2025.08.07
伝検通信（メルマガ）週刊メールマガジン「伝検通信」 第69号
週刊メールマガジン「伝検通信」第69号をお届けします。
今週のトップ記事は、中根多香子さんの「漆のこころ」第２回です。漆器の扱い方についてお伝えします。
「クイズで肩慣らし」は、前回クイズの答え・解説と、「美術」の問題です。
第２回伝検は現在実施中で、こちらから申し込みを受け付けていま
伝検公式教材・参考書・サイト https://denken-test.jp/
なお、本通信は来週はお休みとします。次号は８月２１日配信です。
目次
・ 「漆のこころ」 第2回 はじめての漆器
・ 「クイズで肩慣らし」 第68回＝「美術」
・ 伝検協会だより
「漆のこころ」 第2回 はじめての漆器
中根多香子＝YUI JAPAN主宰、NPO法人ウルシネクスト理事
使うたびに美しく育っていく漆器
「漆器」と聞いて、どんなイメージを思い浮かべるでしょうか。高級品、扱いが難しそう、お正月のもの・・・そんな印象を持つ方も少なくないかもしれませんね。実は漆器はふだん使いしてこそ良さが分かる、とても身近な存在なのです。
漆器とは、木などの素地に漆を幾重にも塗った器のこと。漆はいったん固まると強い皮膜をつくるため、実用性と美しさを兼ね備えた「くらしの道具」として、古くから用いられてきました。
漆器は軽くて丈夫です。また断熱性と保温性に優れ、熱いものを入れても持ちやすく冷めにくい。さらに天然漆の抗菌作用がプラスされ、赤ちゃんからご年配の方まで安心して使えます。塗り直しや修理もできるので長持ちするなど、ふだん使いに適した長所がたくさんあるのです。
はじめて漆器を求めるなら、毎日使える汁椀（わん）をお薦めします。お椀を両手で包み込むと、しっとりした手触りと優しい口あたりにほっと和むことでしょう。汁ものだけでなくご飯や煮物、デザートを盛るなど、多様な使い方ができるのも魅力のひとつ。カップ類やスプーンも、豊かさを味わう道具として日々活躍することは間違いありません。
基本的なお手入れとしては、やわらかいスポンジと薄めた中性洗剤を使い、水かお湯で優しく洗います。ふきんで拭き上げると水跡が残らず「使いヅヤ」が生まれます。上質な漆器は、使えば使うほど美しく育っていくのです。
漆は紫外線と乾燥が苦手なので、直射日光の当たらない棚などにしまいましょう。漆器同士なら重ねても大丈夫。「よく使って洗って、拭き上げる」ことがなによりのメンテナンス、慣れてしまえば難しいことはありません。ただし、化学塗料などを使用した「合成漆器」も「漆器」と呼ばれ、多く出回っているのが現状です。漆器を選ぶ時は、素材や製法、扱い方などをお店の人や作り手に尋ねて、納得してから購入するのが良いでしょう。
漆器とは、自然界と作り手、そして使い手の三者で織りなす「使って育てる工芸品」。まずはお気に入りの漆器をひとつ、ふだん使いしてみてください。五感が喜ぶ「うるしのある麗しいくらし」、あなたも始めてみませんか？
「クイズで肩慣らし」 第68回＝「美術」
～伝統文化に関するさまざまな話題をクイズ形式でお届けします～
錦絵の版木にある２カ所の目印
第68回
問題：江戸中期、絵暦交換会の流行をきっかけに「錦絵」と呼ばれる高度な多色摺（ずり）木版画が誕生しました。それを可能にした版木に付ける２カ所の目印を何と呼ぶでしょう。（答えと解説は次号で）
瀬戸内海に面した海岸に築かれた今治城、別名、吹揚城（ふきあげじょう）
【前回の問題と答え・解説】
問題：秀吉、秀長兄弟の豊臣家や徳川家康らに仕え、赤木城（三重県）、今治城（愛媛県）、篠山城（兵庫県）など生涯で20を超える城を築城・修築し、「築城の名人」として知られる戦国武将は誰でしょう。
答え：藤堂高虎
解説：三大築城名人（藤堂高虎、加藤清正、黒田如水）と呼ばれる３人の中でも、藤堂高虎は、戦における実用性、独創的な発想、最新技術の採用などで築城の技術を高く評価されています。例えば、今治城では３重の堀を造り、その堀を瀬戸内海につなげて海から物資を運び入れやすくする「舟入」を造りました。また、築城にとどまらず、戦で荒廃していた津城（三重県）の復興では、城下町に伊勢街道を引き込むなど町づくりも工夫しました。
伝検協会だより
▼現在実施している第２回伝検（２級、３級）の申し込み締め切りまで、あと１週間となりました。申し込みがお済みでない方は、８月１４日（木）の締め切り日までにお願いします。受験期間は８月１７日（日）までです。第２回の合格者にはカードサイズの合格認定書をお送りするとともに、伝検オリジナルのメモパッドをプレゼントします。いずれも和紙製です。さらに、２級合格者の中から成績上位の方に、伝統工芸の京染で作った伝検ロゴ入りカードケースを進呈します。受験者の皆さまの合格を祈念しております。なお、今年１月９日にご案内しておりますが、第３回伝検（２級、３級）は１１月１日（土）から来年１月１２日（月・祝日）まで実施します。申し込みは１カ月前の１０月１日（水）開始です。
▼伝検協会会員の地域商社「ＩＮＡＭＩ ｂａｓｅ（イナミ・ベース）」
https://meetmaster.loopinami.
【編集後記】
早いものでもう８月。来週はお盆の期間です。帰省したり、あるいは家でゆっくりしたりと、さまざまな予定を立てている方もおられるかと思います。暑い日々に一息つける良い機会ですので、皆様どうかご自愛ください。と言いつつも、第２回伝検の「駆け込み受験」も大歓迎です。ぜひご検討ください。
【English version】
Weekly e-mail magazine "Denken Tsushin" No. 69
We deliver the weekly e-mail magazine "Denken Tsushin" No. 69.
