原田俊介のページ英語版日本語翻訳５

⑩ A tool into which ash is poured, within which charcoal is placed, on top of which some mica is arranged, which in turn is covered by small pieces of cut fragrant wood. The result enables the user to enjoy a wonderful scent.

⑩香木小さく刻み火種を灰の中へ入れて灰の上に雲母を載せてその上に香木を載せ香り

　を楽しむ道具です。

⑪ The photograph on the left features a tool used when hosting a gathering of incense burning aficionados. The picture is a description of smelling incense by Professor Shinsui Ito.

⑪左の写真の道具を使用し香会を開催している様子、絵は伊藤深水先生が描いた聞香です。

⑫ The photograph below serves as an invitation to the world of Japanese characters and writing.

Introducing the characters and musical scores that played an integral part in the societies of ancient times and the Middle Ages.

⑫下の写真は日本の文字や表記世界への招待です。古代、中世を生きた文字や楽譜などを紹介します。

⑬ Japan had been using various forms of alphabets and musical scores up until the Edo period. I hereby introduce them given that they have become treasures that are rarely used or seen in this day and age.

⑬日本は江戸時代までは色々な文字や楽譜を使っていました。今は殆ど使用されません

　今は珍しくなってしまったのでそれを紹介します。

⑭ The above is a book of the Lotus Sutra. Ages ago, people in Japan used to read Buddhist scriptures written in classical Chinese. This sutra was translated in China and subsequently shaped by the founder of the Tendai Daishi, Prince Shotoku, Dengyo Daishi, Nichiren Shonin, and other important figures. Although I myself am a follower of Zen Buddhism, I have often read the book (issued by Heirakuji Publishers) featured in this photograph. There are also hand-copied sutras that are reproductions of Buddhist scriptures. The photograph below is one such example and features the Lotus Sutra transcribed onto a folding fan.

⑭上の本は法華経の本。昔日本は漢文で仏典を読んでいました。この経は中国で翻訳され

　天台大師、聖徳太子、伝教大師、日蓮上人などの影響を与えました。私は禅宗ですが。　　　

　この写真の本(平楽寺書店の本)をよく読みました。また写経と言って経典を写した物

　なども有ります。下の写真はその一例の扇面法華経です。

⑮ The above photograph depicts an anthology put together by thirty-six poets that was bequeathed to Nishihonganji temple. Kana (Japanese syllabary) was developed based on the flowing style of writing Chinese characters and the above photograph shows a fine example of the waka (tanka poetry) style. While the Japanese continue to use kana today, many variations were in use once upon a time. Although such variations can be difficult to understand, practice will allow easy-to-read samples to be interpreted with little difficulty. The photograph below features a scroll picture on which waka has been composed. The room resembles one that might exist somewhere within the Reisen residence, home to a waka expert based in Kyoto

⑮上の写真は西本願寺に伝わる36人歌集です。かなは漢字の草書体から発展した物で

　上の写真は和歌の形式で描かれています。今でも日本はかなを使用していますが昔は

　かなの種類を多く使用していました。今では読むのは難解ですが慣れれば読みやすい

　ものは簡単に読めます。下の写真はその和歌の掛け軸。部屋は京都の和歌専門家の

　冷泉家の様子。

⑯ Of the three photographs above, the one to the upper left features a musical score penned of Japanese traditional music and dance “Ran Ryo’o”.

Photographs in which performers dance to the music and actually play instruments are also shown.

⑯上の3枚の写真うち上の左の写真は雅楽蘭亮王の楽譜です。

　曲に合わせて踊る舞そして実際に演奏する

　楽器写真も掲載しました。

⑰ A musical score designed for play by ryuteki, special flutes used for gagaku, the court music of ancient Japan. The flute shown in the middle of the photograph below is an example of an actual ryuteki.

⑰楽譜は竜笛の譜面竜笛の実物は下の写真の真中の笛です。

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