— Please tell us the story behind the shooting.
Hiroe Igeta (hereinafter referred to as HI): There are so many! Where is the back? ! Is it a table? (lol)
On the first day, I went to Hatoya Hotel, and the Hatoya T-shirts sold at the shop there were so cute! It's a T-shirt that simply says "Hatoya" on the chest. We decided, ``Let's actually take a photo wearing this,'' so we hurriedly put on the Hatoya T-shirt and took a photo. In fact, the T-shirt was so cute that all the staff members bought it. We had a photo shoot the next day, and to my surprise, everyone was wearing them (lol).
Ittetsu Matsuoka (hereinafter referred to as IM)：That's what I was thinking too...(lol)
HI: I caught Ittetsu's back! Well then, let's talk about something else (lol)
I.M.That's right, everyone came wearing their clothes on the second day, but Mr. Igeta used a magic marker to write "Hatoya" on those who didn't wear them.
I thought, "Isn't that the best answer?! I want that!!"
HI:I had fun! Honestly, the teamwork was really good from beginning to end.

I.M.：Everyone buys it and takes pictures on the spot, something that would be difficult to do on a normal set. It was a shoot that valued that kind of freedom.
HI: Also, will you be going to the pool? ! That's what it became.
I.M.:That wasn't in the plan either, there's a heated pool! That was about it. The weather is nice and warm, so can we go to the pool? ! It's about as light.
Rather than trying to photograph something with a strong gravure feel, I get the impression that they valued the atmosphere and atmosphere of the scene.
HI: Yes, that's why the photo at the pool shows her enjoying herself. The makeup was already running off.
However, the pool here was really hot, it was like a sauna (lol)
I.M.: It was cooler in the water (lol) Mr. Igeta, you really looked like you were having the most fun swimming. The smile in the pool was real!
HI: I felt embarrassed because I looked like a child, like an elementary school student.
I.M.：It's amazing that you let me use that in the paper.

— Could you tell us about the process of creating “BE {}”?
Kittaka Tsumugi (hereinafter referred to as KT): Above all, the photos were so good that it was hard to choose one. It was actually a two-day shoot, but even among the large number of shots, there were so many wonderful ones.
IM: Now that I think about it, as soon as we started filming, Mr. Igeta's wide range of expression and quick judgment were a bit unusual.
Even though I didn't take many days to take the photos, the speed at which I was able to get to the point I was looking for was unusual, and in that sense, I was able to produce a lot of great photos.
In fact, the number of pages is limited, so I was worried about which ones to remove.
T.K.: Regarding the specifications of the book, we were aiming for a ``new form of gravure'' this time, so although it is a book, it is not closed but has an elastic closure.
The cover is also double A-sided, so those who purchase it can rearrange it to their favorite Igeta cover.
HI:amazing!
T.K.：I thought you could rearrange the pages as you like and create your own photo book. I hope everyone can enjoy it.
IM: You can also put it up like a poster.
HI: You really have a lot of freedom.

— Is there anything you value when taking photo shoots?
HI： I think that in modeling, you have a certain idea of what you want to show, such as clothes, and the goal is to show it off, but in gravure, you don't have a goal, so you have to decide what you want to show. I want to do it without any problems.
Eliminate as many negative feelings as possible and try anything! Let's show it! I try to approach it with this feeling.
I also think it's important to maintain a sense of distance from the photographer, so I try to free myself as much as possible, or rather, do it before I'm told to do it! Let's move! I think this is something that they are very conscious of. What do you think? (lol)
I think Mr. Ittetsu is a genius at taking things like that. She's very tolerant and has a very positive outlook on what I do, so it's easy for me to suggest things like, ``Would you like to try this out?'' I think that's why I was able to take such close-up photos in two days.

IM: It must be difficult to create something that is close to 100 pages. I am always careful to be aware of this. I think that's true not only for gravure but for all photo shoots, but especially when it comes to gravure books, there's a lot of volume, so it's actually that easy to do all of them with different poses and different expressions on each page. That's not a big deal.
I think it's important to create an environment and situation that is fun and easy for the person being photographed.
Try adding or subtracting a little bit from there. I try to take pictures of the people I photograph as freely as possible, so I always try to think about them so I don't get tired.
T.K.：Ichitetsu-san's tolerance was evident even on the set of this shoot.