One wish, many voices.
“May all living beings be happy.” This artwork presents Studio Toriumi’s wish in 48 languages. The Japanese phrase stays in place while draft translations in 47 other languages appear in turn.
生けるものは、
幸せであれ
EnglishUnreviewed draft
May all living beings be happy.
Watch how different scripts express the same wish. Each translation appears for about two seconds, with a larger, readable copy below the artwork. To read at your own pace, select Pause or choose a language from the menu, which also pauses the animation. Resume continues from that point; Restart from English starts the sequence again.
The artwork starts paused if your device is set to reduce motion. These translations are unreviewed drafts; the collection does not cover every language and is not a certified translation resource. Ask a speaker of the language to check the wording before using it where accuracy matters. Read our editorial policy for more context.
