日本における外国人向け住宅設計の草分けであるホーマットホームの 創立者松村二郎は生前その建築の設計を通し、諸外国の人々に快適な住居を提供することにより、日本文化の紹介と国際交流に力を注いだ。
ホーマットホームはその意志を継ぎ、現在も日本に住む諸外国人の為に、日本文化の伝統美を設計に取り入れ、また、緑豊かな外構計画を大切にしている。
この度、緑豊かなキャンパスにおいて対話による国際交流と平和構築を目的とする東ヶ崎潔ダイアログハウスの趣旨に賛同して参加させて頂いた。
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"Jiro-san was always there to listen with understanding for me to my often tedious tales. He was always quick with smile; such a gentle person. I have never known him to show anger; perhaps that's why so many people gathered around him. He created a carefree atmosphere wherever he went; he enjoyed a wide range of business and personal friendship with people of many nationalities from all over the world. I feel certain that everyone who had known Jiro-san felt happiness inspired by his gentle smile. The unforgettable smile of an unforgettable man"
---Shizuko Ohashi, late publisher of "Kurashi no Techo"
"A smile costs nothing, but gives much. It enriches those who receive, without making poorer those who give. It takes but a moment, but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever. None is so rich or high or mighty that he can get along without it, and none is so poor but that he can be made rich by it. A smile creates happiness in the home, fosters good will in business, and is the countersign of friendship. It brings rest to the weary, cheer to the discouraged, sunshine to the sad, and it is nature's best antidote for trouble. Yet it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed, or stolen, for it is something that is of no value to anyone until it is given away. Some people are tired to give you a smile. Give them one of yours, as no one needs a smile so much as he who has no more to give."
---a poem read by Dr. Samuel J. Lefrak, late Chairman of Lefrak Organization of New York, USA, at the memorial service of Jiro Matsumura, his longtime treasured friend. |
