Creation that Vans and Mr. Seino think of.
Vans' annual "Checkerboard Day" also has the theme that creation is necessary for mental wellness. Try making something, anything, and post it on social networking sites.
Japanese people are not particularly good at posting their creations on SNS. Pancakes can be posted on social media. It can be embarrassing to show your creations, but I think it is a completely different kind of feeling to show your creations on social networking sites.
Seino-san, you have a lot of "Vans" in your workroom, don't you?
I've been wearing them for a long time. I wore the yellow ones on a surf trip to Portugal, where I got soaked in the ocean once. I cleaned the soles with an eraser. And I have a pair of winter surf boots that I haven't used yet. They're lightweight, and from the side, they look like perfectly normal shoes. Just like sneakers. They look good, too.
Do you get creative when you surf?
Not directly, but when I surf, I can become detached. Whenever I have a hard time coming up with an idea or when I get stuck on an edit, I go to the ocean to reset myself. Then, something often comes to me.
It is true that physical exercise often reboots the brain. By the way, how is Shonan compared to the world's oceans?
The waves themselves in Shonan are small except during typhoons. However, Shonan bears the culture on its back, and that is its charm. Chiba and Miyazaki have good waves, though. Also, I am not saying this for the sake of this project, but Shonan is full of people wearing "Vans" shoes. Even just for a pair of shoes, I can feel the culture.
By the way, what has been your best makeup so far?
I guess it was the wave that got me hooked on surfing. It was in Topanga, California. Anyway, I was able to ride it for a long time. The local people congratulated me and said, "You did it! I like it because of that culture. But in Japan, you don't say "yay" to strangers. Especially in Shonan, there are many people, so it is like Shibuya. I don't care about the guy next door. But Shibuya has its own advantages. There is creative energy there.
