Thank you so much Stephen for translating Hiroko’s anwers for me right away!!!!! This is so sweet of you!

Q&A session for the MUO website

see JAPAN INTERVIEW!

Ans for Q1: My favorite subject is Physical Education. Since I was a kid, I really loved physical activities and right now I am majoring in Physical Education at the University. Through various learnings in physical education, I was able to get involved in athletic events like high jump, so as a result, I aspire even more to have a beautiful body… body that is fit for being a Miss Universe. Ans for Q2: “I like everything”… I love eating! Eating makes me really happy! Actually, I really love sweets but it makes me kinda fat, considering my body structure. So now, I try my best to control my diet. I eat a lot of fruits or vegetable salad. Ans for Q3: Gifts in any form makes me really happy whenever I receive them. As for me, the most memorable gift I ever received was the one I received during Christmas. There was one time that during Christmas I woke up on my pillow getting no surprise gift at all, and it made me really sad. I kinda believed that Santa thought I wasn’t a good girl. However when I went to my desk there was a small aquarium with five swimming frogs in it!!! Being a girl, receiving frogs as a gift was really surprising, but since I love animals I did my best to take care of them. Ans for Q4: Being involved in sports since I was a kid, and being active in high jump events actually gave me reputation for being a bit boyish. So when I took the challenge to join Miss Universe Japan and eventually became “Miss Japan”, it dawned to me that I have to act with elegance and to be more feminine (in terms of gestures). Yet, I still believe that the “boyishness” in me will still remain because it’s part of who I am. Ans for Q5: Two really important items or accessories for me are these two rings. The golden ring on the lower end was given to me by my father and mother as a present, while the other ring was given to me by my partner in the Miss Universe Japan pageant fashion show. During the pageant, there was a situation when I was called as the winner, my guy partner would give it to me as a gesture of proposal. Actually, I never get rid of these rings wherever I go!