I may have already exhausted all of them (lol)! But I am pretty sure there are still lots of interesting places to feature. I can change my viewpoint or perspective, which can offer a completely new approach for lots of different places. There's still so much more that I want to draw!

Mikimoto: I have been to Fukuoka several times, but I have not done much sightseeing, as I usually go out for a drink or to get something to eat! Oh, Yanagawa is in Fukuoka, right? I'm really interested in Yanagawa. I would love to ride one of the boats on the canal and eat some tasty unagi eel. I can't help thinking about gourmet food (lol).

Seguchi: In terms of foods, I drew and featured some Fukuoka places in the manga I am currently working on. Next time I would like to depict Nakasu and shops that have women inside (lol)!

Rikudou: Before I create a new piece of work, I go around taking photographs of places around Fukuoka Prefecture looking for inspiration. I also take down names of memorable characters from local places. I really owe a lot to the local areas I visit. I do not know how many times I have drawn scenes that feature Fukuoka Tower or the sea around Momochi. I haven't drawn so many places in the west and south. So, I would like to go out and take some photos of sites located outside the main urban areas.

ab: We're looking forward to seeing all your depictions of Fukuoka!

ab: When you create a character, do you ever base aspects of their appearance or personality on people you know?

Ueyama: I tend to create characters that resemble certain people. Personally, I often borrow details and characteristics from people around me.

ab: Do you let the people know?! As a reader, I would be pretty happy if I found out that a character based on me was going to appear in a story!

Ueyama: I have told people in the past. I sometimes use passersby as inspiration! When I see a person with a really great or memorable face, I start imagining who they are while I am drawing. I almost arbitrarily attribute imaginary characteristics to them, like "that person must have a certain type of personality, so I will depict them in this sort of way." At those kinds of times, I probably wouldn't say "hello, is it alright if I draw you?"(lol) Because I do lots sketches, but I do not always use them in manga.

Rikudou: Even though it is only fiction... It's great if the person ends up as a good character, but if they are the villain in the story, that's a problem (lol)! In that case, you really shouldn't tell them that their personality was the inspiration for an evil character (lol)!

Seguchi: When that happens... Even if somebody I know has been used as the base for a character, I just kind of feign ignorance (lol)!