Ever since skinny-dipping in Hualian, I’ve been reminiscing about my two unofficial nudist vacations. The first one took place in Scottsdale, Arizona about eight years ago. As I did not encounter any hikers on a five-mile trail, on my way back, I decided to take off all my clothes, and along with them, my insatiable desire for earthly possessions, if only for a couple hours.
One year later, I had my second, and the ultimate, naturalist experience in Southern California. The trail was relatively little-known, hence popular among nudists, regardless of age, gender, race, body type or sexual orientation. At the end of the rather difficult hike was a reward I shall remember always — soaking in hot springs and swimming in cold water, surrounded by beautiful unspoiled nature and friendly, free-spirited folks.
(This was kindly scanned by my good mutual BJ! This is for her, and all the other Flower Troupe fans! 特別鳴謝BJ的圖片,獻給她還有其他喜歡花組的朋友們!)
The commitment to beauty when standing on stage 站在舞台上對美感之執著
1) An honest heart 誠實之心
Since a person’s conditions – good or bad – can be revealed on stage, my feelings and mentality are very important. No matter how healthy I am physically, if I’m not feeling good psychologically, then I can’t do a good performance, so firstly I want my mental health to be good. That’s my wish (laugh).
It’s also important that my point of view and my heart is aligned. No matter if it’s for acting, dancing or singing, I’m wary of the creation process: the presentation of how to deliver and portray the performance to the audience. As a stage performer, it’s not exploring places I feel good about, but rather thinking it from what’s the best perspective that the audience would enjoy. Also, people have greater impression of the performance on greater things rather than small details like makeup, so I also think it’s important to think of the overall framework. How I dress up and how I make my face look sharper are some focus points too.
The stage is not created by one person, but formed with the first time with the performers, the staff, and the audience. I feel so grateful to the audience’s presence in the corona pandemic, and because there are more days where I spend the day alone, I can only feel myself breathing on stage. Unlike the cheerful vibe in the rehearsal room, but the vibe created because of the audience’s presence. That’s what makes this world so enjoyable for me.
When I see the underclassmen just practising and keenly pursuing to do better, it really moves me and I can see that they really have a direct sense of love to the stage when they rehearse and I find that very beautiful indeed.
Since I entered Takarazuka because I was fascinated with its stage, when I performed in the stage of the Flower Troupe 100th anniversary at that time, while inheriting from the traditions, I think it’s beautiful to see how there are irreplaceable things even if my style is continuously updating and changing. Be it the new things in every performance and stage I create together with the people I regard greater than family, the things upperclassmen teach underclassmen, the lessons I learnt from upperclassmen I admire...that point about Takarazuka is really amazing.
I want to have something healing (LOL). When I receive a phone call from my niece or nephew, or see videos or photos of my dog, or breathing the nice air and looking at the scenery on a drive...In order to have a healthy heart on stage, I’ll relax at once when I’m offstage, and I think it’s necessary to spend some time when you don’t have to think of anything. I’d really want to go to the hotsprings or the sea or somewhere I like, but since most of them are closed, I’d have to find something healing to spend the time.
Isn't there a saying that if your heart is frustrated then your surroundings show it? If I return home to a messy house, I’d think “Ah, I was so tired before” (LOL). That’s why I can’t let that happen. I like to be surrounded by good scents, and there’s the after-shower aroma spreading in the house and I’d feel so happy when I smell the aroma from the fragrant pouch when I sleep. I’d open the window in the morning to let the air circulate a bit, and thought of different things so that the house won’t be stuffy. If I have time, I’d also decorate (the house) with some flowers.
When I’m contacting my friends and mutuals, or watching a comedy and laughing along with it, I think it’s important to have a time to laugh unlike the time when I’m on stage. I laugh when I watch the telvision...maybe because I’m from Kansai (LOL). Because I have a time to have a heartfelt laugh, I could continue doing better again tomorrow.
The pose when dancing the kuroenbi dance. When I wear the white shirt contrasted with the black swallowtail, and you can see the white within the black together, I love that it's the most quintessential essence of an otokoyaku in an otokoyaku kuroenbi dance. For this beautiful pose...it doesn’t turn out good right now so I’m sorry (LOL).
They experience the same happiness and sadness and go through the same cycle during performances with me...I’m cleansed by this profound love and their warm thoughts and this is my source of working hard. Alternatively, there’s also times when I wanted to show this side of myself to the audience. Their existence is already indispensable.
#北廣島市 的新地標 ES CON FIELD Hokkaido 是 #北海道日本火腿鬥士隊 的全新主場,於2023年開放。這座現代化的棒球場擁有巨大的可移動屋頂,能承受嚴苛的北海道天氣,並配有天然草地。其獨特的設計結合了當地文化元素,如大型玻璃牆和傳統山牆屋頂。還設有可俯瞰球場的酒店和溫泉,提供多樣化的體驗。周圍的綜合開發項目將體育與社區緊密結合,是一個全年皆適合參訪的目的地。
【北海道棒球場】火腿隊新主場|ES CON FIELD Hokkaido
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