{"id":510,"date":"2017-09-13T22:52:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-14T04:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/?p=510"},"modified":"2021-01-09T22:47:49","modified_gmt":"2021-01-10T05:47:49","slug":"rei-makotos-breaktime-my-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/index.php\/2017\/09\/13\/rei-makotos-breaktime-my-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Rei Makoto\u2019s Breaktime My Way"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A feature about the care and keeping of Rei Makoto from the April 2017\u00a0Kageki<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Rei Makoto\u2019s Breaktime My Way<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Relaxation methods?<\/em>
I go to an onsen. But I can\u2019t sit in the hot water that long, so I\u2019ll just stay in the hot bath for a short while. The brief moment where I feel \u2018Ah, this is nice\u2019 makes me very happy. Someone who really liked onsens, looking at me, would probably think ‘what a pointless way to enjoy an onsen\u2019 though (laughs). After that it\u2019s karaoke, of course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personal room style<\/em>
My furniture is basically black and white. The only exception is the red sofa. For some reason I really wanted a red sofa (laughs). If you just look at the color scheme, it\u2019s simple, but I have a lot of stuff. (laughs) I have shelves on either side of the TV full of things I like. Also, I love puzzles, so I have all my ‘masterpieces\u2019 up till now put up as decorations all over the walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sleep<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Must-have sleep goods<\/em>
The blue blanket that\u2019s been my companion since I was little. Even if it\u2019s summer I have to have it right by my side. Besides that, there\u2019s my Pikachu plushie. During the Hakataza performance when I was a ken-21<\/sup>, I was alone at the place we were staying and I got really lonely so I thought \u201cI need a friend\u201d and bought it. Ever since then I\u2019ve made sure to take it with me on national tours and such. It\u2019s the kind of Pikachu that has its arms and legs spread out, and it feels great when I lay faceup and have it sitting on my face!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I always do before bed<\/em>
When I decide \u201cit\u2019s time to sleep\u201d I lie down in bed and watch videos I enjoy on my smartphone. The genre doesn\u2019t matter, it could be things like ‘Report on Craftsmen with Extraordinary Skills\u2019 or videos about the performance I\u2019m in or music videos from artists I like. Once I feel \u201coh, I\u2019m about ready to sleep now\u201d I just fall asleep like that, so when I wake up my smartphone is always somewhere on top of me\u2026silly me (laughs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first thing I do when I wake up<\/em>
Turn on the TV! Basically, I\u2019m bad at mornings. So I have to have some noise to wake myself up. After that I have hot milk tea or cocoa in the winter, or cold green tea in the summer since I don\u2019t like water. I try to make an environment that will wake me up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Morning person or night person?<\/em>
Personally, I prefer night. In the morning, I\u2019m spacey for a while and can\u2019t think about anything, but at night I\u2019m up for anything! (laughs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sleep time<\/em>
For me, no matter how early I get to sleep the night before, if I wake up early the next day I\u2019m like \u201cah, I haven\u2019t slept at all!\u201d For example, even if I get to bed at 9pm, if I wake up at 7am that won\u2019t work. But no matter how late I go to sleep, if I can get up without rushing I\u2019m fine. Therefore, I think that for Rei Makoto, the time of waking up is more important than time spent sleeping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Action<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cooking specialty<\/em>
Gyoza! That\u2019s the only thing I refuse to compromise on. (laughs) I\u2019ve always loved gyoza, and when we would go on tour I would try gyoza shops at the different stops. Eventually I was like \u201cif I like gyoza this much I should make them myself!\u201d I guess I\u2019m obsessed with gyoza? (laughs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ideal breakfast for a day off<\/em>
The kind my mother makes when she visits, where there\u2019s a complete breakfast ready the moment I wake up (laughs). My ideal is rice with pickled plums, natto (I hate beans but natto is the only kind I\u2019ll eat), and properly prepared miso soup. I really like the traditional breakfast served at Japanese-style inns!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ideal supper for a day off<\/em>
I\u2019d like to go for a drive at night and track down a restaurant that\u2019s well known through word of mouth, the kind where you\u2019re not sure of anything except that the food will be good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Best 3: ways I like to spend a day off<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Spending the whole day doing whatever I want at home
2. See a play or a movie – Especially recently, whenever I have a day off, for some reason I end up watching stage shows. For me to want to see plays even on off days, I guess theatre must really be part of my life.
3. Shopping – Since I get tired quickly when walking around (lol) I like shopping broken up with stopping for tea at cafes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best 3: recent ‘boom\u2019 trends<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Collecting black things – I\u2019ve always liked black things like clothes and accessories, but especially recently, perhaps because of the rehearsals for Chauvelin. I\u2019m obviously wearing pitch black during rehearsals but I\u2019m drawn to black things more in general.
2. Pomelos2<\/sup> – Just recently, my mother\u2019s been bringing them from the family home. The first time I tried one I was like \u201cit\u2019s so big\u2026it\u2019s so hard to peel\u2026\u201d but it was so ridiculously delicious! I thought \u201cI\u2019ve totally underestimated pomelos\u201d (laughs).
3. Green veggie juice blends – This is another thing I hated without experiencing it, but recently when I tried drinking some it was actually delicious! Now I drink some every day, morning and night. I can never stick to things for very long (lol) but I want to keep up this habit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For the times I think ‘just one cup!\u2019<\/em>
Royal milk tea! Some places only have normal milk tea, so when I see royal milk tea on the menu I\u2019m like \u201cyeah!\u201d (laughs) I only like really sweet things if it\u2019s royal milk tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The vital things for Rei Makoto to be Rei Makoto<\/em>
Recently the feeling that I always want to be close to theatre is especially strong. I guess I just really love theatre. There\u2019s the times when I\u2019m working hard on my own stage roles, but on my days off I\u2019ll go to see plays, or watch DVDs\u2026 Being able to live like that makes me really happy, so you could say \u201cRei Makoto can\u2019t live without theatre.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 – The 2011 Hakataza production of Nova Bossa Nova\/A Second Fortuitous Meeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 – An Asian-originating citrus fruit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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