- "Myth of Tomorrow", began the public from this week. What is your feeling right now.

It is a feeling that the long journey is over at last. Autumn of 2003, the start button of this project has been pressed. Determination and desire of Toshiko Okamoto was reunited with that mural in Mexico was the beginning of everything. "This is a masterpiece that Taro was drawn by the force of the whole body, irreplaceable work for Okamoto art. We can not let buried this remains. Always brought back this to Japan, get to see a lot of people to repair. It There's a my mission, life last job. until it's over, his is not to go to the original Taro ". She told me so. Four and a half years in the spring of 2004 in earnest to start the project. Literally was a long "journey". Beginning from work housed in Mexico, repair in Ehime, unveiling in Shiodome, Tokyo special public at the Museum of Contemporary Art .... There was a lot of things in the meantime. That the long journey is over at last .... Do not there was a lot of things, but I'm, I Do not was good, it was really good, I think now keenly.

- When asked to talk first to bring back the "Myth of Tomorrow", How was the feeling?

I was think, "What's it?" (Laughs). After all, had been found at that point is only the fact that "there was in Mexico." Who some of ownership? The or get to pass on here? Or it can be exported to Japan? How carry When you doing? How repair can I? Really whether there is a place that will underwrite a huge mural just that? To begin with, what to do with the huge cost required for them? .... But it has been found is that there was in Mexico, to outlook also had no strategy for there from the previous challenges, the first place I think I did not have the information itself. I is core business has been doing a variety of projects since the producer, I have never heard of such a messy story. Of course, there are challenges to any project. But, it is seen a little at the same time Mokusan and chances of success. Otherwise it does not is that the project starts to move. If you were this is normal "work", I did not have underwriting absolutely. But because only was the so-called story belonging to the "blood" this time, it I did not run away (laughs). Referred to as "life last job" to Toshiko, I decided to jump off turned a blind eye reluctantly. However, proceed rapidly before beyond when I started mountain. I'm have to say that it is "blessed project to God." Only one wish that was born in a place not anything becomes the nucleus, it was able vortex become a centripetal force. The vortex is increased rapidly while rolling the various people, I went down one after another, the difficulty of the mountain. Me on various people in the circle, and helped .... Or why the thing happened. I believe in a very simple. It era, society, Dead Poets Society we are seeking Taro, I think that I'm such ...... things like that are in need of that work.

- In the process of to bring back the work to Japan, please let the episode that was hard.

How do you get can carry up to Japan. That was the first challenge. Art is usually, while avoiding a change in the vibration, temperature and humidity, and carefully carry so as not to damage the piece. It is but I was common sense of the art transport. At first I thought so even me. It burns, one is a large plate, which is also 4.5 m × 5.5 meters and it's impossible to carry works that are damaged only there without damaging of all. Even if could it, unimaginable cost and time would you need, there is no reality in either case. The first place I'm not able to run on public roads too large (laughs). It was blocked Happo. At that time suddenly, "because I'm cracked only that, it Is not carry once divided along the" I came up with. Of course, that improbable if from the art of common sense. Once you talk to Toshiko, "If it only does not, do please" me to say that. I When you talk about this idea, project members had everyone speechless (laughs). But when I think certainly it carries. Good to do it and .... Conservator of Yoshimura's also it was me saying, "Okay. To do it."

- Please anew once again, let the background of permanent installation field of work was decided in Shibuya.

