３連休の最終日ということで本日はお寿司を握る予定。娘夫婦が来てくれての会食。
　わたしは料理好きなので喜んで食べてくれて笑顔を見られるのがうれしいのです。そのためにせっせと買い物したり「いいお米」を産地から直接購入したり・・・楽しい（笑）。
　なんですが、もうひとつ健康増進法である毎日の散歩も無上の快楽体験。なんも考えず、カラダが外気に触れてそこから「波動」してくる季節感、風景からのさまざまな「情報」受容に身を委ねている時間が超たのしい。カミさんもいっしょしてくれるとさらに倍増。わたしだけでなく彼女の健康も増進してくる巨大「オマケ」付き。言うことなし、ですね。
　昨日は早朝用事があって自宅から北大構内の「アンダーパス」を経由してクルマ移動していたので、思い立って久しぶりに北大構内散策をコース選択してみた。わたし的にあんまりご縁が無かった（笑）「勉学」の地域空間での象徴的存在です。北海道人はこの大学に明治以来の地域のあゆみを感じる。マジメに勉学して地域と国家の発展に尽くすのだ、みたいな。教育者である北海道内の小中高の先生たちは無言で「北大に入れ」という内心の波動を送ってくる。わたし的には「そんなマジメそのもの人生なんてヤだ」という人生航路。深く反省（笑）。でもキライじゃない。要するに刻苦勉励みたいなのに抵抗感が強かっただけなのですね、若気の至り。

　で、北大では「博物館」として旧理学部校舎があてられ一般に無料開放されている。わたしは北大の先生と面談することが多くて既知でしたが、カミさんは初めてとのこと。超久しぶりに「お勉強」モードで断片的に勝手な学び機会。写真は展示のマンモス立像と、明治を感じる旧理学部校舎外観。
　高齢期を迎えて夫婦での仲良し散歩道としてこういう博物館施設が地元にあるのはうれしい。しかも授業料はまったく無料（笑）。気が向いたとき気が向いた領域知見の「入口」がメッセージされる。領域選択はその時そのときで勝手気まま。よし、学ぶぜ！
　ということで人生最終局面で「お勉強」にハマりそう。時すでに遅いけれど（笑）。　ふ〜む。

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【New Study/Walking Course Developed on Hokkaido University Campus】
Suddenly realized I was strolling through Hokkaido University grounds. Plus, the free museum exhibits radiate “study” encouragement. Though super “late” in my life reflection phase, it’s a welcome invitation (lol). …

　Today marks the final day of the three-day weekend, so I plan to make sushi. My daughter and her husband are coming over for a meal.
I love cooking, so it makes me happy to see them enjoy eating and smile. For that, I happily run errands and buy “good rice” directly from the producer… it’s fun (laugh).
　But another daily pleasure is my health-boosting walk. It’s pure bliss—just letting my body breathe the fresh air, feeling the seasonal rhythms wash over me, absorbing all the “information” from the scenery without a single thought. It’s incredibly enjoyable. When my wife joins me, it doubles the fun. Plus, it comes with a huge bonus: it boosts her health too. What more could you ask for?
　Yesterday, I had an early morning errand and was driving from home through the “underpass” on the Hokkaido University campus. On a whim, I decided to take a stroll around the campus grounds for the first time in ages. It’s a symbolic space for “scholarship” – an area I personally haven’t had much connection with (lol). For Hokkaido residents, this university embodies the region’s journey since the Meiji era. Like, “Study hard and dedicate yourself to the development of the region and the nation.” Educators—elementary, junior high, and high school teachers across Hokkaido—silently send out this inner vibration: “Get into Hokkaido University.” My personal life course? “No way am I living such a serious life.” Deep reflection (laugh). But I don’t dislike it. Basically, I just had a strong resistance to things like hard work and diligence. The folly of youth.

　At Hokkaido University, the old Engineering Department building serves as a “museum” and is open to the public free of charge. I already knew this since I often meet with professors there, but it was my wife’s first time. It was a rare chance to slip into “study mode” and pick up bits of knowledge on my own. The photos show the mammoth statue exhibit and the exterior of the old Engineering Department building, which feels distinctly Meiji-era.
　It’s wonderful to have such museum facilities locally as a pleasant walking path for us as a couple entering our senior years. And the tuition is completely free (laugh). When the mood strikes, it offers an “entry point” to knowledge in whatever field catches my interest. The choice of subject is entirely up to me, whenever I feel like it. Alright, let’s learn!
So, it seems I might get hooked on “studying” in the final phase of my life. It’s a bit late in the game, but oh well (laugh). Hmm.

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Posted on 10月 13th, 2025 by 三木 奎吾
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