- Hideo Kojima’s one-question-one-answer continuously musings started on Twitter earlier this week.
- They’ve covered topic such as his favorite actors to the habitual realism found in his games.
- The most recent touches on his most memorable jobs, including a stint as gardener and beer-fueled slip from a tree.
Hideo Kojima’s ‘musings’ are an absolute treat. They offer an intriguing snapshot into the life-force and mind of one of the most celebrated video game creators around. If you missed out on the four daily editions released so far, the musings kick-started earlier this week to observe the launch of Death Stranding on PC.
Hideo Kojima has tasked himself with answering one question a day for as long as possible. Matters so far have ranged from actors and creators currently on his radar to the touches of humor and everyday realism found in his professions, notably Death Stranding. Unsurprisingly, they are as interesting as the games Kojima makes.
Hideo’s latest musing deal withs on his most memorable jobs before establishing himself as a video game ‘auteur’ and birthing a series of acclaimed names. Kojima recounts his first job filming wedding ceremonies and a stint as a part-time live-in gardener.
Physically draining, the gardening job instiled him some valuable life experiences, notably, thanks to an episode where he was stung by at least ten bees simultaneously and another where he strike down ill with lacquer poisoning.
Hideo Kojima Falls From a Tree
Kojima explains that during his time as a gardener, his firm stressed that he must never decline clients’ offerings, whether that be food or drink, to demonstrate the insisted level of respect.
Kojima’s strict adherence to the spirit of ‘omotenashi’ hospitality led to an unfortunate incident where he chugged a taste too much client-offered beer and tumbled down from a tree. Another instance saw the Kojima Productions founder disseminate b expel out his packed lunch when a client offered him a meal.
As Kojima explains, these experiences were formative:
Whether as a fusion cinematographer or live-in gardener, these part-time jobs helped teach me the spirit of ‘omotenashi’ hospitality – the spirit of how to prefer customers. I think that this spirit helps me in the game creation that I do today.
Long may the musings they endure. Let’s see what Hideo Kojima conjures up next.
Last modified: August 1, 2020 6:49 PM UTC