ブクログ10号

 

こんにちは!


皆さん駅伝ってした事ありますか?
私は中学の時に所属していたテニス部で夏の大会が終わり、まだやりきった感じがしませんでした。
夏休みも午後からはずっと勉強の予定でメリハリがつかないな〜と思っていると、
陸上部の先生から「駅伝やらん?」と声をかけてもらい、その日から駅伝部所属になりました。
もちろん、駅伝の練習は長距離が苦手な自分からすれば地獄のようなものでした。
夏は朝7時から5〜7㌔のラントレーニングが始まり、2学期は放課後に同じ距離を走りました。
大会はクリスマス・イブにあり、練習は8月から始まり、4ヶ月程でした。
最初の1.2ヶ月はなんで血迷ったのだろうかと後悔したこともありました。

しかし、達成感は何にも変え難いものでした。
走り始めた当初は1キロを3分半で走るのが限界で部員の中でもビリを争うぐらいでした。
しかし、ずっと走り続けていくうちに1キロ3分を切るスピードで走れるようになりました。
最後はなんとか部内で6着に入り、駅伝メンバーとして走ることが出来ました。
「挑戦心と努力は期待を裏切らない」
自分の中で揺るがないものとなりました。
結局今の自分があるのも、あの時の経験が生きているなと感じます。

さて、自分の話が長くなりましたが、今回の物語はその駅伝についての話です!


あらすじ
陸上部の部長の桝井は、最後の駅伝のメンバーを陸上部内だけでは集められず、他の部活の引退した人に声をかけていく。
しかし、思うように集められない。
そこで、授業をサボりあまり印象の良くない不良の大田を誘います。
また、同級生の設楽、ジロー、渡部、後輩の俊介の6人で県大会を目指します。

 

物語の鍵を握る出来事
1.陸上部顧問の異動
今まで陸上部の顧問をしていた先生が異動し、陸上に関しては全く初心者の美術教師。
2.大田の加入
授業や普段の生活での印象が良くない大田の駅伝加入に揺れる他のメンバーの心情。

 

まとめ
物語の構成としては、駅伝のように一人一人細かく描写され、タスキを繋いでいくように描かれています。
また、他の似たような作品であれば、不良=悪のような書かれ方がありますが、やはり瀬尾まいこさんは、全員の長所が上手く噛み合わせ物語を展開させていきます。
心が温かくなる青春の物語になっています。

 

 

English edition

 

Hello! This is Bukrogue No. 10!

 

Have you ever done a relay race?
I was a member of my junior high school tennis club, and after the summer tournament was over, I still didn't feel like I had done it all.
I was thinking that I was not in a good mood because I was scheduled to study all afternoon during the summer vacation.
I was thinking that I had no motivation to study all afternoon during the summer vacation when a teacher from the track team asked me if I wanted to participate in a relay race. I was not satisfied with my summer vacation schedule, and I was not able to have a good time during summer vacation.
Of course, the ekiden practice was like hell for me because I was not good at long-distance races.
In the summer, we started training for a 5-7 km run at 7:00 a.m., and in the second semester, we ran the same distance after school.
The competition was on Christmas Eve and training started in August and lasted about 4 months.
For the first month or two, I sometimes wondered why I had lost my mind.

But the sense of accomplishment was priceless.
When I first started running, I could run a kilometer in 3.5 minutes, which was the fastest I could do, and I was competing for the last place among the club members.
However, as I continued to run, I became able to run at a speed of fewer than 3 minutes per kilometer.
In the end, I managed to finish in sixth place in the club and was able to run as a member of the Ekiden team.
A challenging spirit and hard work never fail me."
This was something I could not shake in myself.
In the end, I feel that the experience of that time has helped me to become the person I am today.

Now, I have talked about myself for a long time, but this story is about that Ekiden!


Synopsis
Masui, the head of the track and field club, is unable to gather the members for the final ekiden relay race within the track and field club alone, so he calls on retired members of other clubs.
However, he is unable to gather as many people as he would like.
So, he invites Ota, a delinquent who skips classes and does not make much of an impression.
Also, six of his classmates Shitara, Jiro, Watanabe, and Shunsuke, a junior, aim for the prefectural tournament.

 

Key events in the story
1. Change of advisor of the track and field club
The teacher who used to be the advisor of the track and field club is transferred to a new position, an art teacher who is a complete novice when it comes to track and field.
2. Joining Ohta
The feelings of the other members are shaken by Ohta's joining the Ekiden team, who does not make a good impression in class or in everyday life.

