New Series: Model Rei Tanaka's Beauty Monologue | Part One: "Prologue"
Beauty
April 30, 2015

New Series: Model Rei Tanaka's Beauty Monologue | Part One: "Prologue"


New Series | Part One: Prologue


As we reach our one-year anniversary, we're relaunching with a new theme.



The theme is "Food."


Text by Rei TanakaPhotos by Masahiko Nakagawa




When I say "food," I mean it broadly, and I want to write about it from various perspectives. For example, natural foods, safety, additives, breakfast, dinner, tableware, water, and so on.

I've always recognized that what we eat, what we put into our bodies, becomes our blood, our flesh, our vitality, and is indispensable for beauty—the very source of our radiance.

However, I've tended to focus heavily on external beauty, with less interest in "food" itself. At times, I've thought, "I can just supplement what I need with vitamins," not placing much importance on what I consume internally.

Yet, the necessity of an infant drinking breast milk, or a kitten nursing, is obvious to anyone.

Food is not just about nourishment, satisfaction, or pleasure; it's essential for our vitality tomorrow and for our beauty.

Given my fondness for sweets, indulgences, and alcohol, I initially wondered if the theme "Food = Beauty" might be a challenge for me. Still, as a model, I have my own thoughts and awareness regarding "food."

Through this series, I hope my interest in "food" will deepen into a greater appreciation for inner beauty, and that my perspectives on various aspects of "food" will evolve alongside it.