September 14 is manga creator Fujio Akatsuka’s birthday (born in 1935).
勢いがあるときって、いろんな方面に興味が向く。
Ikioi ga aru toki tte, ironna hōmen ni kyōmi ga muku.
When you have momentum, your interests turn in all sorts of directions.
Fujio Akatsuka · 赤塚不二夫 (Akatsuka Fujio)
Manga creator behind Tensai Bakabon and Osomatsu-kun
Looking back on his career, Akatsuka recalled how creative momentum drew his interests beyond manga into film, television and radio.
Why this date: We mark his birthday with a prompt to follow curiosity into a new creative field.
Language note: 興味が向く (きょうみが むく / kyōmi ga muku) means “one’s interest turns toward something.” 興味 (きょうみ / kyōmi) is interest; 向く (むく / muku) is to turn or face. 勢い (いきおい / ikioi) means momentum; 方面 (ほうめん / hōmen) means a direction or field.
Notice where your curiosity is turning. Give one new creative field a little attention.
DJW practice example:
今は、音楽に興味が向いています。
Ima wa, ongaku ni kyōmi ga muite imasu.
Right now, my interest is turning toward music.
Sources:
Akatsuka estate — authorised interview excerpt: https://www.koredeiinoda.net/90th-sheee
Akatsuka estate — biography: https://www.koredeiinoda.net/category/profile