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More than 300 pairs of Air Jordans alone, some of which are only 72 pairs in the world.
Celeina: I’ve heard that you are famous worldwide as a Jordan fanatic.
KATSU: Not so much worldwide.
Celeina: Three hundred pairs of Air Jordans alone.
KATSU: I think there are probably more than 300 pairs, but I have only counted up to that point, so I try to say 300 pairs.
Takano: You have so many that even you can’t keep track of them.
Celeina：By the way, I would like to ask you what is the rarest pair of Jordan sneakers you own.
KATSU: If I had to say the rarest pair, I would say the UNDEFEATED Jordan 4, which is a pair of Jordans that only exist in about 72 pairs.
Takano: You have one of the only 72 pairs of Jordans in the world.
KATSU: Yes.
Takano:Do you have it at home?
KATSU:Yes, I do. But it looks like it’s about to break, so in the eyes of the world, it’s trash (haha).
Celeina: So you are the type of person who wears those hard.
KATSU: I don’t wear those, but sneakers end up hydrolyzing.
Celeina: Oh no.
Takano: Sad.
KATSU: Yes, a sad end.
Celeina: If you leave them, they deteriorate little by little.
KATSU: That’s why I think collecting sneakers is like collecting trash.
Celeina: No, no.
Takano: They are treasures. I think it’s like the Jordan Museum, right? That kind of thing.
KATSU: There is a Jordan store called “World of Flight” that just opened in Harajuku, and some of my collection is displayed there.
Takano: Then we can go there.
KATSU: Yes, they have a few pairs of my rare items.
Takano: Let’s go check them out.
KATSU: Please go and see them along with Jordan.
Celeina: Since you like sneakers, do you look at the sneakers people are wearing when you walk around town?
KATSU：I look at them a lot. I’m the type of person who starts from the feet up.
Celeina： I’m getting a little nervous. Maybe I should hide my feet (haha).
Takano：My mother is a big decluttering freak. There is the usual exchange of “How many pairs of sneakers do you have?”
KATSU：There used to be a lot of opposition, but I guess people have given up on that.
Takano：So you have come this far.
KATSU: Yes. I think they feel that no matter what they say, it’s not going to work.
Takano：It’s true that if you reach 1,000 pairs, you’ve reached the end of the road. You are a professional collector in this field.
