2009年11月10日
北海道と人々 - Peaple and Hokkaido
北海道は、世界で２１番の大きさの島です。人口はおよそ５００万人です。他の日本の島と比べると、穏やかで低い山に覆われています。
古代、京都の人々は日本の東部、北部を Hitachi (東の端の国) Oku(奥地 - upcountry) と呼びました。その先にある北海道は Oshima (更に先にある島) と呼びました。Oshima と日本本島との間には暖流が流れ、北海道は本島との間に異なる気候、自然がありました。その後、世の中が不安定になり Samurai の時代になると、多くの商人が北海道へ交易のためにやってきました。
日本は１７世紀から鎖国政策を取りますが、北海道は事実上の自由交易地でした。
１９世紀の革命政府は、北海道に職を失った侍とその家族、貧しい山村の農家の次男、三男、防衛のための兵隊と彼の家族、革命後の政治犯や囚人を送り込み、開拓を進めました。戦後は中国や北の島々から引き上げてきた人々を受け入れました。成功を求めて、多くの商売人がやってきました。
北海道の人々は不名誉で苦労人だった祖先について喜んで語りません。言い方を変えると、あなたの先祖がどんな人かという事も問いません。
言葉は標準的な日本語に近く、癖のある'方言'はありません。しかし、幾つか特別な言い方があり、代表的な言葉に'ゴミを捨てる'ことを'Nageru'と言います。漁師の町を訪れると、ぶっきらぼうな会話に驚くかもしれません。
北海道と日本本島との間には深い海峡があり、現在は鉄道トンネルで結ばれています。海峡には暖流が流れているため、北海道の自然や風土は本島とは違いがあります。シベリア地方の気候に似ています。本島には３フィート程度の小型の熊や猿が住んでいますが、北海道には猿はいません。熊は６フィート以上の大型の灰色熊（Higuma) が住んでいます。この島で一番危険な動物です。
寒い気候であるため、稲作は不適でした。しかし農民達の長い努力により、日本では一番高品質なコメ 'Yume Pirica' が産出されます。Surachipt とその周辺の町は、日本最大の米作地帯となりました。現在は日本全体の食料の半分を供給する島です。
街は実用的に計画されているため、どの街でも通りはまっすぐです。ちょうど、サンタクララやサンノゼのような近代的な町並みがあります。歴史が浅いため、古い「日本的な」建物はありません。
- ドサンコ(Dosanko)
北海道で生まれ育った人々を'ドサンコ(Dosanko)'と言います。NewYorker とか Londoner と同じ意味です。この言い方の本来の意味は'ドサンコ'という、この島の原産の馬を示します。
'ドサンコ'という馬は、寒さに強く従順で忍耐強い性格です。この馬は４フィートほどでポニーほどの大きさしかありません。太い足と長く丸い胴体、長い毛と長い睫毛が特徴です。この馬はサラブレッドのようにギャロップはできません。しかしこの馬は深い雪の中でも足を痛めず元気に走り回れる働き者です。雪の中で'荷車'(sledge)を引いたり、木材を運ぶことができます。同様の日本原産の馬は非常に数が減ってしまい、今は保護されています。今でも北海道では馬に２トンの'荷車'(sledge)を引かせるレースが盛んです。
この忍耐強い性格で人間を表現すると、'ドサンコ'という人々の性格を表現する言葉にぴったりです。
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Hokkaido and people
Hokkaido is an island of the 21st size in the world. The population is about five million people. It is covered with the low mountains more calmly than the island in other Japan.
Ancient times and people in Kyoto were Hitachi (country of the edge of the east) as for the east part and the northern part of Japan It was called Oku (Interior- upcountry). The Hokkaido that was previously was called Oshima (in addition, island that was previously). The warm current flowed between Oshima and Japanese main island, and in Hokkaido, it was the climate and naturally the different between main islands. Afterwards, a lot of merchants came to Hokkaido for the trade when the world became unstable and it became the age of Samurai.
Hokkaido was a virtual, free trade ground though Japan took the seclusion policy in the 17th century.
The revolutionary government of the 19th century sent the political criminal and the prisoner after the samurai who lost the employment in Hokkaido, the family, soldier for the second son, the third son of the farmer of poor Yamamura, and the defense and their family, and the revolution, and advanced development. After the war, people who had improved it from islands in China and the north were accepted. A lot of merchants came seeking success.
