F-Cup Gradol, whose essays are the talk of the town, reveals the “behind-the-scenes” of her writing.

Born in Saitama, raised in the Philippines

《22 years old, single, from Saitama, grew up in an ordinary family, enjoys looking for good restaurants, and currently living in Tokyo.

I was a former idol of SKE48.

I graduated from SKE48 in 2022, and now I am working as a TV personality. (omitted).

I am such a person, but I also have a slightly unusual past. I grew up in the Philippines and am what is called a returnee. I bear the cool title of “born in Saitama, raised in the Philippines.

Saka Igarashi has been attracting attention for her serialized essay in Gendai Business, which begins with this description. In the current issue of Friday, she shows off her proud “F-cups,” and we asked her what goes on behind the scenes of “photographing” and “writing.

When was the last time you did gravure?

It had been about a year. I was nervous because it had been so long, but I was really looking forward to it. I was able to do a lot of preparation, including diet restrictions, so I think I am satisfied with my body.

Your serialized essays have also been a topic of conversation.

Unlike writing as a hobby, I had to get used to it, and it was a bit of a challenge. But it was a good experience, and people around me say that my writing has improved.

To be honest, I was most afraid of what kind of reaction I would get before the film was released. As a TV personality, I think there are situations where it is better not to be so straightforward, but with writing, I tend to be too straightforward.

（I was really surprised when I got up the courage to look at the feedback (after the article came out). I thought that people would only read 200 words at most, but there were a few comments here and there that said, “I had never heard of this before, but I read it all the way through. It gave me confidence in my ability to “write.” I do sometimes get comments like, “Maybe someone else is writing this (laughs).

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Tackling the stage for the first time!

During the shoot, there was a cut based on the theme of “a writer who is in a bind before a deadline.

It was an interesting concept (laughs). Basically, I was holed up in my room before the deadline, but I actually found a way to write like crazy. I would stay up all night and go to a café in the morning without getting any sleep, and the words would just come out so smoothly. That’s why I don’t sleep much before a deadline and leave the house to go to a family restaurant or café.

What kind of work do you want to do in the future?

I had a vague idea of what I wanted to do, and after doing gravure for the first time last year, I had a sense of accomplishment. Then I was asked to write an essay, and after actually writing it, my desire to “write” while working as a TV personality became stronger. I had been writing (blogs, etc.) for years since I was an idol, but many times I hated writing. But through writing again, I realized that I still love to write.

I would also like to focus on “acting” work. In the sense of expressing emotions, I feel that it is similar to writing. from October 31 to November 3, I will be working on a piece called “ I will be in two works, one called “Finger” and the other called “Murder on D Slope”!

Ms. Igarashi shows off her beautiful gravure in the October 4 issue of Friday. We look forward to seeing more of her multi-talented personality in the future.

In ” Forming a 7-member group in the Philippines… The ‘surprising life’ of a ‘former idol’ in Nagoya “, Ms. Igarashi’s life to date is traced based on her essay.