{"id":651,"date":"2018-01-31T23:56:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T06:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/?p=651"},"modified":"2021-01-09T22:18:30","modified_gmt":"2021-01-10T05:18:30","slug":"miya-rurikas-breaktime-my-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/index.php\/2018\/01\/31\/miya-rurikas-breaktime-my-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Miya Rurika\u2019s Breaktime My Way"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This feature about the care and keeping of Miya Rurika was published in the August 2017 issue of\u00a0Kageki.<\/em>\u00a0I have also included outtake excerpts published in the back of the magazine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Miya Rurika\u2019s Breaktime My Way <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Relaxation methods?<\/em>
I like going to natural places. In the Kansai region, I like places such as Mount Rokko or Kyoto. The scenery I can see from my home is also very calm with lots of greenery, so I\u2019ll often open the window and just gaze out for a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personal room style<\/em>
I don\u2019t have a lot of stuff. I used to love interior design with vivid color contrast, so I got a bright red sofa and such, but now I have more white and wood design furniture. My current sofa has been all scratched up by my cat so it\u2019s in a dreadful state, and I\u2019d really like to get a new one, but what color wouuld hide scratch marks best\u2026I keep considering it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Must-have sleep goods<\/em>
I basically just really like blankets, so I\u2019m always wrapped up like a crepe when I sleep (laughs). If it\u2019s a cold winder I\u2019ll use sheets out of blanket material too so I\u2019m getting warmth from both sides (laughs). However, if I\u2019m not using my own blanket and pillow it feels wrong, so when we go to Tokyo I bring a full set of sleep goods. Also, to prevent dryness, I put a mask on before bed. But it always comes off before I get up. The moisturizing mask contents get all over (laughs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I always do before bed<\/em>
I tell my cat Luce \u2018Lu-chan, I\u2019m going to bed,\u2019 right before I go to sleep. When I do, after a little while she\u2019ll come and creep under the blanket (laughs). It seems her pride won\u2019t let her come in right away (laughs). After that I go right to sleep. Even if I\u2019m looking something up on my phone I\u2019ll go to sleep anyway,and when I wake up in the morning the battery will be totally drained (laughs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first thing I do when I wake up<\/em>
In the morning, my hungry cat wakes me up, so before taking care of my self I have to feed my cat overlord (laughs). So she won\u2019t gobble it up all at once I divide her food into four portions, so I give her one after I do my makeup, and another after I\u2019ve set my hair\u2026so whenever I take a break she\u2019ll come over (laughs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Morning person or night person?<\/em>
While I used to be a total night person, recently I\u2019ve been doing more things in the morning so I\u2019ve naturally begun going to sleep earlier, and it\u2019s a really good feeling when I wake up in the morning. Recently I woke up much earlier than I meant so I was able to see the sun rise! \u2026I did sleep a little more afterwards, though (laughs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sleep time<\/em>
Ideally, 8 hours. When I have a day off I\u2019ll sleep about 12 hours (laughs). I\u2019ll wake up around noon, and once I\u2019ve had something to eat I\u2019ll feel sleepy again\u2026a lot of times I\u2019ll just spend the whole day sleeping (laughs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Cooking specialty<\/em>
Miso soup or hot pot, that\u2019s all (laughs). When I\u2019m really tired and feel like I\u2019ve just got to have some vegetables, I\u2019ll make up my mind and cook something really quickly. It\u2019s like how a guy cooks, I have a lot of momentum and it goes really briskly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ideal breakfast for a day off<\/em>
Pancakes would be nice. Not the really fluffy ones that are popular nowadays, but thoroughly cooked old-fashioned ones. Sometimes I\u2019ll find those offered with a hotel breakfast, and that always makes me really happy. In general it\u2019s miso soup, or maybe melon bread! (laughs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ideal supper for a day off<\/em>
On a day off I\u2019d like to have sushi I think. But no wasabi (laughs). After that, I\u2019d like to go to a chic cafe and have a coffee or something.<\/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. Going to an onsen – Sometimes a bunch of us will go up to Arima, have food, go to an onsen, and walk around the town. It\u2019s really fun.
2. Sleeping all day – I regret it a bit afterwards (laughs) but it makes me really feel like I\u2019m living it up.
3. Going to a pet shop I\u2019ll go to buy cat food, check out all the other cute cats (laughs), and report back to the other cat people in my troupe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best 3: recent \u2018boom\u2019 trends<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Decluttering – I\u2019ve been doing this for about 2 years now, but I\u2019m still doing it. I only get the motivation to do it about every 3 months, so it takes ages\u2026I think I\u2019ll be doing it forever\u2026 (laughs)
2. Melonpan – Of course I love melonpan from bakeries, but I\u2019ve discovered that convenience store melonpan is really good too! I\u2019m searching for the perfect balance of crispy outside and fluffy interior, so I keep buying different brands and comparing them.
3. Smartphone apps – I have an app where you can make collages with lots of different photos, and it\u2019s tons of fun! I\u2019ll make collages of Luce\u2019s photos, or just use photos of other people\u2019s cats and send them to their owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For the times I think \u2018just one cup!\u2019<\/em>
Cafe au lait, with heaps of gum syrup (laughs). I\u2019ll often drink that during breaks in rehearsals, so when I ask for it at the Violet Kitchen they\u2019ll always make it very sweet for me. When I\u2019m drinking ordinary coffee I\u2019ll put lots of sugar in too. Basically I just want it sweet, really sweet (laughs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The vital things for Miya Rurika to be Miya Rurika<\/em>
It\u2019s ‘feelings\u2019. I\u2019m always recieving so much energy from the fans, and I\u2019d like to return that twofold – I\u2019m so grateful that out of all the Takarazuka members they\u2019re supporting me, so I want to continue responding to those feelings. I\u2019m most motivated when I want to work hard for someone, so that kind of encouragement has become really vital to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Outtakes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About her cat Luce<\/em>
When I\u2019m tired she\u2019ll notice that and be calm, but if I still have energy and start getting ready for bed anyway she\u2019ll come over and start stepping on my feet like ‘why won\u2019t you play with me~!\u2019
If I throw a ball for Luce she\u2019ll chase it, but then I have to go get it from her\u2026in the end I\u2019m the one getting the most exercise (laughs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miya-chan\u2019s luxurious day<\/em>
I wake up and see the midday sun, then go back to sleep, the next time I wake up I see a beautiful sunset, and the last time I wake up I see the night sky. It\u2019s really fun to see different scenery every time I wake up (laughs).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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