Minoru Oiwaka believes human of today and of ancient times gain from the natural benifits of nature, struggle to coexist with it. Do you agree? Japanese people believe that all natural and living things have a god in them, such as - rivergod, mountaingod, plantgod,animalgods, rockgod, raingod, wind and firegod. The name of this belief is called "Yaoyorozu no Kami". This way of thinking has been around for hundreds of years. Yaoyorozu no Kami was practiced before Buddhism left Asia and was introduced to the rest of the world. Yaoyorozu is something that is feared and respected for what it gives and takes away. Have you ever thought about this belief in your life? Pottery is made by natural supplies, such as - fire, soil, stones, and ash. These are all natural benifits of nature. In Japan, people have many events that they celebrate to express gratitude for these natural objects. As Oikawa's work are made by natural objects. He believes that all things he make have their own life in them, they are not God or Buddha. Oikawa makes his work toy like in a way that allows one to touch and feel so that the distance between the person and his work is shortened.