Q: Do you come to Hawaii often? Why are you in Hawaii now?
A: It's been five years since I came here. I used to come here a lot, but it was always with big groups and I had to work a lot, so I didn't get to go out much. It's great being able to see so many different places today. I do have work to do this time as well, but I came here for myself. I'm depending a lot on Nalu.
Q: Tell me what Hawaii means to you.
A: The air is clean and the scenery is pretty. It relaxes your heart. When I'm in Tokyo, the stress piles up. But Hawaii can heal my heart. It's a foreign country, but it can still feel familiar to Japanese people.
Q: You've said you're interested in cooking. Is there any Hawaiian recipe you'd really like to try making?
A: It's a simple one, but loco moco! I want to find out what kind of sauce to make and how to make the gravy taste good.
Q: Is there any Hawaiian food you really want to eat?
A: I could never eat fruit and meat together before, but I think I can now. So, I want to try eating a Hawaiian plate with fruit and meat together. I'd also like to try differnt kinds of ice cream. I've heard that there's an ice cream here shaped like a toilet, so I have to try that. (lol)
Q: Hawaii is famous for its shopping! Do you plan on doing any shopping here?
A: I never used to be very interested in brand name goods, but I think I should buy something brand name to celebrate my 20th birthday. Also, my friend runs a t-shirt shop called "Nalu" next to a duty free shop, so I plan on buying lots of cute t-shirts as souvenirs. I'm wearing a Nalu shirt right now. Isn't it cute? The owner is also the designer, and he's a Hawaiian from Japan!
Q: Is there any restaurant you want to go to in Hawaii?
A: I don't know very many yet, but I want to go somewhere good. I'm definitely going to "Hawaiimode" to ask for advice.
Q: How would you describe your ideal vacation day in Hawaii?
A: I don't go to the beach much in Japan, so I'd just like to hang out by the beach with no real plan. Looking at the beautiful Hawaiian ocean, eating delicious fruit, not worrying about my weight as I pig out (lol), maybe going for a run if I could. I want to have lots of fun without spending money! That's something you can do in Hawaii, right?
Q: If you moved to Hawaii in the future, how would you like to live?
A: Living in Hawaii would be the best! I'd rent the kind of apartment you can't get in Japan and live with my pet dog Downy! Actually, Downy is a Hawaiian! She's a toy pomeranian that was bred by a breeder here in Hawaii. So, it would be fun to come and live here together with her.
Q: Do you have any plans for future work in Hawaii?
A: I love Hawaii, so I definitely want to work here again. I used to think, "A six or seven hour flight is so long," but I've grown up now (lol) so I have no problem with a trip like that! It would be great if I could work in this great Hawaiian air!
Q: I've heard you filmed "Super Chef" in Hong Kong back in April. Was that difficult?
A: There were a lot of hardships! It was a Hong Kong movie, but we filmed it in Guangzhou, so there were no convenience stores and no refrigerators. The stores there would close so early. I learned to bring the foods I liked to prepare myself. If filming went from morning to night, the next day might run from night to morning. That unpredictable schedule was really hard on the body. There were long waits between filming, so I spent a lot of time drawing pictures and writing poems in a notebook. Right now, I'm writing a story on my blog about an hand-sized elephant called Elebon who travels around the world. I should set it in Hawaii next! I'd like to write about this wonderful place.
Q: You mentioned your blog. The design of you fanclub site "Biscuit Club" is cool and cute. Did you design the look yourself?
A: Yes! I put a lot of effort into choosing the photos and colours for the new site.
Q: You turned 20 in February, right? Congratulations! But in the U.S., 21 is considered an adult. So here in Hawaii, you're still a minor.
A: What? I didn't know that! I'm still a kid in Hawaii, huh? Then I'm going to enjoy Hawaii as a kid!
Q: When you turned 20, did you notice any changes within yourself?
