Kimura Takuya Session (UOMO October 2016)
“It will be great if there is a place where I can come to play freely as I please.” This is a serialized column, which started from Kimura Takuya’s unexpected words. The project actually got going due to his encounter with a certain person. That person is the photographer Ninagawa Mika, who photographed the cover page and “The Freedom of Clothes” (Page 42) of this month issue. Although the fields of work they are active in are different, they are the same year in school, and they were aware of each other’s presence. However, strangely they have never worked with each other before. An entertaining session to the point that you would never think this is the first time they have had a proper talk [with each other] has started.
Ninagawa : Until now I have photographed a lot of people, but why no chance with Kimura-kun? Because this time it is the first photoshoot, I felt nervous. Though we’re the same age, somehow it feels like I’m photographing a historical figure (LOL).
Kimura : What the heck? (LOL)
Ninagawa : It’s not only me. I think everyone, who’s the same age [as we are], has this consciousness somewhere at the back of their mind “Kimura Takuya exists in our generation.” It’s probably some sort of goal [for us]. Upon seeing Kimura-kun, it’s like we’re measuring [ourselves] “What about myself?” That’s why finally being able to photograph Kimura-kun, I feel like I had crossed a very big mountain. What should I do? Our talk gradually becomes a casual talk, but is it okay?
Kimura : It’s okay. But well, getting to work with Mika-chan like this is such a miraculous chance. That’s because though we never met until then, when I attended Ninagawa Yukio-san‘s wake in May*, I met Mika-chan for the first time, and the first thing that was said to me is “Finally I could meet you.”
Ninagawa : I just ignored my father’s wake and called out to you (LOL).
Kimura : When I heard those words, I myself also wanted to respond properly. Though I replied with “See you again”, because I had said it, I didn’t want to make just a verbal promise. Then there’s a talk about a serialized column on UOMO in the right timing, so I said “Let’s have Mika-chan do the photoshoot”.
Ninagawa : That’s the cool part of Kimura-kun. By saying “See you again”, one rarely does so/follows up right away, but this time, because you got back to me so brilliantly, people in my office excitedly said “That’s just too cool”.
Ninagawa : You know. There is a pair of Kimura-kun’s jeans in my house. Long time ago you gave it as a present to my father, didn’t you?
Kimura : ah, that! So nostalgic. It’s a story from when I was 17 years old. During the time when I still couldn’t tune up at all, I got a chance to appear in Ninagawa-san’s stage play for the first time. Because I really experienced a lot of things there, I gave him a present as a way to express my gratitude in my own way.
Ninagawa : All along my father had taken good care of that jeans. I too conveniently wore it and boasted to my friend “This is a pair of jeans from Kimura Takuya.”
Kimura : What were you doing? (LOL) But to think of it now, for a 17 year old boy to give a pair of jeans to Ninagawa-san as a present, it’s such an outrageous thing to do. But I’m kind of happy that I can talk about it while laughing with Mika-chan like this.
Ninagawa : Because I really heard a lot from my father a story about “Takuya is really amazing”, I arbitrarily felt that Kimura-kun is someone close to me. But when I see you through the media, because you’re a superstar, I always have a strange feeling.
Kimura : Though I also have a connection with Ninagawa-san, I myself too can’t think that today I seriously talked with Mika-chan for the first time. After all, being the same age plays a big part, doesn’t it? I think it’s because it feels like we’re friends who have seen the same things during the same period. That’s why although I really look forward to being photographed today, I feel a bit unsatisfied.
Ninagawa : eh, why is it?
Kimura : Speaking of Mika-chan’s photo, because it has that image of brilliant coloring, when I thought that you’ll certainly take a photo with that world view, [turns out that] it wasn’t so. Because I was looking forward to it, I was like “Oi, I haven’t tried your specialty dish yet” (LOL).
Ninagawa : This time I wanted to try photographing in a neutral state. Although it’s nice to go with my specialty techniques, it’s just a piece of cake. Because you’re such good material, I wanted to try [photographing] in various ways.
Kimura : Well then, next time Mika-chan’s specialty dish please.
Ninagawa : Anytime (LOL).
(Translation Note : * Ninagawa Yukio was the world famous theatre director, who directed the stage play “Modoken” in which Captain played a role in 1989. When he passed away in May this year, Captain commented that Ninagawa-san just told him a while ago that he wanted to do a stage play together with Captain again before he finally broke down. Upon hearing news about Ninagawa-san, he felt it's extremely regrettable. And he couldn't get what Ninagawa-san told him out of his head.)
BTW, Captain’s wish was granted so quickly. xD He finally got a chance to taste Mika-san’s specialty dish right away in Kimura Takuya Session 002 on UOMO Nov issue. He was photographed in a colorful style this time in Mika-san’s office.
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