What were you conscious of?Īmano: I always make meticulous planning. You finally used up all the driftwood prepared and made a fantastic layout composition on the spot in a short period of time by using impromptu ideas. That was my concern but I’m happy I have somehow managed it in the end.ĪJ: It must be hard to place driftwood in the tank to construct the composition frame. We didn’t know the shapes and textures of driftwood until we saw the actual pieces. Usually, there is no way we use floaty driftwood (grin). Since it was my first time to use this approach, I was also planning which wire to use to tie the rocks and stones around the wood before coming to Portugal. The approach of attaching stones to driftwood had been in my mind as a solution to avoid the risk of wood floating out of substrate. Oceanário side has prepared plenty of driftwood and I knew I could manage somehow. How did you feel when you saw anĪmano: When I first saw the driftwood prepared by Oceanário de Lisboa, I felt, “I can make it with these wood.” I just know that kind of sense by sight. I have enough experience that supports my belief and I trust my adaptability.ĪJ: There were various challenges in the driftwood prepared by Oceanário de Lisboa about its remained buoyancy and whether the size is too small. There will be a lot more challenges in maintenance, but now I simply feel relieved that I have passed the baton to the Portuguese side.ĪJ : How did you feel when you first saw the 40m tank with your eyes at Oceanário de Lisboa?Īmano: I have done a thorough simulation in my mind, so I believed that I could handle and do anything that can happen in the production scene. I fulfilled my responsibility to create the very best layout for the project. How do you feel about it now?Īmano: I just feel relieved to complete this project because I was thinking that I was the only one who can handle this 40m aquarium tank. Interview with Takashi Amano: The article from Aqua Journal(AJ) Vol.234.ĪJ: Congratulations on your creation of the world’s largest Nature Aquarium.
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