Noriko Asano x OPENERS

Q: What is your favorite place right now?

African countries
Reason: They face many problems, but the people are always looking forward. The children's smiles, the gentle sunlight, and the pleasant breeze teach me the fundamentals of life.

Q: What do you do on your days off?

In Japan: Hot springs & massage
Overseas: Islands & snorkeling
Reason: It's healing.

Q: Who is a friend (work colleague) you recently saved to your phone contacts?

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Q: Can you recommend a delicious restaurant?

Aka Chochin
A restaurant specializing in offal dishes. The liver here is super delicious.

Q: What car (or motorcycle) are you driving? What do you want to drive next?

Presage
A car where I can sit comfortably and relax.

Q: Who is your "idol"?

Paul Bowles
Sadako Ogata

Q: When you hear the word "health," what comes to mind?

Water, sleep, food

Q: What is your life motto?

To make many friends around the world & to fully utilize my five senses.

Q: Who is the person you most want to meet right now?

Sadako Ogata
As a senior figure in refugee support, I have many things I'd like to ask her.

Q: What is the one thing you most want to buy right now?

An island

Q: What is your favorite movie?

The Sheltering Sky

Q: What computer do you use?

Fujitsu FMV

Q: Do you take any regular medications or supplements?

Houttuynia cordata extract drops
Noni

Q: What is your favorite season and why?

Autumn
Because I can think about things slowly.

Q: What do you mainly use to listen to music?

I don't listen to music outside of work.

Q: What is your favorite fashion brand?

None in particular

Q: Please name one creator who interests you.

Jun Sawada (Art)
I feel his hidden spirituality in the powerful lines, sense of color, and the works themselves.

DJ KRUSH (DJ)
For the past 10 years, he has been a DJ who has taken the world by storm, constantly offering new sounds. I look forward to his future evolution.

Q: What is your favorite brand of beer?

I do not drink alcohol.

Q: Do you have any pets? (If so, what are their names and why?)

I do not have any pets.

Q: Who do you respect?

My father
He always believed in me and watched over me.
He never showed weakness until the very end.

Sadako Ogata
Even though she was a woman and elderly, she always observed the situation firsthand.
Her attitude of doing her best, her split-second decision-making ability, and her drive are truly admirable.

Q: What book is in your bag right now?

Shabake
It relaxes my mind.

Q: Favorite athlete?

Ichiro
Because he manages himself well and consistently achieves results.

Q: What do you wear to sleep?

A cotton dress I bought in Africa.
It's loose and comfortable to wear.

Q: What is your dream?

To contribute, even in a small way, to creating a world where people connect through various forms of expression like music, art, and photography, and where they care not only for themselves but also for others.