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What's up, amazing people? This is IYASASA RADIO by Akane and Minami.
In this radio, we are going to talk about random topics in Okinawan, Japanese and English.
ミオッチのニューヨーク生活
So, we have a guest today in NYC.
She is Miotchi.
She has been performing live production DJ set at music showcases and workshops and started traveling more often to play at anime, comic, gaming events and music festivals.
I miss you.
Where did you meet her?
At school?
No, at a restaurant.
She is like my older sister.
First time I saw her, she looks like my real sister.
Like biological sisters.
And she reminded me of my real cousin.
That's nice.
We are not related at all.
We look alike.
So, you guys have known each other since the first time you met?
Yeah, we clicked like that.
That's nice.
How long has it been since you last met?
It's been about 10 years.
But we've been keeping in touch.
She told me that she will be on a podcast in NY soon.
Thank you so much.
It's all thanks to Akane.
When we decided to come to New York, the first contact was her.
I really wanted to see her.
Miocchi has been in New York for 15 years.
Over a decade.
That's a long time.
Did you work in the US in the first 15 years?
At first, I had a student visa.
So, you went to school, got a job, and now you are here?
Yes.
That's amazing.
You can stay here for 15 years.
You have to get a visa and work.
She is more American than 10 years ago.
Her Japanese name is like my Japanese name.
That's true.
You've been in New York for 15 years.
Is it like your hometown?
It's not your hometown, but what is it?
Do you go back and forth to Tokyo?
I don't go back and forth.
You don't?
Occasionally.
Especially with COVID.
Even with COVID, I don't go back and forth.
Little by little.
I see.
I want to be able to go back a little more from now on.
It depends on the questions after the interview.
I want to work in Japan as well.
I see.
Exciting.
I hope we can meet in Japan.
I've never worked in Japan.
I see.
ニューヨークの雰囲気と働き方
Why did you come to New York in the first place?
What made you to come to New York?
It's more like my guts told me to do.
Which is...
Do you want to speak in Japanese?
Whichever is fine.
I thought about which one to choose between LA and New York.
I feel like I wanted to go to New York.
I don't know why I didn't go to LA.
But I thought New York had a lot of energy.
I wanted to live where there were creative people.
In New York, there are a lot of creative people.
In terms of art, music, and fashion.
I have the image that there are a lot of hard-working people.
Everybody is an artist.
That's how I feel.
It's busy. Everyone is moving around and hustling.
They're really hustling.
It's a busy city.
Yeah.
So you're pretty busy.
Sometimes I get tired.
If there's a place to take a break, I think I'll be fine.
Sometimes you get tired, right?
At times like that, you can go to a place to refresh yourself.
Or meet people.
If you can take care of yourself, it's very draining.
So if you want to be active, I think it's a city with a lot of opportunities.
If you don't do anything, I think it's a city where you can live normally.
I think it's a city where if you act, you'll get a chance to do something.
So if you want to do something, I think you'll leave the country and go to Tokyo.
I think you'll go to a big city.
When I introduced myself to my friends when I was in New York,
they were surprised that I came from Okinawa.
They were surprised that I came to New York from such a slow island.
And it was my first time living alone or taking the train.
But I came to New York because I wanted to go to FIT.
But I came to New York because I didn't know anything about New York.
It was like a big city.
And my American friend said that even if you come from other states in America,
you have to work hard to come to New York.
You can't come if you don't have the feeling.
ニューヨークの生活とアニメ文化
It's expensive to live, and you come to hustle.
There were people who came to this university to save money.
When I was praised for coming from a country like this,
I thought it was hard for Americans to live in New York.
It's like Tokyo.
Everyone except for Tokyo is from the countryside.
LA has a different atmosphere, but we're busy.
But the people you meet are not real New Yorkers.
There are a lot of people who come together.
It's similar to Tokyo, isn't it?
Yes, it is.
You said that you are a music producer, a DJ, and an illustrator.
You're like a multi-talented person.
What kind of work do you do?
I'm happy to say that I do a lot of DJ work.
Do you DJ at clubs?
I DJ at clubs, and recently I've been DJing at anime and game conventions.
I DJ at conventions and after parties.
The anime festivals here are really exciting.
I think so.
Like Comic Con.
Recently, there was Osaka Banpaku in Japan.
It's similar to that.
There are a lot of things like that in America.
I want to spread Japanese subculture.