This week's top article is the second edition of "The Heart of Lacquer" by Takako Nakane. We will tell you how to handle lacquer ware.
“Let's Practice with Quizzes” is the answer and explanation of the previous quiz and the question of "Fine Arts".
The second Denken is currently being held, and applications are accepted from here. There is only one week left. Please try it by using the following official text and online lecture.
Handed down style teaching materials, reference books, site https://denken-test.jp/official_text/
This Weekly e-mail magazine will be closed next week. The next issue will be delivered on August 21.
Contents
- "Heart of Ulusi" The 2nd First LacquerWare
- “Let's Practice with Quizzes” The 68th = "Fine Arts"
- From the Denken Association
"The Spirit of Ulusi" Part 2 lacquerware
Takako Nakane = President of YUI Japan, Director of NPO Ulusinext
lacquerware grows beautifully every time you use it.
When you hear about "lacquerware," what kind of image does it bring to mind? High-end products, items that seem difficult to handle, items for the New Year. There may be quite a few people who have such an impression. In fact, lacquerware is a very familiar existence that you can understand its goodness only when you use it daily.
Lacquerware is a ware in which many layers of urushi (Japanese lacquer) are applied on a base such as wood. Since urushi forms a strong film once it hardens, it has been used for a long time as a "tool for living" that combines practicality and beauty.
Lacquerware is light and strong. In addition, it has excellent thermal insulation and heat retention, and it is easy to hold even when hot things are put in, and it does not cool down easily. In addition, the antibacterial effect of natural lacquer is added, and it can be used by both babies and elderly people with peace of mind. It has many advantages suitable for daily use, such as long-lasting because it can be repainted and repaired.
If you are looking for lacquerware for the first time, I recommend a soup bowl that you can use every day. If you wrap a bowl with both hands, you will feel relieved and relaxed with its moist touch and gentle taste. One of the attractive features is that it can be used in various ways, such as serving rice, boiled dishes and desserts, as well as soup dishes. There is no doubt that cups and spoons will be useful as a tool to enjoy richness every day.
