31 century museum in kanazawa

Ichiro Hongou
本郷 一郎

My memorial thing is a single-lens reflex camera that bought by my grandfather. When I graduated from school and was looking for a job in Kanazawa, my grandfather recommended to be a bank clerk obstinately that was his occupation for my job. However I selected to be a journalist against his will. Then my grandfather bought this camera as a congratulation on my success in entrance to newspaper company. Since he is a camera mania like a professional photographer, he might be glad for my position. His selection was not wrong, the camera have supported my writer’s life for 18 years. Although he passed away after my marriage in autumn at the third years from my entrance.  I took a picture of him with this camera when he was fine.  Nowadays I consider about his warm thought.

カメラ

思い出のモノは祖父が買ってくれた一眼レフカメラです。学生生活を終え金沢で就職する際、祖父は自身の職業でもあった、銀行員を頑に薦めてくれましたが、私は意に背き新聞記者の道を選びました。そんな時、祖父が就職祝いに買ってくれたのがこのカメラです。玄人はだしのカメラ狂でもった祖父だけに内心うれしかったのかもしれませんが、選定はさすがに狂いなく、しっかり8年間の記者生活を支えてくれました。社会人3年目の秋、私の結婚を見届けるように祖父は亡くなりましたが、最後の元気な姿を写したのもこのカメラでした。今は修理する部品もなく役目を終えたカメラですが、新聞記者を辞めてからも家族の笑顔をたくさん写したこのカメラ。今になって祖父の温かい気持ちがよくわかるような気がしました。