2007年10月7日日曜日

Craftsman

Last week, I went to the fireworks display.
It was so nice, especially I like Niagara
which was like waterfall of Niagara and changed colors.
Japanese traditional skills including fireworks
are so dedicated and beautiful I think.
However, it is so difficult to keep these skills,
because it is difficult to bring up successor.
For example, it is said that it takes so many years
to bring up full-fledge craftsman of fireworks.
They have to pass treating gunpowder and
learn making fireworks in feeling. In Japan,
generally speaking, it takes eight years
to get only skill of making fireworks.
They have to bare severe training.
In addition to this, while he is apprenticeship,
he can’t get enough salary, so he barely live.
It doesn’t apply only craftsman of fireworks,
but also other craftsman.
That’s why, now, less and less young
people want to be craftsman.
So, I’m afraid that I won’t be able to see
fireworks like today’s. (158 words)

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