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Reika Ito × Kyohei Sakaguchi: A Spiritual Conversation (Part 1) Gallery
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Reika Ito × Kyohei Sakaguchi: A Spiritual Conversation (Part 1) Gallery

<strong>Reika Ito × Kyohei Sakaguchi | Spiritual Dialogue (Part 1)</strong>　"Divine of Creation," a series exploring the charm of creators themselves. For our 14th installment, we welcome Kyohei Sakaguchi, who wears many hats as an architect, artist, and writer.
<strong>Reika Ito × Kyohei Sakaguchi | Spiritual Dialogue (Part 1)</strong>　"It's difficult to define the scope of your work, Mr. Sakaguchi," says Reika Ito.
<strong>Reika Ito × Kyohei Sakaguchi | Spiritual Dialogue (Part 1)</strong>　"On weekdays, I walk around town, observing neighbors, cats, and flowers. Then, I start hearing various voices, understanding things like 'The pill bugs are in trouble.' My sole purpose in writing is to convey these fundamental feelings," says Kyohei Sakaguchi.
<strong>Reika Ito × Kyohei Sakaguchi | Spiritual Dialogue (Part 1)</strong>　"I can see the form of 'genius,' so I just listen to what that genius says. I'm constantly seeking their guidance, so it feels like my profession is that of a student," says Kyohei Sakaguchi.
<strong>Reika Ito × Kyohei Sakaguchi | Spiritual Dialogue (Part 1)</strong>　"Did you always like books?" asks Reika Ito. "I used to read a lot of autobiographies. In them, you'll find that most people who succeeded had fallen into dire circumstances, but they had kept a promise made in elementary school," says Kyohei Sakaguchi.
<strong>Reika Ito × Kyohei Sakaguchi | Spiritual Dialogue (Part 1)</strong>　"When I was in elementary school, I made the space under my desk into a home. I decided then and there, 'I'll do this for the rest of my life,'" says Kyohei Sakaguchi.
<strong>Reika Ito × Kyohei Sakaguchi | Spiritual Dialogue (Part 1)</strong>　"My father told me, 'There's such a thing as being an architect.' That's when I decided to become an architect at the age of 10," says Kyohei Sakaguchi.
<strong>Reika Ito × Kyohei Sakaguchi | Spiritual Dialogue (Part 1)</strong>　"I'm interested in things like what we wear, shelters, and places of refuge—in essence, animal nests rather than houses," says Kyohei Sakaguchi.
<strong>Reika Ito × Kyohei Sakaguchi | Spiritual Dialogue (Part 1)</strong>　"I looked through all the back issues of architectural magazines from around 1979. And there was only one person who wasn't digging," says Kyohei Sakaguchi.
<strong>Reika Ito × Kyohei Sakaguchi | Spiritual Dialogue (Part 1)</strong>　"I went to university, but I still couldn't find my nest there. Then, while walking along the Tamagawa River, I happened to meet a man who had been living there for 20 years," says Kyohei Sakaguchi.
<strong>Reika Ito × Kyohei Sakaguchi | Spiritual Dialogue (Part 1)</strong>　"When I asked him, 'Do you have an address?' he replied, 'I don't have an address, but what's the point?'" says Kyohei Sakaguchi. "That must have been an incredible encounter!" says Reika Ito.
<strong>Reika Ito × Kyohei Sakaguchi | Spiritual Dialogue (Part 1)</strong>　"I didn't draw any blueprints and didn't build any buildings, but I managed to graduate by the skin of my teeth. I had no job prospects, so I just worked part-time. I was quite amusing, so I earned more in tips than my salary working at hotels (laughs)," says Kyohei Sakaguchi.
<strong>Reika Ito × Kyohei Sakaguchi | Spiritual Dialogue (Part 1)</strong>　"I tried various things, always thinking about how much I needed to organize myself to be understood," says Kyohei Sakaguchi.
<strong>Reika Ito × Kyohei Sakaguchi | Spiritual Dialogue (Part 1)</strong>　"I don't want to be seen as a researcher of the homeless. I want to explain that 'I am much more chaotic.' But to maintain balance, I started drawing," says Kyohei Sakaguchi.
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