Even in Japan, I don't think that the game culture is established. For example, my father will watch movies but games don't appear in his life at all, I think that that's sad.

I just initiated the project where I write music for somebody else to write the lyrics and also for the orchestra to perform. I've just initiated the project. That leads the project into creating an independent label outside of game music.

Like many composers, most of my compositions are influenced by the music I've listened to throughout my life.

I have been interested in Irish traditional music for the past few years.

It was very difficult to startle or surprise someone with a particular sound during the family computer era.

There's some familiarity in Celtic music, even if you've never heard that piece of music before.

So I don't really have a clear plan, in terms of music, as to where I want to head in the future.