きのうからの続報データ。<.cn>（中国）発の迷惑メールについて、きのうは３時間19分で51件のデータとお伝えしましたが、昨日4/13の1日トータル321通と抽出計算できました。１時間当たり13件超。一定の「波動」はあるようですが、おおむねこれくらいのペースで、わたしの時間手間は搾取され続けてきたことになる。コロナ禍でも大きな迷惑を受けたところですが、こういうメールでも迷惑を受け続けているのですね。
　ただ、メールソフトの設定などでこのように回避して、同時に「可視化」もすることができる。日本人としては冷静に事実を確認し続けることですね。天は見ている。
　聖徳太子の昔から、どうしてもあちらさんとは付き合う関係は避けられない。しかし、日本社会は明治以降の西洋文明の受容で、バランスの取れた関係性に転換することができてきた。
　家系史の探究で、江戸期の庶民の目線ということを考え続けてきていますが、鎖国というのはたぶん日本人が考え出した究極的な「防衛思想」だったのでしょうね。現代は開国して世界の常識を基本とした社会になって来ているワケですが、しかし余計ないさかいは避け、巧妙に無力化させるという対応は日本的な知恵。
　さて、暗い話題から一転。本日から１週間ほど夫婦旅で東北・道南地域を巡って参ります。
　リタイヤ後の恒例の日程。今回はフェリーで八戸まで行って、昨年たいへん楽しかった十和田から、北上の展勝地などにも足を伸ばしたいと思っています。事前の情報ではちょうどサクラ前線も良い感じかなぁと。昨日はその用意でクルマを点検していただいておりました。いつもの愛車でノンビリあちこち巡れるというのは、最高の喜ばしさであります。レンタカー利用もあれはあれで良いのですが、いつものマイカーだとまるで、家にいるような慣れた環境のママ、新鮮な景観に満たされていられる。しかも、ちょっと楽しい日本語環境（笑）。東北は長い間、お世話になったのですっかり第２の地元感もある。
　旅先でも毎日更新は続けて参りますので、ご愛読願えれば幸いです。ではでは。

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[321 Spam Emails from China <.cn> in the Past 24 Hours]
Bad news: The flood of spam emails continues unabated. Self-defense measures are proving highly effective. Good news: Off to the southern part of the Tohoku region. So exciting…

　Follow-up data from yesterday. Regarding spam emails originating from <.cn> (China), I reported yesterday that 51 emails were received over a period of 3 hours and 19 minutes, but I have calculated that a total of 321 emails were received throughout the day on April 13. That’s over 13 emails per hour. While there seem to be certain “fluctuations,” this has generally been the pace at which my time and effort have been continuously exploited. We’ve already suffered significant hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic, yet we continue to be plagued by spam like this as well.
However, by adjusting email software settings, we can avoid this while simultaneously “visualizing” the problem. As Japanese people, we must continue to calmly verify the facts. Heaven is watching.
Ever since the time of Prince Shōtoku, we have been unable to avoid having some kind of relationship with “them.” However, through the adoption of Western civilization since the Meiji era, Japanese society has managed to shift toward a more balanced relationship.
　In my research into family history, I have been constantly considering the perspective of the common people during the Edo period. The policy of national isolation was likely the ultimate “defense philosophy” devised by the Japanese. Today, we have opened our country and are becoming a society based on global norms, but the Japanese wisdom lies in avoiding unnecessary conflicts and skillfully neutralizing them.
Now, let’s shift from this somber topic. Starting today, my wife and I will be traveling around the Tohoku and southern Hokkaido regions for about a week.
It’s our annual post-retirement tradition. This time, we’re taking a ferry to Hachinohe, and from Towada—where we had such a wonderful time last year—we’d like to venture out to places like the Kenshochi scenic spot in Kitakami. According to the latest reports, the cherry blossom front should be in full swing. Yesterday, we had the car inspected in preparation for the trip. Being able to leisurely explore here and there in my trusty old car is the greatest joy. Renting a car has its own merits, but with my own car, it’s just like being at home—surrounded by a familiar environment while still being immersed in fresh scenery. Plus, it’s a bit of a fun Japanese-language environment (lol). I’ve spent so much time in Tohoku over the years that it feels like a second home to me.
I’ll continue to post daily updates even while I’m traveling, so I’d be grateful if you’d keep reading. See you later.