 

Conclusion
The structure of the story is like an ekiden, where each person is described in detail and the Tasuki is linked together.
In other similar works, delinquents are often portrayed as evil, but Maiko Seo manages to combine the strengths of all the members to create a story.
It is a heartwarming coming-of-age story.

 

 

ブクログ8号

 

こんにちは!

最近よく耳にする「地政学」。アメリカと中国が世界の覇権をどのようにして手に入れようとしているのかも大きく関わってきます。

難しそうだな....私も最初はそう思いました。


しかし、ニュースや新聞で報道される国同士の武力ではない戦いを少しでも理解するため読みました。


LAND 対 SEA
これを見た人はえ?ディズニー?と思った人がいるかもしれませんが今回は少し違います。
世界の国は大きく分けて2タイプあります。
1つ目はユーラシア大陸内部の国々です。これらの国は陸上能力に長けていて、主に鉄道や道路を使った輸送を得意とします。
これをランドパワーといいます。
2つ目は海洋に囲まれている国々です。これらの国は海上能力に長けていて、主な海上輸送を得意とします。
これをシーパワーといいます。
これらの国々はランドパワーとシーパワーで常に対立しています。

分かりやすく言うと、ないものねだりってことですね。

 

どこで衝突する?
上で述べたランドパワー対シーパワーは世界各地で戦っているように感じるかもしれませんが、ある特定の地域での争いしか起きていません。
それは主にチョークポイントと呼ばれ、海洋を繋ぐ運河や海峡に集中しています。
やはり、国をまたいでの物流がメインになっているため運河や海峡を通ることが必須になります。
そこでの支配権や通行料を巡っての争いが頻発しているようです。


中国はどこまで成長する?
近年急成長を遂げ、世界第2位のGDPとなった中国ですがどこまで成長するのでしょうか。
個人的な意見としては、これ以上の成長はあまり望めないと考えます。
理由として1番大きいのは人件費の上昇による生産コストの増大です。以前であれば、安い人件費で商品を生産していたため、差額である利益が多く出ていました。
しかし、経済成長により生活レベルも上昇し、コストが多くかかるようになりました。
そのため、今ではmade in Chinaよりも東南アジアやアフリカ産が増加傾向にあります。
また、一人っ子政策により人口増加が頭打ちし、労働人口も減少になり、これ以上の生産能力の向上は難しいと考えます。

 
中国の打開策

中国はランドパワーを持つ国ですが、上で述べたように新しい策を繰り出し生き残らなければなりません。

そこで、中国は「一帯一路」という政策を掲げました。

簡単に言えば、陸路も海路も自分の国だけでやっちゃおう!ということです。
普通であれば、どちらかしか持たず、ないものは国間で交渉するところを、中国は1国でまかない輸送コストの削減や輸送の円滑を目的としています。
しかし、歴史上両方を欲した国はそこから失敗しており、心配の声が上がっています。


まとめ
地政学は私たちの生活にも大きく関わり、世界のパワーバランスが崩れると日本にも大きな影響をもたらします。
日頃流れているニュースをなんとなくでも聞いて、なぜ?という疑問を持つことが大切だと感じます。アメリカと中国はなぜ争ってるの?や日本の国境付近の島々はなぜ重要なのか?など考えられる種は多く存在します。
ぜひ、日頃から考えるくせを養ってみてください。

 

 

English edition

 

 

Hello!

 

I've been hearing a lot about "geopolitics" lately. It also has a lot to do with how the US and China are trying to gain global hegemony.

Sounds difficult: .... I thought so too at first.

However, I read it to understand a little about the non-army battles between countries that are reported in the news and newspapers.


LAND vs. SEA
Who saw this? Disney? but this time it is a little different.
There are two main types of countries in the world.
The first is the countries inside the Eurasian continent. These countries excel in land power, mainly in transportation by rail and road.
This is called land power.
The second type is countries surrounded by oceans. These countries excel in maritime capabilities and are mainly good at maritime transportation.
This is called sea power.
These countries are in constant conflict with each other in terms of land power and sea power.

To put it plainly, it's a matter of what you don't have.

 

Where do they clash?
While it may seem like the Land Power vs. Sea Power mentioned above is being fought all over the world, the conflict is only happening in one particular region.
It is mainly concentrated in what are called chokepoints, the canals and straits that connect the oceans.
After all, since logistics are mainly conducted across countries, it is essential to go through canals and straits.
There seems to be frequent conflicts over control rights and tolls.