A: I don't think I changed much. But I've become more aware of my feelings. I notice when people look at me, I feel I need to be self-confident and independent. A lot has a happened in the past, and I've learned a lot from it. You can't grow if you keep making the same mistakes, but even still, I've repeated my mistakes. I've lost a lot because of that. But I've also gained a lot. So, turning 20 has given me a chance to start from scratch. I'm taking it one step at a time and doing my best, and that's what matters to me.
Q: When you get down or face obstacles that make you want to cry, how do you cheer yourself back up?
A: When I'm feeling down, I look over photos I've taken in the past and think about how I felt back then. I put the photos from my three months in Los Angeles on the computer, look at them, and remember the hard feelings and what I learned from them. It's so easy for people to forget, right? So, I take photos and look at them every day to try and hold on to those feelings. I want to take a lot of photos in Hawaii. Then I can see my feelings in those photos and they'll give me encouragement.
Also, I like to read the comments from fans on my blog. It's interesting the way they all have their own personalities. When they say something that's different from my own image, I'll say, "Oh, that's not right"... I want people to see that I've changed, but I'm still the same. The fans' voices are really encouraging and reassuring. I have to understand that not everybody likes me, so I have to try harder. I have the support of the head of the company and all the staff... Friends are really important.
Q: You seem mature and beautiful now. What's the secret to your beauty?
A: Myself, I'm not good with harsh people, so I'm careful not to let myself become what I don't like. I make sure I'm always smiling. My mother always told me, "See how others act, then fix how you act." I think that if you have a pure heart and honest feelings, self-confidence comes naturally. Working as an actor, people want you to be feminine and sexy, but I think that having turned 20, I've found a charm that comes from the gap between adult and child. I think that's my main charm at the moment. I like the way I can talk clearly about my adult opinions, but still have fun like an innocent child. It's like I have two faces.
Q: So far, you've worked as a singer, an actor, and a general TV talent. What kind of work do you plan on doing in the future?
A: I've had a lot of good and bad experiences so far. So, I've come to learn about people's pains and feelings. Expressing what you have in your heart is satisfying, and I want to share the hardships I've felt. So, right now, I want to focus on being the kind of actor who can express what's in her heart. Also, I love to make things, so I'd like to be able to make myself look completely different. I want to create a world of my own. My own lifestyle is important, so I want to be someone who can establish that style while giving something to others.
Q: I hear you have a comeback event planned in August. What are you planning for that?
A: I'll be singing, meeting the fans, talking about what happened behing the scenes in Hong Kong, as well as showing images from there. And since I'm here in Hawaii, I want to show off the photos I take here! I also want to give away a handmade present. Since last year, I've been thinking "the fans, the fans". But when I think that they could became my friends some time, I don't really like to call them "fans". I think it's important to give that sense of friendship.
Q: Do you have anything to give as a present to the people reading this on "Hawaiimode"?
A: Of course! How about the original Hawaiian Nalu t-shirt I'm wearing right now, the beach towel I've been using a lot, and a bar of soap I bought at Ala Moana?
Q: What do you think about the "Hawaiimode" site?
A: Oh, a wedding feature! When I was a kid, I always wanted to get married in Hawaii. I've also checked out the "Hawaiimode" blog! There's lots of information about Hawaii in there. I'd love to work with "Hawaiimode" some time. I want to mention "Hawaiimode" in my own blog. Because all Japanese people love Hawaii!
Video message:
Translation:
To everybody watching on Hawaiimode, aloha! Right now, I'm in Hawaii.
Look at this scenery! Isn't it the best? Isn't it? Isn't it? Isn't it?
It's been about five years since I was in Hawaii. I found out that you're not an adult in Hawaii until you turn 21, so I'm still a child for another year here. I thought that being 20 made me an adult, but I've gone back to being a child now, and I'm going to have fun in Hawaii.
You should all check out this "Hawaiimode". It's great for family, friends, lovers. You should all come to Hawaii. Come and enjoy places like this. I'm going to have fun now. Mahalo! Aloha!
Via Hawaiimode.com. Thanks to faraithi for forwarding the link.
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