（日本語訳は下に記載しています。） It has been two months since I returned to Japan. For the first time in nearly three years, I am spending the rainy season here again. As I begin to sense the arrival of a Japanese summer, certain memories and sensations quietly return. To me, summer in Japan is not simply bright and cheerful. In the humid air, the greens grow deeper, and the woodlands become filled with dense shadows. Looking into those dark spaces, I sometimes feel that something unseen may be hiding...

I am thrilled to embark on this literary journey with you, sharing the stories that have profoundly shaped my creative path. These tales...

※日本語訳は英文の下です。 This summer, I was able to find a partial answer to that question, triggered by my visit to New York City, where various...