

I wake up at 5:30 in the morning.

身自宅やら持っていく準備やら

Preparing to take to my home and other things.

道具の確認してですね

Please check the tools.

1時間半くらい運転して会場に到着ですね

It takes about an hour and a half to drive to the venue.

今日はですね

Today is...

小賀市というところに生ハゲっていうですね

There's a place called Koga City where there's something called Namahage.

神様がいる

There is a god.

多分日本的にね

Maybe it's a Japanese thing.

有名な生ハゲ

Famous Namahage

ナグコワイネガーっていうですね

It's called Nagukowai Nega.

包丁を持った鬼ですね

It's a demon holding a knife, isn't it?

それがいるというですね

That it is there, you see.

小賀市で大会を行ってきました

We held a tournament in Koga City.

大会が行われました

The tournament was held.

コロナ禍以来ですね

It's been since the COVID-19 pandemic, hasn't it?

3年ぶりの開催ということで

It's been three years since the last event.

大会だったんですけど

It was a tournament, but...

なかなかすごい人工芝のいいピッチの会場でですね

It's quite an impressive venue with excellent artificial turf.

小賀にこんなところあるんだみたいな感じで

"It feels like there's something like this in Koga."

びっくりしましたね

That was surprising, wasn't it?

あと

Also.

8時集合で8時半から開会式だったわけですけど

We gathered at 8 o'clock, and the opening ceremony started at 8:30.

やっぱりあの

After all, that...

3年分の思いが詰まっていたのが

It was filled with three years' worth of feelings.

開会式が長いなと

The opening ceremony is long, isn't it?

来賓喋る喋るっていうことで

The guests are talking and talking.

こんな喋らんでもみたいな

I want to say something without having to talk so much.

3人4人くらい喋りましたがね

I talked with about 3 or 4 people.

もういらねえよとかと思いながら

While thinking, "I don't need it anymore."

ずっと聞いてたんですけど

I've been listening all along.

なかなか

Quite a lot.

権威的だなと思いながらですね

I think it's authoritative, you know.

見てました

I was watching.

そして今回の大会でですね

And in this tournament, you see...

長男の所属チーム

Eldest son's team affiliation.

ニュージャージン

New Jersey

ニューユニフォームのお披露目だったんですね

It was the unveiling of the new uniform, wasn't it?

そして

And then

チームが設立50周年ということで

It's the 50th anniversary of the team's establishment.

50周年を記念した新しいジャージだったわけですけど

It was a new jersey to commemorate the 50th anniversary.

かっこよかったですね

That was cool, wasn't it?

長男の背番号も前は30番だったですけど

My eldest son's jersey number used to be 30.

今回それを機に27番に変わってですね

This time, taking this opportunity, I will change to number 27.

微妙っていう彼の感想でしたね

His impression was that it was subtle.

彼は最終的に6番が欲しいんですね

He ultimately wants number 6.

8番がですね

It's number 8.

それはリーチマイケル選手が付けている番号だから

That's the number that player Reach Michael wears.

なんですけれども

However,

彼は最終的にフランカーかナンバー8というポジション

He will ultimately play the position of flanker or number 8.

ラグビーはポジションが背番号で決まってるんですね

In rugby, positions are determined by jersey numbers, right?

フランカーかナンバー8というポジションをやりたいので

I want to play as a flanker or number 8.

背番号6か8を希望しているわけです

I hope to have either jersey number 6 or 8.

まあまあ少しずつそういう良い番号に近づいていくといいなと思うわけですけれども

I hope we can gradually get closer to those good numbers.

試合が始まりましてですね

The match has started.

1回戦で長男は2トライ決めることができましたね

In the first round, the eldest son was able to score two tries.

今シーズン入ってから2年生になってから

Since this season, after becoming a second-year student.

コーチたちがパスをつないでいくラグビーというのに

It's rugby where coaches connect the passes.

少しずつ取り組んでいまして

I am working on it little by little.

それがようやくこの空き口になって形になってきたのかなというところです

I think it has finally taken shape and become this opening.

長男たちもですね

The eldest sons too.

なんていうか彼らは5歳から一緒にプレーしている子たちもいるので

How should I put it, there are some kids who have been playing together since they were 5 years old.

早い子だとですね

For a quick child, you know.

長男は正確に言って4歳からラグビーやってるんですけど

My eldest son has been playing rugby since he was 4 years old, to be precise.

その後すぐにもう

Right after that, already...

入っている子とかですね

It's about the kids who are involved.

がいてですね

It's actually...

その子たちとは結構タイミングが合うというか

I seem to have quite a good timing with those kids.

まあその

Well, then...

まあひいきめに見てもですね

Well, even if I look at it favorably...

