[Message from the writer]
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When I was a student, the sculpture symposium reached its heyday, and I envied my seniors who came home with a black tan, using the experience of one summer as a souvenir. After that, I also participated in several symposiums because of my relationship, but none of the symposiums disappointed me, and it was an exciting day to interact with the artists and create in a new environment. Meanwhile, the Yonago Sculpture Symposium opens in the year I graduated from art university. At an exhibition by a stonemason, former participants nostalgicly talked about the splendor of Yonago. You may be able to meet such a smile in Yonago. It was then that the feelings for this place began to be solicited.
Was it two years ago when I heard that "it seems to be a break next time"? I sent the materials, but there was no sound until the end of the year, and when I was about to give up, I received a message. When it was opened, it was a public offering by a competition. Even though it was late, planning for three different sites was a difficult task, and it was the day before the deadline that I posted the drawings after all the trouble.

Notification of the decision to start spring. It is also fresh in my memory that I couldn't find the stone I wanted during the site visit and left Yonago with a bit of anxiety. The heat wave of Yonago was heard every time, but every day I looked at the laundry and the sky without drying in the unexpected long rain right after the opening. Looking back on the session, there was no one to stop the production regardless of the weather, and I feel that the rain preserved the physical strength of the four people who are serious about the work. The elements of the work and the motivation of the production process are greatly influenced by the environment. The enthusiasm and devoted support of Chairman Tomomatsu, the secretariat, the executive committee, and the volunteers is deeply engraved in the heart of the artist, and above all, in every corner of the work.

It is no exaggeration to say that the work born in Yonago is a joint production with all the people involved in the symposium. I felt that the spirit that built up the "Yonago method", which was said to be a model for symposiums, and the sincerity of "contact" that people cherish are the treasures of this town.

In addition, the everyday life of the Sanin region for the first time and the scenery surrounding it were memorable. The venue in the dim morning, the smile of the child in the sculpture class, the sunset over the Nakaumi, the many lights of the Gina Festival, the night view of Yonago seen from Oyama, the neon lights of Asahimachi, and the Yonago Castle Ruins that I climbed to commemorate the installation of the work. You will never forget the view and so on. Even so, it was a delicious town no matter what I ate.

During the period, a local historian found out from historical documents that my ancestors were in Tottori. Yonago felt nostalgic and uncomfortable because there must have been a fragment of this hometown somewhere in my body. This summer, I have a wonderful memory album. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for meeting the smiles of many people and the members who gave me strength and courage.
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