I want to promote Japanese companies, anime, games, and anime from all over the world.
I want to promote new products.
I want to promote new shows, movies, and anime.
I want to promote Japanese subculture.
I want to promote the works of my favorite artists.
Comic Con is a big event.
There are a lot of things.
It's not just anime.
It's not just a live-action drama.
When you watch a drama on SF, if you search for an interview, you'll see a lot of Comic Con.
This is also in the genre of Comic Con.
There are a lot of voice actors.
There's a meet and greet.
There's an autograph session.
The more I know, the more I know.
There are a lot of artists and voice actors.
I wonder if there are people who like anime.
I don't know.
It's deep, isn't it?
I think the fan base overlaps.
There are people who like comics, gamers, and people who like music.
There are people who like anime, music, comics, and gamers.
I used to like anime.
オタクの成長と自己表現
What kind of otaku were you?
I've been hiding it since I was a kid.
I see.
I think I'm a cool otaku these days.
When I was a kid...
I think I'm a good otaku these days.
How was it?
In the old days...
There was a guy on the train.
He was a little lame at the time.
After that, he became a little cool.
I have a great image of an otaku now.
I liked it secretly.
My parents didn't know much about it, but I've always liked it.
I grew up in Japan, so I'm sure there are games.
What was it?
I was lucky to live in Japan.
It was hard to get games in Japan.
It was a little expensive.
In that sense, the Japanese community is much bigger than the developed technology.
I've been hiding it for a long time.
I've always liked anime.
We're the same age, right?
I love anime.
I'm an animated person.
You're not making this, are you?
You're not.
You've always been like this, right?
I've always been like this.
I know.
You're an animated person.
I'm a loose character.
You're 2 times slower.
What does that mean?
Yeah, like, you know, people like, y'all talk like, slow AF.
That's a good thing, though. That's a good thing, though.
No, no, no.
I'm a little nervous right now.
I don't know what you're talking about.
If you were to speak normally, you probably wouldn't be able to hear what I'm saying.
Because I'm talking too fast.
I wonder if that's true.
Your English and Japanese are really fast.
Maybe.
Sorry, I got off topic.
No, no, no.
But, I've always liked anime.
So, you started to express yourself more freely.
That's after you became an adult.
That's right.
But, the time has finally put an end to us.
She used to sing a lot when I was in New York.
About 10 years ago.
Yeah, and then she started doing...
Track making.
Yeah, beat making.
アーティストとしての生活
I remember that.
When I realized it, she became an anime artist.
My first passion was singing.
I kept singing and dancing.
Then, I came here and started singing.
That's amazing.
There were a lot of Japanese people who had a student visa.
It's amazing that you're living as an artist.
Yeah, it's an extra level.
It took me a long time to figure out what genre I wanted to work in.
I tried a lot of things.
I didn't think I would be a DJ.
Of course, I still like making music.
But, DJing has become a lot more fun recently.
I started working, too.
So, I'm focusing on DJing now.
That's amazing.
I've tried a lot of things in the past few years.
I've tried a lot of different things.
And now, I'm where I am.
I might have been closer to where I am now.
I can't say that I'm great.
But, after all these years, I can finally see what I want to do.
I don't think I've decided what I want to do from the beginning.
Not at all.
When Akane came to New York, she said she wanted to study fashion at FIT.
I think it's okay if you don't have money.
It's better to have a plan.
Even if you don't have a plan, if you're motivated, you can do it.
I think you should try a lot of things and do what suits you.
That's true.
But, I think I was closer to where I am now.
I don't think it took me this long.
That's true.
But, you've done a lot of things, that's why you're where you are now.
That's true.
You started out as a singer.
And then, you started doing anime.
It's been a long time.
Do you think anime has always inspired you?
I think so.
When I was making music, I really liked J-pop, game music, and anime openings.
But, I didn't think I could make that kind of music.
I don't think I even tried it.
During that time, I was working with local rappers.
I made tracks like R&B and hip-hop and produced them.
So, I did a lot of things.
I tried a lot of things to see what I could make.
But, the songs I wanted to make for myself were always electronic music.
Something that gives me energy.
音楽制作の経緯
Makes me want to dance.
Makes me hype. Stuff like that.
There are songs that I wanted to make for myself.
But, I think I was looking for that kind of music.
Until you got to where you are now.
It's important to keep doing what you like and what you're interested in.