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Posted on 4月 14th, 2026 by 三木 奎吾
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　昨日に引き続き「入野郷土誌」の1712年（正徳・亨保年間）当時にピントを絞って、その山村的農業経営の実態について、わたしの九世の祖・原平七の目線で探究しています。九世の祖というのは、わたしの父を２代目と数えての「世」の代わりを表現したもの。
　いきなり余談ながら日本で通用してきた世代とかの概念って、その基礎はやはり仏教的な「この世・あの世」概念であり、血脈が「生まれ変わり」最大の概念基盤だったのだと伝わってくる。「前世」はDNA連鎖と強く近似する概念。・・・
　で、九世の祖・原平七は、かれから４代前の祖先がこの入野に紀州から転入してきてすぐの３代前から「入野村・庄屋」として経済活動してきていた。そういう実態から1712年、この入野だけではなく属していた「豊田郡」中７人の公的役割「所務役」に安芸・浅野藩から拝命されるに至っている。経済圏規模としてはほぼ「大名家」１家分に相当する１万石弱の規模の地域の経済を「管掌」させられたワケだ。
　浅野藩には「原氏」という七大軍団長クラスの重臣もいる。紀州からの移入という経緯もあり、そういう血脈的な縁も想像されるけれど、入植した現地・入野では指導的農家層として、実質的な「経済支配構造」の管理運営者ではあったのだろう。そして村単位の庄屋を大きく超える広域地域経済管掌を任されるほどの、信認蓋然性を藩から認識されていたのだ。幸か不幸か。
　その結果として、1718年には藩全体で勃発した百姓一揆で「打ち毀し」される対象になったわけだ。
　で、その後の1725年段階の広島藩の林野政策に沿った「差出帳」〜現在の総合経済実態調査〜においても、その調査責任者として記録されていた。上のデータはその時点での山林利用の所有者名にわが九世の祖（平七）があった調査部分。その下には山林所有の入野村統計まとめ資料（入野郷土誌執筆の細川氏）。

　山林の所有区分方法は公有私有でいくつかに別れるが、この17世紀中期の時代、広島藩領内では瀬戸内沿岸都市の発達と「人浜塩田」の盛行によって薪炭材や塩田燃料としての「塩木」需要を増大させていた。
　この入野では10数キロ南下した瀬戸内海都市・竹原で塩田が開かれて活況を呈していた。この地域での経済基盤の大変容がもたらされつつあった、ということだろう。興味深くデータを見続けている。・・・

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[Exploring the Reality of the “Lifestyle Economy” in Iri no, Hiroshima Domain]
In the 1700s, the rise of salt production—a new industry in the Edo-period economy—led to an increase in the added value of surrounding areas and forests. …

　Continuing from yesterday, I am focusing on the year 1712 (during the Shōtoku and Kyōhō eras) in *The Iri no Local History* and exploring the realities of agricultural management in that mountain village through the eyes of my ninth-generation ancestor, Hara Heishichi. The term “ninth-generation ancestor” refers to the number of generations counting from my father as the second generation.
As a sudden digression, it seems clear that the concept of generations, as it has been understood in Japan, is fundamentally rooted in the Buddhist concept of “this world and the next,” with bloodline serving as the primary foundation for the idea of “reincarnation.” The concept of a “past life” closely parallels the chain of DNA. …
　So, the ninth-generation ancestor, Hara Heishichi, had been engaged in economic activities as the “village headman of Irino Village” since three generations prior—immediately after his ancestor four generations back moved to Irino from Kishu. Based on this reality, in 1712, he was appointed by the Asano Domain of Aki to serve as one of seven “administrative officials” for the “Toyoda District,” which included not only Irino but the entire region. In terms of the economic sphere, he was effectively entrusted with overseeing the economy of a region spanning just under 10,000 koku—a scale roughly equivalent to that of a single daimyo household.
The Asano Domain also had a high-ranking retainer of the Hara clan who held the rank of a major military commander. Given their background as immigrants from Kishu, one might imagine such blood ties played a role, but in their adopted home of Irino, they likely served as the leading farming class and the de facto managers of the “economic control structure.” Furthermore, the domain recognized them as trustworthy enough to entrust them with overseeing a regional economy far larger than that of a single village. Whether this was fortunate or unfortunate is another matter.
　As a result, during the peasant uprising that erupted throughout the entire domain in 1718, they became a target for “destruction.”
Furthermore, in the “Sashide-cho” (a document similar to today’s comprehensive economic survey) compiled in 1725 in accordance with the Hiroshima Domain’s forestry policy, he was recorded as the person in charge of the survey. The data above shows the section of the survey listing the names of forest land owners at that time, which includes my ninth-generation ancestor (Heishichi). Below that is a summary of statistics on forest ownership in Irino Village (compiled by Mr. Hosokawa, author of the Irino Local History).
While forest ownership was categorized into public and private sectors, during this mid-17th century period, the development of coastal cities along the Seto Inland Sea and the prevalence of “Hibama salt fields” within the Hiroshima domain had increased the demand for “shio-ki” (saltwood) used as firewood, charcoal, and fuel for the salt fields.
　Here in Irino, salt fields had been established in Takehara—a city on the Seto Inland Sea about 10 kilometers to the south—and were thriving. This likely signaled a major transformation in the region’s economic foundation. I continue to study the data with great interest. …

