I’m always searching, looking for something. For instance, things that are unknown to me, or things that I would never expect to happen.

I was raised in a town with rich nature in Kumamoto, a prefecture located in the south of Japan. I came to London a year ago, and here I can meet people from different backgrounds and feel the diversity of culture. It is an interesting experience for me to discover various aspects and facial expressions of people, which I find chaotic. I just walk around the city for hours, and then I can find something. It’s an encounter.

Big earthquakes occur in Japan every so often. It occurred in Fukushima six years ago, and in Kumamoto a year ago. Personally, I feel that there is an influence of such things; but there are various types of photographers in Japan, and I can't say it applies to all of them. As for me, I have a strong consciousness about ‘being incomplete’ and ‘lacking something’. These notions affect me positively and they allow me to feel that the world is sometimes beautiful – not always, not a lot of the times. That moment is the hope for me.

The sense of ‘I don’t know’ is very important to me. That is the source of my inspiration.

I don’t care about my position. I have many different sides, and these keep changing, just like you. Even right now.

In post-production, I try to explore the possibility of images by using overlay, invert and so on. I also use both digital and analogue cameras. However, the basis of my practice is the same, no matter what technique or equipment I use. There is something more important than technique or equipment: because I am incomplete, I have to keep searching for something.