 

To what extent will China grow?
China has achieved rapid growth in recent years, becoming the second largest GDP country in the world, but how far will it grow?
My personal opinion is that further growth is unlikely.
The biggest reason is the increase in production costs due to rising labor costs. In the past, goods were produced at low labor costs, and the difference, or profit, was high.
However, economic growth has raised the standard of living and increased costs.
As a result, the number of products made in Southeast Asia and Africa is now on the rise rather than those made in China.
In addition, due to the One-Child policy, the population growth has reached a plateau and the working population is decreasing, making it difficult to further increase production capacity.
 

China's Breakthrough Measures
China is a land power, but as mentioned above, it has to come up with new measures to survive.

Therefore, China has adopted the policy of "One Belt, One Road.

Simply put, let's do both land and sea routes in our own country alone! In other words, let's do both land and sea routes by our own country alone!
Normally, a country would have only one or the other, and what it does not have would be negotiated among countries, but China aims to reduce transportation costs and facilitate transportation by using only one country.
However, countries that have wanted both in their history have failed to do so, and this is a cause for concern.


Conclusion
Geopolitics has a great deal to do with our lives, and when the balance of power in the world is upset, it has a great impact on Japan as well.
I feel it is important to listen to the news that is broadcast on a daily basis, even if only vaguely, and ask the question, "Why? I feel it is important to ask the question, "Why? Why are the U.S. and China fighting? and why are the islands near Japan's borders so important? There are many possible answers to these questions.
Please try to cultivate the habit of thinking on a regular basis.
 

 

ブクログ7号

 

 

こんにちは!

今回は中山七里の御子柴シリーズです。
このシリーズでは、闇弁護士と言われる裏社会での弁護をメインとする御子柴という男の物語です。前回のカエルシリーズとは違う進行になっています。
有罪率99.9%の検察の起訴をどのようにして事件解決に繋げていくのかが見ものです。

 

 



主婦のアキコは旦那を殺害した疑いで逮捕させる。物的証拠も自白も揃い、検察側の求刑通りに進むかと思われた。
しかし、そんな中怪我から復帰したての御子柴は自ら弁護をすると名乗り出た。
普段なら、高額の報酬がないと弁護をしない男の異様な行動に周りがザワつく。普通の主婦の弁護を何故...。
アキコの病名が判明!
そして裁判の予想外の結末とは...。

 

キーポイント🗝

アキコの記憶
⇒何故幼い頃の記憶がないのか
家庭内での関係
⇒殺害前の妻と夫の関係は..?
御子柴が求める報酬とは
 ⇒高額報酬以外になにが..?

 

まとめ
小説系のブクログを書くのをどこまで内容に触れていいのか手探りの状態で書いてます😅
今回もいい意味で最後に裏切られる展開となっています。いつものオチに繋げれるようにストーリーを考えて書けるのは凄いなと感心するばかりです。
法律の難しい用語も少なく、裁判の展開が細かく描写されていて初めて触れる人にもわかりやすい物語になっています。
ぜひ物語の結末を予想しながら見てください。

 

 

English edition

 

Hello! It's been a while!

It's Bukurog No. 7!

This time it's Mikoshiba series by Nanasato Nakayama.
This series tells the story of a man named Mikoshiba, who is mainly a defense lawyer in the underworld, known as a "Yami Lawyer. The progression is different from the previous frog series.
It will be interesting to see how he will solve cases prosecuted by the prosecutors, who have a 99.9% conviction rate.


Akiko, a housewife, is arrested on suspicion of murdering her husband. With all the physical evidence and a confession, it seems that the prosecution's case will proceed as they had hoped.
However, Mikoshiba, who has just returned from an injury, comes forward to defend herself.
The people around him are astonished at the unusual behavior of a man who normally would not represent a client unless he is paid a large sum of money. Why is he defending an ordinary housewife?
Akiko's illness is revealed!
And what is the unexpected outcome of the trial...

 

Key Points 🗝.

Akiko's memory
⇒Why she has no memory of her childhood
Relationship in the family
⇒What was the relationship between the wife and husband before the murder?
What is the reward Mikoshiba is seeking?
 ⇒What else besides the high reward?

 

Summary
I am not sure how much I should mention about the contents of this novel 😅.
This time, too, the story is betrayed at the end in a good way. I am impressed that you can think of a story and write it in a way that can lead to the usual punch line.
There are few difficult legal terms, and the detailed description of the development of the trial makes the story easy to understand even for those who are new to the story.
Please watch the story as you anticipate the outcome of the story.