Episode 5, Hiroyuki Arakawa/Photographer
“A drop of friendly competition”

2023.12.06

“A drop of friendly competition”

Episode 5, Hiroyuki Arakawa/Photographer

Gazan's photo shoot ends with many shutter shots filled with excitement and excitement. Selection is an extremely important process, and even if you get a good photo, if you miss a selection due to hesitation or distraction, it will not be completed, and requires a cold emotion that is different from the emotion of taking a photo.
After such a stressful experience, the refreshing sweetness and rich flavor of Gazan fills your mouth and cleanses your soul.
The clear, transparent feel without any unpleasant tastes comes from the meticulous rice polishing process that removes all unnecessary elements. Transparent and profound, simple and sophisticated. The mellow waves that come with each glass give me the motivation to work hard and create the same kind of photographs I aim for.
Eventually, with the lingering aftertaste of Gazan, the door to highly detailed creativity opens.

Hiroyuki Arakawa

Born in Tochigi Prefecture in 1951. In 1980 he started working as a photographer. He mainly participates in various genres of advertising as an advertising photographer. He began portrait photography (of musicians, actors, artists, etc., such as Herbie Hancock and BB King), which became his life's work. In 2013, ``DICORD'' debuted in collaboration with world-renowned fashion designer ``Yohji Yamamoto.'' In recent years, he has been working on the theme of "Five Elements" (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday) to pursue a new direction in digital photo printing and a unique spiritual style. A solo exhibition was held at the remains of the kiln, with fire as an element. Currently, he is taking photos at Kegon Falls in Nikko with the theme of water.