People in Hokkaido do not talk with pleasure about the ancestor who is dishonorable and was the man of the world. The thing what kind of person your ancestor is when altering one's phraseology is not asked.
The word doesn't have 'Dialect' with the habit near standard Japanese. However, there are some special expressions, and 'Garbage is thrown away' is said 'Nageru' to a typical word. I might be surprised at a snappish conversation when fisherman's town is visited.
There is a deep strait between Hokkaido and Japanese main island, and it is connected in the railway tunnel now. There is a difference in nature and the climate in Hokkaido with the main island because the warm current flows to the strait. It is like to the climate in the Siberia area. There is no monkey in Hokkaido though lived in the main island by a small bear and the monkey of about three feet. Large-scale grizzly bear (Higuma) of six feet or more lives in the bear. It is the most dangerous animal in this island.
Because it was a cold climate, rice farm was not suitable. However, most high-quality in Japan rice 'Yume Pirica' is produced by make an effort of the farmers long. Surachipt and the town in the circumference became the maximum rice-producing areas in Japan. It is an island where the half of the food of the entire Japan is supplied now.
Because the town is practicably planned, any town is straight the street. There is a modern town such as Santa Clara and San Jose just. There is no old "It is Japanese" building because it is not far advanced.
- DOSANKO (Dosanko)
People born and grow up in Hokkaido are said 'DOSANKO (Dosanko)'. It is the same meaning as NewYorker or Londoner. An original meaning of this expression shows the horse of the origin of this island 'DOSANKO'.
The horse 'DOSANKO' is a strong, obedient, patient character in the cold. This horse has only about four-foot size of the pony. Plump legs, a long, round body, a long hair, and a long winker are features. This horse is not good at the galop like the thoroughbred. However, this horse is a hard worker who is able not to hurt the foot in a deep snow and to run energetically. 'Cart' (sledge) can be pulled in the snow, and wood be carried. The number decreases to the horse of a similar Japanese origin very much, and it is protected now. The race to make the horse pull 'Cart' (sledge) of two tons in Hokkaido is still active.
When man is expressed by this patient character, it is fit in the word that expresses the character of people 'DOSANKO'.
古代、京都の人々は日本の東部、北部を Hitachi (東の端の国) Oku(奥地 - upcountry) と呼びました。その先にある北海道は Oshima (更に先にある島) と呼びました。Oshima と日本本島との間には暖流が流れ、北海道は本島との間に異なる気候、自然がありました。その後、世の中が不安定になり Samurai の時代になると、多くの商人が北海道へ交易のためにやってきました。
日本は１７世紀から鎖国政策を取りますが、北海道は事実上の自由交易地でした。
１９世紀の革命政府は、北海道に職を失った侍とその家族、貧しい山村の農家の次男、三男、防衛のための兵隊と彼の家族、革命後の政治犯や囚人を送り込み、開拓を進めました。戦後は中国や北の島々から引き上げてきた人々を受け入れました。成功を求めて、多くの商売人がやってきました。
北海道の人々は不名誉で苦労人だった祖先について喜んで語りません。言い方を変えると、あなたの先祖がどんな人かという事も問いません。
言葉は標準的な日本語に近く、癖のある'方言'はありません。しかし、幾つか特別な言い方があり、代表的な言葉に'ゴミを捨てる'ことを'Nageru'と言います。漁師の町を訪れると、ぶっきらぼうな会話に驚くかもしれません。
北海道と日本本島との間には深い海峡があり、現在は鉄道トンネルで結ばれています。海峡には暖流が流れているため、北海道の自然や風土は本島とは違いがあります。シベリア地方の気候に似ています。本島には３フィート程度の小型の熊や猿が住んでいますが、北海道には猿はいません。熊は６フィート以上の大型の灰色熊（Higuma) が住んでいます。この島で一番危険な動物です。
寒い気候であるため、稲作は不適でした。しかし農民達の長い努力により、日本では一番高品質なコメ 'Yume Pirica' が産出されます。Surachipt とその周辺の町は、日本最大の米作地帯となりました。現在は日本全体の食料の半分を供給する島です。
街は実用的に計画されているため、どの街でも通りはまっすぐです。ちょうど、サンタクララやサンノゼのような近代的な町並みがあります。歴史が浅いため、古い「日本的な」建物はありません。
- ドサンコ(Dosanko)
北海道で生まれ育った人々を'ドサンコ(Dosanko)'と言います。NewYorker とか Londoner と同じ意味です。この言い方の本来の意味は'ドサンコ'という、この島の原産の馬を示します。
'ドサンコ'という馬は、寒さに強く従順で忍耐強い性格です。この馬は４フィートほどでポニーほどの大きさしかありません。太い足と長く丸い胴体、長い毛と長い睫毛が特徴です。この馬はサラブレッドのようにギャロップはできません。しかしこの馬は深い雪の中でも足を痛めず元気に走り回れる働き者です。雪の中で'荷車'(sledge)を引いたり、木材を運ぶことができます。同様の日本原産の馬は非常に数が減ってしまい、今は保護されています。今でも北海道では馬に２トンの'荷車'(sledge)を引かせるレースが盛んです。
この忍耐強い性格で人間を表現すると、'ドサンコ'という人々の性格を表現する言葉にぴったりです。
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Hokkaido and people
Hokkaido is an island of the 21st size in the world. The population is about five million people. It is covered with the low mountains more calmly than the island in other Japan.
