Makiko
Kambayashi
Makiko的第一套白色指定服
是女兒幫她選的白色洋裝
50歲的Makiko，女兒離家上大學，進入空巢期。她說內心五味雜陳，但她為女兒的成長感到興奮，也開始將重心轉向自我成長與健康管理。
English translation: Note 1
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“五十歲是一個重要里程碑，也是一個自我審視，與制定新計劃的好時機。”
Bloom Where God Has Planted You
“When I bloom in the place
where God has placed me
My life becomes a beautiful flower
in the garden of life.
Bloom where God has planted you.”
- Reinhold Niebuhr
置かれた場所で咲きなさい
”神が置いてくださったところで
私が咲くとき
私のいのちは人生の庭の美しい花になるのです
置かれた場所で咲きなさい”
Translation by Makiko Kambayashi
"鏡中的我骨瘦如柴，
我的生活需要重大改變...”
回顧50歲前的人生，Makiko的健康曾一度出現警訊，她感到焦慮，皮膚還出現不明濕疹，嘗試中西醫與各種食療方法都無效。回顧這一切，她認為應該跟壓力有關。
English translation: Note 2
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“我驚覺自己為了照顧家人，忽略了自身的健康，也體認到，唯有先照顧好自己，才能更好地照顧家人。“
在日本與一位75歲老太太的相遇，給了Makiko很大的啟發。老太太50歲時被診斷出胃癌，只剩一年壽命，但25年後的今天她依然健在。老太太在50歲那年轉換工作跑道，成立了自己的攝影工作室。她告訴Makiko，50歲是開啟第二人生的起點...
English translation: Note 3
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"When women take care of their health, they become their best friend."
-Maya Angelou
Explore my work
Makiko熱愛瑜伽，第二套自選服就是瑜伽造型
回到日本家鄉，看女兒穿著自己25年前的結婚和服，拍成年禮照片，Makiko 內心感到無比驕傲！成年後，獨立又充滿自信的女兒，就是她最大的成就！
English translation: Note 4
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因為健康因素，Makiko在2000年接觸了瑜伽，此後結下不解之緣。她不僅上課通過認證，成為一名瑜伽老師，現在更進一步要完成300小時的訓練，取得更高階的教師資格。
English translation: Note 5
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“瑜伽與靜坐讓我的壓力獲得出口，幫助我回到自己的中心本位。”
Makiko自選的第三套造型是印度紗麗
這次企劃裡三個造型，Makiko最喜歡的是印度紗麗 (saree)。出於對瑜伽的熱愛，她希望未來能親自拜訪印度，更進一步了解瑜伽。因此這個造型，對她有很重要的象徵意義。紗麗的造型工程浩大，她總共向朋友借來三套不同的紗麗，拍攝當天還出動鄰居，幫忙層層疊穿，女兒則負責挑選首飾，拍攝時全程陪同。
English translation: Note 6
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自分の感受性くらい
“駄目なことの一切を
時代のせいにはするな
わずかに光る尊厳の放棄
自分の感受性くらい
自分で守れ
ばかものよ”
- 茨木のり子
Who Else Can Do That?
”When nothing is going right
Don’t spit a curse at the time you’re living in
You can’t let go out
That feeble flicker of dignity
Keep up your sensitivity
Who else can do that?
Never leave it unattended
I know, I know better.”
Translation by Imperfect at Best
Note 1: Makiko turned 50 when her daughter left home to go to college. As she entered the empty nest period, she was faced with mixed emotions. However, she was excited about her daughter's growth, and began to shift her focus to self-growth and health management. (Back)
Note 2: Looking back on her life before the age of 50, Makiko had experienced some health issues. She felt anxious and had unknown eczema on her skin. She tried Chinese and Western medicine and various dietary treatments to no avail. Looking back on it all, she thinks it had something to do with stress.
Note 3: The encounter with a 75-year-old lady in Japan gave Makiko a lot of inspiration. The old lady was diagnosed with gastric cancer when she was 50 years old and had only one year left to live. But she is still alive today, 25 years later. At the age of 50, the old lady changed her career path and established her own photography studio. She told Makiko that 50 is the starting point for a second life... (Back)
Note 4: Returning to her hometown in Japan, Makiko felt extremely proud when she saw her daughter Alicia wearing her wedding kimono 25 years ago and taking photos of her coming-of-age ceremony! Makiko says, Alicia has grown to be independent and confident, and is her greatest achievement! (Back)
Note 5: Due to health reasons, Makiko started learning yoga in 2000, and has formed an indissoluble bond since then. Not only did she earn the certification and become a yoga teacher, she also embarked on a 300-hours training in order to obtain a higher-level teaching qualification. (Back)
Note 6: Of the three looks in this project, Makiko’s favorite is the Indian saree. Out of her passion for yoga, she hopes to visit India in person in the future to learn more about yoga. Therefore, this look has a very important symbolic meaning to her. The saree styling was a group effort. Makiko borrowed a total of three different sets of sarees from friends. On the day of the shoot, her neighbor helped layering the outfit, her daughter helped selecting jewelry and accompanied her throughout the shoot. (Back)
Note 7: Makiko said that although her grandmother has passed away, for her, her grandmother is a very important life mentor at this stage. Even after losing her husband at the age of 50, she remained optimistic and passionate about life, filling her life with art and travel. She benefited greatly from her grandmother's teachings. (Back)