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On January 10, photographer Takahiro Otsuji introduced Tsuyoshi Otsuka, representative of Nippon Design Corporation and producer of “Nakameguro Area Management”. We asked him about his activities born from his desire to enliven Nakameguro, the charm of the city, and the source of his ideas in his work.
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“Nakameguro Area Management” was born to make Nakameguro a more comfortable place to live.
Celeina (MC): First of all, please tell us about “Nakameguro Area Management. What kind of organization is it?
Otsuka: I guess it is an urban development company that was created to make Nakameguro a more comfortable place to live.
Celeina: I understand that you were involved in the launch of the company.
Otsuka: I have lived in Nakameguro for about 15 years, and I used to organize a free film festival and the Nakameguro Block Party, an event that brought together apparel stores. I happened to meet some people from the government there, and they told me that they wanted me to get involved because they had no contact with people who were active in the city.
Takano (MC): You are working to make Nakameguro a better place, aren’t you?
Celeina: I only knew about the new stores and the recent atmosphere of Nakameguro. Of course there are historical stores, but what is the ratio of recent to traditional?
Otsuka: There are many stores that have been around for a long time, but because of the high land prices in Nakameguro, the turnover is very fast. The people who stay will stay forever, but if they don’t, they are gone within a year or so. That is why I hope to make the town a place where interesting people can stay for a long time when they arrive.
