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Unveiling Creative Sparks: Masaya Mifune’s Approach to Finding Inspiration in ‘The Enchantment of the World
Through your distinct viewpoints, both of your works capture the ‘magic of the world.’ How did you develop the skill to discover perspectives that unveil aspects only you might notice?
Kichijomaru: Whenever I notice something that interests me, I take a step forward. When you eat something delicious at a restaurant, don’t just say, “That’s delicious,” but ask the owner, “How do you make this? or “How do you make this? Such a step is a small one that will make you aware of something. There are opportunities all around us, so we should get into the habit of asking questions without being overconcerned. It sounds like a poem, but I think it means “listening to the world.
Mifune: But maybe that’s what I’m talking about in all seriousness. How can we focus our attention on things that we normally don’t notice? And keep asking yourself why you were attracted to it. When you see a beautiful scenery, you turn your attention to it and ask, “Why is it beautiful? I feel as if I were asking “Why is it beautiful?
Kisshomaru: The matching cameras and the fact that I found Mifune-san while riding my bicycle may seem like coincidences, but they may have happened as a matter of course. If I had not been able to notice them, I would not have known about them. Even talking with him today, I feel that we must have met each other by chance.
Truly, the matched cameras and yesterday’s cafe encounter seemed like enchanting serendipities.
Mifune: Yes, it really was. What is also important is to have an open mind. If you leave space in your mind to accept the world as it is, you will be able to notice many things. Once you become aware of the magic of the world, you can then move around. If you do this, you will gradually become more sensitive to light and people’s movements when taking pictures, or you will be able to hear every single note in a 16-piece band, which is still a mystery to me, but I think it will come naturally.
Kichijomaru: In the end, that may be the origin of creating something. It is as if you, as a mediator, let the world know something trivial that you have noticed.
