{"id":104094,"date":"2025-09-30T18:43:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T09:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/?p=104094"},"modified":"2025-10-01T11:04:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T02:04:14","slug":"local-photographers-08","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/en\/local-photographers-08\/","title":{"rendered":"UCHU-TAISHI\u2606STAR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>\u2015 Tell us about the area you live in now.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I live in the village of Nishihara in Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture. Located on the southern side of the outer rim of the Aso caldera, the high elevation offers a sweeping view of the sky. At night it\u2019s so quiet and beautiful that you almost expect the stars to come falling from the heavens. The mountains changing color from sunrise to sunset, the mist drifting through the valley, the breeze caressing the fields\u2014every day is a new discovery of the rich expressions of nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kumamoto is known as both a land of fire and a land of water. Lying at the foot of the enormous Aso Volcano, it\u2019s susceptible to eruption, earthquake, flooding, and the ravages of nature. But the abundant water resources and fertile earth are also a great blessing. The presence of both elements, fire and water, really strengthens the sense of living with the force of nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R23300-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R23300-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R23300-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R23300-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R23300-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC0083-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC0083-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC0083-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC0083-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC0083.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Aso, there is just the right sense of distance between people and nature, a comfortable rhythm in the local lifestyle. When I lived in Tokyo, I always felt pressed for time. But here, I can spend each day appreciating the color of the sky. Being here keeps me in balance\u2014as a photographer and as a person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>\u2015 What was it like where you grew up?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>was born and raised in Iwatsuki City, Saitama Prefecture (currently Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama City). The area is quite urbanized now, but when I was little, it was a bucolic place with fields and paddies and streams and creeks. After school, I would take my net and play in the water and chase the insects along the footpaths between the fields. That was how I played and learned at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The feel of the unpaved paths beneath my bare feet, the smell of the grass, the dazzling summer sun\u2014those fragments of memories still come back to me when I\u2019m taking pictures. I think the landscape of my childhood has stayed with me and become the base of my eye for photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>\u2015 What made you move to the Aso area?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was living in Kanagawa Prefecture up to the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011. On the day the tremors struck, the trains went out of service, stocks vanished from the supermarkets and convenience stores, and anxiety and confusion swept the city dwellers. The city system I lived in was so unstable and vulnerable to disaster. Seeing that with my own eyes made me wonder if I wanted to go on living there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From then on, my desire grew stronger to live closer to nature and tune in to my inner voice. That was when I had the chance to travel to Aso. I fell in love and came back several times before deciding I wanted to live here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ESS1988-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ESS1988-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ESS1988-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ESS1988-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ESS1988.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R22412-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R22412-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R22412-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R22412-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R22412.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R12199-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R12199-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R12199-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R12199-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R12199.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong> \u2014 In the course of your daily life, what do you feel is special about this place?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Living in Aso, every day I feel the richness of the nature and the joy of living a mindful life in this environment. There are four distinct seasons and tiny changes in the expressions of nature from day to day\u2014the sound of the wind, the smell of the soil, the song of the birds, and the color of the sunset<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The people of Aso practice a traditional controlled burning called noyaki. In the early spring, local volunteers set fire to the mountain surface to preserve the grassland. I take part in the event every year too. The tension of working with fire and the coordinated efforts of the people to maintain and take care of the nature always give me a fresh lesson in \u201cliving.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R21864-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R21864-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R21864-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R21864-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R21864.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R21896-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R21896-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R21896-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R21896-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R21896.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I do my best to lead a self-sufficient lifestyle. For example, I manage my own fields and paddies, grow my own seasonal vegetables, and make my own miso and soy sauce. The delicious water and air, and the hot springs nearby really help to keep my mind and body in balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I enjoy the old-fashioned and friendly relationship with the neighbors too. We say hello, make small talk, and share each other\u2019s vegetables. My daily experiences naturally come through in my photographs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R16173-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R16173-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R16173-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R16173-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R16173.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSR3806-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSR3806-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSR3806-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSR3806-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSR3806.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>\u2015 What type of photography do you normally work in?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I work mainly at music festivals. But I don\u2019t photograph the musicians on stage. My specialty is the audience, the atmosphere, the flow of time\u2014in short, capturing the music festival experience on camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I then contribute my photographs for editorials and online media, and provide them to the event organizers for archival and promotion material. I also work in photography for local projects, brand advertisements, and a variety of other genres, always with a focus on capturing the atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FRF18_1285-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FRF18_1285-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FRF18_1285-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FRF18_1285-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FRF18_1285.