和田誠<わだまこと>1936年 大阪生まれ。父の勤め先がNHK大阪放送局。終戦となり都内の世田谷代田に転居します。都立芦花高校を経て多摩美術大学のデザイン科を卒業。1959年広告代理店ライトパブリシティにデザイナーとして入社します。ちなみに、学生時代にジェームズ・スチュアートにファンレターを送り、イラストを褒められたことがデザイナーになるきっかけだったといわれています。
「ひとだまの 明るさのもと 月見草」〈独鈷〉
1964年に灘元唯人、宇野亜喜良、山口はるみ、横尾忠則らと東京イラストレータズ・クラブを結成。フリーランスとなってからは週刊文春の表紙や三谷幸喜、阿川佐和子の装丁などをデザイン。黒柳徹子の「窓ぎわのトットちゃん」の装丁をデザイン。それが縁となり「徹子の部屋」に出演しています。
「マンモスを 閉ざして氷河 静かなり」〈独鈷〉
1984年には真田広之主演の「麻雀放浪記」や小泉今日子主演の「怪盗ルビィ」などの映画を監督。さらに、久里洋二、柳原良平、真鍋博とアニメーションの会を結成。手塚治虫や横尾忠則も参加し青山一丁目の草月ホールで上映会を行うなど幅広い分野で活躍します。
「秋茄子を デニムの膝で 磨きけり」〈独鈷〉
現在、和田誠の句集「白い嘘」は稀少本で入手困難。Amazonでも売り切れ状態のまま。親交があったというコピーライターより句集を借り引用できました。なお、笹公人と和田誠の共著「連句遊戯」白水社刊はAmazonで販売されています。
「風車 草の匂ひの 幼年期」〈独鈷〉
和田家は月に一度、親族が集まる句会があり幼少期より俳句を詠んでいたといわれています。和田誠が句集を出すことは当然かもしれません。ちなみに、句集「白い嘘」は”White lie” 訳すると「他愛もない嘘」となります。
「ぶらんこの 上には芝生 下は空」〈独鈷〉
和田誠の妻は料理愛好家の平野レミ。長男の妻は女優の上野樹里。和田誠に頼まれレミを紹介したのはラジオ番組で共演していた久米宏。天衣無縫なレミに翻弄されていた久米は気乗りしなかったと語っています。和田誠。享年83歳。
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Makoto Wada <和田誠> Born in Osaka in 1936. His father works at NHK Osaka Broadcasting Station. He will move to Setagaya Daita in Tokyo at the end of the war. He graduated from the design department of Tama Art University after graduating from Tokyo Metropolitan Ashihana High School. In 1959 he joined the advertising agency Light Publicity as a designer. By the way, it is said that he sent a fan letter to James Stewart when he was a student and was praised for his illustrations, which made him a designer.
"Evening Primrose under the Brightness of Hitodama"
In 1964, he formed the Tokyo Illustrators Club with Tadahito Nadamoto, Aquirax Uno, Harumi Yamaguchi, Tadanori Yokoo and others. After he became freelance, he designed the cover of Shukan Bunshun and the bindings of Koki Mitani and Sawako Agawa. He designed the binding for Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's "Totto-chan of the By the window". That is the reason why he appears in "Tetsuko's Room".
"Close the mammoth and make the glacier quiet"
In 1984, he directed films such as "Mahjong Horoki" starring Hiroyuki Sanada and "Phantom Thief Ruby" starring Kyoko Koizumi. In addition, he formed an animation group with Yoji Kuri, Ryohei Yanagihara, and Hiroshi Manabe. He is active in a wide range of fields, including screenings at Sogetsu Hall in Aoyama 1-chome with the participation of Osamu Tezuka and Tadanori Yokoo.
"Polished autumn eggplant with her denim knees"
Currently, Makoto Wada's haiku collection "White Lie" is a rare book and difficult to obtain. It remains sold out on Amazon. I was able to borrow a haiku collection from a copywriter who said that I had a friendship. In addition, Kimihito Sasa and Makoto Wada co-authored "Renku Yugi" published by Hakusuisha, which is sold on Amazon.
"Windmill Grass Smell Childhood"
It is said that the Wada House has a haiku poem once a month where relatives gather and has been writing haiku since childhood. It may be natural for Makoto Wada to publish a haiku collection. By the way, his haiku collection "White Lie" translates to "White lie" as "a lie without love".
"The sky above the swing and the sky under the lawn"
Makoto Wada's wife is Remi Hirano, a culinary enthusiast. His eldest son's wife is actress Juri Ueno. Hiroshi Kume, who co-starred on a radio program, introduced Remi to Makoto Wada. Kume, who was at the mercy of the guiltless Remi, says he was reluctant. Makoto Wada. He is 83 years old.
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