Yayoi March begins with the Hinamatsuri. Spring is about to begin. It is a month when many people move with various thoughts, such as those who graduate, those who retire, those who transfer. However, under the scourge of Corona, these ceremonies will be held in a different way this year. Homestay, homework, teleconferencing, teleconferencing, all done in a way that avoids direct contact between people. The information society is realized in an ironic way. The first quarter of the 21st century was full of natural disasters, economic crises, human rights abuses and abuse. It’s similar to the beginning of the 20th century. I hope that the 21st century will not follow the same history as the 20th century.
弥生3月は雛祭りで明けます。いよいよ春の幕開けです。卒業する人、退職する人、転勤する人、様々な思いで多くの人達が動く月です。しかしコロナ禍の今年は例年とは違った形で式典が催されることでしょう。ホームステイ、在宅ワーク、遠隔授業に遠隔会議、すべて人と人の直接的接触を避ける形態で事が運ばれます。情報化社会が皮肉な形で実現されています。21世紀の第一四半期は自然災害、経済危機、人権侵害と虐待に明け暮れた毎日でした。20世紀の幕開けと似ています。21世紀が今後20世紀と同じ歴史を辿らないことを願います。