You don't have to decide what you want to do.
No matter what you do.
It's not like you can do it.
But, you're already doing it.
It's hard.
It's hard to keep doing it.
It's more important to keep going.
I think it's more important to keep going.
It's more important to keep going than to push forward.
Really.
Fake it till you make it.
Yeah.
Literally.
Really.
As you mentioned that you tried a lot of things during the pandemic.
I want to hear that again.
Of course.
Why did you laugh?
Of course.
Of course.
Of course.
Animated.
You're not going to say it?
Of course.
Of course.
It was a gesture, wasn't it?
Akane did it.
Akane did it.
Of course.
How was it?
Let's go back to Okinawa.
Okinawans don't use a lot of Japanese.
How do you say it?
How do you say it?
There's Okinawan intonation, but in standard Japanese...
Standard Japanese doesn't have that.
So it looks like it's from TV.
Yeah.
It's like a drama and a narrator.
It's like how Japanese dramas speak.
Yeah.
How Japanese dramas speak?
It's like how Japanese dramas speak.
It's like how Japanese dramas speak.
I was going to speak like a Japanese announcer, but it was so hard.
You did it.
My cousin came over recently, and he said my Japanese improved a lot in the last three days.
I was even worse until the last week.
Really?
I'm not feeling well at all.
So you've been using Japanese a lot this week.
Yeah, I've gotten really good at it.
That's funny.
パンデミック中の挑戦
And talking about the pandemic.
Yeah.
How did you survive the pandemic?
During the pandemic, I really enjoyed it.
I lost all my jobs, so I was unemployed.
During that time, I tried everything that was popular in Japan, but I don't know what was popular in Japan.
Such as?
First, I did TikTok for three weeks.
After that, I became a Twitch streamer.
And after that...
What else?
Oh!
Virtual...
Oh, no.
Virtual currency.
Virtual currency.
Virtual currency.
Illegal.
I did virtual currency.
I did NFT.
And...
And...
After that...
I started doing digital art.
At the end of that year, I bought my first iPad.
And I started drawing on my own in 2020.
So it's been about four years.
Like, fully four years.
After that, I discovered VTuber and became a fan.
In Japanese, it's VTuber.
VTuber.
Virtual reality...
It's not virtual reality.
Wait, wait.
It's the abbreviation of virtual YouTuber, right?
I thought so.
Virtual YouTuber.
I became a fan of that.
Something like that.
Everyone is trying a lot of things with COVID-19, right?
I think this is quite difficult.
I also did day trading.
I started social media.
I also did day trading.
Cryptocurrency, you're the one investing.
Yes, of course.
But NFT, you're the one putting your product to sell.
Right, exactly.
So, I bought a bunch of, like, Bitcoins and Ethereum.
But mainly, I was selling NFT as...
I think, like, in Ethereum currency.
I think, like, you could pick...
I think you could pick a favorite currency that you want to sell.
The free one was...
What was it called?
It was called OpenSea.
You could create an account there.
You could buy some money and link the wallet to the account.
You could also put your own art as a collection.
So, you could buy it and sell it.
But after the market went bankrupt,
the value of everything went down.
Were there a lot of people doing it in the US?
I don't know.
But my friends around me have been talking about cryptocurrency since around 2028.
I didn't know anything about it at all.
I thought I'd talk about it later.
I didn't even know much about cryptocurrencies.
Do you all have cryptocurrencies?
I do, but...
I don't know.
I can't choose my own cryptocurrency.
Oh, you buy it with that.
You buy it all together.
I think that's fine.
I was thinking about investing, but I didn't study it at all.
So, during the pandemic, I was like,
Oh, I didn't know about this.
It's a little late, but I learned it.
It's a new challenge, but it's not like that at all.
Really?
I had a lot of free time.
But you didn't have any work.
I didn't have any work.
But...
I'm sorry.
You didn't have a day off.
That's right.
I wasn't an essential worker.
I wanted some money, so I sold beats for cheap.
You sold the ones you made?
Yeah, just like that.
Actually, I collaborated with artists,
through labels,
official releases,
leasing,
and all kinds of...
There are ways to do it.
What was it?
There are copyrights and stuff like that.
I didn't care about that stuff.
I just sold it as it was.
I wanted some money, so I sold it.
Just like that.
When you don't have any money,
you try to do something completely different to live.
But I think it's amazing that you can still do what you love.
It's something that not everyone can do.
