[Observing Takashi Murakami 2] Perhaps the reality behind the glamour is much grittier than one might imagine

Hello!
My name is shino!

At 62 years old,
are you confident you could handle a 16-hour flight one way?

That was the question this video made me want to ask myself someday.

What it means to fly around the world at 62

While watching the video,
I found myself thinking "that's amazing" over and over.


At 62, this kind of schedule.


About 16 hours of flight time each way...
Jet lag. Travel. Filming. Interviews.

Rather than just "getting through it,"
it felt like he was actively seeking it out.

It wasn't just physical stamina,
I felt like I was witnessing the strength of his will...!



I am 37 now, raising a 2-year-old child,
and I use the maximum of two hours during nap time for my creative work.


Even though there are days when I think "I don't have enough time,"
after seeing someone at 62 flying around the world,
my excuses became incredibly quiet. Haha.

A look inside the HUBLOT factory

A tour of the Hublot factory in Switzerland.


To be able to see that space on YouTube,
I truly feel it is a precious thing.

Precision. Silence. Tension.


Watchmaking and art,
when you pursue them to the limit,
might be similar in some ways.


Behind the sparkle of the finished product,
there is time that has been accumulated.


I felt a little embarrassed,
having only admired the finished product before.

The comprehensive direction of "Takashi Murakami"

What was even more impressive was
that he was working together with a stylist.


Seeing him change clothes and get groomed for every scene,
I thought, "The very existence of Takashi Murakami
is a work of art in itself."

Takashi Murakami
doesn't just present paintings,


his clothing, his presence, and his demeanor,
everything is an expression.

I felt that even the act of asking professionals for help
is part of creating his work.

Even when working globally, it's all about grassroots effort.

There was a scene where he visited a wealthy person's home.


I remembered the term "grassroots sales" (dobu-ita eigyo),
which I've heard recently on YouTube channels of business owners,
and which Akihiro Nishino talks about on Voicy and his blog.

No matter how active you are on the world stage,
you go to meet people.
You show your face.
You talk directly.

It's plain, it's gritty,
and it's something you might want to avoid,
but it is also very important.



Before talent, there is the volume of action.

Before brand, there is the relationship.

Behind the glamorous results,
there is a quiet accumulation of effort.

A work that took 19 years

I learned that there is a work that took 19 years to complete.


19 years.


That is not just a matter of talent.


The fact that they "did not quit."


Right now, I am
drawing in a place that has yet to be named.

But what if I continued for 19 years?


Perhaps these two hours today
will also become a part of the future.

The impatience does not disappear.

But I can choose not to quit.

Perhaps that is the only place where things begin.

Thank you so much
for reading until the end!