Documentary
“acoya, The Koto Sea, Tales of the Pearl Sea”
ドキュメンタリー
『acoya, 琴の海、真珠の海の物語』
長崎、琴の海（大村湾）は1900年以上続く真珠の海。この海を舞台にした acoyaのプロジェクト”琴の海、真珠の海の物語”のドキュメンタリーが出来上がりました。
私があこや真珠に出会ったのは３年前です。あこや真珠の持つ物語の深さに驚き、さらにそれが生命の神秘、母性、神話（自然と人）などにつながることを知り、真珠を母なる海のメタファーとし、伝えるべき大切なことがあると感じ、『acoya』を立ち上げました。日本のあこや真珠の過去について謎が多いのも神秘性が強いものだったのではないかな、と想像します。
琴の海でお父様の代から養殖真珠を営んでいらっしゃる松田氏に出会い、真珠のこと、海のこと、様々なお話をお伺いしてきました。真珠博士の松田さん。お忙しいのに、親切に色々なことを教えてくださり本当に真珠の海を愛していらっしゃって心の優しい方。この松田さんに出会わなければ、acoya は始まらなかったのです。
長崎瑠璃庵の吹きガラス職人のタケダアヤトさんのご縁もあり、長崎ケーブルメディアさんへプレゼンにお伺いし、ディレクター大野さん、森下さんにお話をする機会があり、約１年間ほどacoyaの長崎での活動と琴の海、大村湾のことを取材してくださいました。これも大切なご縁です。それが完成。オランダのシーボルトのお話や環境のことなど琴の海を多方面からとらえた番組になっています。
ぜひ、長崎の皆さん見ていただけたら嬉しいです。
Documentary
“acoya, The Koto Sea, Tales of the Pearl Sea”
”The Koto Sea, Tales of the Pearl Sea” is a project by acoya in the Koto Sea (Omura bay). A documentary of the project created by Nagasaki Cable Media will be broadcast in the near future.The Koto Sea in Nagasaki has been rich with pearls for more than 1900 years.
About three years ago I was fortunate to discover the bountiful history and began my research of Akoya pearl in Japan. I was firstly very surprised to learn about the deep stories that are connected with the mysteries of life, maternity and mythology ( A story of nature and humankind ) I felt this was something important that I should share by using the pearl as a metaphor for the beauty of Mother Nature and so I created project ‘acoya’.
I can imagine why Akoya in Japan has a kind of mystery about its past, due to its charm and mystique.
I met with a Mr. Matsuda who has been a cultivated pearl farmer in the Koto Sea his entire life, carrying on the tradition of his father.
He is a very knowledgable man and could truly be called a professor of pearls. Although very busy, Mr. Matsuda was welcoming and friendly and taught me many things about Akoya with a warm heart. If I had not met Mr. Matsuda, the ‘acoya’ project would not have been able to begin.
Ayato Takeda is a glass blower in RURIAN Glass studio in Nagasaki whom I met two years ago. The blue hand-blown glass is famous in Nagasaki and the glass itself symbolizes stories connected to the sea. Inspired by the glassworks I decided that I would like to create some beautiful pieces with pearl and glass made in Nagasaki that tell the story of Mother Nature and the sea. About one year ago Takeda-san and I went to Nagasaki cable media to present the acoya project. We met Mr. Ono, who is a media producer, and Mr. Morishita who is a creator, and shortly after, we began making a documentary about ‘acoya’ and the Koto Sea. This was another one of the important relationships to acoya.
Finally the documentary『acoya, the Koto Sea, Tales of the Pearl Sea』has been completed and will be broadcast on Nagasaki cable media in Nagasaki and Omura city.
These are just some of my activities about acoya, and additionally there are interviews of the professor and curator, stories of Philipp Franz von Siebold as well as amazing photography of the Koto Sea. Although I have not seen the documentary as yet, I would be very happy if you have time to watch it.
I hope you enjoy it.
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『acoya 琴の海、真珠の海の物語』
プロデューサー ： 大野 陽一郎
撮影/編集 ： 森下 彰文
57m 30s by Nagasaki Cable Media
長崎市｜Nagasaki city
1.3/20（Fri.）17:00-
2.3/23（Mon.）21:00-
3.3/24（Tue.）21:00-
4.3/25（Wed.）19:00-
大村市｜Omura city
4/6 (Mon.) – 4/12 (Sun.)
7:00 am- /13:00pm-/19:00 pm/21:00 pm
12 チャンネル
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Great thanks （順不同）
川崎順平さん/森一峻さん/竹田礼人さん/湯浅永麻さん/井上周子さん/松原宿活性化協議会/中村哲さん/ぐるり設計室｜横山知佳子さん/尾池哲郎博士/くじらの髭/音琴の皆様/Sorriso riso/長崎オランダ村/K&K 黒川雅之さん/オランダ大使館
Jewelry
Annelies Planteydt/ BCXSY/Jeannette Jansen/
Nina Sajet