You're related to your specialty,
and you jump into a new genre.
That's right.
I'm hustling.
It's amazing that you can still create something.
You can do it anywhere.
Thank you for saying that.
I didn't know I was good at it.
I think I was still trying to see if I was good at it.
There are a lot of people in New York who work while doing what they love.
Of course.
Hair, makeup artists.
That's right.
クリエイティビティと生活のバランス
While doing it.
The problem is...
If you don't have security,
if you don't have the basics,
you can't be creative.
It's sad, but...
If you don't have that,
you can't do anything.
Creativity comes after entertainment, right?
If you don't have that,
you can't do it mentally,
or you can't create an environment to do it.
I think that's a sad reality.
I'm always struggling.
If I had more money,
if I had a better life,
I wouldn't have to worry about rent.
I would be able to create.
I think there are a lot of people who think like that.
It's sad, but I think it's everyone's reality.
I don't think there are many artists who are successful full-time.
That's right.
Especially in New York, the competition rate is high.
But there are opportunities.
Opportunities to meet people.
That's why it's better to work hard.
Even if you only have half a part-time job.
You don't have to have a part-time job.
I think it's up to you what you want to do.
If you have other priorities,
you might have to give up.
That might be your dream.
I don't know if it's a hobby you want to do.
You might have to give up on that in your life.
I think it's great to be able to do what you like.
I think it's great to be able to do what you like with your family.
I think you can do it no matter how boring it is.
I think you can do it in any environment.
I think it's difficult.
It's a balance.
Balance!
It's hard to keep going.
I think it's hard to keep going.
It's a completely different story.
ニューヨークのチョウナ
I've been passing by a police car.
A police car?
Was it noisy?
I haven't heard of it at all.
There are a lot of N.Y.P.D.s.
There were a lot of N.Y.P.D.s. last night.
There were a lot of N.Y.P.D.s. and firefighters.
It was really noisy.
There's a police station near my house.
There are a lot of police cars.
That's why it's not like this.
Canal Street is pretty noisy.
Why are there a lot of police cars parked on the street?
Because there's a police station there.
Oh, I see.
There's a lot of empty police cars.
There are a lot of empty police cars.
There are a lot of empty police cars.
There are a lot of empty police cars.
Akane, did you wake up in the morning because of that?
I couldn't sleep because of the jet lag.
I couldn't sleep because of the jet lag.
I saw a lot of police cars.
I saw a lot of police cars.
I saw a lot of police cars.
I see.
How is Chinatown?
It's really nice.
People think I'm Chinese.
I was trying to go to Delhi to get some food.
Maybe that was in the middle of Chinatown.
The energy level is so high.
Where in Chinatown?
I was walking along the bridge.
There were a lot of people.
Everybody talked so loud.
I could hear everyone's conversation around the world.
English, Spanish, Chinese.
Chinatown is one of those touristy spots.
People want to come here and just hang out.
Of course, local people want to hang out.
Half local, half tourist.
That's why it's so busy.
Most of Delhi in New York is owned by Mexican or Bangladesh.
Why do you know that?
There was one in Bangladesh yesterday.
Is it Asian?
I thought it was something like Jewish or Turkish.
Maybe it's Turkish.
Or Jewish.
I wonder if it depends on the area.
It's New York.
Even if it's not a shop, the business owner might be Jewish.
Yesterday, there was a Mexican pizza place.
It was Mickey.
It was Spanish.
I didn't know it was Spanish.
It was like, hola.
They don't speak English.
Pizza places aren't Italian, right?
No, they're not.
There are Spanish people, right?
So we just...
It was like a random pizza shop.
We didn't even search.
But they have so many reviews.
So we expected it to be Italian.
We thought it was Italian pizza, so we were like, hola!
But the pizza was really good.
ニューヨークと西海岸の比較
Yeah, it was good.
It doesn't matter.
A lot of Japanese restaurants in the States are owned by Chinese people.
Or Korean people.
Yeah, I think so.
But Chinese restaurants are owned by Chinese, right?
Most likely.
It's amazing that they serve food from other countries.
Chinese restaurants are usually next to each other.
Little Italy and Chinatown are right next to each other.
Yeah.
I used to live in Jackson Heights.
Yeah, that's right.
This side was Mexican and this side was Indian.
So it smelled like tacos and curry.
You're good.
What was it?
The police story.
