Tatras bag and artist Ryosuke Kataoka's inspirational trip.

Kataoka-san says that when he moved to Tokyo from Okayama nine years ago, the first place he came to was Tokyo Tower. He recalls reading the book "Tokyo Tower: My Mom and Me and Sometimes Dad," written by Lily Franky, and that it was the first place he really wanted to go.

When you are in Roppongi, you can see them from a distance. When you actually come here, it's obvious, but it's still huge (laughs). It is quite interesting to look down on the center of the city from above.

With an iPhone in hand, he clicks the shutter as he sees fit and instantly captures what he sees on the screen. The images that remain in my brain, called "image folders," are waiting for the time when they will become flesh and blood in my future creative activities.

I don't necessarily use the images I took today right away tomorrow. When I am creating, I look back through my image folders and pull out the photos that link to my feelings at the time, like a dictionary, so to speak.

How did he feel about Tokyo Tower, which was his second visit?

I liked the evenness of the building, the uniform squareness of the building when seen from the observation deck. But I also thought that Tokyo Tower is not something to climb, but something to look at (laughs).

What was impressive was that Kataoka-san photographed not only the scenery outside, but also the patterns on the walls and floors inside the observatory.

." "The design of the wall, for example, is different from a painting or an exhibit, so I also like the view I can see by cropping the pattern on my iPhone. . it's nice to be able to zoom in easily on the iPhone.