“Lighting; writing on the candle stick” curved on candle, 1995

“the now is” writing on the stone, ink on lime stone, piercing the hole, 1991 “Writing on the stone as a brush’s traveling the world; from north pole through the equator to south pole.” The writing, which starts, from the center of one side of a stone. makes its way clockwise, coiling to the other side of the stone. The beginning and the end of the writing are connected by Kariya piercing a hole in the middle of the stone. by Miki Miyatake, Japan Times, 1996

“Chalk writing of “∑139+89 words”, and placing a stone of “Stone sutra” on top of each writing of "the", the results of 100 stone circle. Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo, 1996 photo: Masahiro Sekii

Stage 2 of “∑ 139+89 words”, 100 stone setting, then placing a daily work of “Seed sutra”. Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo, 1996 photo; Hideki Hiromoto

After floor chalk writing of “∑139+89 words”. Placing a stone work of “Stone sutra” on top of each writing of "the", the results of 100 stone circle. Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo, 1996 photo; Hideki Hiromoto

Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo, 1996

After floor chalk writing of “∑139+89 words”. Placing a stone work of “Stone sutra” on top of each writing of "the", the results of 100 stone circle. Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo, 1996 photo; Hideki Hiromoto