On the world map, Iceland is a country far north of Japan. The moment I arrived for the first time, I felt that I was deeply connected to this country. Both Japan and Iceland are island nations that have been affected by natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions or blizzards and they are both places rich in culture.
But more than something is attracting me to this land. It's been seven years since I started on a journey to find that reason, but I haven't found the answer yet. Somehow I feel the sense of my hometown in the light shining in the night sky at the end of the world.

世界地図上、日本から遥か北の果てにある国、アイスランド。初めて降り立ったその瞬間、なぜかここは私にとって深い繋がりのある大切な場所だと感じた。火山噴火や暴風雪など厳しい自然環境にある事、また島国独自の文化を発展させてきた事は、日本に通じるところがある。しかしそれだけではない何かが私をこの大地に惹きつけている気がするのだ。その理由を探す旅を続けてもう７年になるが、まだ答えは見つかっていない。世界の果てで見た夜空に輝く光に、私はなぜか故郷を感じるのだ。