My latest gallery has a grand-sounding name, “The Earth and all in it”.
In it you will find not only the original designs
but also photographs of the solids crafted from them.
The Earth is the LORD’s
together with brief stories behind the images.
I hope eventually to publish a craft book to show how these solids may be assembled.
From the craft book
I have long been fascinated by patterns in nature, ranging from the microscopic to the cosmic. I have striven to maintain a child-like sense of wonder in my observations of space, skies, flowers and living creatures. I hope we may discover a common bond with people of all ages and cultures as we appreciate the beauty out there, and catch the hope that there is a meaning behind it all.
A bilingual explanation
Two months ago I tried to get a Christian publisher here in Japan to take up my designs for a calendar. I sent this bilingual explanation with the designs. In case you are wondering, I was politely turned down; but it was they who suggested I consider making a craft book.
説明 Explanation
月
Month
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タイトル Title
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Scripture
聖書の聖句
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1
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地球は主のものである。
The Earth is the LORD’s.
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詩篇・Psalm
24:1
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2
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水は主のものである。
Water is the LORD’s.
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詩篇・Psalm
24:2
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3
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光は主のものである。
Light is the LORD’s.
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詩篇・Psalm
104:2
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4
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火は主のものである。
Fire is the LORD’s.
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詩篇・Psalm
104:4
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5
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植物は主のものである。
Plants are the LORD’s.
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詩篇・Psalm
104:14
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6
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小さな生き物は主のものである。
Small creatures are the LORD’s.
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詩篇・Psalm
104:25
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7
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海胆は主のものである。
Sea Urchins are the LORD’s.
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詩篇・Psalm
104:25
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8
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傘貝は主のものである。
Limpets are the LORD’s.
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詩篇・Psalm
104:25
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9
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地からの食物は主のものである。
Food from the earth is the LORD’s.
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詩篇・Psalm
104:14
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10
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種は主のものである。
Seeds are the LORD’s.
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創世記・Genesis
1:12
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11
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地にある実は主のものである。
The fruit on the earth is the LORD’s.
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詩篇・Psalm
104:13
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12
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私達も主のものである。
We too are the LORD’s.
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ヨハネ・John
1:11, 12
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Next week on Saturday 14th September, I hope to introduce the wonderful world of ‘Wasan’ or Japanese mathematics.. It is fascinating how much knowledge was independently discovered in Japan during the country’s isolation from the outside world prior to the Meiji Restoration in the 19th century.