「絆宙(はんちゅう)」
「Space of Bond」

日本は、４年前東北で起きた大地震で物質面、精神面で大きなダメージを受けました。しかし、世界規模での大きな支援と被災地の方たちの前向きな精神力で復興に向かっています。この時に皆の心を一つにした言葉が「絆」。人は一人では乗り切れない困難も誰かの差しのべてくれた手でどれだけ癒されることでしょう。「絆」は愛とも繋がると思います。当然、肉親の愛、男女の愛。私は、今回のこの機会を頂き木彫という業で「絆」というものを表現しました。

Japan suffered much mentally as well as physically from the earthquake in Tohoku four years ago. However, we are moving to reconstruction, thanks to the worldwide support and local people's positive mentality. A word "Kizuna" brought everyone's mind together at that time. How much we are relieved when we are at a loss in facing big challenges but there is someone who gives a helping hand. I believe "kizuna" links a lot with love, including love of parents and love between women and men. I would like to take this opportunity to express "kizuna" as a wooden sculptor.