Since June 2005, when we first announced the existence of this project to society, we have consistently said, "We will not sell our works. We want many people to watch it in public places." Yes. That is because it is Taro's way of thinking. Mr. Taro did not sell the picture. It was because I thought that art was of the public and of society. "What does it mean to enter a rich living room or entering a company warehouse?" So he created a lot of public art. "Public art is good. Anyone who wants to see it will always be able to see it as long as they go there. If you look at it and say it's nice, say such a stupid thing to make Or, just ignore and pass, art is like that, and it's always with the roadside stones. " So I also wanted to do the "myth of tomorrow". And, based on the premise of being placed in a public place that anyone can see at any time, we listed three conditions. First is the physical viewing environment. Due to the nature of the material, it has to be indoors, and it is difficult just to fit such a large piece. After all, you can not hand over unless you have the minimum environment for watching properly. The second thing is that when you face the work at that place, everyone seems intuitive that "this mural is happy to be put here. It was good." In other words, there is a "story" that connects this work with a place. Without it, it seems unfortunate that both the works and the locals seem to seem that the work has suddenly dropped from the helicopter. The last condition is the local passion and determination to welcome this work. The first two are, so to speak, the annual income and family of the other party, if you compare the selection of the installation location with a bride. As a parent, of course, I'm worried, but more importantly, I have a strong feeling that "I will take care of my daughter forever." It is this. I continued to say, "I will evaluate these three conditions and make a comprehensive judgment and decide", but as a result, three places (Shibuya, Hiroshima, Suita) raised their hands. Each has a story and has a feature. Among them, Shibuya was well-balanced in all conditions. Above all, I was glad that there were dozens of stamps in the submitted petition. There were all the town associations around Shibuya Station and the area heading for Aoyama, and a seal of the shop association. The locals indicated that they wanted to reach a consensus. I was happy. Furthermore, the space conditions were also good. That place (the connecting passage of the mark city 2nd floor connecting JR Shibuya Station West Exit and INOKASHIRA LINE ticket gate) has a perfect wall which exists for murals, and natural light enters there, and there are 2nd and 3rd floors. I could see the picture across two layers ... I could not see the picture from such a high point of view. It was just right. Of course there is no problem. There are dust and vibrations as well because people pass by. But I think it is a place where there is more than enough to blow away such things. The point of the station was also good. A person who does not know anything about that work nor Taro's by chance walks and encounters the work. That can happen. Of course including foreigners. It is a huge characteristic of the public space of the station.

- As a place where art is placed, it became big news in the fact that the station is unusual.

It may exceptionally be when viewed from the certainly of the ordinary work of art treatment. It burns, it is I originally murals. The first location was a hotel, but a drawn work in order to attach to the public building from that time, I'm not a picture drawn in order to fit from the beginning to the museum display case. Of course, but compared to the museum environment conditions are bad, whether not it obvious because I'm a mural. In fact, a look at the "Myth of Tomorrow" that is installed, I thought this guy was I think there is a Do most cool of in this kind of place. Shiodome was also to Museum of Contemporary Art also was good good. But, "Oh, I thought this guy it was a mural," We once again feel the obvious fact. It also transformed scenery surely Shibuya of the future. 'Cause I seem to have walked the intersection of Hachiko, down pat.

- By that work is in the Shibuya, do you think now what happens in that place?

Shibuya would be the city of young people? This means that young people who do not know the Taro So you would meet in Taro over there. It is so to speak made the switch, those who go into divided into "TARO WORLD" in that earlier you should come out a lot. It might have a big meaning for them. For example, the "incident" life maximum of for me, was the 1970 Osaka Expo, which experienced at the time of the elementary school six years. It was a shocking event. Robot, computer, spacecraft, laser beam ... in front of the playing has been boy eyes face because is not descended suddenly future. It was thought that it was good born in Japan of this era, the future was thought'll amazing. Someday I thought also always come true if able to have a dream. Osaka Expo is is original landscape truly original experience for me. In the same way, for the following of young people, that "Myth of Tomorrow" is some sort of the original landscape, carve out the next phase is to the original experience, I hope to do not it possible that kind of thing. Since the obstruction era I think even more so. In the Memorial Hall and Kawasaki museum of Aoyama, young people in the sketch book is me writing variety. Everyone, Toka I get an energetic, this Toka I feel likely put out before one step foot, comes also When you hit the wall ... Toka. When encountered in Taro works and words, I do feel like me down the back. Perhaps me the overcast cloud looming over thick on top of yourself Taro dissected, and come by inserting a ray of light, I think that I'm such a feel. Taro's a middle fastball do, so it does not cheat yourself. While now adults over everyone insurance to six-fold to five-fold, after all does not take the responsibility. There in such a hypocritical world, Taro is no wonder also feel that will lead their own. Mood will find. It too goes become religion (laughs). So I'm have to say well with the young "Do not cling to Taro" to the people "Do not worship the Taro". Well anyway, there is that work in that place is, I think that's kind of like a door to show me a new world for the young people who countless countless.