Mono No Hazumi (Kadokawa Bunko)

[Machine Translation] The "distortion" of "objects" is also an important force for expanding the world. The honest products we encountered in the antique shops in the back alleys of Paris, where we could see through the face of the maker, and the well-worn junk that we could even smell the life of its original owner. Patapata clocks, wooden trunks, lead toys, and more. In this essay, we gently listen to the hidden stories that only objects loved beyond borders and time can tell.

「もの」の「はずみ」とは、世界をひろげていくための大切な力でもあるのです-。パリの裏路地の古道具屋で出会った、作り手の顔が透けて見えるような実直な製品や、元の持ち主の生活の匂いまで感じ取れる、使いこまれたがらくたたち。パタパタ時計、木製トランク、鉛の玩具などなど。国境も時間も超えて愛されたものだけが持つ、秘めやかな物語にそっと耳を傾けた名エッセイ。