Sarai September 2026 Issue [Feature] "'Tetsudo' Daizukan"

[Machine Translation] The latest issue of *Sarai* features a major special feature: *The *Railways* Encyclopedia*. From Shinkansen and local trains to cable cars and steam locomotives, this encyclopedia-style guide introduces famous rolling stock currently in service! Special Feature / Sarai s Railways" Encyclopedia: Japan boasts a railway network spanning approximately 30,000 km, used for commuting to work and school, sightseeing, and various other purposes, with distinctive trains deeply rooted in their local communities running on these lines. Shinkansen, sleeper trains, cable cars, tourist trains... From the perspective that railways symbolize culture rooted in local communities, this summer s guide highlights the iconic rolling stock and routes currently in service that you ll want to see and ride. The pull-out extra-large poster supplement features previously unpublished works by railway photographer Naotaka Hirota, including the final" steam locomotive C57," as well as a slit-view panorama of all Shinkansen routes train formations offering luxurious content on both sides. Special Feature: Traveling Through Markets" Fresh fish, just-harvested vegetables and fruits, handmade local dishes...... Markets, which began as places where people gathered to bring goods and barter, remain vibrant today as the foundation of regional culture. In addition to buying fresh local produce, you can savor unique food cultures" right on the spot. We ll guide you through markets across the country that are definitely worth visiting at least once. Sarai Interview / Kiichiro Mizumura (Painter, 80 years old) Born in Mukojima, Tokyo, in 1946 as the heir to a family of construction riggers, Mr. Mizumura was fascinated by painting from an early age. However, at the age of nine, he touched a high-voltage power line at a substation while playing a prank and had both arms amputated due to an electric shock. While his path to becoming a master scaffolder was cut short, he thought, Now I can paint to my heart s content!" Immediately after the accident, he resumed creating prints and watercolors using his mouth and feet, and from the age of 14, he began seriously pursuing oil painting with the goal of becoming a painter. In this interview, we hear about Mr. Mizumura s passionate life from his upbringing, school days, and encounter with his mentor, to his interactions with the artists of Ikebukuro Montparnasse, and his current state of mind as he casually remarks, I ve just been doing my best as a painter."

『サライ』最新号の大特集は、「『鉄道』大図鑑」。 新幹線、ローカル列車、ケーブルカーから蒸気機関車まで、 現役で運行する名車両を図鑑スタイルで案内します! 大特集/サライの「鉄道」大図鑑 日本には約3万kmにも及ぶ鉄道網が張り巡らされ、 通勤・通学、観光などさまざまな場面で利用され、地域に根付いた、 個性的な車両が走っています。新幹線、寝台列車、ケーブルカー、トロッコ列車......。 鉄道は地域に根付く文化を象徴するもの、という視点から、 この夏、見て乗って楽しみたい現役で走る名車両と路線を案内します。 引き出し特大ポスター付録は、鉄道写真家・広田尚敬 未発表作品“最後”のSL「C57」、スリット写真で一気見 新幹線「全路線」車両編成と、表裏ともに豪華な内容です。 特集/「市場」を旅する 鮮魚に採りたての野菜や果物、手作りの郷土料理......。 人々が集って物資を持ち寄り、物々交換の場として始まった市場は、 地域文化の基盤として、今日も活気に満ちています。 地域の新鮮な産品が買えるほか、個性的な「食文化」をその場で味わえる、 一度は訪ねたい全国の市場を案内します。 サライ・インタビュー/ 水村喜一郎さん(画家・80歳) 1946年、鳶職の跡取りとして東京向島に生まれた水村さんは、 幼少期から絵に夢中でした。しかし9歳のとき、イタズラで変電所の高圧線に触れ、 電撃症により両腕を切断されます。 鳶の親方への道が断たれる一方、「これで思い切り絵が描ける!」 と事故直後から口と足で版画や水彩画を再開し、 14歳から画家を目指して本格的に油絵に取り組みます。 インタビューでは、生い立ち、学校生活、恩師との出会い、 池袋モンパルナスの師たちとの交流、現在の境地まで、 「僕はただ画家として頑張ってきただけ」とさらりと言う 水村さんの熱い人生を聴きます。