Pebbles of delight : Rotate_individual

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The mountain fragments are polished by the river in the valley.
I had come to think that this gradual, ceaseless work was the result of repeated rains that came and went. But I began to think that this was not the case.

山のかけらは谷の川によって磨かれていきます。
少しづつ、絶え間なく続けられてきた作業は、雨が降っては止んでを繰り返した結果なのだと思ってきました。しかし、どうもそれは違うのではないかと思えてきました。

I recently learned that the white-capped river is a seasonal scene. In winter, the river is quiet and has little water, and the sandbar is wider. In summer, the river has white caps and contains more pebbles under the water.

私はちかごろ、白波を立てて流れる川は季節によって現れる風景なのだという事を知りました。冬の静かな川は水も少なく、中洲の大きさも広くなっています。夏を前に白波を立てる川は、より多くの小石を水面下に含んでいます。

I realized that these pebbles had not been polished in a uniform, steady, and smooth manner. There may have been days of suffering when they were left behind on the sandbar. Looking at the broken pebbles on the riverbank, I imagine that they must have broken against their will, and that their efforts were not rewarded.

一様に着々と、順調に、この小石は磨かれてきたわけではないのだと気が付きました。中州に取り残された苦悩の日々もあったかもしれません。割れた小石を川原で見るに、意に反して割れてしまい、努力が報われないこともあったのだろうと思います。

I think it's amazing how hard this pebble has worked.
It must have been adjusting its mind to the rhythm of the seasons, waiting so as not to miss its chance. When it rained and the water in the river rose, this pebble must have danced.
I think it was a delight dance, going with the flow and dancing comfortably.

よくぞここまで頑張ったな、と。
季節のリズムに合わせて気持ちを整え、自分にとってのチャンスを見逃すまいと待っていたはずです。雨が降って川の水が増えた時、この小石は小躍りしたに違いありません。
それはきっと軽やかに、流れに身を任せたのだろうと私は思います。

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A lot of timber and lime was needed to build the city of Edo(1603-1868). The timber grown around these mountains and the limestone extracted from the mountains were transported to Edo, which is said to have had a population of one million in the 1700s, and were an industry that supported the region at the time. The cedar fields in the mountains and the small limestone rocks encountered in riverbanks - these elements of the scenery we see around us today seem to be connected to the Edo scenery.
The recent trend of Tokyo's cityscape becoming more woody again feels like the latest in a larger story.

江戸の町を造るためには多くの材木や石灰が必要でした。この山の界隈で育てた材木、山から産出する石灰は、1700年台に人口100万人に及んだとも言われる江戸へ運ばれることとなり、当時の地域を支える産業だったのだそうです。山の杉畑や、川原で出会う小さな石灰岩。いま身近に見る風景のこうした要素は、江戸の風景ともつながっているように思えてきます。東京の街が木質化を進めていることも、大きな物語の最新話のように感じられます。

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I hope that rhythm and balance will lead to harmony.

◆Size
Height_480mm

◆Material
Limestone pebble on the river_河原の石灰岩
Solid Japanese cedar_無垢杉材
Brass_真鍮

◆Type of movement
■ Rotate
□ Swing
□ Pivot

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