"Platinum Family" - A look at the "Miraculous Artistic Three Siblings" Senju Family

"Platinum Family" (TV Asahi, Tuesdays at 7pm, excluding some areas) is a program that introduces the lifestyles of the "gorgeous family = Platinum Family." On July 1st, a three-hour special will feature the three siblings known as the "three miraculous siblings of art," Japanese painter Hiroshi Senjyu, composer Akira Senjyu, and violinist Mariko Senjyu.

His eldest son, Hiroshi, was the first Asian to receive an honorary award at the Venice Biennale, known as the Olympics of the art world, and has worked on the decorations at Haneda Airport and the Japan-US summit. The program will follow Hiroshi's creative process as he works on his paintings at his studio in New York, where he is based.

His second son, Akira, has been in charge of the music for many films, including the hit drama "VIVANT" (TBS, 2023). The program's cameras will introduce the creative scene at his home and workplace in Roppongi, Tokyo. His stoic production style, in which he sometimes stays in isolation for more than 10 days and does everything from composing to arranging alone, will be revealed.

Mariko, the eldest daughter and violinist, made her professional debut at the age of 12. Even now, 50 years after her debut, she still dedicates her life to the violin. Her beloved instrument is a "Duranti," said to be one of the greatest masterpieces among the world's finest Stradivariuses. Made in 1716, it passed through the hands of the Pope, French aristocrats, and Swiss millionaires, before being delivered to Mariko from among many other candidates with the message, "I want to entrust it to a great performer."

Since becoming the owner of "Duranty", his life has changed completely. To make time for practice, he always sprints to get where he is. He also does "pressure training" to restrict blood flow in order to build up the strength he needs to perform. Fellow violinist and studio MC Chisako Takashima couldn't help but be surprised at his stoic daily life, saying, "He's crazy..."

This year, the three siblings held a one-night-only concert, their first joint performance in about 25 years. Mariko played Akira's compositions on the violin, and many of Hiroshi's masterpieces were projected on the stage screen to accompany the music. For the encore, they also performed a piece of music that expressed their gratitude to their late mother. A "total art" that combined painting and music was completed.

On this day, there is also a plan to visit Mori Izumi's luxurious home. The homeowner, who once achieved a great feat at the youngest age in the world, lives in a 300-year-old, 250-tsubo old house in Yamanashi Prefecture. The homeowner's daughter, a university student who is active in the same field, also appears.