A type fireworks that can hear clapping and laughing from the venue such as smile and dragon cats, I have heard "Mental feeling put in fireworks" by Mr. Yoshikazu Ms. Imino, a master of that type fireworks making

When seeing the fireworks of the fireworks display, there are also many people who have seen occasionally the fireworks in the form of smiles and stars looking up. Such fireworks are called fireworks, but the leading fireworks of that type fireworks · Mr. Yoshikazu Konno of Kita-Nippon Fireworks Industry "What fireworks are making with ideas?" Messages filled not only on molds but also on Star Mine "and asked the feelings put in fireworks making.

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Arrived in the office of Kita-Nippon Fireworks Industry in Daisen city, Akita Prefecture.


On the other side of the building, rice fields that have completed rice harvesting spread all over.


It was held in March 2017New Fireworks CollectionThe next day of the shoot from the same place. At this time, it was a silver world all over.


Ceremonies and trophies are decorated in the reception room which was guided.


Mr. Yoshikazu Imono, Representative Director of Kita-Nippon Fireworks Kogyo Co., Ltd. The company was founded in 1898 (Meiji 32), Mr. Yoshikazu 4th generation. It is also known as the guru of shapes such as hearts, smiles, cats (character things).


Heisei 21Nationwide Fireworks Games Competition "Great Fire Fireworks"It is a fireworks company that has many achievements, such as winning the Prime Minister's Award for Best Award, winning and winning at other competitions.


◆ Master of type (character fireworks)
The day before the interview, "October 14, 2017" was held on "Omaki's fireworks Fall chapterAt the same time, we were able to see molds fireworks shaped in the unique form of Hokkaido Fireworks Industry.

Fireworks Musical · Lion King Chapter 1 [Oki autumn Chapter 2017] - YouTube


GIGAZINE (hereinafter referred to as G):
Thank you. Yesterday's autumn chapter · Namahage in Akita's scenery, Akita dog, fireworks musical It was fun to watch and see lions and animals' shapes a lot.

Yoshikazu Konno (hereinafter Imano):
I do not necessarily stay in savanna, though (laugh). Cats, rabbits, bears, raccoon dogs and so on.

G:
The fireworks of Mr. Imano's type (character thing) are said to be beautiful in form and are said to be masterpieces. For example, does a simple form such as a heart need technologies that are difficult?

Konno:
After all it has know how to make it. Even when the fireworks explode, the spreading method differs between the inside and the outside, so it is not easy to simply arrange the hearts in the cross section. There is a way to put grains (glowing powder) in grains (explosive explosive).

G:
There is a secret in how to place it. Another thing, wondering at watching molds is that there are few things that looks upside down, and the top and bottom are controlled? There is a doubt that there is a question, how is it actually?

For reference, it seems that the top and bottom of the work are determined perfectly.


Konno:
Needless to say, it is not 100% though it is controlled, but up and down can be controlled to some extent.

G:
It is impossible to control whether it looks front.

Konno:
If you see it only on the front side, customers in the horizontal direction will be in a straight line, so people who are blurred to some extent can see from various directions, so I think that is good with that. In the same scene, I raised two at the same time and devised how to raise "I want to see one".

(Actually, how to control the attitude of fireworks is a trade secret)

Fireworks' mind emerges in fireworks
Konno:
It makes me wonder how fireworks make people feel. In the past, when the smile was delivered, was the man who made it thinking, the smile got a zombie smile, the eyeball popped out of the outline of the face (lol)

G:
The darkness of my heart (laugh)

Konno:
"I was scared of a kindergarten child," I was returned. (Lol)

G:
It might be possible to sell it with Halloween products now (lol)

Konno:
Well, since there are few fireworks during the Halloween period (laugh). When making a smile. It is not no no no, it will not make you smile unless you make your heart happy, you will not laugh. If you lose to fireworks, you will not be useless, and if you just put too much power, distortion will come out, and ballrooming (the work of arranging pyrotechnic gunpowder) is where the feelings of the maker are reflected most.

G:
True, there will be a difference in detail. When making a fireworks, if the position of the 1 mm star is shifted, I will say that when the fireworks actually open, it will be 1 meter off.

Konno:
Not only mere 1000 times as much error, the effect of invisible places comes out. When I talk about this in fireworks shops, it means "That's right, that's right." Although it seems that it just keeps doing the same work, it comes out that the manner of putting emotions comes out.

G:
You are making it with a strong feeling.

Konno:
For molds etc., it is best to imagine the smiling face of the children they are watching.



G:
It took place one week ago.Tsuchiura National Fireworks GamesIn the work "Diet Dogchan Before After" that won the creative fireworks section, the face of a thin dog and the face of a round dog were raised brilliantly. In the seats where the announcement could not be heard, there were spectators who said various impressions such as "foxes" and "raccoon dumplings".

