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Long interview of [key personnel] to be active mainly in the Shibuya. Place a "Shibuya of appeal" through their words.

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After graduating from Seikei University Faculty of Law, through the Tokyo School of Photography, he studied under Mr. railway photographer Mashima MitsuruShigeru. Independence in 1996. It has created the genre of new railway photos, such as "1 day 1 iron!" Or "Yurutetsu". Advertising, in addition to their work in magazines, a wide range of activities during the lectures and television appearances. Such as the Works "DREAM TRAIN photographer journey and the camera and the dream of memory as seen" (Impress Japan), "railway snap Shooting Techniques Yurutetsu of Nakai Sei也" (ASCII Media Works). JRPS (Japan Railway photo Writers Association) Vice Chairman.

The mutual direct operation of the TOKYU TOYOKO LINE and Tokyo Metro Co.,Ltd. FUKU-TOSHIN LINE approaching March 16, 2013. Also for a half century, the farewell to the Toyoko Line terminal station, which has been well-known for its design such as Kamaboko roof. Mr. Seiya Nakai, who works for the memorial photo book “DREAM TERMINAL,” which depicts the current appearance of Shibuya Station and the feelings of the people who use it, is an impressive smile with an unreliable smile. Nakai-san, who proposes new ways to enjoy railway photography, such as Yurutetsu, what kind of purpose was this photograph collection interviewed and shot? Furthermore, from the origin that I wanted to be a photographer to my own dream in the future, I had you talk in full detail about the charm that the railway that enlivens Nakai has.

Sentimental feelings were Fukkire during shooting

- First of all, please tell us your impressions of working on Memorial Photos taken the Toyoko Line Shibuya Station "DREAM TERMINAL".

Since the Toyoko Line Shibuya Station had felt the sadness that no, when I received the story is, I was not going to shoot in the sentimental touch as funeral train. However, when going to an interview to the user's Toyoko while taking the photo, surprisingly everyone, I have been frankly. "Does it no. I'm afraid, I will become more convenient" in feeling. People say "I'm looking forward to," was also a lot. While hear that kind of talk, even in my own, changes to the feeling that something to grow continue to change the city, we were allowed to freely fun shooting. Also March 15, 16 days Toyoko Line Shibuya Station is switched in the basement, I want to through the night shooting.

Cut to the point of view of Nakai's unique memorial photo of "Toyoko Line Shibuya Station"
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- What works building that the will would Did mind.

Nakai's being shot at Shibuya Station

I myself have always thought to want to take a photo, such as get to feel the "Summertime". Description to say in the Summertime and the word is difficult, but would like to have the feeling that "Do not say I a railway landscape" "Do not want to ride the train." In the "DREAM TERMINAL", in addition to the Summertime, we try to mix that weave the "everyday". Or parents and children have crossed the railroad crossing hand in hand, or not a cat is standing you are looking at the train, but really little thing, I hope you can feel the splendor of the day-to-day from casual sight. At first, to make a book of photo book in only section of Toyoko Line Shibuya Station - Daikanyama Station I thought that than there is unreasonable ... and find a lot of expressive sight, "DREAM TERMINAL" now very good possible. However, one thing that only regret. In fact, I would like much to take the Toyoko Line in the snow, I had been waiting for the snow to decide even point. However, the January 14, the heavy snowfall in Tokyo, I had happened, out to the shooting trip to Paris. It does not say only really bad luck.

In Photos "DREAM TERMINAL", I recorded a lot of smiles to love the Toyoko Line Shibuya Station.

My concept "railway photo to please her." (Laughs)

- The Shibuya Station and Toyoko of charm Tokyu viewed from the Nakai-san?

The wall surface of the crumb type which is a feature of Shibuya Station
Photo: from the "DREAM TERMINAL"

The other day, we have to shoot the Paris of the terminal, as well as the pursuit of cost and convenience, I think I feel the enthusiasm in the building. Shibuya Station Terminal Toyoko Line in the same way also, design, such as a wall of the barrel roof and eyeglass-type (clam type) had felt very be nice. This time, I asked to talk to your customer, I person was often have a special thought to Toyoko line. "I do is live in the wayside Tokyu line" Many people speak with pride and the like, I felt acutely To the love for the route. By Toyoko Line Shibuya Station is underground, I think that the future is more and more advance redevelopment of the city. Here one year, because I have seen the carefully-changing, there are very interested in how will change the city from now on. Personally, the areas, such as trailing the smell of Showa I want as much as possible to leave.

- Nakai-san, with the keyword "Yurutetsu", has been taken a little bit different photos and other railway photographer. Please let your thoughts on railway photo.

We'll start from the very specific story (laughs). When I was a junior high school, stuck in comic called "Miyuki", I absolutely will she want. And Have ceded cultural festival of the ticket of girls' school from a friend you have a sister, I tried and mend her. At that time, I had already started taking the railroad photos, and show the usual photos taken only the body, "Hmm, train I love" was very curt reactions such. However, that's a photo of the local line which runs in the flower garden, with her eyes shining, I'm a very positive response, "I want to go!" (Laughs). At this time, it was decided my concept as a railway photographer (laughs). Well what do you say, not just people who like railway, the general public, such as reminiscent of the "I want to travel somewhere aboard the train", is possible to express the loose atmosphere with a railway "Yurutetsu" It is the purpose. Anyone, in, such as at dusk of the platform, or would not be suddenly there feel the Summertime. Railway is not only a mere transportation, because you greatly related to the milestone of Tokyo and homecoming, such as life, but you might have some of those approaching to our hearts. If this is the United States, you might feel a Summertime in highway, such as Route 66.

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