「田中みな実、虫が嫌い」2026年9月19日放送：片桐仁さんゲスト回

A Reunion After Two and a Half Years: Jin Katagiri Returns

Now in its 14th year, Attaka Time (あったかタイム) welcomed back actor Jin Katagiri (片桐仁), making his first appearance since February 2024. Katagiri revealed that his roughly 20-year run as a regular on TBS radio came to an end this past March, and that in its final year the show had shifted to a podcast-only format. He and Tanaka co-starred in a drama during the pandemic, and the two have kept in touch since, exchanging birthday messages in a group chat. Katagiri also mentioned the sheer breadth of his social circle, noting he belongs to a 270-person group chat with his high school classmates as well as one with his junior high classmates.

Not an Actor, But a Chouso Sculptor

Asked whether he considers himself an actor or an artist, Katagiri explained that his true profession isn't sculpture (chokoku) but chouso (彫塑) — clay-based modeling. He pointed to the Asakura Chouso Museum, dedicated to an artist renowned for chouso work, as an example, carefully distinguishing the term from the more commonly used "sculptor," which most people associate with carving rather than shaping clay.

From Aspiring Painter to Chouso Artist

Katagiri originally enrolled in art school intending to become a painter. But in a required chouso class covering clay modeling, mold-making, and FRP casting, he found himself improving far faster than his classmates. He realized he could create more naturally and authentically through chouso than through the technique-heavy painting skills he'd built up for entrance exams, and chose that path instead. He also shared a distant family connection: his maternal grandmother's second husband had been a craftsman who painted decorative designs on ceramics.

The Insect-Loving Katagiri Household, Home to a Menagerie

Katagiri's eldest son is majoring in insect taxonomy in college and continues fieldwork collecting specimens on remote islands of Okinawa and in Indonesia for his senior thesis. His interest traces back to a childhood family visit to the Fabre Insect Museum, where he took part in a specimen-making workshop. At home, the family keeps a duck in a vinyl pool about one meter across, along with a hedgehog and feral parakeets. Katagiri's wife keeps 200 insects, and the family dog has occasionally caught bugs that escaped. Katagiri also recounted light-trap collecting in Indonesia, where a moth of near-legendary, protected-species status — its wings nearly as large as a human face — landed on his finger.

Minami Tanaka's Deep Fear of Insects

In contrast to the bug-loving Katagiri family, Tanaka confessed that she is deeply afraid of insects. During a location shoot deep in the mountains, she heard what sounded like rain outside the car, only to realize it was a swarm of insects; even when urged to get out to use the restroom, she couldn't leave the car and ended up holding it in while crying. In summer she wears long sleeves and long pants to keep bugs away, saying she can't tolerate even the sound of their wings when she can't see them. Katagiri offered a few insect-repelling tips of his own, including applying alcohol to the soles of the feet and using naturally occurring skin bacteria as a repellent.