きのうは今回の旅路の最終目的の富良野へ。先般9/18に世を去られた倉本聰さんにお別れのご挨拶をしてきました。
　わたしは住宅雑誌発行者であった2011年前後に、２回ほど倉本聰さんに取材してインタビューを行っていました。１回は知友の住宅建築会社の「単行本」の対談企画のコーディネートとして、そしてもう１回は、わたし自身がインタビュアーになって、いわば「倉本聰の住宅体験論」をヒアリングしていたのです。
　この時期は、北海道からスタートした住宅雑誌の「関東版」発刊時期に当たっていて、インタビューは「関東版３号目」に掲載していた。しかし、その直後2011年3/11に東日本大震災が発生して、まったく行動制限が掛かってしまい、関東版は休止のやむなきに至り、また、東日本大震災で大きな被害を受けた東北地域の住宅再建施策の広報誌として「東北の住まい再生」というボランティア雑誌に注力していくことになっていた。
　そういう激動時期だったので、倉本聰さんとのご縁はそこで凍結された状態になっていた。
　人間の人生というものはオモシロいもので、その時点の激変で自分自身の、ある「志向性」は封印されて、ひたすら東北の震災復興に少しでも役立ちたいという出版事業取り組みに向かって行っていた。

　この写真は、Replan関東版2011/冬春号誌面に掲載された倉本さんとインタビュアーのわたしのツーショット。
　この掲載雑誌もいまはほぼ部数が限られてしまっている。
　そしてなおわたし自身も、今回の富良野訪問での「ごあいさつ」まで、こういう倉本聰さんとの住宅論議をまったく忘却しきってしまっていた（泣）。室外に置かれた遺影にご挨拶したとき、一陣の風に巻き上げられましたが「おお、あの話のつづき、どうするのよ？オレ住宅建築、好きだから、つづきをやれよ！」みたいな氏からの声掛けを感じた（笑）。
　このインタビュー時点で倉本聰さんは76歳ほどの年齢。会場は氏のご自宅にうかがってさせていただいていた。そして高齢期の自邸についてのキーポイントのようなお話も聞き込んでいたのです。
　稀有な現代の表現者としての氏とのやり取りの記録。そこをしっかり「掘り込んで」置くべきだと思っています。
　どうも今回の旅路は、世を去った人たちとの邂逅の機会だったのかも・・・。

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English version⬇

[Praying for the repose of Satoshi Kuramoto’s soul. Hands clasped in prayer in Furano]
“I love residential architecture, so hurry up and publish the next installment!” The voice of the late artist reached me on a gust of wind. It is the duty of the living…

　Yesterday, I traveled to Furano, the final destination of this trip. I went there to pay my respects to Satoshi Kuramoto, who passed away on September 18.
Around 2011, when I was the publisher of a home design magazine, I interviewed Satoshi Kuramoto on two occasions. On one occasion, I served as the coordinator for a dialogue feature in a “book” published by a housing construction company run by a friend; on the other, I acted as the interviewer myself, gathering his insights on what might be called “Satoshi Kuramoto’s Theory of Housing Experiences.”
　This period coincided with the launch of the “Kanto Edition” of the housing magazine, which had originated in Hokkaido, and the interview was published in the “Kanto Edition, Issue No. 3.” However, immediately afterward, on March 11, 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake struck, imposing severe restrictions on movement. This left us with no choice but to suspend the Kanto Edition, and we shifted our focus to a volunteer-run magazine titled “Tohoku Housing Reconstruction,” which served as a public relations publication for housing reconstruction initiatives in the Tohoku region—an area that had suffered extensive damage from the earthquake.
　Given the turbulent nature of that period, my connection with Satoshi Kuramoto was effectively put on hold.
　Life is a curious thing; due to the drastic changes at that time, a certain “orientation” within me was put on hold, and I devoted myself entirely to publishing efforts aimed at contributing, even in a small way, to the reconstruction of Tohoku following the disaster.

　This photo is a two-shot of Mr. Kuramoto and me, the interviewer, that appeared in the Winter/Spring 2011 issue of Replan Kanto.
　Even this magazine is now available in very limited quantities.
　And I, for one, had completely forgotten about these discussions on housing with Satoshi Kuramoto—right up until my “greeting” during this visit to Furano (sob). When I paid my respects to his portrait placed outdoors, a gust of wind blew it away, but I felt as if he were calling out to me: “Hey, what are you going to do about the rest of that conversation? I love residential architecture, so let’s continue it!” (laughs).
　At the time of this interview, Satoshi Kuramoto was about 76 years old. The interview took place at his home, where I had the privilege of visiting. I also listened intently as he shared key insights about his own home during his later years.
　This is a record of my exchanges with him as a rare contemporary artist. I believe we should thoroughly “delve into” and preserve this record.
It seems this journey may have been an opportunity to encounter those who have passed away…

● Announcement
My book, *Writers and Living Spaces*, has been published as an e-book by Gentosha.
Available on Amazon.
　
　

Posted on 10月 15th, 2026 by 三木 奎吾
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