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Thank you so much for your time. First of all, may I ask you where you are from?
I am from Berlin, from Germany. Berlin, from Germany.
Okay, that's so good. I love your country so much. Gooden, good. My name is Isia. Dun dad k z. So good.
Yeah, I know some words. Yeah, so good. What brings you to Japan? Why did you come to Japan?
So I'm working as a full-time model.
How long have you been in Japan?
Right now, for two months. I'm staying one more month.
Okay. And then, is this your first time here?
No, I came here one year ago and I stayed four months.
Okay, so this is your second time. Second time in Japan. So nice. Do you remember what was your first impression of Japan when you came here the first time?
Oh my God, I loved it so much. Yeah, I think I was a little bit overwhelmed because the culture here was so, so different. I wanted to learn only Japanese people, to meet only Japanese people, so I really know the culture and I really know where the good spots in Tokyo are and in Japan are.
And that sounds nice, because many foreign people come to Japan, they tend to gather only with foreigners, but you try to—
No, I try to meet only Japanese people to know more underground, like, not the basic sightseeing stuff.
So how did you make Japanese friends, or how did you meet them?
Uh, clubbing. I went to techno parties. I think you can see that I am from Berlin, like the way I dance. Yeah, so people approached me and I talked with them. Yeah, I really like the music, and then we started meeting to go to Izakayas together. Izakaya. I love Izakayas. This is how I met Japanese people. And then, from one person to the other, like, “Oh, come on, meet my friends, they are so nice.”
That's so nice. You are a bright personality, open their hearts.
Yeah, I'm very open. Yeah, I love—
I love to—I felt it. I felt it when I talked to you.
Yeah, oh, super cute.
Yeah, yeah. You said you go to that Izakaya. This is a really Japanese place to—What do you like about Izakayas?
The food, the atmosphere. I like that you can buy small plates and we all can share, and it's like you can chill. It's like not, you go for dinner, having something, and then you go, you chill there, you drink, get drunk, eat a little bit. So I, I, I like this, and it's loud, like people talk with each other, it's fun.
Do you, do you eat Oden? Do you know Oden?
I love Oden. They are so good.
Wow, they are so good. I feel like I'm talking with a local. I appreciate that. Oden, be exactly—Yeah, because—Oh, you're from Germany, so we drink a lot of beer.
Yeah. Oh yeah, yeah, yeah.
Do you remember something that you really liked about Japanese food?
Mochi. Mochi. I love Mochi. I could eat Mochi every day, all day, all the time.
What taste? Because sweet—So soy, soy or sesame and beans.
Oh, like red beans you mean?
Red beans, exactly. So traditional Japanese.
Yeah, yeah. I love Japanese food.
So you see, you really like enjoying the Izakaya or Japanese food. Have you ever been to a Japanese place, like, for example, karaoke, where Japanese friends—
Karaoke. I've been, but not with my Japanese friends.
Oh yeah. Uh, my best friend was visiting me in the first month when I was here and we went to karaoke.
Oh yeah. How do you feel about karaoke?
I really love it. We sang Lady Gaga. Lady Gaga.
Oh [Laughter] [Music] karaoke. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Oh my gosh, I'm so nostalgic. Oh man, I feel like I'm a teenager.
That's—Yeah, I love talking with you. That's so fun. Yeah. But so, do you know some Japanese songs?
Stay with me. Stay with me. Stay with me.
Oh my God, I cannot sing. Oh, oh. That's nice. I think the first time and second time, like you've been to many places, but what's your favorite place actually?
Maybe Shimokitazawa.
Oh yeah. Or Koenji. You like clothes.
Yeah, I know, I know. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Shibuya is too packed for me. I don't know, it's too much. And I love parks. I really love parks, and I really love the architecture here.
Oh yeah. And every, every building is so different. Like, for example, in Germany, you have a rule that you need to make a building the same as the building next to it, but here every building is so different, like you don't have rules here to be like this or—
Yeah, yeah, exactly. So it's very cool here, very interesting. And in Japan, you can really see good old architecture.
So you visited also Senso-ji Temple?
I did. Yes, yes. I also been to Kyoto this time. Yeah, and it was so beautiful, but so, so different from Tokyo.
Mh. It's crazy, so different, so small and long, long, long. I was there for three days. It was snowing all three days.
Uhuh. You went when it was snowing, right?
Yeah, it's crazy. No, because this never happens. It was nice. It was super beautiful. I really enjoyed it. With that snow and the snow—Yeah, it was nice. I can show you like those some—
Oh yeah, of course. Yeah, maybe you can show me now.
Yeah, you show me now. I want to see it.
Oh, that's amazing. Wow, that's amazing. It was so beautiful. Yeah, that's—It was crazy. And we had so good food there.
Oh, what did you like?
M, I ate—Yeah, yeah. W, you, you tried—Yeah, I tried. You said you—So I am—I was so—The thing is, I was for four years vegetarian completely, and then I met my boyfriend, and then sometimes when we travel he buys meat and I try. So this time when we went to Kyoto, he bought Wagyu beef, and I also tried, and it was so good.
You couldn't hesitate?
I could not. It smelled so good, and he prepared it in front of us, and I was like, “What should I do? Can I try? Can I maybe, maybe a little bit?” One bite. One bite. Oh, delicious. Maybe one more bite. Maybe one—Maybe after this, I'm not a vegetarian anymore.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Also sometimes I feel it super hard in here.
