{"id":2527,"date":"2023-08-28T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/?p=2527"},"modified":"2023-08-04T07:48:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T13:48:33","slug":"on-the-rise-on-and-off-toki-irisu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/28\/on-the-rise-on-and-off-toki-irisu\/","title":{"rendered":"ON THE RISE – On and Off: Toki Irisu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ON THE RISE was a 2008 Kageki <\/em>feature for up-and-coming young stars, asking them various questions about their on- and off-stage life. Toki\u2019s was published in the June issue. (This was several years before her transfer to Star Troupe.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

ON THE RISE – On and Off: Toki Irisu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

28 questions for young stars!<\/p>\n\n\n

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“10 years as an otokotaku
Thank you for your support
Irisu”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toki Irisu (Cosmos Troupe)<\/strong>
Debut:<\/em> Nova Bossa Nova, 1999
Height:<\/em> 178 cm
Hometown:<\/em> Tokyo
Nickname:<\/em> Maa, Masako<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ON<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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The first Takarazuka show you saw:
<\/em>Star Troupe’s ‘The Labyrinth of Apollon’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your motivation to join Takarazuka:
<\/em>My mother liked Takarazuka so she recommended it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A memory of the Takarazuka Music School entrance exam:
<\/em>I had glasses and a messy ponytail so apparently I stood out a lot\u2026 (I had no idea myself)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your favorite subjects in the Takarazuka Music School:
<\/em>Ballet, modern dance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your favorite Takarazuka songs:
<\/em>I have so many different favorites \ud83c\udfb5<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When do you memorize your scripts?
<\/em>At home at night<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you do to stave off nervousness?
<\/em>I just devote myself to getting through it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A mistake you\u2019ve made onstage:
<\/em>Once I went on stage in my slippers. There are too many others to talk about (confidential information)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How long does it take you to put on your stage makeup?
<\/em>30-40 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A must-have for stage performance:
<\/em>Water and Pocari Sweat. Hydration is life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How you spend the night before an opening:
<\/em>I go right to sleep just like usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something you focus on as an otokoyaku:
<\/em>All kinds of different things, so many of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A show that left a big impression on you:
<\/em>Young Bloods!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moments that make you happy onstage:
<\/em>Always.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OFF<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Times when you\u2019re happiest:
<\/em>When I’m with my precious friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your favorite music genre:
<\/em>Anything. I especially like soothing ballads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your favorite fashion style:
<\/em>Simple styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colors you think suit you:
<\/em>Clearly defined colors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something you cried over recently:
<\/em>Closing day of a show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something you laughed about recently:
<\/em>Every day in the dressing room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have a pet?
<\/em>I don’t have any pets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first thing you do in the mornings:
<\/em>Open the curtains all the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something you do to keep up your health:
<\/em>Eat a lot and sleep a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What kind of child were you?
<\/em>I was a Large and funny kid (laughs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Past skills you\u2019ve acquired:
<\/em>Ballet, Japanese dance, calligraphy, piano\u2026et cetera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something you recommend from your home region:
<\/em>Tokyo\u2014there’s too many so I don’t kno~w.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Someone you\u2019d like to meet:
<\/em>My ancestors, Charlie from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (I want to be him).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something you couldn\u2019t live without:
<\/em>All the irreplaceable people around me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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