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一気に開花へ
祝日だけど出社。きょうは12年に1度、統一地方選と参院選が重なる亥年選挙の幕開け日。11の知事選が告示されたけど、焦点は北海道、大阪、福岡の3つ。
写真は竹田有里記者から送られてきた大阪府知事選の第一声。保革一騎打ちの北海道も保守分裂の福岡も、この大阪も、もう勝敗は見えているんだけどね。
ただ、いずれも重要な意味を持つ選挙なので、きのうはスタジオでそれぞれについて解説。来月は大阪12区と沖縄3区で衆議院の補選もあるから合わせて注目。
そんな中、東京では桜が開花。標準木がある靖国神社は大賑わい。私は大の宴会嫌いで寒い中でのお花見も勘弁なのだけど、やはり桜の季節はいいね。
蕾が開いたのはソメイヨシノだけじゃない。わが家の吉野ツツジもほら、こんな感じ。あと数日でショッキングピンクの花ですずなりになる。
野趣があるミツバツツジも淡い紫の花を咲かせつつある。わが庭では、桜こそないけど、来月にはピンクのハナミズキ、白のエゴノキが満開を迎えるよ。
私の注目は勝負あった知事選よりもこれ。
近くのさいたまスーパーアリーナで始まったフィギュアスケートの世界選手権。
もちろん羽生や宇野紀平や宮原を応援しているけど、ザギトワらロシア勢にも目が行く。注目は女子のイム・ウンス(韓国)。キム・ヨナをしのぐスタイルと才能。一気に開花して日ロの表彰台争いに割って入るかも。