Anyway, where we're staying is in Chinatown.
Here is in Chinatown.
Yeah, this is Chinatown.
And Miocchi's neighborhood is close.
Come visit us.
She's going to the...
What?
California.
She's planning to move to the west coast next.
What made you move to the west coast?
That's something that I've been thinking about.
Probably the past couple of years.
It's just like a straight opportunity.
I've been wanting to move to the west coast for a long time.
This year I feel like it makes sense for me to actually move there and live there.
It's simply because of opportunities in the community that I'm in.
I think so. I don't know.
I'm not sure though.
Every time I make a decision, I don't think I'm doing it because I'm 100% sure.
It's always trial and error.
Nothing is really guaranteed.
I feel like, okay, let me try it.
But I'm a little bit hesitant because it's going to be a huge jump for me.
Living in New York and living in California is very different.
So I'm going to make a huge jump.
Coming from New York, I'm sorry.
Coming from Japan to New York was a big jump for me.
Coming from New York to California is also a big jump for me.
But I'm thinking about it because of my job.
The anime industry is big in the west coast compared to here.
Yeah.
I could say yes.
I've been blessed to get more gigs.
I get more bookings in the west coast compared to the east coast.
East coast people are slowly catching up.
But New York is my second home.
My heart is always here.
But I feel like it's time for change.
That's how I feel.
沖縄の文化と動物
Again, I feel like it finally makes sense to me for me to move there now.
So I'm working on it.
Thank you.
I'll see you in the west coast.
I'll come to both places.
I'll have a house here and a house there.
That's great.
I know, right?
That's great.
And I'll have a house in Japan.
We always welcome you in Okinawa, too.
Yeah, I should build a house in Okinawa.
Or I should go to Akarin's house.
You don't need anything.
I want to buy a cow.
Cow?
Everyone has a cow in Okinawa.
Goat?
Goat, goat, goat.
I don't have a cow.
Huh?
I only have a house.
You have a house.
It's rare.
Right?
I heard that.
So I want to buy a cow.
Goat.
Goat, goat, goat.
I'm sorry.
Cow, cow.
Cow is in Hokkaido.
Cow is in Hokkaido.
Cow is rare.
But Okinawa has Togyu.
Togyu is so popular.
So people in that area are buying cows.
Oh, yeah?
To make them fight.
That's rare.
Do they get money off of it?
Yes.
It's on the TV every weekend.
It's like a gamble.
Gamble?
I did not know that Ya people likes gambling.
Because I don't gamble.
I don't do either.
We got to have money to gamble, I guess.
ニューヨークの魅力
When you go to Vegas, everyone spends all their money.
I see.
New York is a second home.
What's so attractive about New York?
Everyone is busy, there's a lot of energy.
Is there anything else?
I don't know.
I feel like a lot of things are iconic.
Like the scenery.
I don't know.
I can't say it well because it's my everyday life.
But for example,
I think you know what I mean.
When I came back to Japan,
I was like,
Oh, it's New York.
ニューヨークでの生活
I used to live here.
That's kind of crazy to think about it.
Yeah, literally.
In the movies...
Oh, sorry.
Before you finish.
Sorry, let me finish.
For example, in the movies,
in the scenes you've seen,
it's like you're living your life.
It's like that.
It's simply exciting.
It's like...
Before I went to New York,
I didn't really research about New York.
So I didn't even know about, you know,
a famous location in the movies.
But when I came here,
I wasn't impressed at all.
That's amazing.
People are excited about like,
Brooklyn Bleach or Times Square.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Like, there's a gossip about it.
Yeah.
Like, I don't give a fuck.
Yeah, I remember.
I was just living.
You and Aya.
Like, why did you choose New York?
Because...
When I watched a lot of movies,
I had an image of New York.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
So I thought,
I didn't even know it's a cold place.
It was the first time I saw snow.
What the...
Why did you choose New York, though?
Like, in the first place.
Why did you choose New York to live?
ファッションスクールの体験
Because I wanted to go to FIT.
Okay, so that's where...
You have like, two options.
Like, a fashion school in New York or LA.
So,
I went to a New York school
because I could get a certificate or something.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
So,
I didn't want to come here without knowing anything.
So, you wanted to go to a fashion school.
Yeah.
That's amazing, isn't it?
It's such a big city.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
It's a place where everyone knows each other.
Yeah, yeah.
So,
I have in common with a lot of things when I talk to people.
