Set in Lapland the Second World War the end, Sami women are indigenous peoples, depicting the life harboring the two soldiers of the Russian and Finnish "fairy of Kukushuka of Lapland". Three people is not through the words to each other, while initially suffering to understand, How can deepen a sense of solidarity around a woman -. This movie to be drawn to the beautiful natural background of Finland, dealing with the Finnish crafts seeing in the "craft shop I" engage in the Kazuo Okamoto Ritsuko Mrs., comments and of the movie, we have talked about the country's culture It was.
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※ wrap land ...... Finland, Sweden, Norway, and in the vast area that spans Russia, located in most of the Arctic Circle. Summer midnight sun continues, there is also a region that does not ascended the sun in the winter. In this land, Sami, who is said to be Europe's oldest ethnic (Saami in Finland) life a living by grazing and hunting of reindeer, have built their own culture.
- Watching a movie, or around which it has remained in my heart.
(Mr. Kazuo)It is a place that can look at the state of the traditional at the time life of the Sami people. Especially in the scene where Sami women save the dying of youth by prayer, I felt that was a glimpse of their spiritual world. The fact that I thought again to look at the scene, the so-called indigenous people are very respected the power of "word". Previously, to request a picture to Saya Yunoki Ichiro Senshokuka father of my wife I was published a picture book called "magic words", was to the theme was the oral poetry transmitted to the Eskimos. It has been there is a place that is common with its view of the world, I felt the spirit which is similar to Japan's "Kotodama" Speaking further. Then, it was also reflected interesting lifestyle and landscape that incorporates the grace of forest and lakes. It bred the reindeer, as well as milk, or drink the blood for nourishment of the injured, specifications over and win or make something of personal belongings in the skin and horns, also the fish using the ebb and flow of the tide, such as to be handmade stilts warehouse, I felt the wisdom of life to live integrated with nature.
(Mr. Ritsuko)Is it it was funny where the three people not understand the words superimpose a conversation that does not engage at all. Initially Finns of youth, but was not interested in the Sami people of life that values the spirit to spend with her, also, eyes I felt like was opened by that saved their lives. After all, it was not able to understand each other in words until the end, in the farewell scene, the heart of the bond is, seems to have been firmly tied, I was very impressed.
- In the play, it appeared many also smalls to convey the culture of the Sami people.
(Mr. Kazuo)I agree. Introduction knives and tableware, clothes decoration, unique items of the Sami people had told their lifestyle. As reindeer is an important presence in the play, the relationship between the Sami people and reindeer are inseparable, even now, creating products using the site it has been continued. Me in the shop also, tanning the reindeer skin, muscle tendon put pouch and accessories sewed in the thread, we handle brooch and pendant made in square, buttons and the like. Sami of the products that are produced by hand to observe the traditional production method, practical to also have been highly evaluated in design.
From the movie "fairy of Kukushuka in Lapland"
- So began the Sami people, to craft was developed in Finland, what reason is there for you do?
(Mr. Kazuo)Finland winter is long, because of the snow and cold, there is a handicraft is developed surface in the house. Cold because the textile and knitting is required, because there are many trees and is surrounded by forest so that no shortage of the woodwork material, I think that a large influence of the environment. In addition, as Finnish youth has created a sauna handmade in the play, originally personal belongings of the things I have a strong feeling that enjoy the life to make on their own. Such a situation is not limited to Finland, but is also the surface leading to the Nordic zone, will especially Finns have excellent qualities to craft. Swede also, to you about admit that in the handwork is better of Finns, in the world in the design of the craft has been excellence Finland.
- Currently, in Japan, but the so-called Nordic boom has followed, how do you feel.
(Mr. Kazuo)In the late '50s for Sori Yanagi's has introduced the craft with a focus on Finland, it is said that the first chance of the Nordic boom. Since then, it looks like furniture and textiles are imported, while continued an expensive time, did not reach the hands of the general public too much. However, we are in about 20 years ago that opened the store price drops there is also the effect of foreign exchange, it has become a familiar presence. Design furniture and textiles, such as tableware, by the young generations the current boom that engulfed, Nordic It is often told in the image of flawless clear, including Nokia, Finland is the information industry is also thriving, sophisticated image seems to be there. Other, education, music, sports a variety of thing has been attracting attention.
However, as the stage of the movie is the case, Finland has come a externally very complex and difficult history. Once dominated by Sweden and Russia, even after 1917, which played an independent has been embroiled in war. In addition to these historical reasons, winter is also overlap environment that the sun and there is a climate continues region was the desperation to not ascended, Finns had the inner surface of the part that was Ukkutsu, and often foreign to unsophisticated person we have heard from Finnish acquaintance. For example, please look at the typical painting of Finland. The current Nordic boom, understanding of such a complex background you feel like missing.
- In the first place, "CRAFT SPACE I" is, What kind of started in history.