長男は置いといてですね

Let's set aside the eldest son for now.

秋田のラグビーを背負って立つんじゃないかなみたいな

I feel like they're going to carry the weight of Akita's rugby on their shoulders.

子供たちがですね

The children are...

見ていて2,3人同じ学年の同じシーンでいるというのは

Seeing two or three people from the same grade in the same scene is...

結構幸せなことで

It's quite a happy thing.

そういう子たちと一緒にプレーできる長男たちが

The eldest sons who can play together with those kids.

長男のプレーの質というか

It's about the quality of the eldest son's play.

プレーヤーとしてのステージもですね

As a player, it's also about the stage.

上げてもらっているのかなと思うんですけれども

I wonder if I'm being helped up.

ボールを繋いでお互いがちゃんとイメージを共有してですね

By connecting the ball, we can properly share our images with each other.

しかもラグビーというのは横

Moreover, rugby is played sideways.

前もしゃべりましたけど横ないし

I talked about this before, but there’s no side to it.

後ろにしかパスを出せないわけですから

That's why you can only pass the ball backward.

後ろの空間をこう

The space behind like this.

なんて言うんですか

What do you say?

パスの出し手としてはそこを把握して

As the passer, you need to grasp that.

出してやって

Let it out.

走り込む側としては自分の目の前にパスが出されるという

As the one running in, a pass is played right in front of me.

意識

Consciousness

イメージを共有してパスを繋いでいく

Share the image and connect the passes.

トップスピードでやっていくというのは

Going at top speed means...

これかなりの難易度だろうなと思うわけなんですけれども

I think this is quite a high level of difficulty.

それを時々彼らもやってのけるんですね

They sometimes manage to do that too.

そうやって繋がったいいプレーに対しては

For a good play that is connected like that,

お互いを褒め合うというのが

Praising each other is...

大事なことをしていまして

I am doing something important.

ハイタッチとかですね

Things like high fives, right?

サムザって親指立てでグーのアイスを食ってですね

Samza is eating an ice cream with a thumbs up and a fist.

お互いを称えて

Praising each other.

お互いにモチベートしあってプレーしているわけです

We are motivating each other and playing.

今日もそういういいプレーが何個か見れたりしてですね

I was able to see some good plays like that again today.

良かったですね

That's great!

なんというか決めたパスを出したが

How can I put it? I passed the ball that I had decided on.

パスをもらったがもそしたらトライを成立させたがもそうですよね

I got the pass, and then I established the try, but that's how it is, right?

結構たまらん顔をしているわけなんですけど

You have quite an irresistible expression on your face, don't you?

すごい笑顔でですね

With an amazing smile.

それを見て私としてもたまらんなみたいな感じで見ているわけです

Seeing that, it feels like I can't help but be captivated.

いいなと思いましたね

I thought it was nice.

今日は長男が一人独走トライみたいなやつをやってですね

Today, my eldest son did something like a solo trial run.

たまたまいい感じでボールもらって

I happened to receive the ball in a good way.

リスタートを早めにやったんですかね

Did you do the restart early?

一人パッて抜いたらあと

If I pull out just one person, then after that...

自分の目の前に誰もいなくなっちゃったんですね

It seems like no one is in front of me anymore.

二三十メートル一人で走っていってトライするみたいな状況があったんですけど

There was a situation where I would run alone for about twenty or thirty meters and try it out.

長男そんな早くないのでですね

My eldest son isn't that fast, you know.

長男を敵チームの選手が追っかけるわけですけれども

The players from the opposing team are chasing my oldest son.

届きそうで届かないみたいな

It feels like it's almost within reach, but not quite.

長男のこうドスドスドスドスみたいな感じでですね

It feels like my eldest son is stomping heavily.

進んでいく様が何とも言えず会場の笑いみたいなのを生み出しながら

The way they move forward creates a kind of laughter in the venue that is just indescribable.

いいトライを決められて長男は嬉しそうでしたね

The eldest son looked happy to have scored a good try.

いやー良かったなと思って見てみました

I thought, "Wow, that was great," so I took a look.

自信を深められたんじゃないかと思います

I think you were able to deepen your confidence.

意気揚々と準決勝に進み

Advancing to the semi-finals with great enthusiasm.

準決勝で当たったチームにボコボコに彼らをやられてですね

They got completely beaten by the team they faced in the semifinals.

えーみたいな感じでちょっと強硬状態の顔になってましたけど

It was like, a little bit of a tough expression on my face, you know?

それでもこうお互いですね

Even so, we are still like this with each other.

リスタートの時に早く始めようとかですね

"Like starting early when restarting."

