At the “Arcimboldo” exhibition, which opened on June 20 at the National Museum of Western Art, we planned and developed an installation that lets visitors become part of the paintings of the brilliant court painter Arcimboldo. In connection with this, the development process of this installation was featured in the NHK General TV program “(^○^) Gammen White TV,” airing on Wednesday, July 5 at 19:30.

Ending theme for the TV anime "With You and the Rain." “filled” as the antonym of “empty” Even when we don’t know what kindness or doing the right thing looks like, there are moments when we’re unexpectedly comforted by the time we spend with someone or something. When you’re struggling, I hope there’s someone or somewhere you can go to and let your feelings out. They don’t need to answer; it could be a pet, a doll, a fictional being, or even yourself. Even if you know you’ll lose that presence someday, there are times when the moments you share now feel undeniably meaningful. Perhaps that is a small prayer to keep living, even while carrying feelings that can’t be put into words. Not denying loneliness. But not locking it away either. I wanted to depict the kind of time that gently gathers up the identity of that warmth as it gradually takes shape. I created this work hoping that, for those who watch it, it would become a time of quietly facing the emotions deep in the heart, a time in which something slowly begins to feel full.

About - melt into space vol.5 The event “Melt Into Space,” which focuses on ambient and minimal music, will be held on Sunday, October 12 at Otani Memorial Hall, Sapporo Otani University. For its fifth edition, the event welcomes Salamanda from Seoul, Korea, who have earned high praise for their ambient and Steve Reich-inspired minimalist sound, and who also drew attention this year for their duo show with LAUSBUB at WWW. From Osaka, ast midori will perform; they released the EP nnn this past March and present a minimalist soundscape that blends four-on-the-floor beats, glitch, and live instrumentation. From Sapporo, the lineup includes organizer Tsubasa Sato, Junichi OGURO, an official Ableton trainer and professor in the Music Department at Sapporo Otani University, and olololop, a band based in a mixed-use building in Sapporo’s Shiroishi ward known for weaving intricate rhythms. On the visual side, ITOAOI, who has worked on 4s4ki’s music videos and collaborations with MINERAL Osaka and was also nominated for 100 Japanese Video Artists, will present VJ visuals across the entire hall wall. The decorations will be handled by 2=, who have transformed venues for Rising Sun Rock Festival, the hatch’s “The Justice,” SOUNDCAMP, and more. On the sub stage, Rico from LAUSBUB, who recently performed with Salamanda at WWW, will appear as a DJ, and Mei will perform live. Also featured are fui from Kyoto, who participated in the compilation Water Bodies featuring Salamanda’s Yetsuby; arow from Tokyo, who runs the multimedia platform CCCOLLECTIVE and is also active as Cryfff’s dub specialist; Layali, who hosts the regular event “SOKALL” at Salon Tareme; and Yoshihiro Tsukahara, a part-time lecturer in the Music Department at Sapporo Otani University, who has worked on game music and commercial music for titles such as Suikoden and Mario Party. For decoration, MomoMichi, who holds “Momomichi Curry Research Institute” once a month at Salon Tareme, will also join. In the POP UP area, in addition to participants who are also appearing as performers, VJs, and decorators—fui, ITOAOI, and MomoMichi—the unit Kankaku Ijo by Kaito Sasaki, Kaito Hayashi, and Momoha Funaoka, as well as the Sapporo-based coffee shop C-origin, which also has booths at YAGI and PARCO, will be present. In a space that stimulates the senses through multifaceted presentation of sound, image, decoration, and taste, it will be a day where artists gathered from Korea and across Japan come together under one roof. Melt Into Space Vol.5 @melt_into_space 2025/10/12 Open 11:30 Start 12:00 End 17:00 Venue: Otani Memorial Hall, Sapporo Otani University Free admission Main Stage Live 　Salamanda（from Seoul） @8salamanda8 　ast midori（from Osaka） @astmidori 　olololop @olololop_rhy 　Junichi OGURO @junichioguro 　Tsubasa Sato @cheatmemetaxi VJ 　ITO AOI @_itoaoi_ Deco 　2= @mayu__torii Sub Stage DJ 　arow(From Tokyo) @arow.ccc 　Layali @_____layali 　Rico（LAUSBUB） @lawi0cir Live 　Yoshihiro Tsukahara @riccioriccio 　fui(From Kyoto) @titaleeom 　Mei (LAUSBUB) @meiitakahashii Deco 　MomoMichi @mom.omichi POP UP 　Kankaku Ijo @kankakuijo 　C-origin @corigin_sapporo @881ori 　fui @titaleeom 　ITOAOI @_itoaoi_ 　MomoMichi @mom.omichi Flyer Design 　Keita Kuwahara @kee.kee.9