Ancient times and people in Kyoto were Hitachi (country of the edge of the east) as for the east part and the northern part of Japan It was called Oku (Interior- upcountry). The Hokkaido that was previously was called Oshima (in addition, island that was previously). The warm current flowed between Oshima and Japanese main island, and in Hokkaido, it was the climate and naturally the different between main islands. Afterwards, a lot of merchants came to Hokkaido for the trade when the world became unstable and it became the age of Samurai.
Hokkaido was a virtual, free trade ground though Japan took the seclusion policy in the 17th century.
The revolutionary government of the 19th century sent the political criminal and the prisoner after the samurai who lost the employment in Hokkaido, the family, soldier for the second son, the third son of the farmer of poor Yamamura, and the defense and their family, and the revolution, and advanced development. After the war, people who had improved it from islands in China and the north were accepted. A lot of merchants came seeking success.
People in Hokkaido do not talk with pleasure about the ancestor who is dishonorable and was the man of the world. The thing what kind of person your ancestor is when altering one's phraseology is not asked.
The word doesn't have 'Dialect' with the habit near standard Japanese. However, there are some special expressions, and 'Garbage is thrown away' is said 'Nageru' to a typical word. I might be surprised at a snappish conversation when fisherman's town is visited.
There is a deep strait between Hokkaido and Japanese main island, and it is connected in the railway tunnel now. There is a difference in nature and the climate in Hokkaido with the main island because the warm current flows to the strait. It is like to the climate in the Siberia area. There is no monkey in Hokkaido though lived in the main island by a small bear and the monkey of about three feet. Large-scale grizzly bear (Higuma) of six feet or more lives in the bear. It is the most dangerous animal in this island.
Because it was a cold climate, rice farm was not suitable. However, most high-quality in Japan rice 'Yume Pirica' is produced by make an effort of the farmers long. Surachipt and the town in the circumference became the maximum rice-producing areas in Japan. It is an island where the half of the food of the entire Japan is supplied now.
Because the town is practicably planned, any town is straight the street. There is a modern town such as Santa Clara and San Jose just. There is no old "It is Japanese" building because it is not far advanced.
- DOSANKO (Dosanko)
People born and grow up in Hokkaido are said 'DOSANKO (Dosanko)'. It is the same meaning as NewYorker or Londoner. An original meaning of this expression shows the horse of the origin of this island 'DOSANKO'.
The horse 'DOSANKO' is a strong, obedient, patient character in the cold. This horse has only about four-foot size of the pony. Plump legs, a long, round body, a long hair, and a long winker are features. This horse is not good at the galop like the thoroughbred. However, this horse is a hard worker who is able not to hurt the foot in a deep snow and to run energetically. 'Cart' (sledge) can be pulled in the snow, and wood be carried. The number decreases to the horse of a similar Japanese origin very much, and it is protected now. The race to make the horse pull 'Cart' (sledge) of two tons in Hokkaido is still active.
When man is expressed by this patient character, it is fit in the word that expresses the character of people 'DOSANKO'.