頑張ろうとかってこう声掛け合いながらですね

Let's cheer each other on and do our best!

自分たちで何とか立て直そうという意思が見えて良かったなと思っています

I'm glad to see the determination to try to rebuild things on their own.

集中を切らさずにですね

Without losing focus,ですね.

そういうところも少し成長だよなと思っていますね

I think that kind of thing is a bit of growth, too.

本当にあの5歳6歳とかの時はですね

When I was really about 5 or 6 years old, you know...

彼らがやってることといえばグランドに石を投げるとか小石をですね

What they are doing is throwing stones or pebbles onto the field.

であのコーチたちにすげー怒られるとかですね

So I get really scolded by those coaches.

あのー芝で転んだら怪我しちゃいますから選手たちが

Um, if the players fall on the grass, they might get hurt.

そういう危ないことはしてはいけませんと

You shouldn't do dangerous things like that.

あと礼儀的にもなしですと

Also, it’s not appropriate in terms of etiquette.

あとはチョナに関しては人工芝の草をむしるとですね

As for Chona, if you pull out the artificial grass...

まあ一番やってはいけないことをですね

Well, the thing you really shouldn't do is...

天然芝でもやっちゃいけないですけど

You shouldn't do it even on natural grass.

草をむしるのは良くないと

It's not good to pull out grass.

あとはあのバッタとか見つけてそれをみんなで追っかけていくとか

"After that, we would find that grasshopper and then everyone would chase after it."

あとは何ですかね

What else is there?

かくれんぼを突然し始めるとか

Like suddenly starting to play hide-and-seek.

鬼ごっこをし始めるとか

To start playing tag, or something like that.

コーチの先生たちもかなり気長に取り組んでいただいて

The coaches have been quite patient in their efforts.

本当に感謝の気持ちしかないですね

I really have nothing but feelings of gratitude.

チョナはグランドでいきなり横になりだして

Chona suddenly lay down on the ground.

ママと叫んで帰ると言ったり

"They said they would scream 'Mom' and go home."

なかなか4歳5歳の時になったわけですけれども

It was quite some time ago when I was 4 or 5 years old.

練習をしないという選択肢を持っていた彼に関してはですね

Regarding him, who had the option of not practicing...

素晴らしい進歩ですね

That's a wonderful achievement!

練習最後までやって帰ってくるだけでもですね

Just finishing up practice and coming back is already enough.

これは大したもんだなと思いながら見ているわけですけど

I'm watching this thinking it's quite something.

それで

So, then.

あとは今日会場にババヘラアイスって

"Also, today at the venue, there will be Baba Hela ice cream."

ババヘラアイスって皆さんご存知ですかね

Do you all know about Baba Hera Ice?

まあおばあちゃんが売ってるアイスっていう

Well, it's ice cream that my grandmother sells.

それをリアクションババヘラって言ってるんですけど

They are calling it "reaction babahera."

ヘラでこう盛り付けるんですね

You pile it up like this with a spatula, right?

ババヘラアイスって言うんですけど

It's called Baba Hela ice cream.

それも出展していて

It's also being exhibited.

限定300食無料みたいな感じでやってた

It was like offering 300 limited free meals.

大会の運営さんが企画してくれたんでしょうけど

It seems like the event organizers planned this, right?

子供たちもラグビーよりもアイスなわけですよね

The kids prefer ice cream over rugby, right?

暑かったですし

It was hot.

それをなんとかこう

Somehow do that.

まず試合終わってからアイス食えって言ってですね

First, you said to eat ice cream after the match is over.

1回戦終わってアイス食って

After the first round, I ate ice cream.

負けた理由アイスじゃねえかとかって思いながらですね

I thought to myself that the reason I lost was probably because of ice.

こうアイス楽しそうに食ってましたね

It looked like you were having a lot of fun eating ice cream.

アイスのおかげで

Thanks to the ice.

次男ですね

He's the second son.

うちは次男も今日大会ついてたわけですけれども

My second son was also at the tournament today.

次男5歳なんですけど

My second son is 5 years old.

次男からしたら俺ラグビーやってないのに

From my second son’s perspective, it’s like I’m not playing rugby.

なんか5時半とかに起こされて

I was woken up around 5:30.

会場連れてかれて

Taken to the venue.

別にまだやりたいと思ってもいないラグビーをいきなり見せられ

I was suddenly shown rugby, which I don't really want to watch anyway.

ゲームもないし

There's no game either.

なんなのみたいな

What is this all about?

そんな感じだったわけですけど

That's how it was, you see.

彼もそのババヘラとかですね

He also has that Baba Hera, you know.

なんか食べ物とか

Something like food.