Konno:
It is very appreciated that such customers cheers. Well then, can you sell it with a fox? Just a little change color. Foxes and raccoon dogs can be used for the promotion of udon (laugh)

G:
You can use directing in the image of fireworks of foxes and raccoons on the background of the product.

Konno:
It would be very helpful if the honest people, especially children, say "It is ○ ○", it is very helpful and we are also watching the fireworks of other companies, which would be interesting if this kind of naming It is a translation to think. That is interesting, is not it?

G:
Naming sense is very important, is not it?

Konno:
I think so. Attract fireworks before they see them. It is very important as it has to be interested. Especially in this great music there is fireworks of genre called creative fireworks, but matching with naming as well as the quality of fireworks is questioned.

◆ Fireworks are actors
In 2017,Ise Shrine dedicated nationwide fireworks festivalSo, win the champion in the fireworks section,Owl Episode of FireworksHowever, it was awarded the Excellence Award at the No. 2 Ball and the Star Mine Department,Akagawa Firework FestivalSo I won the first place in the design fireworks.

G:
Awarded works such as Ise, Fukuroi and Akagawa are not a character fireworks, but are also awarded in Hakkata blooming with high artistic color and Star Mine mainly based on its octagonal flowers, but how about these works Is the part highly evaluated?

Reference, captured a part of the change in Happo.


Konno:
I am wondering if it is being evaluated against the unexpectedness of our fireworks and the interesting fireworks of colors which are incorporated in recent works.

G:
Especially in 2017, there were many prizes, so did you feel confident that you can go this year?

Konno:
Well, that is not it. Especially Omagari (winning at the No. 10 ball freeball section in 2017) is difficult. We have to consider events such as tournaments and sponsor fireworks, and it will be tough to have a competitive fireworks based on that.

G:
I saw Star Mine of Kita-Nippon Fireworks Industry at the Fukuroi Games, but as I saw the mysterious colorful fireworks matching the atmosphere of the title and song's atmosphere "The flower of prayer beyond time", my chest got hot . I do not know whether it is a correct answer, but I feel that I felt the world I would like to express with fireworks.

Northern Japan Fireworks Industry "Flowers of prayer beyond time" 【Fireworks of Fukuro Enshu 2017】 - YouTube


Konno:
Even as the production side, choose songs and think about lyrics themselves. Consider matching songs and fireworks including technical matters. Among them, I think that I want to show it with this fireworks. From that point on, we are raising Star Mine thinking about one pillar or "I think what to think about raising fireworks".

G:
Not merely to raise it according to the rhythm of the song, but also to read the lyrics firmly to understand and make a work.

Konno:
In my place, I take care of it.

G:
Of course, there are fireworks that raise Bang Bang as directing and effects such as concerts and events, but in fireworks as a work fireworks are the leading role and they are performing.

Konno:
Fireworks are actors. We are interested in actors in Kuroko, there are actors of second actors, beautiful actors are also there, others are plentiful. After that, there are plays to do in the country gymnasium, and there are also performances of the big stage like the National Theater. With such various situations, we show the lighting condition and shape of the fireworks, but I think that the actor in the scene shows which actor to appear, also the production power of the fireworks store's arm. However, even if only a lot of beautiful flowers are arranged, this may be a good way of showing one fireworks display, but I think that there is still a more interesting way of showing.

G:
Fireworks is also a director, is not it? The protagonist is this fireworks. The supporting character is this fireworks. Extras are these fireworks.

Konno:
It is this timing and so on (laugh)

G:
You must also be familiar with PC operations such as editing songs and controlling fireworks.

Konno:
Yes Yes. I have been thinking that I'm a composer, a producer, a director, or rather a person with that role.

G:
Fireworks magazine, it is not just work to make fireworks.

Konno:
That is different from fireworks decades ago. In the past, I had a stop watch, I was pushing the ignition button while watching fireworks, but I sometimes lose sight of the timing (laugh). In the last fifteen years, the launch became computer controlled, and music and fireworks could be launched with precise timing.

G:
I have to keep up with the evolution of the launch technique.

Konno:
However, it is not a good idea to fire fireworks exactly, but we have to think firmly which fireworks will be launched wherever they are, and on the other hand I always think that analog has good analogy.

G:
I will ask again about the thematic work. In the work of Fireworks Competition of Omagari in 2017 "Men Shure Okinawa - The Mysterious Group in Shuri Castle ~", the face of the old man was struck along the way.

