このたび、スリランカを直撃したサイクロンにより多くの尊い命が失われたことに、深い悲しみを覚えております。
犠牲になられた方々に哀悼の意を表するとともに、御遺族の皆様に謹んでお悔やみ申し上げます。

我が国は、人道的観点及びスリランカとの友好関係に鑑み、被災者の方々を支援すべく、国際協力機構（JICA）を通じて調査チームを派遣するとともに、緊急援助物資を供与することを決定いたしました。

被害に遭われた方々の一日も早い御回復と被災地の早期復興をお祈り申し上げます。

I am deeply saddened by the loss of many precious lives caused by the cyclone that hit Sri Lanka. I express my deep condolences to the victims and the bereaved families.
Based on a humanitarian perspective and in view of our friendly relations with Sri Lanka, Japan has decided to dispatch an assessment team and provide emergency relief goods to support those who are affected by the cyclone through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
I offer my sincere prayers for the earliest possible recovery of the injured and the reconstruction of disaster-stricken areas.
@anuradisanayake

මෙවර ශ්‍රී ලංකාවට බලපෑ සුළි කුණාටුව හේතුවෙන් වටිනා ජීවිත රැසක් අහිමි වීම ගැන මගේ දැඩි ශෝකය ප්‍රකාශ කර සිටිමි. විපතට පත් වූ වන්ට මගේ බලවත් ශෝකය ප්‍රකාශ කරන අතර, තම සමීපතමයන් වියෝ වූ පවුල්වලට මගේ හෘදයාංගම ශෝකය ප්‍රකාශ කරමි.
ජපානය, මානුෂික වශයෙන් සහ ශ්‍රී ලංකාව සමග අපගේ මිත්‍රශීලී සබඳතා සැලකිල්ලට ගනිමින්, JICA ආයතනය හරහා නිරීක්ෂණ කණ්ඩායමක් එවීම සහ විපතට පත් වූ වන්ට අවශ්‍ය වන හදිසි සහන භාණ්ඩ සැපයීමට තීරණය කර ඇත.
විපතට පත් වැසියන්ගේ ජීවිත සහ එම ප්‍රදේශ ඉක්මනින් ම යථා තත්ත්වයට පත් වේවා යැයි ප්‍රාර්ථනා කරමි.
ජපාන අගමැති,
තකඉචි සනඑ
@anuradisanayake December 12, 2025

「ワーナー・ビショフの昭和 ～倭国が倭国でなかったあの頃～」

ライカギャラリー表参道にて、写真展「ワーナー・ビショフの昭和 ～倭国が倭国でなかったあの頃～」が12月5日から開催される。会期は2026年3月3日まで。

スイス人写真家ワーナー・ビショフが1951年から52年にかけて、GHQ占領下の倭国で撮影した作品を展示する本展。

マグナムフォトに参画していたビショフは、約10カ月間にわたり倭国に滞在し、戦後復興期の社会を記録した。神社仏閣や茶道、文楽といった伝統文化と、アメリカ文化の影響を受けて変化していく人々の暮らし。

その両面を丹念に撮影した作品群は、特異な時代の貴重な記録といえるだろう。

The photo exhibition "Werner Bischof's Showa: When Japan Was Not Japan" opens at Leica Gallery Omotesando on December 5th, running through March 3rd, 2026.The exhibition showcases works captured by Swiss photographer Werner Bischof during the GHQ occupation period between 1951 and 1952.

As a Magnum Photos member, Bischof spent approximately 10 months in Japan, documenting the country's post-war reconstruction era.His photographs meticulously recorded both aspects of the era: traditional culture including shrines, temples, tea ceremony, and Bunraku, alongside the daily lives of people influenced by American culture.

This body of work serves as a precious record of a unique period in Japanese history.During his stay, Bischof developed a deep friendship with photographer Ihei Kimura, exchanging their philosophies on photography.

As we mark 80 years since the war's end, these images quietly observe Japan's process of reclaiming its identity.
https://t.co/A8XQ2Q6PEi
#ワーナービショフ #写真 #写真展 #ライカギャラリー表参道 #戦後倭国 #マグナムフォト #WernerBischof #PhotoExhibition #LeicaGalleryOmotesando #PostwarJapan #MagnumPhotos December 12, 2025

「ワーナー・ビショフの昭和 ～倭国が倭国でなかったあの頃～」

ライカギャラリー表参道にて、写真展「ワーナー・ビショフの昭和 ～倭国が倭国でなかったあの頃～」が12月5日から開催される。会期は2026年3月3日まで。

スイス人写真家ワーナー・ビショフが1951年から52年にかけて、GHQ占領下の倭国で撮影した作品を展示する本展。

マグナムフォトに参画していたビショフは、約10カ月間にわたり倭国に滞在し、戦後復興期の社会を記録した。

神社仏閣や茶道、文楽といった伝統文化と、アメリカ文化の影響を受けて変化していく人々の暮らし。

その両面を丹念に撮影した作品群は、特異な時代の貴重な記録といえるだろう。

The photo exhibition "Werner Bischof's Showa: When Japan Was Not Japan" opens at Leica Gallery Omotesando on December 5th, running through March 3rd, 2026.

The exhibition showcases works captured by Swiss photographer Werner Bischof during the GHQ occupation period between 1951 and 1952.

As a Magnum Photos member, Bischof spent approximately 10 months in Japan, documenting the country's post-war reconstruction era.His photographs meticulously recorded both aspects of the era: traditional culture including shrines, temples, tea ceremony, and Bunraku, alongside the daily lives of people influenced by American culture.

This body of work serves as a precious record of a unique period in Japanese history.During his stay, Bischof developed a deep friendship with photographer Ihei Kimura, exchanging their philosophies on photography.

As we mark 80 years since the war's end, these images quietly observe Japan's process of reclaiming its identity.
https://t.co/A8XQ2Q6PEi
#ワーナービショフ #写真 #写真展 #ライカギャラリー表参道 #戦後倭国 #マグナムフォト #WernerBischof #PhotoExhibition #LeicaGalleryOmotesando #PostwarJapan #MagnumPhotos December 12, 2025