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Posted on 4月 12th, 2026 by 三木 奎吾
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　さて入野郷土誌を入手以降「四百年間のいのちの履歴書」として祖先の足跡を探査しています。
　1712年ころ、安芸国の浅野藩領内においてわたしの家系の先祖「原平七」は、広島県東広島市河内町の入野（当時は領内でも有力な村だった）で庄屋役を代々承わっていた。この江戸時代中期に至って構造的な藩財政の危機が顕在化してきていたので、その再建のため、ひたすら農業生産力を上げコメ収量の増大を企図した藩の政策のなか、広域地域・豊田郡の「所務役」を仰せつかっていた。その政策実現の最前線に立たされた。
　後世のわれわれから見れば、江戸期幕藩体制経済のどん詰まり状況とわかるけれど、そういった情報認識があるワケもなく「お上」の支配のなかで生き抜く道しかなかっただろう。
　で、1718年にこの藩の財政再建方針としての「増税」政策に対して百姓一揆が広範に勃発して、豊田郡領内でも２万数千人が増税方針に対して異議申し立てを行っていた。
　人口規模が全国で3,000万人レベルの時代に、広島藩領地域でこれだけの人数が集結した。
　単純に人口４倍になっている現代からすれば、ごく一部の広島県西部の一部でこれだけの人数というのは、想像を絶する巨大な「民意」だったことだろう。結果として藩の増税方針の多くは撤回されるに至った。そのなかで、増税方針を現場で遂行させられていたわたしの家系は「打ち毀し」デモの対象になった。
　・・・ということを理解していたが、公式記録として、その７年後の1725年段階の「地域動態調査」の資料が確認できたのだ。そこには、明確に「庄屋・平七」という名前が記載されている。打ち毀しという一揆の政権批判行動の対象になったにも関わらず、他の百姓組織の責任者たちと連名で記録に記名捺印している。
　江戸期の百姓一揆とは、非常に理性的な「政策変更嘆願」行動であり、打ち毀しなども非常に冷静な「抗議意思の表明」だったことが理解できる。また、現実の庄屋階層の屋敷打ち毀し行動は、他村の一揆衆が行って、同村のひとびとが関わることはなかったとされる。だから、一揆後でもこういう記述がごく普通に行われていたということだろう。
　江戸期社会の「深層・真相」が伝わってくるように思われた次第・・・。

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[Traces of My Ancestors in Official Records from 1725…]
In 1718, my ancestor, who served as a clerical official for the domain, was attacked by a group of rebels. However, seven years later, there is evidence of his name and seal appearing in official records…

　Since acquiring the *Iri no Local History*, I have been tracing my ancestors’ footsteps, viewing it as a “400-year chronicle of life.”
Around 1712, within the territory of the Asano Domain in Aki Province, my ancestor Hara Heishichi had served as village headman for generations in Iri, Kawachi-cho, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture (which was a prominent village within the domain at the time). By the mid-Edo period, a structural crisis in the domain’s finances had become apparent. To rebuild the domain’s finances, the domain implemented policies aimed solely at boosting agricultural productivity and increasing rice yields. As part of these efforts, my ancestor was appointed as the “Administrative Officer” for the wider Toyoda District. He found himself on the front lines of implementing these policies.
　From our perspective today, we can see that the Edo-period shogunate and domain system had reached an economic dead end, but they had no way of knowing this; their only option was to survive under the rule of “the authorities.”
Then, in 1718, a widespread peasant uprising erupted in response to the domain’s “tax increase” policy—a measure intended to rebuild its finances—and within Toyoda District alone, over 20,000 people lodged objections to the tax hike.
　In an era when the national population was around 30 million, such a large number of people gathered in the Hiroshima domain.
From the perspective of today, where the population is simply four times larger, the fact that so many people gathered in just a small part of western Hiroshima Prefecture must have represented a massive “public will” that was beyond imagination. As a result, many of the domain’s tax increase policies were ultimately withdrawn. Amidst this, my family—which had been tasked with enforcing the tax policies on the ground—became the target of “Uchikudashi” demonstrations.
…I understood this, but I was able to confirm official records from a “Regional Dynamics Survey” conducted seven years later, in 1725. There, the name “Shōya Heishichi” is clearly listed. Despite being the target of the “Uchikudashi”—a form of uprising aimed at criticizing the government—he had signed and affixed his seal to the record alongside the leaders of other peasant organizations.
　This demonstrates that peasant uprisings during the Edo period were highly rational acts of “petitioning for policy change,” and that even the “Uchikudashi” was a very calm “expression of protest.” Furthermore, it is said that the actual destruction of village headmen’s residences was carried out by rebels from other villages, and the people of the same village were not involved. Therefore, it seems that such descriptions were quite common even after the uprising.
It felt as though the “underlying truths” of Edo-period society were being revealed to me…

