Punk means to suddenly be on the stage without shame.
. This time, the event was held without an audience and was presented in the form of a live-streaming event.
Suenan:It was my first time to do a no-show, but what I was doing didn't change whether there was an audience or not. I had been dressing up behind the scenes for a long time. . . So I haven't seen any footage of the performance, and I honestly don't know how I feel about it now.
. It was a great production, including the climax at the end. The contrast between the punk-inspired collection in London and the harmony of the Seppuku Pistols was also a nice touch.
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Suenan:I thought that as long as the spirit is connected with punk, it would definitely fit. Japanese or Western, it doesn't matter anymore.
What is the spirit of punk that you both embrace?
Suenan:I am not in the music business, but in the clothing business, and I try to keep my aim in mind. Well, I design what I like, so I don't have to bend or get caught up in trends. I believe in my own sense of values, and I do my best to live up to them. How about you, Benio?
Iida:I'm a long time when I talk.
All:LOL!
Iida:But, well, I'm not a clothing. . of course, punk changed my life. Then why do I dress like this and play Japanese instruments? I think it is punk to do it without any sense of shame.
What do you mean by that?
Iida:I think that's the fun of punk. I think that is the fun of punk. Especially in music, it is very easy for the power of amateurs to come out. They are not taught by someone, or they have studied, or anything like that, but they start out from the side of the audience. Without any kind of etiquette, they don't care if they are told, "You shouldn't do that. Some of the expressions were poor, but on the other hand, there were also some very interesting ones. I think that is what punk is all about.
Iida:Japanese musical instruments were allowed to be played as they pleased until around the Edo period (1603-1867). However, after the Meiji Restoration, there was an active movement to promote taiko to the rest of the world as a proper culture, and it became more formalized. So nowadays, when people hear about taiko, they have the image of people with athletic builds playing the instrument. You have to join a taiko club and learn to play it properly. But we skipped all that. If you play too well, it becomes prestigious, so our true feeling is how much we can take it as it comes. In the end, I think that continuing to do what you want to do is to stick to what you like to do without any sense of shame toward those around you.
. It's about how much you can keep your initial impulse.
Iida:Yes, that's right. They want to do it because they want to, without worrying about being seen. Kick the obstacles out of the way.
Suenan:I agree with that value. When I started making clothes in England, I didn't go to a technical school and I didn't know how to sew.
Iida:You started it on your own, didn't you? So that's what I'm saying.
Suenan:I would cut up 100 yen sweaters I bought at flea markets with scissors, burn them, paint them, and so on. . It was like doing anything and everything that came to mind at the time. To actually sell them is like an amateur going into the market. So I understand what you are saying, Benio. But I'm getting really good at it now, and I've even been to Paris (laughs). (Laughs.) But there are certain things that I must not forget. That's the one thing I'm trying to keep in mind.
