1000 Nen no Kusu no Ki

[Machine Translation] It taught me the power to live "without saying anything" and "without talking. Driving along Route 23 toward Suzuka, you will see an eye-catching camphor tree that everyone will see at least once. This tree is designated as a natural monument by Mie Prefecture and was certified as an important tree for the landscape in 2012. The song will be based on the camphor tree, which is also loved as a sacred tree by the local people. However, the camphor tree is currently dying and is in danger of dying out. In fact, it has been transformed by a lightning strike that occurred in 2020. We hope that many people will become aware of this reality and pray for the restoration of its healthy appearance, and we also hope that the local people will be encouraged. The city and local people are still working to restore the "Chota no Ookusu," which has been watching over the land of Suzuka, to its former glory.

「何も言わず」「何も語らず」生きる力を教えてくれた。国道23号線を鈴鹿に向けて走ると一際目を引く楠木が立っており、誰もが一度は目にすることになる。この木は三重県の天然記念物に指定されており、2012年に景観重要樹木に認定された。地元の人々からも御神木として愛される大楠を題材にした曲となる。しかし、現在この楠木は枯れかけており、枯死の危機に瀕している。実は2020年に起きた落雷により変わり果てた姿となってしまったのだ。この実態を多くの人に知ってもらい、元気な姿の復活を祈るとともに、地元の方々も元気づけられるような思いを込めた。これまで鈴鹿の大地を見守り続けてきた「長太の大楠」を今も市と地元の人々が樹勢回復に取り組んでいる。