I have been there.
I went to this school.
That was the advantage in New York.
Calvin Klein and Michael Kors went to this school.
Oh, really?
Yeah.
It's famous, isn't it?
Yeah.
It was one of the New York State Universities.
It was a public school.
There was an admission for international students.
I went there.
There's another famous place.
That's private.
I hear that a lot.
Is that a school, too?
That's private, too.
Oh, I see.
It was a little expensive.
It was expensive.
It's the same thing, isn't it?
In terms of design and fashion.
Yeah.
Yeah.
It's a place that appears a lot in audition programs.
Yeah.
So, when it comes to fashion school, we have an opportunity to join the New York Fashion Week.
Fashion Week?
Yeah.
I didn't even know about the Fashion Week at the time.
That's funny.
It's always funny.
The teacher told me that I could get a part-time job at the Fashion Week.
You were wearing really cute clothes.
I remember that.
I had to get all the clothing.
I think you went to several runway shows.
Yeah.
Runway show.
I helped to fit the models at the fashion show or fashion presentation.
I was told that I just had to put on the clothes.
Oh, I see.
I was told that I could get a part-time job at the fashion show.
After I went to the fashion show, I found out that it was a very famous show.
I was glad.
That's funny.
But I had an opportunity to do it for the wedding dress show.
ウエディングプランナーになるまで
It was amazing to me.
It was the best.
I thought the dress was cute.
Then I got interested in wedding.
That's how you became a wedding planner.
Yeah.
I had a class to do table coordinate and finding the venues.
I learned how to organize the events at first.
Then I learned about many kinds of events.
There were corporate events, fashion show, wedding show, and planning part.
I wanted to go back to Okinawa.
I learned a lot.
The wedding industry is so huge in Okinawa.
That's why I chose to work at a wedding company in Tokyo.
In Japan?
Yeah.
Or in Tokyo?
Or everywhere?
In Okinawa, resort wedding is so huge.
Oh, yeah.
Yeah.
That's how it was.
That's how it was.
フリーランスのウェディングプランナー
But I became a freelancer because of COVID-19.
Yeah?
Yeah.
Wait, wait.
Because I had to quit my job.
So you used to work for a company, but now you're independent.
Or you have your own company, or you just work as a freelancer?
It's not a company, but I own my brand.
It's not a company, but you own your brand.
Okay, okay.
No, no, no.
That makes sense.
It might be beneficial to you.
I don't know.
Because you have all the assets, right?
You have your own team and everything, because you know how to do things.
You don't got to...
Yeah, but I don't see many freelance wedding planners in Okinawa.
So it was difficult to launch the wedding company.
Oh, I see.
To make connection with all the vendors at first.
But once I learned how to planning with the vendors...
Okay, so now you have your own resources and everything.
You're all set, yeah.
That makes sense.
Wow, you did your best.
Speaking of Okinawan wedding planners, Akane-chan?
I hope so.
There aren't many freelance wedding planners in Okinawa.
There are a lot of them in Japan.
But the free wedding planners are common in America and other countries.
The couple chooses the planners first.
And then they make their own weddings.
But in case of Japan, the wedding company has the venues, the place, and all the packages.
Right, right, right.
So they choose the venue first, and the planner is already there.
So I was wondering, how do they find you?
For now, Instagram, basically.
Oh, Instagram? Okay.
Promotion is necessary to work as a freelancer.
But I make more money than working at the company.
Sorry, I'm just genuinely curious.
Do you try to promote your brand or your company through magazines or something?
I was interviewed by Dixie.
I used to work at Dixie.
Oh, okay, that makes sense.
Yeah, that's how I had a connection with the venue.
Yeah, so it helps you get your name out, right?
Yeah.
But Dixie is expensive, and they don't accept freelancers.
I was interviewed by the wedding planner's website.
But basically, from my Instagram.
So like people DM you and stuff.
That's good, that's good.
I think it's the vibes.
Also, personally, I like people.
There's a character.
ニューヨークのキャラクター
It's hard to say, but I feel like there's a character for New Yorkers.
I like New Yorkers.
What kind of character?
Like, there's no one without a character?
Yeah, I think there's a lot of strong characters.
How do I say this?
I think there's a lot of strong personalities.
There's a lot of people who say what they want to say.
There's people who have their own personality.
And I think they say anything.
It's easy to understand.
At first, I was really scared of that.
