Seimei no Mori weaves together two sources of inspiration: the expressive potential of plywood discovered during the making of Kaiko,and the profound sense of life felt during an overnight stay at the foot of Jōmon Sugi on Yakushima Island. By layering and shaping the material, the work seeks to echo the deep time,endurance, and quiet vitality held within ancient trees— a resonance of living grain emerging through the surface of plywood.