[4K] Fireworks award in 2017 Nippon Nippon Fireworks Industry "Men Shure Okinawa - a group of mysterious appearances in Shuri Castle" - National Fireworks Games - YouTube


Konno:
Everyone is said to be a strange old man (lol) I was made funny.

G:
FamiliarHigh-sized GrandfatherAlthough it was used as BGM, in fact I learned by investigating the story that this song is "a song wishing for peace" later.

Konno:
When I say Okinawa, many topics such as war or base problem are taken up, but I thought that I would like to express more interesting Ryukyu Kingdom. A group that is doing a sightseeing trip with places of traditional dancing and finally made it to convey the fun Okinawa atmosphere that everyone will dance.

G:
I imagined the blue fireworks first seen in this work as "the sea or sky of Okinawa" red fireworks "Is it the color of a flower or Shuri castle?"

Konno:
Based on the warm color system such as red, it is the atmosphere of the traditional dancing shade, the color scheme of the costume etc.

G:
Oh, my expectation has come off (lol) But it is fun to imagine without permission.

Konno:
Oh yeah (Laugh) The other day, someone else came and told us, "The fireworks of Kita-Nippon Fireworks Industry seems to be launching with a letter to fireworks."

G:
It is a wonderful expression.

Konno:
Some people may watch while saying "I do not want to tell you something like this".

G:
The surprising nature of Kitano Japan Fireworks Industry, which was said earlier,homepageIt was cited in the New Year's greetingsOkamoto TaroIt is influenced by Mr..



Konno:
I agree. In 2017, I did not consciously say "Let's shape it" or "Let's show beautiful things", trying to think about something that protrudes the screen as much as possible while feeling good. I thought that now is the opportunity as it is made of human beings because it is made of muddy or "I think that it would be interesting if such parts of human beings can be expressed with fireworks," while having various thoughts. We are particularly conscious of this proposition for the Oka song tournament offering.

【4K】 Great Fire Fireworks 2017 Competition "Life Festival" Omagari Fireworks - YouTube


◆ Fireworks friendly to all people
G:
Some of the fireworks festival involving Northern Japan Fireworks IndustryhomepageIt is announced in, but, among others, in Akita prefecture Oga-shi is held on August 14 every year "Oga Nihonkai fireworksI heard that it is a characteristic competition.

Konno:
Oga's fireworks are theater fireworks or in the world that you can do whatever you like in my head,There is absolutely no restriction.

G:
It is said that fireworks festival that you can all-you-can-like for Kitano Japan Fireworks Industry.

Konno:
Oga 's fireworks are 15th this year, but "Please do fireworks that can not be seen unless you come to OgaSo in short, it is the only one. Rather than saying "like a fireworks festival" or "do fireworks tournaments in Japan to do the best fireworks display in Japan", the objective is to call people to Oga · regional revitalization · local pride . Speaking of sightseeing spots in Akita Prefecture, it's Oga, but as you want to be more active, doing what is only one. However, evolution is required.

G:
2015 "Rhythm & Dance ~ World Dance ~", 2016 "Light Broadway ~ Invitation to Musical ~", 2017 "Stars on Stage ~ Midsummer Red and White Fingering Battle ~" as announced theme every year Is it theme to decide the discussion?

Konno:
Yes, I had a presentation from here.

G:
What is proposed by Ms. Konno?

Konno:
Yes, I have suggested from you.

G:
The tournament itself is an entertainment show, it is a tournament full of humor which can hear laughter from the venue. Do you have any ideas that will be the source of these?

Konno:
This is it. Happy space. "Go to see" fireworks display "I will go to see" Last year we can come this year also because fireworks at fireworks festival are beautiful, but the feeling of happiness in that space more than that. For example, a person who works hard at work until yesterday, or has a hard time studying even a child, or a person who has a disease, or such a person, such a person, the moment of seeing fireworks is all I forget it. The moment you see the fireworks, you can leave from painful or bad things. That leads to happiness of people.

Then, "Laugh" as one direction. To be laughable is happy. Therefore, I also want to cherish such an essence. Anyway, the most interesting thing at the fireworks festival is the expression when the guests come home after the fireworks festival ends. As expected after all this. It's a simple word, but it's like whether you can return home with a smile. "Could you taste a happy space?"When. So people who are watching are safely comfortable "I enjoyed having a fireworks festival comeI want to make something like that. Space · time, this is the foundation.

G:
That is said as the feature of the Oga Nihonkai fireworksFireworks friendly to all peopleWhat is it? Next summer I would like to go and see the Oga Nihonkai fireworks.

Illustrations decorated with numerous trophies are said to have been sent annually from fans who saw the Oga Nihonkai fireworks.


Illustration of 2016 "Light Broadway ~ Invitation to Musical ~". I can tell you how fun the fireworks of Oga is. Mr. Imano is dancing in the middle?