Yeah, yeah. It's hard to be here because it's—Yeah, food is delicious. Yeah, so so good. Have you about tried a kimono, or no?
No, no, no. I, I, I should go to onsen. You don't feel any like uh, hesitation to go to onsen? That's completely cool.
Oh, cool. Yeah, I mean, in Berlin we also have beaches or seas where there are naked people and you go naked swimming, so it's not a very big deal.
Have you ever been there?
Yeah. You don't feel embarrassed?
No. I feel like everyone has a body. Everyone saw boobs. Everyone saw ass in their life. It's like, yeah, it's something normal.
Wow, wow, wow. That's a culture shock. I get it. BBE. When you come to Berlin, you will get the big culture shock. Yeah. So you went to Senso-ji Temple. So when you went there, what did you like, or what did you feel there?
Very good energy. Once I saw someone singing or meditating, I'm not sure what they did, or they prayed loud, and it was super, super nice, like very cleansing. I felt like it cleansed me.
Singing in the temple? Singing in the temple?
Yeah, yeah, yeah. And then, yeah, it's, it's really Japanese things. It's cool. It's cool. How about you try something, throwing money or those things also? Yeah, to pray. I got this paper where it says your future, what you look—Did you get a good future or something like this?
I cannot really remember anymore, but it was a good one.
Oh, that's nice. Did you get any culture shock between your country and here?
You can find everything in Tokyo.
Oh yeah, like go to Don Quijote. You can find like—I buy things what I don't need, but seeing it here it's so, so crazy and nice. Like, literally there is a thing for everything.
So can you sing Don Quijote song? Don Quijote—
Oh my God, Don Quijote. After going to Don Quijote, I have a headache for like two hours. It reminds me—Yeah, and also translating everything every time, it's all the stuff.
So you mean you're shocked with Tokyo's like, everything is here? Yeah, and a lot, a lot of people. Every time that people are lining all the time, and it's so clean. I don't understand how it can be so clean even though there are millions of people in here. It's crazy and so respectful.
Oh yeah, everyone is very respectful, very kind. It's a completely different—I feel like if you have a bad day here you cannot show it. If you are working in a cafe and you have a bad day, you are still so good to people and so open. And in Germany it's like if you have a bad day, everyone can see it.
Oh yeah, I have that feeling, yes.
So today it's your good day.
It's a good day for me. It's a very nice um, weather today. I, I saw it when I talked to you. Oh, she is nice. Smile. She's good. Also a holiday today.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's nice. Yeah. You said it's clean here in Japan, Tokyo, but so how about you, Berlin?
No, Berlin is not clean. No, everywhere it smells like pee and pee, pee on a public street. Yeah, it's like, it's dirty, but I like, I like it. I like this dirtiness. Also graffiti. I love graffiti. I think it's art. And here you don't see it.
Oh yeah, true. Everything is super clean here.
W, right? You see—Oh, I went to Berlin Walls, that was amazing though.
Yeah, no, yeah, yeah, yeah. Art, everything art. It's so—Yeah, it's good. So you are working as a model in Japan, but what's it like working as a model in Japan? In Japan, yeah.
So lovely. Oh my God, I love working it. I love working in Japan. I am treated like a princess. Every time I get face massages, my nails get done, everything so chill. Everyone cares. They look out if I am cold, if I am hot, they give me drinks, they give me good food. I heard that stuff. Everyone says like, kawaii, like kawaii, kawaii.
You like working in Japan with Japanese people and enjoying—
Yeah, yeah. I really love it. I really love it. I would come over and over again to Japan if it's okay.
Could you show me your favorite picture that you took in Japan?
My favorite picture in Japan? Yeah, I think this one is super crazy because it looks like the tree grows out of the house. I think this looks so nice.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. It looks crazy. Know—M, you can feel how nature is strong and—
Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's like growing out the house. It looks like—I love your perspective. That's so nice. That's so nice. I show you a video. Done. Show this in Kyoto.
Oh yeah. This was me in a record show. Did you enjoy that music?
I, I loved [Laughter] it. Oh, you dancing. Your boyfriend is also dancing. Oh, such a lovely video. That's nice. I love it. Me at Don Quijote. Wow, crazy, crazy. What are you choosing? This like cosmetic—Cosmetics? Yeah, probably you like Japanese cosmetics.
Oh my God, I love it. Yeah.
Oh, you love Japanese—I love Hello Kitty. Kitt. Wow, you seem you are enjoying Japan a lot. And then I do. I really love Japan.
What's your dream future plan?
To be happy. To be happy and love, love. Spread love. To give love. To be a good person, because everything comes back. Yeah, just spreading lots of love and hoping for happiness.
Yeah, you also, you already spreading a lot of love and happiness to people.
Yeah, thank you. I appreciate—I, I know you're a really nice person, sweet person.
Thank you. Thank you so much. Well, so this is the last question. Do you know any Japanese phrases or words?
Yes, I'm—Oh, you a lot. Some up. I have a whole uh, notebook on my phone, what I learned from last night. It was really fun to talk with you.
Yeah, you're so fun to talk with you. Hope you enjoy your one more—Yeah, with a nice person with a lot of love. A lot of love. A lot of happiness. Good jobs. You're good. So thank you so much. [Music] [Music] [Music] I think like many people interested in your life as a model and life in Japan, so if you're okay, can I put your Instagram on my channel?
Of course, yes.
Okay, bye-bye. Thank you. Spread love. That's so nice. [Music]