Rokudozu (a drawing of the Six Realms) is a graphical depiction of a Buddhist teaching that we will have a rebirth into six different realms depending on one’s behaviors in the current life.
Presently, I am in the process of creating a 7 meter wide Rokudozu with a new perspective that the drawing has a common appeal going beyond race, religion, age, and gender of the viewer.
As symbols of the realm of assures (the realm of evil filled with anger) where war-loving people are destined to I have depicted two Mushroom Clouds, the collapse of the World Trade Center Building, etc…with my prayer for peace in the world and happiness of mankind.
Eisuke Somekawa
Japanese Traditional Painter
Translation by Yoshio Hida
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