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2015.08.31 UP

社会福祉法人喜寿福祉会／大正4（1915）年生まれの菊枝さん

100歳の戦争体験

大正4（1915）年生まれの菊枝さん。8月が近づくとめい菜さんにつらかった戦争体験のことを涙ながらに語り始める。「横浜の桜木町の駅まで男の子たちの出征を見送りに行ったのよ。みんな勇ましく“行ってくるよ”って言うんだけど、帰って来られないのは分かってる。泣くに泣けなかったねえ」。着物と野菜の物々交換や防空壕についての話に耳を傾ける貴重な一瞬一瞬。限られたふたりの時間を大切にしたい、とめい菜さんは思う。

The war memories of a centenarian

Kikue-san, who was born in 1915. As August approached, she started tearfully discussing the hard memories of war with Meina-san. “I went as far as Sakuragicho station in Yokohama to see off the men bound for war. Despite their valiant words, ‘See you later’, we all knew there would be no homecoming. It was too bitter to cry about.” Every moment of the conversation was treasured, bartering with kimonos and vegetables, talk of air-raid shelters. Meina-san, who believes their limited time together should be cherished.