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[Immune power up information] Diverse ways of life connected to agriculture ②
[Immune power up information] We will introduce excerpts from past musubi magazines and books published by Seishoku Publishing. The 24th installment will be introduced from "Musubi Magazine September 3". (XNUMX times in total). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elderly people are not a burden but a treasure, how they eat depends on how long they grow or how long they last
“All Japanese gardens, which are said to be famous, have passed the time,” Shinji said, citing the Saihoji garden in Kyoto, which is famous for its moss temple, as an example. It was originally founded by Muso Soseki (Muso Kokushi), a Rinzai sect monk from the late Kamakura period to the early Muromachi period, and had a reputation as a world-famous garden. I was.However, in that moss-covered place, a new charm of Zenbi emerged. The natural condition of the hot and humid monsoon climate, where everything is prone to change, is also behind the birth of the sense of timelessness called zenbi. “The beauty of Japan has changed from the beauty of molding to the beauty of time. In that case, even in human beings, it is essential to ``take care of the elderly,'' but Mr. Shinji, who is XNUMX years old, said, ``When you get old, you lose confidence, Today's mass media and politics make people aware of this.This is a big mistake. “We need to create a social system and a labor market that will keep the elderly alive. The way young people and old people eat, the way they grow and the way they sustain themselves are completely different.” It makes me feel that it is important not only to always seek more advanced and civilized things from overseas, but also to pay attention to the traditional culture that the Japanese have cultivated.
Cities and land can be healthy by connecting living things and water
At first, Shinji was a researcher in polymer chemistry, but his interest shifted to landscapes, and he was involved in various fields such as nature conservation and tourism in national parks, Japanese gardens, urban planning, rural planning, national land planning, and urban greening. I have been active in the field of However, in academic societies, which can be said to be a kind of industry for researchers, it seems that the emphasis is on single-mindedly continuing one research, and the more you try to do something, the lower your evaluation will be. In Shinji's case, he started with a garden to create an ideal space, and expanded it to cities, farming villages, and even the country.Then I realized that in order to build healthy cities and nations, it is essential to be connected to nature, such as water, greenery, and living things. “Your body is healthy because the nerves and blood are well distributed throughout the body. City health is just like human health. It would be a problem if it were cut in the middle, but in Osaka there are only occasional green areas, so it's not healthy." It should be necessary to grasp and think about things in such a comprehensive manner, but the research subjects of researchers are also finely classified, like the employees of a company with a division of labor. However, Shinji believes that humans are born with the ability to do many things.However, due to deviation education at schools and occupational selection based on aptitude tests, only the abilities that are superior to others are utilized.
People are originally farmers = total man Agriculture is science, technology, and art
"We humans were originally peasants. In English, we are total men. We can do anything." Hundreds in 'hyakusho' used to represent 'a lot' and the family name used to represent 'profession' in the past. "That's why being a peasant is a job that you can't do unless you have XNUMX abilities." Crop science is used to grow rice, horticulture is used to grow vegetables, and biotechnology is used to make miso and soy sauce. "However, it's not high technology, so we don't use genetic modification. We use the power of microorganisms to bring out the best in food. All the farmers were biotechnologists." Farmers are required to have the ability to determine what crops to plant and when to harvest, and to lick the soil and determine if there is enough potash in the soil. "That's why farmers have to have a lot of knowledge. At the same time, if you do farming, you can demonstrate all your abilities."In addition to technology, agriculture has the power to bring out humanities skills such as peasant literature and rural performing arts. According to Shinji, Olmsted, who designed Central Park in New York in the United States, said that a landscape architect must have two abilities: a scientific farmer and a social planner. He said “A scientific peasant is someone who knows everything about nature, like a peasant. You have to know what you want Mr. Shinji's theory is that 'agriculture' is a science, technology, and art that covers all aspects of human clothing, food, and shelter. The collaboration (co-production) between the diverse agriculture and the people who originally have diverse ways of life can be said to be the best art. Mr. Shinji quoted American psychologist Maslow's famous hierarchy of needs theory and emphasized, "Truth, goodness, and beauty are the ultimate goal shared by all humankind. I would like to make agriculture an art as well."
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shinji Isoya Born in Kyoto in 1944.He graduated from Tokyo University of Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Landscape Architecture.He is a doctor of agriculture.His specialties are landscaping, environmental studies, landscape policy, and environmental planning.He is a former president of Tokyo University of Agriculture and an emeritus professor of Tokyo University of Agriculture.He has served as President of the Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture, President of the City Planning Institute of Japan, and President of the Southeast Asian International Agricultural Society.He has authored many books including "Amenity Design", "Landscape Design", "The Age of Agriculture" (Gakugei Shuppan), "Hibiya Park" (Kashima Publishing), and "Japanese Garden" (Chuko Shinsho). In 2007, he received the Medal with Purple Ribbon.
