Tranzoo

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Time, like a jewel, passes quickly.

A society fighting the coronavirus. It is the summer of the third year of restricted freedom.
In Japan, the infection rate among young children is now on the rise. The heat is record-breaking.
Yet, the children are not defeated.
When they become adults, what memories will remain of the summer vacation when they were boys fighting the virus?

Even though there is a heavy atmosphere in society, the innocent and energetic appearance of children is refreshing and invigorating.
They challenge the heat with their whole bodies and find possibilities and joy.
Their smiles and cheers remind me of my childhood gone by. My aging heart is dyed in summer colors.

Times may change, but the essence of children is universal. Boyhood is fleeting and short. Time, like a jewel, passes quickly.

コロナウイルスと戦う社会。自由を制限されて三年目の夏。
日本では今、幼い子どもたちの感染率が高まっている。暑さも記録的だ。それでも負けない子どもたち。彼らがやがて大人になった時、ウイルスと戦った少年時代の夏休みはどのような記憶として残ることだろう。
社会に重い空気が漂っていても、子どもたちの無垢で元気な姿は爽快で清々しい。彼らは全身で暑さに挑み、可能性と喜びを見つけ出す。
彼らの笑顔や歓声に、私は過ぎ去った子供時代を重ねる。年老いた私の心が夏色に染まってゆく。
時代が変化しても子どもたちの本質は普遍だ。少年時代は儚く短い。宝石のような時間は素早く過ぎ去ってしまう。

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