Some people might say it's scary or cold.
But once you get used to it, it's easier to do it.
Yeah, I think so.
I feel like if I claim it, the other person will feel it too.
So I think it's a strong woman.
I have a scary image, but...
It's part of the personality of a person who lives in a big city.
It's a busy life, so everything is fast-paced.
What do you want to do? What do you want?
I don't want to be left behind.
I'm going to be left behind.
I'm a little fast-paced, though.
I like it, I hate it, it's clear.
I do it, I don't do it, it's clear.
I feel like everything is clear.
Yeah, you're right.
You express yourself well.
I'm going to get one question wrong.
英語の上達
How did you get so good at English?
You've been here for 15 years.
I'm not good at English at all.
You're good, you're good.
I'm sorry, I'm not good at it.
I can speak normally, but...
I don't want to say it easily, but...
You have an American accent.
The way she speaks.
I used to live abroad.
Oh, really?
So it was a little easier.
So you lived with your family when you were a kid?
言語とコミュニティの重要性
I lived in a different state, but I lived with my family.
So you could speak a little?
I could speak a little.
So you didn't have much trouble when you came here?
I didn't have a problem with the language.
But I didn't have any acquaintances.
In that sense, I started from scratch.
But the words...
People who can't speak words are from there, so I think it's hard, but...
You have no choice but to do it.
But in New York...
You have no choice but to do it.
I think Japanese people who can only speak English can do it.
If you find a community or a support system,
it might be a way to live.
But speaking English...
I think it's easier when you go to the next place.
I haven't done much visualization of living in Europe,
but if I lived in Europe,
if I could speak English,
I would be able to speak with people from most countries.
But even if I couldn't speak those words,
in that sense,
other than Japanese,
Japanese people, other than Japanese,
Chinese, English...
No, it's English.
English.
If you can speak English,
I think it's definitely beneficial.
That's right.
If you can do it before coming here.
Japanese people are really good at Japanese now.
Wait a minute.
What?
Japanese people are good at Japanese.
Japanese people are really good at English.
アジア人差別の現実
Do you have Asian hate here?
Yeah.
The topic suddenly changed.
Okay, we switched the subject.
She got ADHD or what?
She's a nerd.
Okay, that's okay.
Are you going to the next topic?
Asian hate?
Of course.
I felt it the most during the pandemic.
Since the pandemic,
May is AAPI, Asian American Pacific Islanders.
It's a month to raise awareness.
February is Black History Month.
Everyone knows it, right?
June is Pride Month.
This month is Pride Month.
There was no such thing until now.
There was no such thing as Juneteenth.
I think it started with Black Lives Matter.
At that time, a lot of issues related to discrimination were studied in Japan.
It started from there.
There was COVID-19.
I think there was Asian hate because of COVID-19.
Do you want to know what happened?
In my experience, I was spanked.
It's real.
It's a normal person.
On the street.
It's terrible.
There were people who were hit or beaten in Subway, right?
There was.
They brought a virus.
It was an article.
That was only a tip of an iceberg.
I think it happened on a daily basis.
Before COVID-19, there was definitely a problem of discrimination.
Black people, Hispanic people, Asian people.
Of course, there was before COVID-19.
After all, Asians are a super minority.
In American history, there was a civil war.
Of course, discrimination between Asians and Blacks is a big problem.
But Asians are not a problem.
Of course, there are many Asian people who have overcome the war and built a generation.
But if I talk about politics, it will be deep.
The parents' generation is a white person's way of thinking.
In order to live like that,
What do you call it?
Brainwashing?
So the younger generation has to rethink their parents' generation.
Of course, the older generation had to live like that.
It was such a society.
It was such a time.
I didn't know that at all.
I felt it a lot during COVID-19.
I felt it closely.
Even among Asian Americans,
the way of thinking is completely different.
But I think it's a very minority.
It's related to the question earlier,
but I think there were a lot of unfair things.
I think there are still a lot of unfair things.
As I said earlier, it's the same with music.
We don't get a fair shot.
Of course, there is an image problem.
But now it's getting better.
Until now, beauty standards have changed.
People say,
it's better to have big eyes,
or black people are more beautiful,
アジアの美と社会問題
or white people are more beautiful.
In Japan, there are beauty standards like that.
But Asian people,
they may have plastic surgery,
but since Asian people have become so popular,
beauty standards have changed.