なので少しずつ流院を下げていったのではないかなと思います

So I think they gradually lowered the flow rate.

今日はそうですね

That's right for today.

今日とかラグビーとか大会あった時は

When there are tournaments like today or rugby...

長男好きなもの食べろって言ってるんですけど

I'm telling my eldest son to eat what he likes.

今日はお寿司が食べたいということですね

So you want to eat sushi today, huh?

我が家は大変の倉寿司さんにお世話になってるわけですけれども

Our family has been greatly taken care of by Kurazushi.

倉寿司でセットを買ったわけですけれども

I bought a set at Kurazushi.

あとは自由に好きなものを頼んでくるんですけど

The rest is up to you; feel free to order whatever you like.

まあ長男の食える量っていうのは

Well, the amount the eldest son can eat is...

貝をこなすごとに増えていってると

It seems to be increasing as we crush the shells.

なんでも食えなあこいつとかって思ってるんですけど

I'm thinking that this guy can eat just about anything.

気づいたら次男も結構食えるようになってきてですね

Before I knew it, my second son has started eating quite a bit as well.

生魚みたいなやつを

Something like raw fish.

とりあえず彼はサーモンから攻めていっているわけなんですけど

For now, he's starting off with the salmon.

これが長男のようにマグロに始まり

This begins with the tuna, like the eldest son.

いろんなものを食い始めるようになったら

Once I started to eat various things,

どうなってしまうんだろうと思ってるわけですけど

I'm wondering what will happen.

少しもこう

Not at all like this.

頼む量を

The amount you request.

やらないといけないかななんて思っています

I wonder if I have to do it.

まあそれにしてもいっぱいご飯食べていっぱい運動してるのでね

Well, even so, I'm eating a lot and exercising a lot.

よかったなと思います

I'm glad to hear that.

思えば2015年

Looking back, it's 2015.

ラグビーのイングランド大会の年に生まれた長男ですね

He was born in the year of the Rugby World Cup in England.

体がどう見ても他の子より大きくてですね

"My body definitely looks bigger than the other kids."

私はこう

I am like this.

足をこう

Like this with your feet.

足早いとかどうかはまだ4歳とか未知数だったと思ったので

I thought it was still uncertain whether they were quick on their feet or not, since they were only four years old.

とりあえずスタメンの多いスポーツで何かいいのないかなと

For now, I wonder if there's a good sport with a lot of starters.

体が大きいというのが一つの才能になるようなスポーツが良かろうと思ってですね

I thought that a sport where being large could be considered a talent would be good.

これラグビーかなと思ってたわけなんですけど

I was thinking this is probably rugby.

それで2019年に彼にラグビーをさせてみて

So, I had him try rugby in 2019.

そしたら彼もそんなに嫌にならず

Then he won't dislike it so much.

好きでずっと続けてくれているわけなんですけども

It's something that I love and have kept doing for a long time.

そしてあのー

And, um...

日本の初戦を迎えるこの4年を

The four years leading up to Japan's first match.

今日2023年の9月10日

Today is September 10, 2023.

彼が大会でトライ決めるっていうのもですね

It's also about him scoring a try in the tournament.

なかなかこういいなと思ってですね

I really thought this was nice.

受けてくれてるっていうのも嬉しいですし

I'm glad that you are accepting it.

ラグビーが好きになってくれてるっていうんですかね

I guess it means that you have started to like rugby.

私もラグビーやったことないんですけど

I haven't played rugby either.

きっかけを与えたもので

It was something that gave me the opportunity.

笑顔で友達とプレーしてる彼を見るのは

Seeing him play with friends with a smile on his face is

何より嬉しいですね

I'm really happy above all.

違う小学校の子たちが全部集まってるので

Because all the kids from different elementary schools have gathered together.

彼は自分の小学校と違うカテゴリーで

He is in a different category from his own elementary school.

またバッチというのを得ることができているわけです

I am also able to obtain a batch.

これもラグビーのおかげだなと思っています

I think this is also thanks to rugby.

ぜひボール一つあれば

If only I had a ball.

野球でもサッカーでも何でもですけど

Whether it's baseball, soccer, or anything else...

ボール一つあれば

If you have just one ball.

人とつながり合えるものというのをですね

It's something that can connect people with one another.

続けていってほしいし

I want you to keep going.

その楽しみを

That enjoyment.

彼にも見出してほしいなって思っています

I hope he will notice it too.

簡単ですけど

It's simple, but...

今日はこれで終わろうと思います

I think I'll end it here for today.

それではお疲れ様でした

Thank you for your hard work.

最後まで聞いてくださった方おられましたら

If there are any of you who listened until the end

どうもありがとうございます

Thank you very much.

失礼します

Excuse me.