この原始的な火山地形のイメージは、地層としての国を確立し、その上に人間が存在する国の強固な岩盤を形成し、国を構成する神話や伝承を物語っている。

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The first image establishes a country as a geological formation, the solid bedrock of a nation onto which humans exist, living out the stories that grow to create the myths and folklore that constitutes a country.    
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If I had wanted to project an image of Japan I could have chosen a traditional garden, a scene dotted with twisted pine trees, or a view of Mount Fuji. Those are the cultural tropes that signify what we have learned as being 'Japanese.' This landscape provides a primeval blank canvas onto which culture is lived out.

 

 

 

   
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This archive image is from the same location. It warns of the dangers of volcanic gasses. The earth is still moving; we can draw parallels with culture, which evolves in reaction to shifts in society. 

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