To a major advertising agency that “first offered me a job
–When Mr. Sasaki was a sophomore in college, he participated in the launch of the theater company “Planet Pistachio”. After graduating and finding a job, he continued to work as a signature actor, appearing in every performance until he left the company in 1998. …… Kuranosuke Sasaki (Sasaki): It was more of a hobby than an obsession. I started acting to take over the family business so that I could “speak in front of people,” and it was the first hobby I continued. Now I travel as a hobby, but I don’t really stick to one thing or continue doing one thing. –Is it a hobby? Sasaki: Theatre is something we all do together, so I had no choice but to continue. In addition to the actors, I had to be in charge of other things, such as making signs, taking care of the rehearsal space, and lighting. If I had to do it all by myself, I would have gotten lazy very quickly, and I would not have had the strength to continue. –After graduating from university, I went to work for a major advertising agency. Did you apply for various other jobs? Sasaki: Yes, I tried to apply to banks and other places I could. But I thought that I wanted to work for an agency. I thought I would have to think about how to publicize the works I had created at the theater company and how to sell the sake that my family had produced when I took over the family business. For example, if I worked for a trading company, I would have to specialize in a certain field, such as steel or food, but if I worked for an agency, I thought I would be able to do many things on a broader stage, and that there were things I needed to learn in order to take over the family business. So I decided to go with the first advertising agency that offered me a job. I thought, “Wow!