Yasuo Mizui said:

“In front of the immense nature,
I felt very small.
In addition, the stone was already
beautiful this way, in the rough.

No matter how much I spoke to her,
insult her, sighed,
she remained impassive,
mute, sulking at me despite my pleas
and my anger. However, after a while,
the stone began to speak,
It was she who guided me;
Not so! earlier there! yes, like that,
If one day I manage to blend into the divine nothingness, my sculpture
will remain like an offering
made to the great outdoors.“