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　本業は札幌中央市場の海産物仲買である会社が直営で食品スーパーをやっていまして、こちらの店ではスーパーらしからぬ「鮮魚」そのまま販売コーナーがあります。ふつうのスーパーではだいたい「捌いたあとの切り身」状の魚が「生魚」販売されるのが普通なのに、ここではゴロッと生身の魚体が置かれている。
　「お客さんの方で捌いてくださいね」という無言のアナウンス。
　先日の「鯛」みたいなモノで、わたしはYoutube見よう見まねで魚を捌く一種の趣味生活中なので、こういう「逆配慮」はまことに楽しい（笑）。包丁数寄を刺激されて仕方がない。
　ということで、昨日も大量の「キンピラゴボウ」造りの材料としてゴボウを買いたかったので向かっていたのですが、鮮魚コーナーにはことしも豊漁と言われている「ニシン」がゴロッ。どうも北海道の沿岸部にはことしも昨年に引き続きニシンが押し寄せてきてくれているようです。
　この店では最近はニシン・３尾で299円〜399円程度が定番価格だったのですが、きのうさすがに驚かされたのが「４尾で99円！」価格。オイオイであります。やや小ぶりとはいえ、ちょっと常識を破壊した価格。わが家の食べられる量は、いつもは夫婦２人＋アルファなのですが、最近は孫育てにたいへんな子ども世帯に、おかず各種を製造・届けしている。捌いた半尾であれば１食の焼き魚の分量に最適。写真の切り身１片をご覧ください。これが16切れ採取された次第。
　で、小ぶりとはいえ、アラも出る。頭部分はさすがに面倒すぎるので生ゴミにしましたが、ニシンが嫌われる骨の多さに対応して背骨部分は手で取り除く。その部分を手で探りながら取り出すとき、どうしても肉身が付着したままになるので、それはアラ汁にしています。
　先日の巨大鯛では大鍋満々でしたが、今回はほんの少々。だけれど旨味はそれなりに楽しめます。こういう旨味が食生活の健康増進にはたいへん役立つのではないかなぁ。と、勝手に思い込み。
　しかし昔、北海道の味覚の代表選手だったニシン。このように豊漁が続いてくると、郷土料理の主役として再度登場してくるのではないでしょうか？　大いに期待！

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[Only 25 yen per fish!! “Bargain-priced herring from a bumper catch”—8 fish for a total of just 200 yen!]
When I asked the shop, they said, “We’ve got a massive stock. We just need to get rid of some.” It’s great news for the average person, but you’re on your own when it comes to filleting the fish…

　A company whose main business is seafood brokerage at Sapporo Central Market operates this supermarket directly, and the store features a “fresh fish” section that’s quite unlike what you’d expect in a typical supermarket. While most supermarkets usually sell “raw fish” in the form of pre-cut fillets, here you’ll find whole, unprocessed fish displayed just as they are.
It’s a silent message saying, “Please fillet the fish yourself.”
　Like with the “sea bream” the other day, I’ve taken up a sort of hobby of filleting fish by watching YouTube tutorials, so this kind of “reverse consideration” is truly fun (lol). It really gets my culinary curiosity going.
So, yesterday I headed there because I wanted to buy burdock root to make a big batch of “kinpira gobo,” but in the fresh fish section, there were whole herring—which are said to be in abundance again this year—just sitting there. It seems that, just like last year, herring are swarming the coast of Hokkaido again this year.
At this store, the standard price for three herring has recently been around 299 to 399 yen, but yesterday I was truly shocked by the price: “Four for 99 yen!” Come on now. Even though they’re a bit on the small side, that price defies all common sense. Usually, the amount we eat at home is for just the two of us plus a little extra, but lately, I’ve been preparing and delivering various side dishes to my children’s household, who are busy raising their grandchildren. A half-fish, once filleted, is the perfect portion for a single serving of grilled fish. Take a look at the fillet in the photo. This is what I was able to cut into 16 pieces.
　So, even though they’re small, there are still scraps. The heads were just too much of a hassle, so I tossed them in the food waste, but to deal with the many bones that make herring unpopular, I remove the backbone by hand. When I feel around and pull it out by hand, some meat inevitably sticks to it, so I use that for a scrap broth.
The other day, with that giant sea bream, I had a huge pot full, but this time it’s just a little bit. Still, you can enjoy the umami flavor just fine. I like to think that this kind of umami is incredibly beneficial for a healthy diet.
However, herring used to be a staple of Hokkaido’s cuisine. With bountiful catches continuing like this, might it make a comeback as the star of regional cuisine? I’m really looking forward to it!