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MS_012-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MS_012-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MS_012-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MS_012-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MS_012.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>\u2015 Do you have any other projects that you call your life\u2019s work?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart from music festival photography, my life\u2019s work is photographing the activities of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cliniclowns.jp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CliniClowns<\/a>. The specially trained clowns visit sick or disabled children in hospitals, and play with them to bring out their smiles. For over 10 years, I have been recording those magical moments when the kids forget they are sick and become kids again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CC_150224_2063-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CC_150224_2063-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CC_150224_2063-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CC_150224_2063-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CC_150224_2063.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CliniClowns_osaka_170208_1266-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CliniClowns_osaka_170208_1266-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CliniClowns_osaka_170208_1266-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CliniClowns_osaka_170208_1266-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CliniClowns_osaka_170208_1266.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CliniClowns_tohoku_170309_0094-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CliniClowns_tohoku_170309_0094-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CliniClowns_tohoku_170309_0094-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CliniClowns_tohoku_170309_0094-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CliniClowns_tohoku_170309_0094.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CC_15_06_12_1689-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CC_15_06_12_1689-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CC_15_06_12_1689-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CC_15_06_12_1689-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CC_15_06_12_1689.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The clowns are very skilled at blending in, interacting with the children, their family members, and even the hospital staff, luring them into having fun, and making everyone smile. During that process, the invisible magic unfolds nonstop. I work behind the scenes and continue to press the shutter button with the hope of conveying the precious, positive power of the \u201ctime to be a kid\u201d through the photographs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>\u2015 What is your next area of interest, or what would you like to try in the future?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, I have started working as a photographer in a program called <a href=\"https:\/\/mash-room.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MASH-ROOM<\/a>. The team members collect wood waste generated by natural disasters such as earthquakes and flooding, irregular wood components, and similar pieces of wood that would otherwise go to waste, breathe new life into the scrap wood, and create one-off pieces of upcycled furniture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mash241220_2642-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mash241220_2642-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mash241220_2642-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mash241220_2642-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mash241220_2642.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mash241220_1536-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mash241220_1536-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mash241220_1536-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mash241220_1536-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mash241220_1536.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mash241220_0844-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mash241220_0844-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mash241220_0844-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mash241220_0844-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mash241220_0844.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The products are designed by various creators and made by seasoned craftsmen in Okawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture. The rescued timbers pass through many hands and regain their glory\u2014I was moved by that process of circularity and offered my services both to document the team\u2019s work and as a means of artistic expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"last\">I still have a long way to go, but I hope to achieve complete self-sufficiency one day, and I\u2019m putting my daily life in balance to that end. Tilling my soil, growing my crops, and making my fermented seasonings\u2014there are tiny golden moments in my interactions with nature that I hope to express through my photographs. I hope to capture the beauty of Kumamoto through the lens of daily life, and slowly but surely share that in my work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R17331-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R17331-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R17331-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R17331-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R17331.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R13834-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R13834-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R13834-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R13834-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7R13834.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Uchu-Taishi\u2606STAR<br><\/strong>Uchu-Taishi Star is an official photographer at Fuji Rock, Asagiri Jam, Rising Sun, Rock in Japan, and other music festivals in Japan, and travels around the world as a festival goer himself. He currently lives in Aso, Kumamoto, and practices a self-sufficient lifestyle close to nature. In addition to his work in advertisements, editorials, and local projects, for over 10 years he has been photographing CliniClowns during visits to sick or disabled children in hospitals. He continues to press the shutter button in various settings to capture unique, one-off scenes and encounters, and convey the connections between people and the tiny golden moments in daily life through his photographs.<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.naritamai.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@uchutaishi_star<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"821\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/STAR_profilephoto-821x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104103\" style=\"width:1014px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/STAR_profilephoto-821x1024.jpg 821w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/STAR_profilephoto-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/STAR_profilephoto-768x958.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/STAR_profilephoto.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 821px) 100vw, 821px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u3000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":104098,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[119,117],"tags":[9600,101,3852,9599,9598,3794,3853,9585],"place":[84],"writer":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-104094","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"hentry","7":"category-local-guides-en","8":"category-culture-en","9":"tag-cliniclowns","10":"tag-kumamoto-en","11":"tag-local-photographers-en","12":"tag-photo","13":"tag-uchu-taishistar","14":"tag--en","17":"place-kumamoto-en"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>UCHU-TAISHI\u2606STAR - PAPERSKY<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Kumamoto is known as both a land of fire and a land of water. 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