Asari, Tetsuro

We met in person a little over 10 years ago. We first met at an inconspicuous ticket gate of Akihabara Station in Tokyo when we were both still students. Nowadays, it is a well-known fact that it is risky to meet people in person without prior confirmation over the Internet, but at that time, we had no idea that we were the same age until we actually met. We hit it off immediately after meeting. We have had a long relationship up to the present.

One of Cota’s most impressive aspects is his planning and production skills. Thinking back, he has created Internet radio broadcasts that connect multiple locations in real time. His ability to create forward-thinking productions, such as HD travel program productions with an eye to the future. I was shocked by their ability to use whatever tools were available to express their ideas of what they thought would be interesting to do. I was shocked by his ability to use whatever tools were available to express his ideas, and I was often influenced by his ability to do so even though he is the same age as me! I was influenced by him in many ways.

He also has a way of looking at things from a very different perspective than I do and giving me his opinions, so when my thinking tends to be linear, I learn a lot from Cota’s way of seeing things from multiple perspectives.

I have enjoyed going to live shows with him, and I have never tired of being with him because I can relate to many of the artists in terms of their musicianship.

Even he has a blind spot when it comes to himself, and I sometimes worry a little about him in that regard. Sometimes I think it would be better if he would further apply the multifaceted viewpoints to himself in the areas where he is usually in contact with those around him.

In the future, I hope that he will be even more active, taking advantage of his current planning and production skills.