The basic care is to use a soft sponge and a diluted neutral detergent, and wash gently with water or hot water. If you wipe it with a tea towel, there will be no traces of water left, and "TSUKAIZUYA（a lustre that comes from frequent use）" will be created. The more you use high-quality lacquer ware, the more beautiful it will grow.
Urushi is not good at ultraviolet rays and drying, so put it away on a shelf or something that is not exposed to direct sunlight. You can stack lacquer ware on top of each other. "Use it well, wash it, and wipe it up" is the most important maintenance, and it is not difficult once you get used to it. However, "synthetic lacquer ware" using chemical paints is also called "lacquer ware" and is currently on the market in large quantities. When choosing a lacquer ware, it is better to ask the store staff or the maker about the material, manufacturing method, and handling method, and buy it after you are satisfied.
Lacquer ware is a "craft that you use and grow" that is woven by the three parties of the natural world, the maker and the user. First of all, please try to use one of your favorite lacquer ware every day. Why don't you start "A beautiful life with Urushi" that your five senses will enjoy?
The 68th “Let's Practice with Quizzes” = "Fine Arts"
- Various topics related to traditional culture will be delivered in a quiz format -
Two marks on the printing block of the Nishiki-e
68th
Question: In the middle of the Edo period, the popularity of the Ereki Exchange Association triggered the birth of an advanced multicolored woodblock print called "Nishiki-e." What are the two marks attached to the printing block that made it possible? (Answer and explanation in the next issue)
Imabari Castle, also known as Fukiage Castle, built on the coast facing the Seto Inland Sea.
[Previous questions, answers and explanations]
Question: Who is the warlord known as the "master of castle construction" who served the Toyotomi family of Hidenaga brothers and Ieyasu TOKUGAWA and built and renovated more than 20 castles during his lifetime, including Akagi Castle (Mie), Imabari Castle (Ehime) and Sasayama Castle (Hyogo)?
Answer: Todo Takatora
Explanation: Among the three great castle builders (Todo Takatora, Kiyomasa Kato, and Kuroda Josui), Todo Takatora is highly regarded for his castle building skills, including practical use in war, creative ideas, and the use of the latest technology. For example, he built three moats in Imabari Castle and connected the moats to the Seto Inland Sea to make it easier to bring in goods from the sea. In addition, he did not limit himself to building castles, but also devised ways to restore Tsu Castle (Mie Prefecture), which had been devastated by the war, such as drawing Ise Kaido Road into the castle town. Funairi
News from the Denken Association
▼ There is one week left until the application deadline for the 2nd Denken (Grade 2 and Grade 3), which is currently being held. If you have not completed your application, please do so by the deadline of August 14 (Thu). The examination period is until August 17 (Sun). Those who pass the 2nd Denken will receive a card-sized acceptance certificate and an original memo pad for the Denken. Both are made of Japanese paper. In addition, those who pass the 2nd Grade with higher grades will receive a card case with the Denken logo made of traditional craft Kyo Dyeing. We wish all examinees success in the examination. As announced on January 9 this year, the 3rd Denken (Grade 2 and Grade 3) will be held from November 1 (Sat) to January 12 (Mon, holiday) next year. Applications will start one month before, on October 1 (Wed).
▼In Nanto City, Toyama, where "INAMI base", a local trading company and a member of the Denken Association, is based, there is a cultural tourism program "Touch the DOTOKU'' - Nanto's Business" that utilizes traditional culture from late August to December, and the company also participates as a cooperative organization. Dotoku is a word that represents the spiritual culture handed down in the land. If you participate in the program, you can experience the company's production of traditional crafts, Inami sculptures, and others. The first event will be held on August 23 (Fri) and 24 (Sat). Please refer to the following URL for the contents of the program and those who want to participate.
https://meetmaster.loopinami.com/
[Editor's note]
It's already August at the earliest. Next week is the Obon period. I think there are people who have various plans such as going back to their hometown or staying at home. It is a good opportunity to take a break in the hot days, so please take care of yourself. While saying that, "Rush entrance examination" for the second Denken is also very welcome. Please consider it.
カテゴリー: 伝検通信（メルマガ）