(でんとうこうげい)

traditional craft

(わざ)

skill, craft, technique

(どうが)

video; moving image

(のこす)

to leave behind, to leave uneaten

(こころみ)

attempt; trial

(にほん)

Japan

(かくち)

various places, everywhere

(ぎじゅつ)

skill, technology

(きろく)

record

(とりくみ)

efforts, initiatives

(ひろがる)

to spread

(しょくにん)

craftsman / artisan

(こうれいか)

ageing (of a population)

(すすむ)

to advance, to progress

(うけつぐ)

to inherit, to take over

(わかもの)

young people

(へる)

to decrease / to diminish

(けん)

prefecture

(しっき)

lacquerware

(そめもの)

dyeing; dyed goods

(てもと)

at hand; one's hands (as one works)

(ふくすう)

several, plural

(かめら)

camera

(さつえい)

filming; shooting (photos or video)

(どうぐ)

tool, equipment

(つかう)

to use

(ちから)

strength; power

(いれる)

to put in

(ことば)

words, language

(せつめい)

explanation

(ぶぶん)

part; portion; section

(こまかい)

fine / small

(えいぞう)

footage; video image

(せんもんがっこう)

Vocational school; technical school

(じゅぎょう)

lesson; class

(あたらしい)

new

(しごと)

work, job

(はじめる)

to begin, start

(ひと)

person / people

(れんしゅう)

practice, training

(ただし)

however, provided that

(みる)

to see, watch

(みにつく)

to be mastered; to become part of one's skills

(せんもんか)

expert, specialist

(あくまで)

merely; strictly speaking; to the end

(ほじょ)

subsidy, assistance

(じっさい)

actually; practically; in reality

(て)

hand

(うごかす)

to operate / move

(けいけん)

experience

(かかせない)

indispensable; essential

(してき)

pointing out, indication

(くに)

country; the government

(わかい)

young

(そだてる)

to raise, to bring up, to grow

(ひよう)

expense, cost

(しえん)

support; aid; assistance

(ほうしん)

policy, course of action

is doing, has been doing (ongoing state/action)

Expresses a continuing action or resulting state. Formed with て-form + いる. Can describe an action in progress or a state resulting from a past change.

because of, due to

Indicates a reason or cause. More formal than から or ので. Can follow nouns (の + ため) or plain-form verbs/adjectives.

it's not that ..., it doesn't mean that ...

Negates an assumption or generalization. Clarifies that something is not always or necessarily the case. わけ means 'reason/meaning', so the pattern literally says 'it is not the case that...'

just ~; only ~; in just ~

Emphasizes a limited amount, showing that the result was achieved with only that much.

hard to ~; difficult to ~

Attached to a verb stem to describe difficulty — 'people who have difficulty hearing'.

such as / etc.

Used to give examples from a larger group.

and (non-exhaustive list)

や lists representative examples — Shikoku and Kyushu among other regions (四国や九州).

in ~ / at ~ (topic marker for location/context)

Combination of で (location) and は (topic). Sets the context: in speed skating, in ski jumping, etc.

passive form: is done (by someone)

使う becomes 使われている so the focus stays on the footage rather than on who uses it.

is ~, and (formal linking of clauses)

The formal written equivalent of ～で linking two statements inside the expert's quote: video is merely a supplement, and hands-on experience is essential.

way of doing

Verb stem + 方 expresses the way or manner of doing something. 歩き方 means 'way of walking', one of the things buyers inspected.

also / too

Used in '心配する人もいます' — there are ALSO people who are worried (in addition to happy people).

伝統工芸の技を動画で残す試み

An attempt to preserve traditional craft skills on video

日本各地で、伝統工芸の技術を動画で記録する取り組みが広がっている。

Across Japan, efforts to record traditional craft techniques on video are spreading.

職人の高齢化が進み、技を受け継ぐ若者が減っているためだ。

This is because craftsmen are ageing and fewer young people are taking over their skills.

ある県では、漆器や染め物の職人の手元を、複数のカメラで撮影している。

In one prefecture, the hands of lacquerware and dyeing craftsmen are being filmed with multiple cameras.

道具の使い方や力の入れ方など、言葉では説明しにくい部分も細かく残す。

Even the parts that are hard to explain in words, such as how to use the tools and how much force to apply, are recorded in fine detail.

撮影した映像は、専門学校の授業や、新しく仕事を始めた人の練習に使われている。

The footage that is filmed is used in vocational school classes and for practice by people who have newly started the work.

ただし、動画を見るだけで技術が身につくわけではない。

However, that does not mean the skill can be mastered simply by watching the videos.

専門家は「映像はあくまで補助であり、実際に手を動かす経験が欠かせない」と指摘している。

An expert points out, "Video is merely a supplement; the experience of actually moving your own hands is indispensable."

国は、若い職人を育てるための費用も支援する方針だ。

The government plans to also help fund the training of young craftsmen.