Before I came to live in this area, I thought that the sea existed OUTSIDE of our living place. The world we live consists of only land and if we throw pollutant into the sea, it goes out to another planet. But after spending years in this area, I notice that the sea exist INSIDE us. The pollutant returns back to our living place. Understanding this simple principle may lead to being a good sea nation.
(Above illustration is from the CD attached to the Book 'Selections from figured paper in Kyoto and Japanese patterns' published by Impress Japan.)
