We interviewed AYU, a disc jockey of radio program “Record Cafe”. – How did you become a radio disc jockey? I was not a main announcer, but a reporter and an assistant originally. I’m from Ibaraki. I wanted to get a job as a speaker, so went to an announce school between the lectures of […]
We interviewed Mr. Yozo Kumitake. He runs “EAD Record” in Koenji, Tokyo. He also develops the audio equipments. – What is “EAD” of the shop name? The initials of E( “ii” means “good” in Japanese), Analog, and Disk, but it has different meaning originally. My elder brother starts the US old-clothes store which had same […]
Hachioji is the western part of Tokyo and 35 minutes from Shinjuku by train. The city has the different atmosphere from that of the center of Tokyo and is known for the liveability. “SHeLTeR” is on the basement of the building of exposed-concrete. It was opened 30 years ago. The interior has not changed from the […]
We interviewed Mr. Yasuhiro Matsuda, the representative of the ironworks “Matsuda-yasu Tekkou”. – I heard you make iron products for individual customers. We made them with famous industrial designers. Some products are difficult to make as designers intention and didn’t reach the productization. We struggled for mat painting and somehow managed to make iron households […]