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Unfolding Futures: The Mystery Painting of Yufuin
Saturday, 31 January, 2026
Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Unfolding Futures: The Mystery Painting of Yufuin Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-01-31-23-34-02-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 冬のユフインは、美しい雪景色で包まれていました。En: The winter in Yufuin was enveloped in a beautiful snowy landscape.Ja: 山々は白く輝き、温泉の蒸気があたりを暖かくしていました。En: The mountains shone white, and the steam from the hot springs warmed the surroundings.Ja: この村には、古くからの歴史を持つ旅館があります。En: This village has a traditional ryokan with a long history.Ja: 佐藤は若い画家です。En: Sato is a young painter.Ja: 自分の才能に自信を持てず、ユフインにインスピレーションを求めて訪れました。En: Lacking confidence in his talent, he visited Yufuin seeking inspiration.Ja: しかし、彼の気持ちは重く、何か特別なものが必要だと感じていました。En: However, his feelings were heavy, and he sensed that he needed something special.Ja: 旅館のロビーには、一枚の不思議な絵があります。En: In the lobby of the ryokan, there is a mysterious painting.Ja: その絵は村の未来を描いていると言われていました。En: It's said that this painting depicts the future of the village.Ja: 佐藤はその絵に引き込まれます。En: Sato was drawn to the painting.Ja: 「この絵には秘密があります」と、旅館の娘、恵美子が言いました。En: "This painting has a secret," said ryokan's daughter, Emiko.Ja: 彼女は好奇心旺盛で、この絵の力を信じていました。En: She was curious and believed in the power of the painting.Ja: 「この絵が未来を示すって知ってましたか？」En: "Did you know that this painting shows the future?"Ja: 恵美子の言葉に興味を持った佐藤は、調べることに決めました。En: Intrigued by Emiko's words, Sato decided to investigate.Ja: ちょうどその時、旅館の老客、リュウが現れました。En: Just then, an old guest of the ryokan, Ryu, appeared.Ja: 彼はこの絵の作者をよく知っていると言います。En: He claimed to know the artist of the painting well.Ja: しかし、彼の態度は謎に包まれていました。En: However, his demeanor was shrouded in mystery.Ja: 佐藤は、リュウの話を聞こうと決心します。En: Sato decided to listen to Ryu's story.Ja: 「この絵について、何か知っているのですか？」En: "Do you know something about this painting?" he asked.Ja: リュウはゆっくりと答えました。En: Ryu answered slowly.Ja: 「長い話だ。だが、この絵には驚きの真実が隠されている。」En: "It's a long story. But there's an astonishing truth hidden in this painting."Ja: その夜は節分でした。En: That night was Setsubun.Ja: 村は春の始まりを祝うために、鬼を追い出す豆まきが行われます。En: The village was celebrating the beginning of spring by driving out devils with a bean-throwing tradition.Ja: 絵の中には、村で何かが起こるシーンが描かれています。En: In the painting, a scene depicting something happening in the village was drawn.Ja: それが現実になるのではないかと、佐藤たちは感じていました。En: Sato and others felt it might come to reality.Ja: 不安の中、佐藤は自分の才能と向き合います。En: Amidst his unease, Sato faced his own talent.Ja: 「絵が教えてくれることがあるはずだ。」彼はそう信じて、自らの絵を描き始めます。En: "There must be something that the painting can teach me," he believed, and he began to create his own painting.Ja: 翌日、リュウが話を続けました。En: The next day, Ryu continued his story.Ja: 「この絵は、かつての友人が描いたものだ。En: "This painting was done by a former friend.Ja: 彼は未来を見る力を持っていたんだ。」En: He had the power to see the future."Ja: リュウの話を聞いた佐藤は、絵の持つ意味が少しずつ理解できました。En: Listening to Ryu's story, Sato began to understand the meaning held in the painting.Ja: そして、彼自身の描いた作品を見て感じます。「僕にも、同じような力があるかもしれない。」En: And looking at his own work, he felt, "Perhaps I possess a similar power."Ja: 佐藤の心は軽くなりました。En: Sato's heart felt lighter.Ja: 彼は改めて、自分の才能を信じ、作品を仕上げる決意をしました。En: He renewed his confidence in his own talent and resolved to complete his work.Ja: ユフインの静かな雪景色の中、彼は新たな一歩を踏み出しました。En: In the quiet snowy landscape of Yufuin, he took a new step forward. Vocabulary Words:enveloped: 包まれてlandscape: 雪景色shone: 輝きsteam: 蒸気surroundings: あたりryokan: 旅館inspiration: インスピレーションconfidence: 自信depicts: 描いているmysterious: 不思議なintrigued: 興味を持ったdemeanor: 態度shrouded: 包まれてastonishing: 驚きのtruth: 真実depicting: 描かれていますunease: 不安talent: 才能resolved: 決意quiet: 静かなcurious: 好奇心旺盛investigate: 調べるpower: 力scene: シーンpossess: 持つlobby: ロビーdepict: 描くbean-throwing: 豆まきcelebrating: 祝うrenewed: 新たな
