近畿國賀会
今週日曜日（１０日）、近畿國賀会第５３回総会が森之宮のKKRホテルで大々的に開催された。
参加者１３０名余。郷里、西ノ島町からも町長、町議会議長、各区の区長さんなど大勢の方が参加してくださり、非常に楽しく賑やかな会となった。
この近畿國賀会というのは、西ノ島町（島根県）の出郷者が年に一度、一同に会し、親睦を深め、昔を語り、そして郷里との架け橋になろうという非常に楽しい会である。
それが今回５３回目。継続は力なりというが、それにしてもよく続いたものだと思う。
私は、１５年前にこの会の会長を仰せつかり、５年間務めさせて頂いたが、今年再度という事になり、仕方なく渋々お受けしたというのが正直なところ。ところが、皆がそれなりに楽しんでいるのを見ると、これはこれでまた良いものだな・・など感じた。
西ノ島町の民謡を歌う会、「しげさ会」の歌と踊り。田舎からわざにこの会の為に出てきてくれる。
宴会が始まると直ぐに座はぐちゃぐちゃ。
参加者が飛び入りで隠岐民謡を歌う。流石に飛び入りするぐらいだけに歌は玄人はだし。
The 53rd general meeting of the Kinki Kokuga-kai was held this Sunday (10th) at KKR Hotel in Morinomiya.
There were more than 130 participants. Many people from my hometown and Nishinoshima town also attended, including the mayor of the town, the chairman of the town council, and the mayor of each ward, making it a very enjoyable and lively meeting.
The Kinki Kokuga-kai is an annual gathering of people from Nishinoshima-cho (Shimane Prefecture) to deepen friendship, talk about the past, and build bridges with their hometowns.
This was the 53rd time. It is said that continuation is power, but even so, I think it has continued well.
I was asked to be the president of this association fifteen years ago, and I have served for five years. However, when I saw that everyone was enjoying it in their own way, I felt that this was a good thing again…
Singing and dancing by Shigesa-kai, a group that sings folk songs in Nishinoshima Town. He came out of the country for this meeting.
