Makoto Fujiwara is a Japanese sculptor who primarily worked in Europe, far from his birthplace, a small temple deep in the Japanese mountains. Over the past four years, this book has developed as a documentation of his work as a sculptor and a very personal account of his unending playful curiosity and inherent perseverance in his search for the meaning behind things, following the call of his name - Makoto, "truthful" - devoted to the seemingly impenetrable material: stone. This collection of stories, observations, events, and insights, scrawled by the artist on large sheets of paper, allows us to become intimately familiar and participate as witnesses to numerous repeated processes - chiseling and polishing - that unfold over long periods. The preparatory work such as scouting, recognizing, lifting, and moving, the aftermath of placing and integrating into the surroundings, the numerous interpersonal exchanges along the way when he invites colleagues to collaborate or shares his work with friends. The world that unfolds here inspires an appreciation for the unconditional and arbitrary within us, viewing "un-making" as a constantly available option. After Makoto's passing, we must complete this book in good faith, unfortunately without receiving his final seal of approval. - Andreas Schneider.