The 38thDon't bully us anymore!
It is on an old, old, old guruma. It was produced half a century ago . . when the Beatles were still active. It is quite old, has some problems here and there, and, of course, has no air conditioner, so I can only drive it a few times a year. The extremely short periods of spring and fall are the best time to ride it.
. the other day, I had a business trip to a neighboring country and had to go to Narita. The limousine buses were on a timetable of skipping the nearest stop, as it just coincided with the coronation ceremony. As for the train, the Narita Express was not on time at all, and the route app told me that the most efficient way was to take the Keisei Liner from Nishi-Nippori.
In light of the flight time, I have to bring my luggage to Nishi-Nippori during the morning rush hour. . This would be a hardship. . I decided to go by car, as it would be inconveniencing commuters. However, the other car was also in the hospital at an inopportune time, and we had nothing to use but that old wreck. . Will we make it to Narita in one piece?
. it was already a thrilling experience.
When I tried to get on the expressway in the morning, there was an accident around Ariake and the entrance was closed. We had no choice but to drive down the road to Shiba Park and join the expressway, then followed the "yahoo! Navi" to take the Keiyo Road via Ginza and Hakozaki, which was a bit of a roundabout way, but it was smooth with almost no congestion or traffic. When I came to, I found myself at the goal.
Then, on Friday, October 25, I returned to Narita . I knew that a typhoon was coming while I was staying over there, so I only checked the weather forecast on the Internet. What came to mind was Typhoon No. 15. The news was that many people had to spend the night at Narita because the access from Narita to Tokyo was cut off due to the storm and subsequent flooding. I heard that a junior member of my family missed his flight to New York and had to wait at Narita for two days before catching the next flight. . Before that, there was a possibility that they would not be able to arrive at Narita and would be dropped off at some other airport.
Although the last-minute forecast predicted heavy rain, the typhoon was not going to hit directly and the plane would arrive at Narita safely, which was a relief, but I was always concerned about whether the "Onboro" would be safe in the rain, like mercury in the pit of my stomach.
We arrived at Narita just before noon. It was just after noon when we picked up the car. I was already talking to the staff member accompanying me about having lunch, as the forecast was predicting that the rain would slow down later in the day. However, a touch of uneasiness, or perhaps a sixth sense, made us decide not to have lunch, and we decided to drive straight to Tokyo.
There are puddles of water in places on the highway, and splashes from cars ahead, in parallel, or in the opposite lane are coming in thick and fast. The only way to avoid this is to drive slowly, keeping as much distance from other cars as possible. . If you drive too fast, the puddles will take your steering wheel. The term "hydroplaning," which I learned when I got my driver's license, comes to mind.
But for some reason, the Onboro is in great shape. The engine runs fine and is stable. We were able to return home safely, although we were a bit stumped. Although my shoulders were a little stiff from the strain, I was able to return to the office before 2:00 p.m.
. We were told later that the Higashi-Kanjo Road was closed to traffic a short time after we passed by. . When this road was closed, limousine buses would not be able to move. The train line was also closed, and as many as 5,000 people were stranded at Narita again.
We were kind of lucky.
However, Typhoon No. 15 and now Typhoon No. 21 have caused major disasters in Chiba Prefecture and many other local cities. Not a few people lost their lives and a lot of property was taken away.
Experts say that these disasters will not become less frequent, but more frequent. One is related to climate change.
When we see disasters and such like this, I think we finally have to pay attention to these environmental issues. . If the future holds two or three once-in-50-year super typhoons every year.
For this reason, I chose an alpaca sweater from the brand "Text," which is sincerely dealing with such issues. I have known the designer, Ishikawa-kun, personally, so I know what he is doing. This brand is a product of his earnest pursuit of what he can do in clothing production for a sustainable society. He goes to South America and other places to meet producers around the world, takes drone photos of them, chases alpacas and vicuñas, and is not the movement of an indefatigable clothing maker. . that's what makes it interesting.
I'm sure Greta Toonberg would be very complimentary.
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Designer Shunsuke Ishikawa started the brand "Text" with an emphasis on sustainability. Ishikawa visits farms and fields around the world, where there are few opportunities to interact with producers, and makes clothes by making direct contact with them.
PROFILE
After working as a freelance editor for Magazine House and Popeye, he managed stylists and started his own editing/production company, which was renamed Rhino Inc. in 2006.
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