>>14156340--Then you decided to become a professional wrestler.
>No, actually, before the earthquake, I wanted to be a doctor because I liked the comic book Black Jack. After the earthquake, I applied for an audition for a drama about the disaster. I didn't get the lead role, but I was accepted for the role of a friend and participated in the filming. But I was told by a staff member, "You can't appear in the one-hour version because of editing". I was disappointed to be told, "You'll be in a bit of the three-hour version that will be aired later". I enjoyed the filming, and that's when I became interested in the entertainment business.--You wanted to be an actress.
>I went through various auditions and finally joined Theatre Academy and started going to the training school in Sendai. My parents drove me five to six hours from Miyako to Sendai on Saturdays and Sundays. I acted in a movie called "ReLIFE," but I was about to graduate from high school, and when I thought about my career path, I decided that this would be a good time for me to give up performing arts.--You didn't think about going on to college?
>I was offered a job in judo at a university, but I decided I wanted to pursue a career in pro wrestling. At first I looked into becoming a trainer or something, but I thought it would be a waste of my judo experience. As I was thinking about it, I decided that my past experience could be connected to one thing, and that wrestling would be a good way to do that.--What was your parents' reaction?
>They were totally against it. Even so, I didn't give up. My sister said to me, "You never listen when I say I want to do it, so it's impossible," and then my mother persuaded my father and I joined KAIENTAI DOJO. The training was very hard because the menu was the same as the men's, focusing mainly on basic fitness. Eventually the number of female trainees decreased, so I moved to Tokyo Women's. 