UVER Interview : Akira

50 Questions for Akira

Can you list out one most memorable event at UVERhouse?When we first moved in, the time when we always had steamboat together.

That happened at the early stage?
Actually now we still have our meals together, but the earliest memory should be this.

What's the biggest difference between the UVER house and the current house?
Need not care while bathing. Now, I can take as much time as I want.

How long you would take normally?
Normally when I become conscious of the time, I would have spent 1 hour in the bath tub. Feels like I have wasted a lot of time. I would take up to 1 and a half hour to bath.

What is the temperature of the bath tub?
Very hot! Hot until you can literally sweat in it. Very relaxing.

What you usually do when you are bathing?
Recently, I have been reading OKUDENASI BLUES. I would spend one and a half hours if I want to read one whole volume.

What was the first thing you purchased when you first moved in to the new house?
Television.

What kind of Television is that?
It's High Definition one. But not that big. Only 32inches.

Do you use that for gaming purposes as well?
Although I did buy some games, I only played once on it. I would say that I played it because I bought it and not for the sake of playing it.

Which part in the house can tranquilize your mood?
Bathroom.

What is needed to relax yourself?
Bathroom. (laughs)

Now there is 2 days holiday, what would you do?
First of all, I will go shopping in the afternoon. 2 holidays holiday right? If I have 2 days holiday, I will have the holiday mood the first night. I will go and have lots of drinks(alcohol). Then the next day, waking up in the afternoon and go outdoors.. Then that night, I would have lots of drinks again. (repeat)

Drinking alone?
I might go with friends. Lately, I like to meet up with people. If the members are not at home, and I don't have any appointments, then I will meet up with my friends who happen to be free too.

Are you someone who can't be alone?
During holidays, I don't see why I should spend time by myself since all the other time, I am always alone.

Anything you want now?
Something I want... Something that I really want? A very cute kitten, I guess.

Didn't you say that you want a dog?Ya, I also want dog. End of last year I went to my grandmother's house, there is this newly born kitten, very cute, and it really likes to stick to people. It knows how to go out on its own when it wants to go toilet. (?) Isn't that good?

Cat or dogs?
Dogs nonetheless.

What you would think of when you are on the bed going to sleep?
Isn't there this section in Itunes called 'Recent-songs'? When I went back to hometown I took lots of oldies and upload them into my iTunes. So when I open that section, I can see lots of oldies. I will listen to them... and falls back into the memories of those songs.

Just like what happened the time you listened to that song?
Yes yes! Ah... back then... something like this. Lately I always fall asleep in memories.

Do you make dream?
Yes. Always do.

Do you have any senses in dreams? Like pain and etc?
Once in a while, I do feel things in dreams.

What kind of dream do you make more often?
Scary dreams.

What would you wear when you sleep?
Wool jacket that can absorb sweat.

What did you first smile of in 2008?
I laughed really hard yesterday. Heard of this Japanese Comedy TV Program? I laughed alone just by watching that. The part where they test on eye sight was really interesting.

You like that kind of TV program?
Can that be called as like.. I think by watching this kind of programs, I can only laugh until like that. (laughs)

Anything that happened lately makes you happy?
The trip to Nagasaki.

What did you do at Nagasaki?
Just like that. From the beginning to the end.

What is the best place in Nagasaki?
If I were to say, every place is good. Actually I visited this place when I was young before. Nothing really changed, same goes to the shops on the streets, which is why all the memories from back then came back to me.

Say something to your 10 years ago self?
I have the least memories that time. I guess that was the reason I became that gloomy at that time.

Say something to that gloomy you?
Because of that gloomy self, it turned into the today-me, so it is fine.

Say something to your 10 years later self?
10 years later? Hope can maintain youthful in heart.

What is your dream right now?
Don't really have any special dream.

What was your childhood dream?When I was really small, I wanted to open a cake shop.

What kind of girl is your type?
Don't really have any type.

What would you first do with the person you like on the first date?
That would be dinner for sure.

What kind of place would that be?
Not pub, but some restaurant where the lighting there is not bright.

Do you believe in UFO and Aliens?
I don't really believe in UFO, but I think Aliens yes.

Any country you want to visit?
Australia. I also want to go to USA.

Until now, where is the best place in your opinion?
If that's Japan, I would say Nagasaki.

What would happen if you are angry?
Normally, I don't get angry easily. But I do get a bit uncontrollable when I am drunk.

You get hot tempered when you are drunk?
Of course I will choose who I was with. (laughs) Would get angry at those who seems to have something to say but would never make a move.

Any knockouts before while drinking?
If I can't remember what happened, then that's a knockout.

What alcohol do you like?
Recently I have been drinking Red Eye. Tomato juice mixes with alcohol, very tasty.

What is the most epic hairstyle you have up until now?
Nothing really that epic. Just blonde hair.

When was that?
Sometime after my high school graduation.

What was the most embarrassing thing that you have done up until now?
Lots of them until I don't know which I should be more embarrassed with.

What will be the first thing you do during LIVE?
Put down my luggage and go to the staff room.

In your eco life, what have you been doing?
Using the same water bottle.

That is used to pour tea?
When drinking water at home, I will buy 1 litre water back, I will reuse it after finishing it. Each time I reuse it, I will wash it first.

Lastly, anything you are proud of?
Proud of? None. Ah, I just bought this air refresher, which comes with the function as a heater

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