Sat, Apr 23, 2011 page13

• Japanese artist thanks Taiwan with sand sculpture 謝謝台灣　日人沙雕感恩

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  The 2011 Fulong International Sand Sculpture Art Festival kicks off on May 1. The opening ceremony was held last Saturday at Fulong Beach. A sand artist from Tokyo, Japan, created a piece with features representing Taiwan and Japan. On the sculpture, he carved the cha-racters “thank you Taiwan” to express his gratitude toward the Taiwanese people’s generous donations to Japan in the wake of the disasters that followed on the strong March 11 earthquake.

  Taking advantage of the good weather, sand-sculp-ting teams from all over the world rushed to complete their work before May 1. Visitors to Fulong Beach said they were very lucky to see the process that goes into the creation of a sand sculpture, and they were amazed at how skillful the sculptors are.

  Toshihiko Hosaka, a sculptor from Tokyo, Japan, said the situation is very serious following the disastrous earthquake, and that the people of Japan were deeply touched by, and deeply grateful for, Taiwan’s unselfish donations and enthusiasm.

  

  A man stands next to the sand sculpture made by Toshihiko Hosaka, a Japanese artist, at Fulong Beach on April 16, New Taipei City. The sculpture is part of the 2011 Fulong International Sand Sculpture Art Festival that kicks off on May 1.The front of the sculptures says “arigato Taiwan,” which means “Thank you, Taiwan” in Japanese. 一位男子四月十六日，於新北市福隆海水浴場，站在日本沙雕藝術家Toshihiko Hosaka的作品旁。此沙雕為五月一日開幕的「二○一一福隆國際沙雕藝術季」作品之一。作品正面以日文刻寫謝謝台灣。

  Photo: Wu Liang-yi, Liberty Times
  照片：自由時報記者吳亮儀

  Following the disaster, Taiwanese donations have outperformed all other countries, topping the list of donators. However, Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan failed to express gratitude through the Taiwanese media. Instead, Hosaka used features symbolic of the two countries, such as cherry blossoms, plum blossoms, Jade Mountain, a Taiwan blue pheasant, and a big sun in the middle symbolizing the sun on both the Japanese and Taiwanese flags.

  On the back of the sculpture, Hosaka also dedicated his work to the Taiwanese people for their concern toward Japan.

  The sand sculpture festival organizers has invited artists from eight countries, including the US, Japan, Germany, and Russia. The artists and their sculptures can be seen everywhere at Fulong Beach. The works will not only be protected with sheds, but also sprayed with an environmental-friendly varnish that hardens them so they won’t be destroyed by the wind and the rain, and so as not to damage the beach environment.

  (LIBERTY TIMES, TRANSLATED BY TAIJING WU)

  「二○一一福隆國際沙雕藝術季」即將在五月一日

  

  An sand artist works on his sculpture at Fulong Beach, New Taipei City, on April 16. 一位沙雕藝術家四月十六日正於新北市福隆海水浴場創作沙雕。

  Photo: Wu Liang-yi, Liberty Times
  照片：自由時報記者吳亮儀

  登場，上星期六在福隆海水浴場舉辦開幕典禮，從日本東京來的沙雕家更製作一座融合台灣和日本各項代表物的大沙雕，上面刻著「謝謝台灣」字樣，感恩台灣人民對日本三一一震災的慷慨捐獻。

  趁著天氣晴朗，從各國前來的沙雕製作團隊加緊趕工，要在五月一日前完成作品。福隆海水浴場的遊客直呼很幸運，看到沙雕製作過程，也驚嘆沙雕師的巧手工藝。

  來自日本東京的沙雕家Toshihiko Hosaka說，日本震災很嚴重，台灣慷慨捐獻，讓日本人非常感動，也非常感謝台灣人民的熱心。

  三一一震災後，台灣對日本的捐款總數排名世界第一，但日本首相菅直人並沒有在台灣媒體上表達謝意。倒是Toshihiko Hosaka用象徵兩國意象的東西如櫻花、梅花、玉山、藍腹鷴等物來裝飾，並在中間畫了大大的太陽，表示日本和台灣國旗上的太陽徽。

  Toshihiko Hosaka還在作品背後刻上「謹以此作品由衷感謝台灣給與日本之關懷」字樣。

  今年沙雕季邀請美國、日本、德國和俄羅斯等共八國沙雕團隊參與，現在來到福隆海水浴場，都可以見到沙雕師的身影和作品。作品除了用棚子遮蓋，還會噴上具凝固作用的環保漆，讓成品不怕風吹雨打，也不會破壞沙灘環境。

  （自由時報記者吳亮儀）

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