Nature is wealth

Our wealth is nature - Hakone
Originally uploaded by kazz@shonan

68 percent of Japan's land is forest. The Japanese have been respecting forest since ancient times and our eyes and hearts are soften by forest. I always cherish this.

日本の国土の68%は森林。
古代から日本人が大切にしてきた森は目と心に安らぎを与えてくれる。
こんな日本をいつまでも大切にしたい。