IPA25 周年記念誌英語版 Recollection of the First Visit to New Zealand 市原パパクラ交友会 25 周年記念誌は ニュージーランド側の関係者からの記事も募集したが 日本語のものは英語に 英語のものは日本語に翻訳して 1 冊の本にまとめることにした 英語への翻訳は私が担当したが 翻訳結果はまず千葉県在住のニュージーランド人から文章の添削を受け 更に地名 人名 組織名等に間違いがないかを IPA パパクラの関係者にチェックしてもらった 下の写真は 市原市総合公園内にパパクラ側の記念樹 タイサンボク を植樹したときの記念プレートである この英訳も私が行い ニュージーランド側のチェックを受けた
Recollection of the First Visit to New Zealand By Masanori Ueda My first visit to New Zealand was in 1990 when I participated in the visiting group to New Zealand to attend a conference between sistercities in New Zealand and Japan. The members of the delegation are listed in the end of this journal. The head of the delegation was Mr. Yamauchi, the vice mayor of Ichihara city, and the assistant heads were Mr. Hoshino, the head of the Education Board, and Mr. Yarita. I joined the group as an interpreter, but only for the official part of the visit (half of the whole trip), because I was very busy at that time working for EPDC (Electric Power Development Company). Team-consolidating ceremony at Narita October 1 (Mon), 1990 Departure The participants met at Narita Airport, and had a brief team-consolidating ceremony. The group was organized by Kinki Nippon Tourist Company, and the tour director was Ms. Kayoko Harima. The plane departed on time at 7 p.m. October 2 (Tue), Arrived in Papakura The plane stopped over at Christchurch Airport, then flew to Auckland Airport at around noon. After finishing lunch at the airport, we moved to Papakura by bus. Papakura was a small city, and there was not a hotel big enough to accommodate all of us. We separately checked in at Pioneer Motor Lodge and Homestead Motor Lodge. I checked in at Pioneer Motor Lodge. I had never stayed at a motor lodge before. It consisted of individual flat houses for accommodation and a common building for administration and meals. At Auckland Airport Homestead Motor Lodge Pioneer Motor Lodge 148
Tea Party After we had finished check-ins, we moved to a building called Theatre. I knew later this house was called Hawkins Theater, named after Mr. George Hawkins. We had a reception meeting here and then a welcome tea party was held. Dinner Party The dinner party was held at the Town Hall at 6 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins, Mrs. Nancy Hawks, the vice mayor of Papakura, Mr. Yamauchi, Mr. Hoshino, Mr. and Mrs. Matsumoto and other distinguished people attended the party. Mr. Takayama and I also attended it as interpreters. Before the dinner party, Mr. Hawkins went out to take to the airwaves for the election campaign program. He was running for a parliament member. When he came back from the broadcasting station, I asked him How did it go?. He said, Easy with a confident manner. Cocktail Party A cocktail party was held after 10:30 at night. We came back to the Lodge very late. It was a highly productive day, but I was exhausted.. Hawkins Theatre (From a website) Ueda in ceremonial robe An Oral History of Papakura Before the dinner party starts, Mrs. Hawkins gave us a book called Big Hats, Scent Pots, and Old Joe. It was said to be a book of an oral history of Papakura, edited by Mrs. Hawkins herself. I thought the book had a strange name. But anyway, I said I would read the book and send my comments later. Mrs. Nancy Hawks Mr. Ichizaki Mr. Ueda I performed this promise 21 years later, At the cocktail party in 2011, when I translated this book and made a Japanese version of it. The original book and the translated one are shown below. The original book had a sub title An Oral History of Papakura. I adopted the sub title for the Japanese version because it was difficult 149
to translate the main title. This was taken to the title of the Japanese version. The front cover of the original book (Published in1990) Front cover of the Japanese version. (Published in 2011) Before I published the Japanese version, I had asked Mrs. Hawkins for permission to produce a translated book. She kindly agreed about it and gave her blessing to my job. Mrs. Hawkins s agreement on my translation and her blessing for it. ( November 11, 2011) Congratulations on translating "Big Hats, Scent Pots and Old Joe." I am very pleased that you have done this and I am very happy that you will deliver copies to IPA members and associated people. October 3 (Wed), 1990 We checked out of the Lodge early in the morning and headed for Auckland Airport by bus. I was to come back to this Lodge two days later, so I asked the superintendent of the Lodge to keep my suitcase. We attended the conference in the morning and then enjoyed sightseeing in Auckland. The tour bus ran around the hillside of Auckland. Auckland was an overwhelmingly beautiful city. Late afternoon, we enjoyed shopping around Queen Street. We stayed at Rose Park Hotel in Auckland. At this hotel, a dinner party was held in the evening. 150
Scenery of Auckland October 4 (Thu), Christchurch As all the official events had been finished, we stated for the sightseeing trip. On our way from the hotel to the airport, I announced in the bus that I had to say goodbye at Christchurch Airport. I left the group at the airport and checked in at Durham Hotel. At the reception desk of the hotel, I applied for a half-day bus tour in and around Christchurch. Dinner party at Rose Park Hotel First, we visited the Cathedral, the symbol of the Christchurch. The building itself was not so big, but it had a dignified beauty laden with history. I climbed 133 steps inside the church tower up to the balcony 36 meters above the ground, from where I could see the entire Cathedral Square and most of the cityscape. When I came here again in 2008, climbing up in this tower was prohibited. And what is more, in 2011, the upper part of this tower fell down when a big earthquake hit the Canterbury region. (See the picture in the next page.) There were six Australian tourists and me in the tour group. We boarded on a boat called punt on the Avon River. There were beautiful waterfowls on the river. I asked an Australian about the name of the bird. She taught me, Those are ducks. I was disappointed because I expected a fancier name. The tour bus went around the Banks Peninsula where we could see beautiful sceneries. By the way, on my way from the airport to the hotel, I left my camera in the taxi and lost all the pictures I took before. Also, I could not take any pictures of the tour in Christchurch. Later, I called the taxi company and asked about my camera, but it was in vain. 151
The Cathedral (after the disaster) The Cathedral (before the disaster) October 5 (Fri), Back to Papakura Next morning, I checked out the hotel and flew to Auckland Airport. Then I came back to the Motor Lodge in Papakura. Visit to Marine Family In the evening, I visited the Marine family. Three years ago in 1987, Sarah, a daughter of this family stayed with us in Ichihara as a home-stay student. At that time, 123 people from Papakura, headed by Mr. Hawkins, visited Ichihara as the first home-stay program. The next year, our younger daughter visited Papakura and stayed with this family. Then the next year in 1989, Louisa, the elder sister of Sarah, came to Japan with her friend and stayed with us for a few months. I sat up till late and talked various things with them over dinner. October 6 (Fri), Back to Japan I got up early and went to Auckland Airport by taxi. The plane took off on time at 9:15. It landed at Fiji Airport for a short time, and then flew back to Narita. Although it was a short period, the trip was very fulfilling. It was good to be able to meet the Marine Sarah Marine and our elder daughter ( At the Ichihara City Auditorium in 1987) family and talk with them. It was a shame that I could not join the sightseeing tour to the South Island, but I made it up later when we visited the South Island in 2008. It was many years ago, but I sincerely appreciate many people who kindly treated us at that time. 152