I first saw Frozen Fireworks when I was 20. Because my mother has been a longtime fan of Sayoko, we together went to her exhibition held in the same year. And the experience made me interested in her movie, Frozen Fireworks, though I had just a little knowledge about her. I was in Fukuoka at that time and just started my modeling career, while being a student. So I felt very much nervous about my future. I wanted to pursue my career seriously, but had to study as well. And it was also frustrating that I couldn’t move to Tokyo even though I was eager to do so. To a person with anxiety like me, Sayoko walking on a runway as if dancing in the movie looked so inspiring that I visited the theater over and over again to see the movie. It’s often hard to have a positive belief in ourselves when we are young, but the movie showed that models have such freedom, making me think it’s okay to stay as I am. That is why Frozen Fireworks means a lot to me. I’ve been working as a model, but now I try to broaden my range of expressions in various creative ways. In that sense, Sayoko’s attitude towards her life has given so many wisdoms and power to me.