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<\/a><\/p>\nA Cat with a Beautiful Tail<\/h2>\n– It\u2019s kind of a surprise to see how minimal your house is. There are practically no objects inside. <\/h3>\n
\u201cThere used to be rooms full of stuff, but since I started living with the cat, I put everything in the closets. And then I put up some boards for Makoto to play on. My drawings are kept in places where he cannot reach. If you don\u2019t have anything in a room, it\u2019s also much easier to clean up the cat hair.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI found him at a pet adoption event in Harajuku. When I started thinking about getting a cat, I initially poked around online to get information. Then I attended a cat adoption even in Kagurazaka, but I just didn\u2019t find the right match. When I encountered Makoto, he was 11 months old and had just the most beautiful tail.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI have childhood memories of living with a Siamese cat, but I don\u2019t remember much. When I lived in Kobe, we had a dog. It was when I moved to Tokyo that I started thinking about getting a cat.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAs you can probably tell by the fact that he has not come out today\u2026 he\u2019s really a shy cat. In fact, he hasn\u2019t completely warmed to me yet, either. People tell me that cats climb up into their laps, but that has never happened to me. That said, he does like to play. He\u2019s most active in the morning, and he never gets tired of playing with toys.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI thought he would be a bit more friendly. But unfortunately, that\u2019s just not who Makoto is. He slips away every time I try to catch him. I am jealous of people who tell me that they sleep beside their cats.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s definitely good when I\u2019m working. Even when I start spreading out some paper, he\u2019ll be like, \u2019Oh, you were there? I didn\u2019t even notice\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s as if he is letting me live in his house (laughs).\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe variety of Makoto\u2019s expressions. Sometimes he looks angry and other times he looks sleepy. When he\u2019s yawning, he looks like some kind of monster. I\u2019ve wanted to photograph him at that moment, but it\u2019s pretty tough to accomplish. Quite a few of my friends are cat owners, like Dango and Mina (Tabei). We all started living with our cats around the same time. We\u2019ve been talking about having our cats meet up someday.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve made a piece based on the movements of a string I use when playing with Makoto. You know, I try moving it around at different speeds in an attempt to catch his interest. I referenced those movements in some drawings.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI can never manage to draw cats well. Maybe they have too many expressions.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n– How did you first encounter Makoto-chan?<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/p>\n– Had you ever lived with a cat before?<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n– Please tell us about Makoto-chan\u2019s personality.<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n– Since living alongside a cat, have you made any new discoveries? <\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n– The sense of distance between you and Makoto does seem to fit your character, though.<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nEnjoying a Variety of Expressions<\/h2>\n
– How would you describe your relationship with Makoto-chan?<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n– What\u2019s fun about living with a cat?<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n– Do cats ever appear in your artwork?<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n– But you don\u2019t plan on drawing the cat itself?<\/h3>\n