Asami Hikaru
Q & A Interview

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>> Color?
Blue, black, and other cold colors.

>> Musical Genre?
Western. Ballads.

>>Smell?
Nothing in particular, but I like calming smells.

>>SMAP Member?
Probably Kusanagi-kun.

>>TV Show?
News and documentaries.

>>Fairy Tale?
"Snow White."

>>Shopping Spot?
I don't really have one chosen, but when I'm wandering aimlessly and there's a place I want to go to, that's where I go.

>>Jewel?
Diamonds.

>>Tea?
Houjicha (roasted green tea). It's good hot and steaming (laughs).

>>Oden Ingredient?
Kinchaku stuffed with omochi. Particularly ones cooked together lazily.

If

>>If one day all the seats in the audience were filled with men?
I'd want to watch their reactions closely (laughs).

>>If you were a man?
I would travel alone.

>>If you woke up one morning the size of a thumb?
I'd get into someone's pocket and observe a place I often walk with a different perspective.

>>If you could build a summer house wherever you liked?
A quiet plateau.

>>If you could change the capital city?
Anywhere is fine, so leaving it at Tokyo is good (laughs).

>>If you could gain any skill?
An automobile license.

>>If you could speak in a language other than Japanese?
English.

>>If you were in the Olympics, which event would you do?
For the olympics, my image is of land, so maybe the star 100 meter dash.

>>If you were invited onto Bistro SMAP, what would you order?
Italian cuisine.

>>If you had your own TV show?
I'd want to try and make a documentary.

▲or■

>>Tokyo or Osaka?
The things Tokyo doesn't have, Osaka does, and the things Osaka doesn't have, Tokyo does, so I like them both.

>>Summer or Winter?
Summer.

>>A High Place or a Dark Place?
A dark place.

>>Black Tailcoat or White Tailcoat?
Black Tailcoat.

>>An Anywhere Door or a Helicopter Hat?
An Anywhere Door. I really want one (laughs).

>>A Woman Who Causes Rain or Causes Sunlight?
A woman who causes sunlight.

>>Hiroshi Kume or Tetsuya Chikushi? (News Anchors)
I watch both of their programs often, but... if I had to chose, I'd say Kume-san.

>>Meat or Fish?
Meat.

>>Sauce or Soy Sauce?
Soy sauce.

>>Anko or Chocolate?
Chocolate.

Want

>>If you were on a deserted island, what one thing would you want?
Contact lenses.

>>Something you have to take with you on vacation?
I have to say contact lenses here too (laughs). If I don't have them, I'm in trouble.

>>What do you want to eat for your last dinner?
A Japanese meal, such as rice and pickles, and Miso soup.

>>If you have white rice then you want this!
Pickles. I like all kinds.

>>What movie do you want to see?
The new 007 movie, "Die Another Day".

>>When you're tired but can't allow yourself to sleep, what do you want to deal with it?
I abruptly throw myself into chatting, in an attempt to divert myself. If I'm in a place where I can't talk, I take big, deep breaths.

>>What do you want the most right now?
An automobile license.

>>What ability do you want the most right now?
The ability to be able to memorize somthing after only one glance (laughs).

>>What kind of housework machine would you want?
A machine that will make my lunch, set it out, and keep things in order. If there is a machine like that, I haven't heard about it.

>>What's necessary for a Takarasienne?
Fortitude.

Time

>>Average time you're in the bath?
40 minutes.

>>Average time you sleep?
8 hours.

>>Speed you talk at?
Slowly.

>>After you get into bed, how long does it take you to fall asleep?
If I'm in the middle of a show run, or tired, not more than a few seconds (laughs). When my body isn't tired and I can't sleep, I read in bed or listen to music, and so it's different every time.

>>When your alarm goes off, how long does it take you to get up?
It's instantaneous (laughs).

>>From the time you wake up, how long does it take before you leave?
An hour and a half.

>>What's your favorite time of the day?
At night, when I've just gotten out of the bath and feel completely drained and drink some water (laughs). That's a moment of supreme bliss.

>>How long will you wait for someone?
If I'm waiting at a tea shop, I'll wait as long as I need to. But if I'm waiting outside, my limit is probably ten minutes. Especially in the winter when it's cold (laughs).

>>Your favorite kind of watch?
I don't wear a watch.

>>If there were 26 hours in a day, what would you do with the other 2 hours?
I'd want to take my time over meals.