"Towako Omameda and three ex-husbands"

In the midst of the Corona disaster, architecture, furniture, and interiors are actively featured in various media, and interest in housing is increasing.

However, there is almost no media that deals with the essential meaning of "light = light" on space and people, and even in the drama set in a lighting specialty store called "Haruka's Light" broadcast on E-TV the other day, the background and design of lighting equipment Although "value" was discussed, the essential part such as the utility of "light = light" was not mentioned.

In such a situation, in the new drama "Towako Soyuda and the Three Ex-husbands" (Kansai TV and Fuji TV series), which began broadcasting last Tuesday, the use of lighting in various scenes, including the color tone of the video itself, seems to be different from the past. I felt it.

The home of "Tanaka Hachisaku", played by Ryuhei Matsuda, plays the role of the ex-husband of Towako Soida, played by the main character Takako Matsu, is a room surrounded by veneers and dark blue wallpaper reminiscent of the mid-century. The lighting is not a room of light pouring down from the previous ceiling lights and downlights, such as Lewis Paulsen's PH80 floor lamp and bedside table lamps, but a space that should be called a modern version of "Ying Shadow Praise". It was revealed.

Until now, in many TV dramas, it is natural to live under the "white light" represented by ceiling lights and fluorescent lights, and I don't think viewers have had any doubts about it.

However, in "Towako Soyuda and the Three Ex-husbands", even the lighting in the office was mainly light bulb-colored lighting, and in Hachisaku Tanaka's home, I was surprised by the arrangement of the lighting in the room as if there was not even a ceiling lighting.

There is no way to know what kind of intention the production side had to adopt this kind of interior coordination, but the person who saw the video was not only only superficial aspects such as "sodomly fashionable", but also "beautiful" and "comfortable" It may be a good opportunity to know the true role of "lighting" in a space that you feel.

In past columns, circadian rhythm https://www.inthelightinteriors.com/post/The ideal relationship between people and light (Part 1)/ is described, but "home and light environment" It has a great impact on our body and spirit.

In Japan, fluorescent lamps are the mainstream light sources from the period of high economic growth after World War II to the present, and the difference in the lighting culture between Japan and Europe and the United States is that Japanese people used fluorescent lamps not only in offices and public facilities, but also at home, while Europe Then I chose a halogen light bulb with the same light color as an incandescent light bulb.

In Japan, where fluorescent lamps were overwhelmingly widespread in this way, we grew up in an environment where darkness was good and had little opportunities to realize the use of warm light. I realized that it was surprisingly difficult to regain the original home. There is.

From the word "lighting", many Japanese think of lighting equipment, and it is rare for people to imagine the scene of light and darkness that they create.

"Lights" are something that can't be picked up and sensory. Even in a room with the same brightness, the way people perceive bright and dark is different. Such "lights" are familiar, but they are very far away.

In the past, Japanese people had a sensitivity to find beauty from darkness to light, but after the war, they pursued values such as "richness = brightness" and the efficiency of lighting, so the image of the interior that illuminates from corner to corner of the room became the basis. I'm doing it.

However, if you go out of the house and visit high-quality hotel lounges, restaurants, cafes, etc., light and darkness are well arranged, and you can encounter a space with an atmosphere that is unique to the night.

Overseas, not only commercial spaces, but even residential spaces create spaces that make use of candles and a few lights at night.

The more people who have such experiences, the more they are free from the past values of "bright things are good" and are able to live a "really comfortable life with lights".

That's why I think that actively incorporating the "rich light culture" into space and interiors in Japan will begin to change the quality of our homes and life itself.

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