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Yasuyuki Kanazawa of “Oni” Corporation, a company name given in a flippant manner and a job that does not allow for flippancy.

2023.10.20

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I don’t believe in myself and throw away my groove.

Celeina : I heard that you try not to trust your own senses when you are working.

Kanazawa: As you can see from what I just said, I have a pretty negative mindset. Photography is an accumulation of theories, so I take the stance that I only use my senses for the last swing, and the rest of the time I accumulate theories.

Takano: You just go with the flow when deciding on a company name.

Kanazawa: Since we took that part lightly, we decided to get the part right. The only part that was done in a casual manner was the name.

Takano: That gap is cool. But it is interesting that the part we cut corners on is the name of the company (laughs).

Kanazawa: I really could have chosen anything (laughs).

Takano: It is important for creators and artists not to trust their own senses.

Celeina: It may be necessary to be objective.

Kanazawa: That is one of the reasons why I always want to base my thinking on theory and structure rather than on feeling.

Celeina:This is the representative director. I feel like an entrepreneur and manager.

Takano: Indeed.

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