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Posted on 4月 8th, 2026 by 三木 奎吾
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　図は、わたしがブログ執筆のホームグラウンドとして活用しているWordpressページの閲覧者の国別の分布グラフ。わたしはあんまりWordpressの設定とかの「場」のことは気にしたことがないのですが、たまたまチェックしなければならない事柄があって、参照していたついでに行き当たったデータページのグラフ。
　このWordpressで書いた文章をベースにしてFacebookなど数カ所のブログページの「場所」にコピペして情報発信を続けてきています。事業譲渡にともなっていろいろ環境変化がありましたが、このブログ執筆は継続してきている。カラダの健康ばかりでなく脳味噌の活性を確保する意味でも、ごく一般人・庶民、自由な日本人の個人という立場として、発信はできるだけながく続けたいと思っています。
　ご存知のようにわたしは日本語で書きながら、数年前から案外海外からのアクセスが多いことに気付いて、自動翻訳してくれるDeepL翻訳のページで「英文」変換して文末に「コピペ」しています。
　こまかい表現の具合とかは頓着せず、だいたいの大筋を見てもらえたらいいかと軽く考えた次第。
　アメリカ合衆国にはたくさんの「邦人」も住んでいられるでしょうから、ネイティブで英語をしゃべる人が見ているのか実際はどうなのかはわかりませんが、それでも日本からよりも閲覧数が多いとは驚かされた。１割弱くらい上回っている。
　また中国・香港からも日本の1/3程度は見に来てくれている。共産党独裁の中国によって政治面では完全に制圧されたかに見える香港ですが、WEBについてはこのように閲覧できるほどの「自由」はまだあるのか。ときどき中国人とおぼしき「友だちリク」が来たりしますが、最近はどうもお応えしかねています。なかにはホンモノのリクもあるのでしょうが、いかにも「あやしい」美人写真が多すぎる（笑）。
　まぁしかし、日本語文化圏の占有率は38%程度と低いワケで、もっと日本人のみなさんに有意義な情報発信も心がけたいとも思わされております。う〜む。

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English version⬇

[The U.S. Leads (?) in Blog Views: WordPress Visitor Analysis]
The data shows that my blog—written by a perfectly ordinary Japanese person—actually gets more visitors from the U.S. than from Japan. Hmm…

　The chart shows the distribution of visitors to my WordPress page—which I use as my main platform for blogging—by country. I don’t usually pay much attention to WordPress settings or the technical aspects of the platform, but I happened to come across this graph on a data page while checking something else I needed to look into.
　I’ve been sharing information by copying and pasting the articles I write here on WordPress to several other “platforms,” such as Facebook. Although there have been various changes in my circumstances following a business transfer, I’ve continued to write this blog. Not only for the sake of my physical health, but also to keep my brain active, I intend to keep writing for as long as possible—as an ordinary person, a member of the general public, and a free Japanese citizen.
　As you may know, while I write in Japanese, I noticed a few years ago that I was getting a surprisingly high number of visits from overseas. So, I’ve been using DeepL’s automatic translation service to convert my posts into English and pasting the translated text at the end.
I didn’t worry too much about the finer details of the phrasing; I just thought it would be fine if people could get the general gist of what I was saying.
　Since there are likely many Japanese nationals living in the United States, I don’t know if native English speakers are actually reading this, but I was still surprised to find that the number of views from there exceeds those from Japan. It’s about 10% higher.
Also, about one-third of the views come from China and Hong Kong. Hong Kong appears to be completely subjugated politically by Communist China’s dictatorship, but does it still have enough “freedom” regarding the web to allow people to view content like this? I occasionally receive “friend requests” from people who appear to be Chinese, but lately I haven’t been able to respond to them. While some of them are probably genuine, there are just too many photos of suspiciously beautiful women (lol).
Well, the Japanese-speaking audience accounts for only about 38% of the total, which is low, so I feel I should make an effort to provide more meaningful content for Japanese readers as well. Hmm.

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Posted on 4月 6th, 2026 by 三木 奎吾
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