誕生日と人の死について

Birthday and death

Birthday and death
外山滋比古さんの本の中に、こんな話があります

There is a story like this in Toyama Shigehiko’s book

There is a story like this in Toyama Shigehiko’s book
外国の研究者が、人がいつ亡くなるか調べました

Foreign researchers have investigated when a person dies

Foreign researchers have investigated when a person dies
すると、誕生日の1か月ぐらい前から、亡くなる人が急に少なくなることがわかりました

Then, I realized that about a month before my birthday, the number of people died suddenly decreased.

Then, I realized that about a month before my birthday, the number of people died suddenly decreased.
誕生日が終わると、また多くなりました

Once my birthday was over, I was getting more

Once my birthday was over, I was getting more
研究者は、誕生日にお祝いいしてもらえることを楽しみにしているからではないかと言っています

Researchers say it’s because they look forward to being celebrated on their birthday.

Researchers say it’s because they look forward to being celebrated on their birthday.
外山さんは、科学ではわからないことがあると思ったそうです

Toyama apparently thought that there were things that science would not understand.

Toyama apparently thought that there were things that science would not understand.
外山滋比古『同窓会の名簿』PHP研究所による

Toyama Shigehiko ”Register of Class Reunions” by PHP Institute

Toyama Shigehiko ”Register of Class Reunions” by PHP Institute