microorganisms

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Respect for oldest creatures

Cyanobacteria are said to have existed for 3.7 billion years. They were the first bacteria to begin photosynthesis on Earth, and they are responsible for increasing oxygen on Earth, creating the ozone layer, and producing iron ore.
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Respect for the extremophiles

Extremophiles live in environments where normal organisms would never be able to survive. These include freezing temperatures, temperatures approaching 100°C, strong acids and alkalis, high salinity and water pressure, strong radiation and organic solvents, etc. In tribute to extremophiles, microorganisms that live and connect all over the Earth.
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Respect for the ground

We don't usually see the underground, but it seems that there exists a forest of living organisms there, with many times more organisms than there are on the surface of the earth. We pay tribute to the underground, which cultivates its own ecosystem in the absence of light, produces resources, stores many times the amount of water in the ocean, and carries out a grand cycle through crustal movements.
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Respect for the soil

Soil nurtures many living organisms. It is soft and nutritious, containing a mixture of minerals, organic matter, and microorganisms, as well as air and water. It is so precious that it takes 100 years to build up 1 cm of soil. In tribute to the soil, which is said to be non-renewable but supports many forms of life,
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Respect for the clay

Clay is expected to have 1000 uses. The clay minerals that make up clay are layered minerals, and their properties can be greatly changed depending on the materials placed between the fine layers. In homage to clay, a multifunctional material created by nature,
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Respect for microbes

Plastic-eating microorganisms seem to be appearing one after another. As of 2021, there are about 30,000 species. In tribute to the microorganisms that play a key role in the circulation of matter.