いつも「ときめきピチピチ便り」をご覧いただいている皆様、こんにちは。
しゅんです。
前回は2日連続UPして、その反動で10日ぶりUPになってしまいました(笑)
そうこうしているうちに本日は「雛祭り」。
当館でも煌びやかな雛人形たちがお客様の目を楽しませております。
（2/16ブログ「雛人形を飾りました！」
http://www.mkanyo.jp/onsendayori/2016/02/post_2454.html 参照）
先日もブログでUPしましたが、東日本大震災からまもなく5年の
3月を迎えようとしている中、今日は世界に向けて私たちの取り組みを
発信したNewsのPickUPです！！
ひなまつりの日ということもあり、今日は阿部女将特集！？
・・・・先日、取材ロケを行い、NHK-WORLDのNEWS、
Women of Visionのコーナーにて取り上げていただきました！
（・・・・・普段、EnglishTalkは苦手な私ですが、今日は意識してWordをたくさん使用・・・(笑)）
『Beacon of Hope』 NHK-WORLDで世界へ向けてＯＮＡＩＲです！
『Beacon of Hope』 ＝ 「希望の光」
NewsMovieのリンクはこちら
→http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/editors/18/20160302/index.html
4：36のMovieですので是非ご覧くださいませ！！
まだまだ過酷な現状も有る中で、私たちは希望の光を見失わない。
そのことを世界に向けたメッセージとして発信です！！
番組内容は以下の通りです【英文にて NHK-WORLD HPより】
As the country prepares to remember the devastating earthquake and tsunami five years ago, a hotel owner in one of the hardest-hit towns is working hard to help the community recover.
Noriko Abe has been running Hotel Kanyo for almost 30 years. It stands on the coast of Minamisanriku, and is the fishing town's only hotel.
Abe is the "okami," the title given to female proprietors at Japanese inns. She's responsible for ensuring the comfort of her guests and training staff.
And since the disaster, Abe has taken on yet another role. She's been serving as a liaison between her community and government officials, to solicit support for the tsunami-hit region.
"This is the biggest crisis ever for our hometown," Abe says. "A disaster like this happens once a millennium and it's giving us 1,000 years' worth of education."
On March 11, 2011, 16-meter high waves left more than 800 people dead or missing in Minamisanriku, and destroyed almost all the town's key infrastructure.
Abe's hotel was also damaged. The water and electricity were knocked out. She immediately mobilized her staff to bring food to her guests and keep them warm in the freezing cold.
Abe also provided shelter to over 600 local residents who had lost their homes.
"I told my staff, our guests and neighbors come first and foremost. We must persevere and never panic," Abe says. "If there isn't enough food for everyone, we'll divide up ours and share it with the people who have come to rely on us."
Five years have passed, and reconstruction efforts are continuing. But since the disaster, the number of visitors to the town has dropped by 30 percent.
That's dealt a severe blow to businesses throughout the community, including Abe's.
Many are heavily burdened by the cost of rebuilding. So Abe started a project with shop owners who have moved their businesses to makeshift facilities.
She created a map showing the new locations of 70 shops, to make them easier for visitors to find.
"We don't have much power working on our own. But we can attract more attention by working together," Abe says.
She has also launched a new service -- a bus tour of the disaster area. Staff members from her hotel serve as guides, sharing firsthand accounts of their experiences. Many have lost friends and family.
"It's not easy to leave your family members behind. Many people tried looking for their loved ones but ended up dying together," one of the guides tells passengers.
A woman who took the tour says she was surprised by the state of the town.
"I'm shocked that after 5 years, this is still what the area looks like. This visit has taught me how bad the situation really is," she says.
The passage of time is causing memories of the disaster to fade, so Abe believes these personal accounts are becoming increasingly valuable.
"Trying to do things alone doesn't work. It's important to get everyone on board and cooperate with others in the community to make this place more attractive," she says.
Despite all that the town has lost, Abe says she and her community must focus on what they still have to offer. And she believes that creating memorable experiences for visitors will help put her devastated town back on the path to recovery.
要約すると、
①東日本大震災で壊滅的な被害を受けた南三陸町に、
住民のコミュニティを繋ぎ続けているホテルの女将がおります。
②阿部女将は旅館の顔となる役割と同時に、
震災以来、地域のサポートの役目も果たしています。
さらに「千年に一度の災害は、千年に一度の学びの場でもある」ことを感じ、
この故郷の危機に立ち向かいながら多くの方を繋ぐ役割も担っています。
③20111年3月11日に、16メートルの高さの津波が南三陸にも押し寄せ
死亡または行方不明者800人以上となり、ほぼすべての町の基盤を破壊しました。
ホテルも又、被害を受け、水と電気を失いましたが、女将はお客様を守るために
行動をし、その後600人以上の住民を受け入れる避難所を提供します。
④震災五年が経過し、復興の努力が続けられているものの、
町への訪問者数は震災前と比べても30％減少しています。
コミュニティ全体の事業に深刻な打撃を与えている中、
多くの方は重く再建のコストも負担になっていて、一人一人の個のチカラでは
どうすることも出来ない状況を少しでも救うために、
町内の賛同する約70店舗を紹介するマップを作成しました。
⑤震災を風化させないための語り部バスの取り組みは、
多くの方にいろいろな気付きと大切なことを教えてくれます。
そして現地に来ることの大切さも多くの方が現地に来て感じることです。
⑥「一人で物事をやろうとすることはできません。
南三陸の町をより魅力的にするために、コミュニティを繋ぎ協力しあう事が重要です。
⑦まだまだ課題も多い中で、繋ぐことや提供することを常に考え発信し続ける
ことをこれからも前に進みながらやっていく。
あくまでも前向きに、そしてみんなと共に歩む。
希望の光は心の中で輝いてます。
それがまた明日へ繋がっていきます。
それでは今週はここまで。
★ 南三陸キラキラ丼はおかげ様で６周年♪ ★
「南三陸ホテル観洋」
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