"Nothing is happiness". After 50 years of being a housewife, ordinary daily life is also very comfortable, and the secret of Ms. Sakai's smile is here. Ms. Sakai, 76 years old. Interest is "life".
If "doing housework" can make people feel happy, it can also be said to be interested
Interest, as if there is, and there seems to be none. What's there?
If you think about it this way, craftsmanship may be an interest. I like to do something.
Even if you don't get bored after doing it for a long time, the production itself is fun and immersive. Every time a child and grandson are born, I make duvet covers, and my belt sweater used to be knitted.
Baby duvet covers made when grandchildren are born. Don't reuse it, replace it with a new one each time
So far, almost all of the learning is related to life.
Cooking, housekeeping, weaving, etc. are useful for the job of housewives.
The teacher who knitted the sweater was someone who lived nearby, so everyone went to practice together.
When the daughter was a baby. Even with the hands, the mouth is still empty, so the conversation is very energetic.
Now the owner is planting the land, using seasonal vegetables to make dried vegetables, or using plums in the yard to pickle dried plums, it is also a pleasure.
However, if you don't have vegetables and plums on hand, you may not be able to do it.
Although living in such a rural environment is enjoyable, it is not enough to buy it. Work hard with what is being given, so it's fun.
Diaper bag for daughters in childcare. The focus is on widening the mouth to facilitate access to items. Tighten the rope and form a three-dimensional circle.
At this age, I feel that instead of indulging in something, I should cherish my daily life.
This saying applies to all chores, as long as you think with your own mind and work hard to do it, you can get a great sense of satisfaction. And also for the sake of the family.
I'm the kind of person who would hate as long as there's an unwashed spoon in the sink.
So I want to wash, wipe, put it away, so that there is nothing in the sink.
Although it is self-satisfaction, if it can make people feel happy, it can also be said to be interested.
〈Photography/Isao Tsugi Interview/Text/Rie Katada〉
Junko Sakai
Born in 1946. The mother of two children, the grandmother of three grandchildren, lives in a family of 9 in Hayama-cho, Kanagawa Prefecture. He began caring for his children in the second half of his 40s, and opened a cooking class at home around 15 years ago. In a unique and gentle tone, she tells the wisdom of life that emerges from 50 years of housewife experience and the knack for living life with ease, which is supported by all ages, including the younger generation. Recently, "No Mannerisms. "The 76-year-old Ziko Sakai enjoys the current lifestyle" is her first book to describe her life in depth.