Right now, I really love Korea and go there often. Social media is an important source of information, but actually going out there and looking around at all the different shops is really stimulating. Korea puts a lot of effort into creating the interiors of its shops, and each one is very original.

I look at them and they inspire my own styling and creative fantasies. I also watch old TV dramas and movies. Even if they're not modern fashion, I often incorporate things that I think are cute into a modern style.

I think the first time was when I was in the fourth grade of elementary school. At the time, my cousin was attending Bunka Fashion College, so I asked her to make me clothes like this. I hated the pleated miniskirts my parents made me wear, so I asked her to make me a tight grey wrap skirt. I remember being so happy with it that I wore it almost every day.

The next time was when I was in junior high school. I had a boy in my class who was very fashionable, influenced by an older girl in high school. I really liked the sweater he gave me. From then on, I became interested in traditional clothing. In this way, I was influenced by the people around me at key points, and the clothes I wore changed, and I think I developed various fashion styles that were unique to me.

This time, I chose a scarf called "Title Unknown" by artist Momoko Nakagawa because it has a lovely brown gradation. As for styling, rather than mixing colors, I'm currently in the mood for a chic brown one-tone look.

Even though I chose a different path than others, I think it's okay because it's what has made me who I am today.
If I even slightly deny the options I have at the time, I feel like a huge failure and end up feeling negative, so I always try to think of my options in a positive light.

For example, when I was just starting out as an office worker, I wore a uniform during work hours, but my boss once scolded me for the way I dressed to go to work. But I didn't change my opinion. Because, even if I was just going to work, being able to freely enjoy fashion increased the motivation of my female colleagues, and I still think that it was a good thing in the end (laughs).

Even now, I still remember the importance of valuing my own will and my motivation for fashion at that time.

I've always been in an environment where things like studying were measured by numbers, but after I started playing the guitar in junior high school, I started to feel attracted to people close to me who genuinely liked my music. I thought, "Performing music would be better for my mental health," so I decided to drop out of high school and pursue a career in music, and that was the turning point for me.

Being praised when I performed in front of people made me want to make more people happy and pursue what I love more. It's not just about loving music, it's important to have the passion to "create" and "make lots of people happy." There was a time when my parents were against it, but I think they saw my attitude and supported me.

Ultimately, it's important to clarify what kind of music you want to make, and there's more than one way to get there.

I go to movies and art museums, and I experience different categories within the same framework of "art." I find it more stimulating to talk with creators and artists in different industries than with fellow musicians.

If you listen carefully to everything from intuition to practical matters and input how you can translate that into music, ideas will mysteriously come to you. Conversely, if you become too attached to an idea that you've spent a lot of time developing, it can hinder the completion of the work, so you should cut out anything that isn't necessary.

Because music reaches the listener as a single "block," it is important to take a bird's-eye view and look at the whole picture.

People often tell me that my music has a certain "fluctuation." I think it's the subtle shifts and distortions that AI can't create that make it soothing to people.

I felt something similar in the "Nap" scarf by artist Daisuke Shibuta, and was drawn to the exquisite balance of colors. Also, being true to yourself might mean "not thinking about anything" without any evil thoughts. Sometimes the gazes of those around you or a business perspective can limit your ability to be true to yourself, and there are times when I think "wouldn't it be purer to do something as a hobby?"

Art is inherently a sensory thing, so I sometimes wonder if converting it into money is somehow a stretch.