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ご挨拶「 春めく」 春分〜晴明 Greeting “The Arrival of Spring” From Spring Equinox to Pure Brightness*
春とはいえ寒く冷える日が続いていましたが、いよいよ春めいてまいりまして、外出の服装も軽くなっていました。どことなくのんびりと穏やかな空気につつまれ、まさに長閑な季節です。
春分のころ、七十二候に「雷乃発声(雷すなわち声をはっする)」とあり、いよいよ春が動き始めます。桜前線も北上し、開花の知らせには、人の心を高揚させるものがあります。
よのなかに たえてさくらの なかりせば
はるのこころは のどけからまし（在原業平）
世の中に 桜の花が無かったならば
春を迎える人の心は 穏やかにいられるだろうに
古の人たちの桜に対する深い思いを感じさせられる歌です。そこには、今の人とも変わらない日本人の心があるように思います。
花時はとどまることを知らず過ぎ行きます。はかない桜に心を寄せるより、晩春は早く過ぎていきます。七十二候に「玄鳥至(つばめきたる)」と来るものもあれば、「鴻雁北(こうがん北へかえる)」と去るものもあります。心残りがないように、春尽を余すところなく味わいたいものです。
Though the calendar has already turned to spring, the days have remained rather cold. At last, however, the air begins to soften, and we find ourselves stepping outside in lighter clothing. A calm and unhurried atmosphere gently fills the world, bringing with it the quiet charm of this peaceful season.
Around the time of the Spring Equinox, one of the traditional Seventy-two Microseasons is known as “Thunder Begins to Resound,” a moment that signals the stirring of spring. At the same time, the cherry blossom front slowly moves northward across Japan. Each announcement of blossoms coming into bloom brings a quiet excitement to the hearts of many.
Haru no kokoro ha Nodoke karamashi
Written by Ariwara no Narihira
Meaning : If in this world there were no cherry blossoms at all, how calm our hearts might be when spring arrives.
This poem reveals the deep feelings that people of old held toward cherry blossoms. Within it, we sense a Japanese sensibility that remains unchanged even today.
Yet the season of blossoms never lingers for long. Before we realize it, late spring quietly passes by. Among the traditional microseasons, there are those that mark arrival—“Swallows Return”—and those that mark departure—“Wild Geese Fly North.” In this gentle cycle of coming and going, the days of spring slip softly away.
With this in mind, we hope to savor the final moments of spring to their fullest, leaving nothing of the season unappreciated.
*Spring Equinox(春分)/ Pure Brightness(清明): The traditional East Asian calendars divide a year into 24 solar terms. “Spring Equinox” starts on March 20th . “Pure Brightness” starts on April 5th.
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