In what humans do there is the thing called "hear".
It is something so normal that it does not get focused on but to live on
lately I have really realized it is a very important thing.
Without concentrating nothing retains when listening to someone.
Even if ears are perked focused on listening only words retain as memory.
Have interest in who you talk to, want to know, this stance
is needed in conversation if you want what you heard to become part of you.
 
When I forget what I talked about, every single time, I feel embarrassed, feel miserable.
Also first without being able to precisely listen
there is no way you could convey something to another person.
It may seem easy, conveying as your words,
I feel this is a very important fundamental form of action.

Yasunari Iwasaki / Pattern Maker    

All things WTAPS.Yasunari Iwasaki / Pattern Maker

There are times I make mistakes that completely knock me out.
Sleep or awake it is all about that.
I get really depressed.

Times like that, making a mistake is also so,
but the the thing that I get bummed about the most is myself.
The cause was inside me from way before.
Today's mistake is not only today's mistake.
You realize the usual confidence was overconfidence.

It would be easy if you got scolded hard like when you were a kid
but society is not that easy, nobody follows along.
After scurrying around a bit, you can only wait until it gets fixed,
trying to patch things up or giving excuses only leave an emptiness;
such tough time flows.
As if it recognizes how in your heart you want to be released from it
as soon as possible, the terrible feeling lingers.

But, it is how much of this terrible feeling you feel.
Without faking it, to know the "bad" of yourself.
Further, destroy what was just carelessly piled up,
and next time build a foundation and slowly build the pile up correctly.
If you do not do that, you just end up repeating the same mistake.

This does not mean you should make mistakes at whatever
but the mistakes that you happen to make, in other words a valuable experience,
it is about how much you can learn from it.

Naoyuki Inoue / Production

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For the daily commute I almost always
use a backpack.
It is something so normal so I never really noticed it
but the more I think about it even on days off when I go out
I use a backpack.
The main reason is how it fits close to the back and both arms
can open so that you really do not feel like you are carrying it.

Also I use a tote bag sometimes
because of the wide opening it is easy to put things in and take out
and the one I use a lot is a larger size made of tough canvas;
I feel it is handy because it is built tough and holding many things.

When going out by myself I choose accordingly
but I bring both when going out with family or with many people.

Yukiyoshi Shimada / Production

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The other day at an interview of the designer
we received a plan to introduce youth movies that had left an impression.
Maybe because the generation is similar,
the choices and comments were what I could relate to
but, at the same time when scenes I did not remember were brought up
I thought how it was interesting
and had a strange feeling of how
memories that struck are chord are different.

Then I just had to watch so bad
3 John Hughes films in a row

and compared to back then, I felt that my mind was wired differently
like I have thicker skin or something
watching from a bird's eye view.

Feeling slightly jealous and lonely at the same time
may be proof that I have become an adult.

But the uplifting feeling or
I love it! feeling of re-confirmation after watching the movies
is still something that tickles me now like back then.

Shiori Etsugu / PR

All things WTAPS.Shiori Etsugu / PR

I like socks that are built nice.
Of course how it feels when worn is important
but also the fit when you put your foot in is too.
Socks are in a more brutal position than clothes.
Stepped on all day long
and their turn in the rotation comes up quick
so they are practically abused without much rest.

But
regardless of how they are subject to heavy labor
socks tend to be thought of lightly.
I feel they could have been in a more important position.

I change out my socks depending on the season.
Some with patterns,
some that are plain.
I also change out the colors.

It is something I use everyday so I have a lot of them.

Match them with clothes,
match them with shoes.
There are many different kinds.

For the season coming up, you also have the option to "not wear socks".

Tetsu Nishiyama / Director

All things WTAPS.Tetsu Nishiyama / Director