先週、その訃報を知って驚かされていた知人。
　最近の「葬儀」形式とは、いかにもな「社葬」的な重厚スタイルではなく、近親者での葬儀を経て交友関係のわかれは、別途「お別れ会」が催されるケースが増えている。「香典・供花は固くご辞退。服装も普段着」なのが一般的。たしかに合理的で世情・人情に適っているでしょう。
　わたしは住宅建築の世界はまったくの異邦人として無謀に挑戦し、ユーザー接点をメディアとして創っていた。そのスタートをしながら後付け的に人脈を作って行った人間。なんとも無謀な挑戦型の「第１次」人生。あくまでユーザーとして「いい家」を志向する立場が第一。それが大前提でそこから「人脈開拓」するのが、むしろ興味津々だった。
　住宅の作り手とのそういう出会いの中で、出会ってきた中でも相性が良かったのだと思います。
　なんですが昨日、その会でBGMが流れる中「祭壇」的な一角で顔写真と対面させられたとき、向かい合う写真から「オーラ風」が突風のように吹き向かってきていた。・・・なんとも。
　武部英治氏。いろいろな住宅建築関係の会合で付き合いが深かった人物。
　・・・しかし、かれはわたしより学年は１つ下。「まさか、こんな早くオレが送らされるのかよ」という内語。その内語を持ちながら対面した瞬間の「突風」感。先日の倉本聰さんの「送り」の写真と出会ったときにも感じていた「風」感覚。まぁ別にオカルトではなく、たぶん心理的ななにかの作用でそのように感じたということなのでしょう。高齢期になってさまざまな「別離」が重なってくると、特異な「心的領域」が育ってくるのかも知れません。要研究。わたしは家・建物への興味から「家系」のようなこころの領域の方に向かってきている。いわば高齢期の「もう一回生きられるとしたら」やりたいことへ挑戦中。
　写真はかれの「自邸」の外観の一部。会が行われた武部建設さんの「結ホール」と同じ敷地内に建てられている。死期の迫っていたかれは、この自宅の窓から目の前のナナカマドを見つめていたらしい。
　わたし的には不思議と長渕剛「とんぼ」のメロディが残響していた。わたしたち年代にはこういうBGMもなにかを強く「伝えて」来るようにもなるのでしょうね。　合掌。

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[In Times of Peace: Moving Beyond the Parting from a “Comrade-in-Arms”]
The moment I saw the photo, I felt a sudden “gush of wind.” Is this a psychological sensation that arises when one encounters the death of another? There was also a lingering sense of a chant-like melody in the background music…

　An acquaintance of mine was taken by surprise last week upon hearing the news of his passing.
　These days, funerals are increasingly moving away from the solemn, “corporate funeral”-style ceremonies of the past. Instead, after a private service for close family, a separate “farewell gathering” is often held for friends and acquaintances. It’s now common practice to “strictly decline condolence money and floral tributes” and to “wear casual attire.” This approach is certainly practical and in tune with the times and human nature.
　As a complete outsider to the world of residential construction, I took on the challenge recklessly, using my direct contact with users as a platform. I was the kind of person who started out that way and built my professional network as an afterthought. It was a truly reckless, challenge-driven “first” phase of my life. My primary stance was always that of a user seeking a “good home.” With that as my fundamental premise, I found it fascinating to build my professional network from there.
　Among the encounters I had with home builders, I believe we were particularly well-suited.
　However, yesterday at that gathering, as background music played, I was placed face-to-face with his portrait in a “altar-like” corner—and from the photo across from me, an “aura-like” force blew toward me like a gust of wind. …It was quite something.
　Mr. Eiji Takebe. A person with whom I had developed a deep relationship through various residential construction gatherings.
　…Yet he was one grade younger than me. “No way—am I really the one being sent off this soon?” I thought to myself. That sense of a “gust of wind” struck me the moment I faced his portrait, even as I harbored that inner thought. It was the same sensation of “wind” I’d felt the other day when I came across the photo of Satoshi Kuramoto’s “send-off.” Well, it’s not exactly occult—it was probably just some psychological effect that made me feel that way. Perhaps as one enters old age and various “partings” begin to pile up, a unique “psychological realm” begins to develop. This warrants further study. Driven by my interest in homes and buildings, I’ve been moving toward a mental realm akin to “family lineage.” In a sense, I’m taking on the challenges of what I’d want to do in my later years—the things I’d do “if I could live my life all over again.”
　The photo shows a portion of the exterior of his “private residence.” It’s built on the same grounds as Takebe Construction’s “Yui Hall,” where the gathering took place. As his end drew near, he apparently used to gaze out the window of this home at the mountain ash tree right in front of him.
　For some reason, the melody of Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi’s “Tonbo” kept echoing in my mind. I suppose for people of our generation, background music like this also comes to “convey” something deeply to us.　I bow my hands in prayer.

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Posted on 11月 9th, 2026 by 三木 奎吾
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