The kana syllabary is exclusive to Japan. However, the kana most people use nowadays, “hiragana,” was established during the Meiji Era. One can trace the history of kana back to the “Man’yogana” syllabary used in the Asuka and Nara Periods. Due to the long history of these characters, many modern Japanese people have difficulty reading these Kana calligraphy pieces. The title of this piece, “Ikifuru,” is an archaic word that means “to grow” or “to raise.” The speech of ancient times lives on in an age where change is the only constant, even if only in fragments. But those traces may remain, as long as people are around to learn them and write them in perpetuity. The artist must have felt the same way as he carved those words into the walls.