You wear a wide range of outfits when you\u2019re playing piano. I\u2019m sure comfort is a priority, but how do you approach fashion and fit? Does your style differ when you perform or practice versus everyday life?<\/p>\n
Of course, when I wear formal clothes, my feelings change. I feel more formal as well. And that\u2019s how I play in most classical concert venues. But feeling natural is also an important thing to me to play. As you said, being comfortable is very important. For social media or YouTube, I wear very casual clothes, and then I feel more relaxed and chill. I have a different mentality for the music as well. I prefer oversized clothing for comfort.<\/p>\n
Do you see any parallels in how you approach style and how you approach playing piano?<\/p>\n
When I choose my clothes, it\u2019s always related to music. The purpose [of my style] is mostly for the music.<\/p>\n
You just walked in the Herm\u00e8s<\/a> men\u2019s show in Tokyo. Tell me about that experience.<\/p>\n Well, I\u2019m not a professional model. They also invited an architect, a chef, and a film director. I was honored to be there. It was quite an interesting experience. Nothing changes if I get nervous or not, similar to a piano performance. I have nothing to do other than walk. But I respect models. How they walk is totally different. I felt like the relationship between the clothes and the models is similar to composers and performers. For classical musicians, when we play, we have to understand what composers thought, what they wanted to express, and the performance is supposed to realize their ideas. I thought [the role of the] models was the same\u2014to make the designer\u2019s idea realized in a cool way.<\/p>\n What are some of your favorite brands to wear right now?<\/p>\n