• WAVES/GUNJOU

  • WAVES/ENJI

  • WAVES/KOKIHANADA

  • WAVES/SHINONOME

  • WAVES/CHITOSEMIDORI

WAVES

Waves are children
laughing and holding hands.
Together, they come.

Waves are erasers
wiping away words
written on the sand.

Waves are soldiers
advancing from the open sea,
firing their guns.

Waves are forgetful,
leaving pretty, pretty shells
behind on the sand.

Translations by Sally Ito & Michiko Tsuboi / JULA

〈Design descriptions〉

Big waves, small waves; powerful waves, gentle waves.
We used a variety of patterns to present a simplified depiction of all sorts of waves.