筑北小学校の校庭に、ひとつの銅像が立っています。題名は「風立ちぬ」。片手を額にかざし、まっすぐ風の先を見つめる姿。学校はいま、地域に開かれた場所を目指しています。近くを通りかかったら、ぜひこの像を探してみてください。新緑の山を背に、未来へ駆け出そうとする姿が、静かに迎えてくれます。
English
In the schoolyard of Chikuhoku Elementary stands a bronze statue titled “The Wind Rises.” A young figure raises a hand to the brow and looks steadily into the wind, as if reading what lies ahead. The school is now working to open itself up to the wider community, and if you find yourself passing by, it is worth pausing to seek the statue out. Set against the fresh green of the mountains, this young runner — caught in the moment before springing toward the future — waits quietly to greet you.
