「ゆあーん、ゆよーん」 天才詩人の残した不朽のオノマトペである。しかし、その何とも童話チックな響きとは裏腹に、その詩「サーカス」は、「戦争」というものの本質−−冷酷さ、嘘くささ、滑稽さ等々−−が、小学生でも分かる言葉で綴られている。「サーカス」は、それに踊らされている大衆なのか、当局なのか。。。この詩を収めた詩集『山羊の歌』は昭和九年が発刊年。青空文庫によると、12月10日というから、ほぼ91年前の冬だ。今の世界はどうなのか。暗い気持ちと向き合いつつ動画を作った。 “Yuaaan, yuyooon.” This is the immortal onomatopoeia left to us by a genius poet. For all its fairy-tale charm, the poem Circus in which it appears speaks of the essence of war—its cold cruelty, its falseness, its absurdity—in words that even a child could understand. Is Circus about the masses being made to dance, or about the authorities who pull the strings…? The collection that contains this poem, Goat Songs, was published in 1934. According to Aozora Bunko, the date was December 10th—so it was the winter almost ninety-one years ago. And what about the world now? I made this video while facing that darkness within myself.
【高市総理・所信表明演説に引用】「憲法十七条（604年 聖徳太子制定）」をClub Mixで読む！ [Quoted in Prime Minister Takaichi’s Policy Speech] “Seventeen-Article Constitution (AD 604, enacted by Prince Shōtoku)” — Read in a Club Mix!
On October 24, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi closed her policy speech with Article 17 of the “Seventeen-Article Constitution”:
Do not decide important matters alone. Discuss together.
The constitution was enacted in AD 604, which is 1,421 years ago.
It warns officials against corruption, jealousy, and discourtesy, and commends diligence—in short, “compliance for officials of the Asuka court.”
Reading it again drove home how little human nature—especially among those in power—has changed.
(【JPN Read,ENG Subs】Club Mix Prince Shōtoku’s Seventeen-Article Constitution (AD 604))
Seventeen-Article Constitution
1) Harmony
Put harmony first. Do not fight against your superiors. People have factions and strong opinions, and few truly know the Way. So they may oppose ruler or parents, and quarrel with neighbors. But if those above stay gentle and those below stay friendly, and if discussion is orderly and reasonable, things will work out. Nothing will be impossible.
2) The Three Treasures
Respect the Three Treasures: Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. They are the final refuge for all beings and the highest guide for all nations.
In every age and everywhere, people honor them. People are rarely evil by nature; if taught well, they will follow. If we do not rely on the Three Treasures, how can we straighten what is crooked?
3) Imperial Commands
When you receive the Emperor’s edict, be sure to obey it with reverence.
The Emperor is like Heaven, and his ministers are like Earth.
Heaven covers and Earth supports; the four seasons move in order, and all things are in accord.
If Earth tried to cover Heaven, the world would only collapse.
Therefore, when the Emperor commands, the ministers obey; when superiors act, those below follow.
So when you receive an imperial edict, observe it with care; if you do not, you will bring ruin upon yourself.
4) Propriety
Officials: above all, make propriety (respect) your foundation. The key to governing the people lies in propriety. If those above lack propriety, those below will not be orderly; if those below lack propriety, crimes will arise. When officials keep propriety, ranks do not fall into disorder; when the people keep propriety, the state governs itself.
5) Judgments
Give up feasting and greed. Judge lawsuits clearly. There can be a thousand suits in a single day—more each year. Lately, judges seek profit and take bribes. The rich win as if throwing a stone into water; the poor lose as if throwing water at a stone. So the poor no longer know whom to rely on for justice, and the ethics of public service are damaged.
6) Benevolence
Punish evil and encourage good—that is the old, right way. Do not hide another’s good; when you see wrong, correct it. Flattery and deceit are tools that overthrow a state, a blade that cuts down the people.
And sycophants eagerly report the faults of those below to those above, and denounce the failures of those above to those below. Such people show no loyalty to the Emperor and bring no benefit to the people.
This is the root of great disorder.
7) Duties & Appointments
Everyone has a role. Do not mix up responsibilities. Appoint the wise and able—praise will rise. Use the cunning flatterer—troubles will grow. We are born knowing little, but with effort we can improve. Large or small, with the right person, affairs are settled. In urgent or quiet times, meeting the wise brings calm. Thus the state stays secure for long. The ancient sages chose people to fit the office— they did not create offices to fit a person.
8) Diligence
Officials, arrive early and leave late. Public business is many; one day is not enough. Arrive late and you miss urgent tasks; leave early and work remains unfinished.
9) Trust
Trust is the root of righteousness. In every matter, be trustworthy. Success or failure depends on trust. If officials trust one another, nothing will fail. Without trust, all things collapse.
10) Anger
Cut off anger and do not flare up at differences. Everyone has a mind and their own attachments. If they say it is right, we say it is wrong; if we say it is right, they say it is wrong.
We are not surely sages; they are not surely fools. We are all ordinary people.
Who can fix right and wrong once for all?
Sage and fool alternate, as in a circle without an edge or end. So even if they get angry, we should first fear our own faults.
Even if we think we alone are right, we should move with the group.
11) Rewards & Punishments
See merits and faults clearly. Make rewards and punishments fit the facts. Recently, rewards have not matched merit, nor punishments the crime. Officials must make this right.
12) Government & Taxes
Provincial governors and local chiefs: do not take from the people for yourselves.There are not two rulers in a realm, nor two masters over the people. All under Heaven take the Emperor as lord. Appointed officials are the Emperor’s servants. Therefore do not levy or collect taxes on your own authority. (Do not make private exactions.)
13) Job Knowledge
Those in office must know their duties. If you are absent through illness or on mission, on return, rejoin the work as if you had never left. Do not say, “Not my area,” and hinder public affairs.
14) Envy
Officials: do not be jealous. If we envy others, they will envy us.Jealousy has no limit. We fail to rejoice when others surpass us in wisdom, and we envy those superior in talent. So even in five hundred years we barely meet a worthy person; in a thousand years, a true sage is hard to find. Without the worthy and the sage, how can a nation be well governed?
15) Public Spirit
Turning from private interest to the public good is the way of a minister. Private desire breeds resentment; resentment blocks unity; lack of unity lets private interest harm the public. Resentment then breaks rules and damages law. Therefore the first article says, “Let upper and lower be in harmony.” This, too, is human nature’s logic.
16) The People’s Labor
Use the people’s labor at the right season. In winter there is spare time—then you may call them to work. From spring to autumn are farming and silk-raising seasons—do not summon them. If they do not farm, what will they eat? If they do not gather mulberry, what will they wear?
17) Deliberation
Do not decide important matters alone. Discuss together. Small matters are light and need not always go to the many, but for great matters, suspect the chance of error, and debate together to reach a reasonable conclusion.
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