When the new owner of my house in Higashikagura signed the contract in the autumn of 2025, they gave me this as a gift, saying, “To commemorate taking over this house.” It is a paperweight manufactured in 1975 by Kultakeskus (apparently pronounced Kurutakesukusu in Japanese pronunciation). At my home in Sapporo, I display it next to the glass bird by Kai Frank introduced previously in this series. Of course, letting go of the house where I had lived for so long was not an easy decision. When the time came to move, it was difficult to leave, and very painful. Even now, returning to this forest and hearing the bush warblers sing fills me with happiness. Realistically speaking, however, maintaining this house simply required too much time, effort, and labor. Chopping firewood, stacking it, mowing the grass, clearing snow in winter… none of these were simple enough to squeeze in between work commitments. Having to write manuscripts while looking out at an overgrown garden became genuinely stressful. After continuing that way for 22 years, I finally reached my limit. This commemorative gift became a meaningful emotional turning point for me.