(Mr. Kazuo)It started as a shop to introduce the work of primarily domestic 20 people about crafters. As one of them, we are also dealing with works of Yuki. From the beginning, it produced by hand, because dealing with those used in the day-to-day was the basic concept. Domestic addition to Central and South America, but was also dealing with crafts, such as Southeast Asia, the Nordic ones or sent from my sister who lives in Germany, 10 years as before in previous shop woman who had been a part-time job of textile there is also such that it has moved to Finland in order to study, has gradually become aligned in the over-the-counter also those of Finland. It came to dealing with the Finnish picture book, in addition to the craft, because there was a notion that culture itself also want to introduce.
- Please tell me and Finland of the picture book, the difference between Japan's picture book.
(Mr. Kazuo)Now, Finnish picture book We offer the approximately 150 species. I sometimes was surprised with the "so complete there is no shop is also at home" from Finnish. Picture books in Finland that is distinctive to emphasize the many personalities, the even colors beautiful features. Not only young picture of children, it is the difference between Japan's many works that are favored by adults. Its contents, including the troll, which is a kind of fairy, you do not have at least those depicting the existence of fictitious. In Finland, until recently, we have heard that trolls there were many people who believe that live in the forest or at home.
(Mr. Ritsuko)Finnish picture book not simple to say that because it is for children, not only joyful and fun. I think the picture book will be one of the clues to understand the inner surface of the Finland.
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1. Rusakko "teddy bear"Watasuga to gregarious in wetlands of Finland (cotton grass) is deposited in the peat, and the yarn mix things and wool became fibrous while go through the years of hundreds of years, work in hand-woven cloth It was "teddy bear." Only touch, also a popular goods and healing the mind is calm. (Bear 4515 yen dressed, bear 3990 yen wrapped the scarf) |
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2. Sami of leatherOld traditional leather transmitted from the Sami. The reindeer skin carefully tanning tannins of the plant, which was hand-sewn by the reindeer of the tendon. Button is the corner, in the central part Publicis - traditional pattern thin line in the Sami of ter (alloy of tin) is attached. (Pochette 38000 yen porch 15000 yen glasses case 7500 yen) |
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3. Picture bookトントゥと呼ばれる小人たちの生活を通して、フィンランドの昔の暮らしぶりがうかがえる「フィンランドの小人トントゥの話(Suomalainen tonttukirja)」（右下：絵･文/マウリ・クンナス 3,900円）。トーベ・ヤンソンが挿絵を描いた「不思議の国のアリス (Liisan seikkailut ihmemaassa)」｡（左：絵/トーベ・ヤンソン 文/ルイス・キャロル 5,300円）。2004年に「最も美しい本」に選ばれた「プリンセス・プリンセス〜お姫様のお話集（Prinsessojen SATUAARRE）」（右上：絵/クリスティーナ・ロウヒ 6,700円） |
Please tell me the relationship of ShibuyaIn (Ritsuko-san) was born and raised in Shibuya, (transferred to the ward office next door to Omukai elementary school. In 1964, the name changed to Jinnan Elementary School by the school integration in 1997) was in the location of the current Tokyu head office elementary school I go to year. At that time, store nor less pedestrian traffic, the thought did not even more and crowded like a now. Still, compared to the city around the beginning of the Omotesando will become more and more fashionable, atmosphere of miscellaneous human smell, you get the impression that it is not changed much. When the "I" is look back on the current from about 20 years ago that opened, but was replaced Certainly individual shops, but not much is the flow of people vary greatly. I think you're led around the Shibuya features.
In the future, it is determined in Shibuya?Except for the (Kazuo's) department store, etc., I think the place that has been the city is formed as a collection of small shops is that it is a feature of Shibuya. So, do the large-scale development, I want only to avoid changing in the city similar to the other. I because it not interesting has just also shop of the same brand to go anywhere. Then also in order not to be left and right to a temporary fad, as a whole individual shop that personality is, I think that good city-making is advanced with the aim of some sort of goal. As its goal, a large enclosed that "culture" is I think is interesting. For example, cultural events of the whole town, such as the film festival should be lot of increase in the future, it should go led to the activation of the entire town.
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Kazuo Okamoto (Okamoto, Kazuo) Mr.
Born in Tokyo. Emigrated to Kyushu in relation to the parent of work, back to the Shibuya at the time of the third year of junior high school. After graduating from the graduate school of science and engineering, through and think-tank work, he established the "CRAFT SPACE I" in 1985. Currently Setagaya residents.
Ritsuko Okamoto (Okamoto, Ritsuko) Mr.
Born and raised in Shibuya Ward Tomigaya. My father, stencil dyeing writer and is Yunoki Sayaro (Let Milo Yuzuki ·) of the (method of dyeing cloth or paper by using the paper) 's.
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Address: Shibuya-ku, Shibuya 2-11-12 電話：03-3797-3567 Transportation: JR Subway Shibuya Station 時間：11:00〜19:00 Holidays: Sundays and public holidays URL:http://www.craftspace-wa.com/index.html |
In addition to the work of domestic crafter, Europe with a focus on Finland, also Central and South America and Southeast Asia of the craft is also dealing with a wide range. Centered on the items that were Judiciously stuck with "handmade" practical products, textiles, jewelry, such as picture books and instrumental variety. Several times a year, solo and of crafter, even overseas exhibitions of crafts will be held.