◆ mold fireworks clown
G:
Mr. Konno Where is he humor from himself coming from? Did you like to see variety shows?

Konno:
To say ridiculous things, to say jokes and to thrust is like that type.

G:
Since early childhood?

Konno:
Well, since I was a junior high school student? Oyaji (predecessor) is a hard craftsman, but my mum is not a type I love to make people laugh. My mother 's home is an entertainer. It was such a pleasant time to have people who gathered dancing or someone blowing a shakuhachi.

G:
Mr. Imano is taking over the family environment where a fun mother is.

Konno:
Oh yes, Molded fireworks, Fireworks with a laugh is it. It means that children are elderly people. After all, especially small children get tired of seeing for half an hour. When the fireworks say "I can understand even" there, you can also feel sharpness as a fireworks display as a whole. It is hard to be a protagonist to be a type object though "Clown elements like circusAs it is to say that the field is to be disguised, a little nice rolling, not a second one, but it is a necessary role.

◆ The thought put in a frog
G:
Please tell me about the type of frog that I got to know about Kitanihon Fireworks Industry.

Design picture of frog fireworks.


Frog fireworks actually launched.


Konno:
The frog is. 2011 is the year of the Great East Japan Earthquake. I tried to launch a frog on a new fireworks collection that was held in the spring of that year. However, it is a translation thought about how to be interesting if launched, but if there is something like "If you read the announcement more often than nothing", I thought that there was the highest impact, "Frog Pico Pico 3 Pico Pico together, Pico Pico 6 Pico Pyko "on purpose and on purpose I made a tongue twister language title. However, it seems that the announcement has better practiced, I told you without any mistakes. That was unexpected (laugh)

G:
Such a playful mind (laugh)

Konno:
Interesting. But, after the earthquake happened ...... It was "returning safely" or "returning to the former", from such a pun, I will feel like I will return safely to the frogs, I entered in the competition contest. While there are plenty of circumstances that can not be returned, I mean "going home frogs, surely returning home safely" in that sense. I hoped for words and made it.

2011 Taiko National Fireworks Competition Tour "Frog Return, Surely Return, Safely Return" - YouTube


G:
I saw the sports fireworks and learned about Kitano Japan Fireworks Industry. At that time, it was an impression that "a lot of frogs are up and it is interesting," but when I heard the story again, I was surprised that "that frog has such a deep meaning."

Konno:
We are also in charge of tournament offering "Oshu Dakebeam" of this year and have also been registered as a World Heritage site since the earthquakeHeizumiI thought that I wanted to express the golden culture of Japan, but there was a disaster, I also made a desire for victims and wish of reconstruction.

Prayer and prayers 2011 Fireworks of Omagari - Fireworks provided by the event "Oshu Dakehikari" fireworks Requiem tsunami earthquake. - YouTube


Konno:
Fireworks were raised in New Year every year in Fukushima, but it was canceled due to the effect of the earthquake disaster. The fireworks display was canceled but I took about 30 frogs and raised it at the evacuation center. Frog fireworks for me is "Please come home safelyIt is a fireworks with the meaning meaning.

G:
Fireworks are constantly evolving and I thought that it would be lonely if the fireworks of the frog could not be seen someday ....

Konno:
No, no frogs. There is such a meaning and it does not go away.



Message to fireworks viewer
On this day of the interview, in Osaka Daisen in Northern Japan Fireworks Industry, in 2017Fireworks viewerThe examination was done.

G:
Finally, I was examined by fireworks appreciation expert in 2016 just one year ago, but Mr. Imano asked that he was a lecturer before the exam until 2015. What kind of lecture did you have in Mr. Konno's lecture?

Konno:
I was a lecturer until 2015, but at the end of the lecture, I'm going to tighten like this. Because there are times when you do not see obediently because there is knowledge, when you watch fireworks, you want to see it in natural form, enjoy together. By studying, there are also things where bad places of fireworks will come into view, so please have a look with pure eyes. Fireworks are for a moment. Does Japan aesthetics raise a moment of "transience"? It is now possible to record in video and so on, but it is an impression of that actual, it is a space, it is a smell, because that is only a moment.

◆ GIGAZINE Message to readers
G:
GIGAZINE Please write a message to the reader.

Konno:
At Kita-Nippon Fireworks Industrial Co., Ltd., we are building fireworks by putting something like a hidden theme in the work of a competition contest and the thematic Star Mine. It means that there may be a moment when messages and feelings are conveyed while the fireworks are rising. I think that there is something not to be transmitted, but I think that the moment that it is transmitted is the moment the fireworks finally approaches a little bit of art. Please enjoy such fireworks as well.

G:
Thank you very much.