I think it's encouraging for people
who didn't have much confidence in themselves.
It's thanks to people like that.
People are accepting Asian beauty more than ever.
It's a bit off the topic,
but politically,
it's not fair at all.
I don't know about Japan,
but I think there are more immigrants in Japan.
International people.
I think they live in Japan,
but I don't think there is much discrimination.
It's not discrimination,
but recently, the immigration problem
has become a big issue.
Also, the issue of mixed-race.
I think there are some issues like that.
But here,
I think it's normal.
It's hard for immigrants.
メディアとアイデンティティ
But during the pandemic,
I don't know,
about Asians,
about yourself,
but in Japan,
information is coming in.
Also, during the pandemic,
everyone started doubting mass media.
So everyone started researching
in the last 5 years.
The way of thinking about identity
has changed, right?
It's become really strong.
Like, who are you?
On the other hand,
it's a bit scary.
Is education like that?
Education is more like
YouTube or social media.
People start digging.
In Japan?
Is that a good thing?
It can be good,
but it can be bad.
It's confusing.
Uneducated people
accepting those information
can be really dangerous.
Right.
I think it depends.
People start trying to open up
to a new fact.
It's not bad, right?
Right.
I don't know what will happen.
It's not wrong information.
It's important to
properly educate
and study
the right information.
So when you speak,
you have to be careful
when you speak.
If you don't,
it's like,
it's like wrong information.
Suddenly.
Right.
It's like,
you're telling lies.
But it's everything
based on your experience.
So it's really fun
to hear that perspective.
What the media says
is not a lie,
but...
Decorated.
Modified?
Modified?
Modified?
Modified?
Something you can't add.
I don't know either.
オタク文化と自己発見
Whatever.
I will teach you later.
We don't have time.
That's funny.
It was a real
New Yorker story.
I didn't think this story would come up.
But it was fun.
I thought you'd ask.
What?
The last Asian story.
I think it's good.
All our listeners,
maybe some of them want to go to States.
Some of them want to go to
overseas and work.
If you live normally,
you don't meet many people.
You live in New York
and you're a Japanese artist.
So...
I feel like there are a lot of people.
There are a lot of people,
but there aren't many in Japan.
That's right.
So...
I'm so satisfied with recording with her.
That's good.
Thank you.
I wish I had more time.
Really.
Miocchi is...
How do I say this?
She has a huge positive energy.
Releasing to the world.
So...
You gotta follow her.
Follow me.
Follow me.
Follow me.
She's so energetic.
Miocchi is so energetic.
She's like an otaku.
I seriously,
strongly believe that
once you find yourself
or once you find
what you're really good at
or what you really want to do,
just go for it.
Just do it.
Just do it.
I said this on Instagram live.
Otakus are people like that.
People who find what they really like.
I want to be that kind of person.
It's hard,
but I do a lot of things.
I make insurance.
But I think
only otakus can win.
アニメ愛と生活スタイル
Only otakus can win.
Only otakus can win.
I love anime.
I love anime.
If you watch anime, you'll be happy.
That's right.
That's all for today.
That's a wrap?
How do you end?
There's no end.
Wait.
Miocchi's information
is in the description.
Is there anything
you want to PR?
Events?
I don't have an event.
Book it in Japan.
Follow me on social media.
It's in Japanese.
Social media is
I-A-M-M-I-O-T-C-H-I
I-A-M-M-I-O-T-C-H-I
I-A-M-M-I-O-T-C-H-I
I can't say it myself.
I am Miocchi.
I am Miocchi.
It's on Instagram and Twitter.
Why did you name Miocchi?
Look at her.
Look at her face.
Last question.
She's the one who named me.
The reason is
Miocchi
is the only friend
I have with Akane.
That's why I like her.
I thought
Miocchi was a major nickname.
It wasn't.
There were a few
nicknames.
As a Heisei girl,
I really liked Tamagotchi.
That's where
I got my inspiration
and named her Miocchi.
I simply like it
because I just like the way it sounds.
Foreigners
say it's easy to pronounce.
How do you pronounce?
Miocchi.
No, no, no.
It's Miocchi.
It's Miocchi.
Last question.
Akane was the one
who named Miocchi.
Akane was the one who named Miocchi.
Yay!
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
エピソードの締めくくり
I'll post it.
I am Miocchi on Instagram.
See you in
California.
California.
Bye.
Bye.
Bye bye.
