: In more recent career retrospectives, she has touched upon the pressures of maintaining a public image in the Japanese entertainment sector and the evolution of the industry over the last decade.
In this previously unpublished interview from 2018, we sat down with Tachikawa in her Atelier in Setagaya, Tokyo, to discuss how she un-wove the rules of contemporary craft. rie tachikawa interview
(Pauses) Yes. In "Unwoven," I stopped pulling the threads tight. I let them hang. I created pieces that were literally falling apart—edges fraying, wefts gaping. My students asked, "Isn't that just damage?" I said, "No. That is honesty." : In more recent career retrospectives, she has
Tachikawa's career is frequently categorized by her work with major Japanese studios. Her filmography includes a wide variety of roles, but her most discussed "interview" content often comes from her early and later "Best Of" collections , where she reflects on her most memorable filming experiences. Birth Date March 7, 1993 Hometown Tokyo, Japan Active Since Primary Titles Perfect Girlfriend , LaForet Girl In "Unwoven," I stopped pulling the threads tight
Most beginners think weaving is about repetition. It is not. It is about decision . Every time the shuttle passes, you are saying "yes" to one texture and "no" to a thousand others. I wanted them to feel the loneliness of that decision.