Just Soda

Yasaki and Inuka are twin brothers born in the 70's and distant descendants of one of the greatest swordsmen of the Edo Era. In the modern era, little is said about the history and bloody past of Japanese imperialism, but the two brothers were severely marked throughout their lives because all the teachings (cultural and fighting) were present in their routines.

Yasaki, as the eldest son (born 47 seconds earlier) was appointed since he was a child as the new commander and heir to the entire fortune, which was also reflected by his being a man and the second being a woman.

Always a correct man, based on the principles of Bushido, Yasaki had his mind completely shielded from external agents, focused, had a single interest: to consume as much of the old culture as possible and merge it with the current one, eliminating future generations' tools of control such as torture, which was often used to calm the spirits of possible rebellions.

Despite being very diligent, he had an extreme defect, his addiction to modernity was his weak point. And we can say that this has nothing to do with opium and alcohol, which was the reason for the destruction of families at the time, and yes, soft drinks, sweets, sweets and the main thing, the POP culture that was formed. Yasaki wanted to bring everything that was new into the house, a complete enthusiast when it comes to modernity.

Inuka, the second daughter, female, always subjugated by the macho culture present in the places where she was born and attended, became a completely conservative person with regard to customs, not believing and not accepting that her brother had control of everything. being completely addicted to frivolous and external things.

Because of this, he ran away from his dojo at the age of 10 and took shelter in a place in the mountains where it was said that the last of the samurai would still be alive. She faced, at a young age, adversities such as storms, bears, marauders and murderers and when all seemed lost, she ended up finding the entrance, asking the said last samurai to train her.

Forged in ice and fire, Inuka only had the presence of her master, who already at 110 years old belonged to another time, leaving her completely closed in a world where only alcohol could soothe her.

The two brothers, so similar physically, but at the same time so different, their lives were forged in doctrine and suffering and their only reflections revolve around knowing whether life is based on maintaining traditions or opening up to new opportunities.

I present to you my pride genesis for NG. Special thanks to my curator, who spared no efforts to support me in my decision-making, without him I would not be here.

All work done here is done with the following tools: Krita/Procreate/ AI Photo/ Photoshop via painting and collage technique

All works are the intellectual and artistic property of Yomu Yakadashi, 2023.