My grandfather taught me to work with wood when I was a little boy, and he also taught me the idea that if you cut down a tree to turn it into something, honor that tree's life and make it as beautiful as you possibly can.
私がまだ幼い頃 祖父は木での工作の仕方を 教えてくれました 祖父にはこんな考えも 仕込まれました もし木を切って 何かを作るときには 木の命を重んじて できる限り美しく 仕上げてあげるんだ