{"id":10272,"date":"2024-08-01T21:12:35","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T12:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/?p=10272"},"modified":"2026-01-12T23:18:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T14:18:05","slug":"smoking-destiny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/en\/smoking-destiny\/","title":{"rendered":"Smoking Destiny | Painting Artworks | Kota | Oneness Artist"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/en\/smoking-destiny\/#Artwork_Description\" >Artwork Description<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/en\/smoking-destiny\/#Explanation%EF%BC%9ACosmic_Rhythm_series\" >Explanation\uff1aCosmic Rhythm series<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/en\/smoking-destiny\/#Poet%EF%BC%9ASmoking_Destiny\" >Poet\uff1aSmoking Destiny<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/en\/smoking-destiny\/#Explanation%EF%BC%9ASmoking_Destiny\" >Explanation\uff1aSmoking Destiny<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"pl-10272\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-10272-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div style=\"padding: 100px 0; \" data-overlay=\"true\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-10272-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-10272-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10272-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#443f3f\" data-headings-color=\"#443f3f\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-10272-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Smoking Destiny<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-10272-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div style=\"padding: 100px 0; \" data-overlay=\"true\" data-overlay-color=\"#000000\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-10272-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-10272-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10272-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#443f3f\" data-headings-color=\"#443f3f\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-10272-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-10272\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2cw-scaled.jpg\" width=\"1065\" height=\"1500\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2cw-scaled.jpg 1065w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2cw-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2cw-727x1024.jpg 727w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2cw-768x1082.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2cw-1091x1536.jpg 1091w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2cw-1454x2048.jpg 1454w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2cw-1000x1408.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2cw-230x324.jpg 230w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2cw-350x493.jpg 350w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2cw-480x676.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1065px) 100vw, 1065px\" title=\"2024\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1065px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1065\/1500;\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-10272-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10272-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#443f3f\" data-headings-color=\"#443f3f\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-10272-1-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Artwork_Description\"><\/span>Artwork Description<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Title: Smoking Destiny<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Materials: Love, Energy, Acrylic, Wooden Panel<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Dimensions: 72.8cm x 51.5cm<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Year: 2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-10272-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div style=\"padding: 100px 0; \" data-overlay=\"true\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-10272-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-10272-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10272-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#443f3f\" data-headings-color=\"#443f3f\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-10272-2-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-10272\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3cw-scaled.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"998\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3cw-scaled.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3cw-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3cw-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3cw-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3cw-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3cw-2048x1362.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3cw-1000x665.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3cw-230x153.jpg 230w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3cw-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3cw-480x319.jpg 480w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3cw-272x182.jpg 272w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" title=\"3cw\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1500\/998;\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-10272-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div style=\"padding: 100px 0; \" data-overlay=\"true\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-10272-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-10272-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10272-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#443f3f\" data-headings-color=\"#443f3f\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-10272-3-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Explanation%EF%BC%9ACosmic_Rhythm_series\"><\/span>Explanation\uff1aCosmic Rhythm series<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"Cosmic Rhythm | Painting | Kota | Oneness Art\" href=\"https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/en\/cosmic-rhythm\/\">Cosmic Rhythm | Painting | Kota | Oneness Art<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">The wood grain is not created by humans, but by the Earth. In a broader sense, I believe it is the rhythm of the cosmos. By painting in accordance with (and respecting) that rhythm, I aimed to express the oneness of the cosmos.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-10272-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div style=\"padding: 100px 0; \" data-overlay=\"true\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-10272-4\" ><div id=\"pgc-10272-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10272-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#443f3f\" data-headings-color=\"#443f3f\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-10272-4-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-10272\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4cw-scaled.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"997\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4cw-scaled.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4cw-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4cw-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4cw-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4cw-1000x665.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4cw-230x153.jpg 230w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4cw-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4cw-480x319.jpg 480w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4cw-272x182.jpg 272w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" title=\"4cw\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1500\/997;\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-10272-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div style=\"padding: 100px 0; \" data-overlay=\"true\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-10272-5\" ><div id=\"pgc-10272-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10272-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#443f3f\" data-headings-color=\"#443f3f\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-10272-5-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Poet%EF%BC%9ASmoking_Destiny\"><\/span>Poet\uff1aSmoking Destiny<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Born, meeting, parting, fading away.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We, who surrender ourselves to fate, are like smoke drifting through the cosmos.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-10272-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div style=\"padding: 100px 0; \" data-overlay=\"true\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-10272-6\" ><div id=\"pgc-10272-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10272-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#443f3f\" data-headings-color=\"#443f3f\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-10272-6-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-10272\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5cw-scaled.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"997\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5cw-scaled.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5cw-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5cw-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5cw-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5cw-1000x665.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5cw-230x153.jpg 230w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5cw-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5cw-480x319.jpg 480w, https:\/\/kota-yoshida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5cw-272x182.jpg 272w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" title=\"5cw\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1500\/997;\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-10272-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div style=\"padding: 100px 0; \" data-overlay=\"true\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-10272-7\" ><div id=\"pgc-10272-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10272-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#443f3f\" data-headings-color=\"#443f3f\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-10272-7-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Explanation%EF%BC%9ASmoking_Destiny\"><\/span>Explanation\uff1aSmoking Destiny<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">In Japanese, this work is titled \"En (\u7e01\u30fb\u5186\u30fb\u7159)\", a single word that embodies three profound meanings:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">\u30fb<\/span><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">En (\u7e01) \u2014 connection or fate, referring to the invisible ties that link all beings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">\u30fb<\/span><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">En (\u7159) \u2014 smoke, representing the transient nature of existence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">\u30fb<\/span><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">En (\u5186) \u2014 a circle, symbolizing the eternal cycle of life and time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">\n<p class=\"p1\">All living beings are born into this world, and someday they will die and fade away. During their lives, they meet, interact, and part due to mysterious connections <span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">(\u7e01)<\/span>. When viewed from a larger perspective, perhaps we living beings are like smoke<span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> (\u7159) <\/span> that appears briefly, drifts a little, and then fades away. Maybe we are just swaying and dancing together. This simple yet mysterious cycle has been continuing since the dawn of life and continues to this day. And surely, this cycle <span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">(\u5186) <\/span>will continue to spin like a circle far into the distant future.<\/p>\n<p>This work reflects that perspective, quietly embracing the impermanence of life, the fragility of our bonds, and the endless rhythm that connects all things. We are smoke, we are circles, we are connections. 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