犬も歩けば信号機 A Walking Dog And a Traffic Light

 犬も歩けば信号機

新聞によれば、三重県鈴鹿市で信号機が腐食して倒れたという。耐用年数が５０年なのに半分程度の２３年で倒れてしまった。三重県警科学捜査研究所の分析によると、原因は犬のオシッコらしい。倒れた信号機は犬の散歩コースにあり、犬が散歩のたびに信号機の根元に尿をかけたためらしい。

犬も歩けば棒に当たるというが、犬も歩けば棒を倒すようだ。

A Walking Dog And a Traffic Light

According to a newspaper, a traffic signal pole in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture fell. Usually, traffic signal poles last about 50 years, but this pole lasted for only 23 years, less than a half of the useful pole life. The analysis conducted by the Science Department in the Mie Prefectural Police concluded that the cause of the fall was dogs’ urination. The pole used to stand along the course of dogs’ walking routes. Dogs urinated against the pole almost every time they came across the pole while walking.

A Japanese proverb says, “A walking dog hits against a pole” (a flying crow always catches something), but this time a walking dog knocked down a pole.

映画「HOKUSAI」 A FILM, "HOKUSAI"

映画　HOKUSAI

映画HOKUSAIを見てきた。６５点ぐらい。

ある程度北斎のことを知ってないと、話が分からない。

まとまった筋がなく、派手なシーンの寄せ集めで観衆の興味を引こうという魂胆が見え見え。

欠点

①壱の巻は版元蔦屋重三郎の話で、北斎は脇役。

②勝川春水（北斎）が何故自殺しようとしたのか、描写不足

③柳亭種彦が四人の侍に惨殺されるが、やり過ぎ。首がないのも受けを狙ったか。

④滝沢馬琴と挿絵のことで言い争うが、その理由が描写不足

⑤小布施に行くが、どこに行ったか分からない。

⑥最後の場面で怒涛図を描くが、説明不足。

長所

江戸時代の風物、裏長屋、吉原、北斎の家の中が巧く描かれていた。

 

HOKUSAI, A FILM

I went to see Hokusai. 65 points out of 100.

You won’t understand the film unless you have some knowledge about him.

No plots, but a collection of exaggerated scenes. Obviously, the director wanted to attract you with such cheap scenes.

Bad points:

1.    The first chapter deals with the publisher, Tsutaya Jyuzaburo, not Hokusai.

2.    Katsukawa Shunsui (Hokusai) tries to commit suicide, but the reason is not well explained.

3.    Ryutei Tanehiko is brutally killed by samurai. It was too brutal to see. His head is cut off; the director obviously wanted to shock you. Another cheap point.

4.    Hokusai and Takizawa Bakin quarrel but why is not depicted.

5.    Hokusai and Oei go to Obuse, but the film does not tell where their destination is. 

6.    AT the last scene Hokusai draws Dotozu (rough waves), but the film does not tell what it is.

Good point:

Things in Edo ear are well shown, such as common people’s nagaya (cheap apartment), Yoshiwara (a prostitute house), and Hokusai’s house.