{"id":77117,"date":"2023-06-28T09:42:09","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T00:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/?p=77117"},"modified":"2023-06-28T09:43:59","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T00:43:59","slug":"relax-tripping-with-rig-footwear-01","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/en\/relax-tripping-with-rig-footwear-01\/","title":{"rendered":"Relax Tripping with Rig Footwear"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Head into town and you\u2019ll meet someone you know<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>It&#8217;s been a year since illustrator Rui Nakamura moved from the town where he was born and raised to the neighboring city of Nagano. He says that since moving here, he has made friends all over the city, so much so that he suddenly bumps into them when walking around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A3801-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76622\" width=\"1014\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A3801-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A3801-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A3801-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A3801-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A3801.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI come to the neighborhood cafe &#8220;NorthSouthEastWest&#8221; about once a week. I come here to read books and clear my head. The owner, Kojima-san, commissioned me to create original goods when I started out illustrating.\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\/2023\/06\/0F2A3577-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A3577-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A3577-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A3577-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A3577-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A3577.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rui&#8217;s &#8220;essence&#8221; \u2013 namely the store&#8217;s trademark signboard, hand-painted letters &#8220;OMIYAGE&#8221;\/ &#8220;REJI,&#8221; hand towels and staff T-shirts \u2013 all combine to create a gently relaxing atmosphere in the dignified interior of the renovated vintage building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kojima-san chuckles upon being introduced as a drinking buddy despite their age difference. &#8220;I tend to work too hard at the store,&#8221; he says, &#8220;so I felt healed by Rui and the slackness of his drawings, and wanted to incorporate it. In other words, I fell in love with it.&#8221;<\/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\/2023\/06\/0F2A3968-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A3968-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A3968-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A3968-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A3968-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A3968.jpg 1800w\" 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\/2023\/06\/0F2A4062-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4062-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4062-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4062-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4062-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4062.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">After coffee, we went to the park next door to throw down with an original Frisbee from Louie&#8217;s store &#8220;POOLSIDE&#8221;. Sometimes elementary school students from the neighborhood come to the store just to play Frisbee.<\/figcaption><\/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\/2023\/06\/0F2A4746-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4746-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4746-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4746-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4746-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4746.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After promising to meet Kojima-san for drinks later this evening, Rui headed for the Zenkoji Temple, and the Nagano Prefectural Museum of Art. Rui cheerfully commented that the rig FOOTWEAR &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/rigfootwear.com\/product-category\/moja\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">moja<\/a>&#8221; series allows him to stride with ease up the steep inclines to his destinations.<\/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\/2023\/06\/0F2A4443-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4443-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4443-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4443-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4443-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4443.jpg 1800w\" 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\/2023\/06\/0F2A4520-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4520-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4520-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4520-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4520-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4520.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI didn&#8217;t set out to be an illustrator, so in the beginning, I was too reserved. There were many things I didn&#8217;t understand, and I wrestled with it day in and day out. But when I started drawing rough sketches, it became easier. I thought I could just scribble in a loose, everyday doodle-like style.&#8221;<\/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\/2023\/06\/0F2A4892-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4892-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4892-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4892-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4892-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4892.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With that said, Rui started a rough sketch. Within a few minutes, the eloquent stone lanterns and Togakushi mountains were down on paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t get confused, I\u2019m an illustrator rather than an artist. I have to come up with what the brief says.\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\/2023\/06\/0F2A4924-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4924-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4924-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4924-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4924-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4924.jpg 1800w\" 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\/2023\/06\/0F2A4934-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4934-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4934-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4934-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4934-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A4934.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns cols-image is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sketch04-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sketch04-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sketch04-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sketch04-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sketch04-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sketch04-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sketch06-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sketch06-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sketch06-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sketch06-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sketch06-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sketch06-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here thanks to the grace of folk, fate and serendipity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Rui\u2019s foray into illustrating all began when a friend contacted him after seeing one of his sketches posted on SNS. He is evidently grateful to those who have helped him along the way: \u201cIt just happened out of the blue, luckily for me.\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\/2023\/06\/0F2A5280-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5280-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5280-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5280.jpg 1800w\" 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\/2023\/06\/0F2A5209-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5209-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5209-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5209-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5209-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5209.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This was the first of a series of coincidences that culminated in Rui and fellow illustrator Zagiyama-san setting up their store \u201cPOOLSIDE\u201d. The place has the pleasant ambiance of a toy box, thanks to the copious stuffed teddy bears and hand-made vases that complement the original goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA friend told me about this four-story building, and I had a gut feeling about it and decided to move in. I knew I couldn&#8217;t live here by myself, so I invited Zakiyama to join me. I wasn&#8217;t thinking of opening a store, but I was just lucky to have the space available.&#8221;<\/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\/2023\/06\/0F2A5418-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5418-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5418-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5418-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5418-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5418.jpg 1800w\" 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\/2023\/06\/0F2A5340-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5340-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5340-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5340-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5340-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5340.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5332-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76692\" width=\"1014\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5332-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5332-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5332-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5332-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5332.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;POOLSIDE&#8221; started off in such a casual manner and naturally blended in with the town. They even hold a &#8220;drawing club&#8221; on an ad-hoc basis at a major hamburger chain where they draw free illustrations with customers. This has given rise to casual associations that traverse boundaries of age or gender.<\/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\/2023\/06\/0F2A5365-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5365-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5365-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5365-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5365-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5365.jpg 1800w\" 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\/2023\/06\/0F2A5471-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5471-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5471-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5471-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5471-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0F2A5471.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe also sell goods created by younger kids who come to the store and become friends. I don&#8217;t know what they usually do or where, but it&#8217;s just a conversation that goes something like: &#8216;That&#8217;s great, we should stock that.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI just like to call out what is good, regardless of status, reputation, and so on. I don&#8217;t feel comfortable with this tendency to think that what someone else says is good or what is the same as everyone else&#8217;s is good. I think it is important to have a style that allows you to find and deepen what you like.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was already 3:00pm when he invited us to a wine bar called &#8220;BIRD&#8221;. &#8220;I was there last night, but there&#8217;s a great place that serves natural wine.&#8221; True to form, when we entered, Rui was immediately busy saying hello to all the familiar faces who happened to be gathered there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><strong>Nagano, a place where the more you walk the more friends you make<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>&#8220;Whenever I come here, I am bound to run into someone. Nagano is that kind of place, or rather, because it is compact, you can meet people you know as soon as you step out the door. I work alone during the day, so it is always refreshing to have a drink and talk with someone in the evening, even if it is only for a short period of time. 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Born in Nagano, 1995. After 7 years as a desk jockey, has been working as an illustrator mainly in Nagano Prefecture since 2020. He started doing client work and exhibiting his paintings from 2022 and also works on goods, illustrations, packages, logos, among others. He also opened&nbsp; &#8220;POOLSIDE&#8221; store in Nagano City with a friend in June 2022, which sells clothes and sundry goods that incorporate his illustrations.<br>Instagram\uff1a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ruinakamura_1995\/?hl=ja\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@ruinakamura_1995<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>rig FOOTWEAR<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/rigfootwear.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/rigfootwear.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>rig FOOTWEAR is designed to be comfortable for Japanese people by carefully examining the characteristics of both Japanese and Western feet. 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