{"id":950,"date":"2018-11-07T17:07:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T00:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/?p=950"},"modified":"2021-01-09T20:48:02","modified_gmt":"2021-01-10T03:48:02","slug":"on-the-rise-on-and-off-kazu-ryouka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/index.php\/2018\/11\/07\/on-the-rise-on-and-off-kazu-ryouka\/","title":{"rendered":"ON THE RISE &#8211; On and Off (Kazu Ryouka)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ON THE RISE was a 2008 feature for up-and-coming young stars, asking them various questions about their on- and off-stage life. Kazu\u2019s was published in the May issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ON THE RISE Kazu Ryouka<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Kazu Ryouka, Star Troupe<\/em><br>Debut performance &#8211; 2002: The Tale of Genji &#8211; Lived in a Dream<br>Height &#8211; 171 cm<br>Birthday &#8211; October 6<br>Home region &#8211; Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture<br>Nickname &#8211; Kazu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>ON<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The first Takarazuka show you saw:<\/em><br>I was too little to remember. Apparently it was Star Troupe\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Your motivation for joining Takarazuka:<\/em><br>A teacher recommended it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A memory from the Takarazuka Music School entrance exam:<\/em><br>I was all by myself so I was really lonely\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Your favorite subjects at the Takarazuka Music School:<\/em><br>Modern dance, tea ceremony<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Your favorite Takarazuka song:<\/em><br>Tons of the famous songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>When do you memorize your scripts?<\/em><br>In the bath at home<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What do you do to stave off nervousness?<\/em><br>I take deep breaths<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A mistake you\u2019ve made onstage:<\/em><br>I feel over really dramatically in the middle of a play once\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The time it takes to do your stage makeup:<\/em><br>About 30 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Your must-have for performing:<\/em><br>Mouthwash<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>How do you spend the night before an opening?<\/em><br>Visualization of what\u2019s going to happen (including quick-changes, etc.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Something you focus on as an otokoyaku:<\/em><br>Making musumeyaku look more beautiful during lifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A show that left a big impression on you:<\/em><br>The Tokyo shinjin kouen of \u2018Hotel Stella Maris\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Onstage moments that make you happy:<\/em><br>When I see the audience looking happy or laughing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>OFF<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Times that make you happiest:<\/em><br>Travelling<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Your favorite music genre:<\/em><br>Currently it\u2019s jazz<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Your favorite fashion style:<\/em><br>Simplistic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Colors you think suit you:<\/em><br>Purple, white, black<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Something you cried over recently:<\/em><br>I heard a sad story from someone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Something you laughed about recently:<\/em><br>I was watching a DVD of \u2018The World of GOLDEN EGGS\u2019 <sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Do you have a pet?<\/em><br>I don\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The first thing you do when you get up:<\/em><br>I open the curtains<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Something you do to keep up your health:<\/em><br>Drinking water<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What kind of child were you?<\/em><br>I was raised by my grandmother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Skills you have acquired in the past:<\/em><br>Ballet, jazz dance, Japanese dance, calligraphy, piano, conversational English<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Something you recommend from your home region:<\/em><br>The Takoyaki Kewpie dolls &lt;3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Someone you\u2019d like to meet:<\/em><br>Kiefer Sutherland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 &#8211; A comedy sketch anime that aired in the mid 2000s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ON THE RISE was a 2008 feature for up-and-coming young stars, asking them various questions about their on- and off-stage life. 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