Hello, Miwa!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

May your year be filled with peace, joy, blessings, inspiration, and warmth in your heart. Let this year bring you love and countless happy moments!

I finally painted a Maneki-neko with a blessing wish! It was so interesting and enjoyable to draw with you and listen to your stories about Japanese words and patterns.

I learned that Japanese kanji are connected to Chinese characters, as they originated from Chinese script but have evolved to become unique over time. For example, the character

which means "blessing," is now often used to signify "good fortune."

I also heard an intriguing theory that Chinese characters might have been used to illustrate the creation of the world, similar to the description in the Book of Genesis. It is believed that these symbols could convey knowledge about the creation of the world and the Almighty God even before the development of philosophical teachings.

I am fascinated by the idea that this script is not just a collection of symbols

but a means of preserving and conveying historical events significant to humanity - events related to the creation of the world and the existence of the Almighty God.