Rihokora #24 - May 29, 2021 - Inner conflict

What is "love"?

I've been hearing a lot lately that everything in the world is about love.  It may be due to the current situation, but when watching the news you realize that people are complex creatures with complex emotions.

In my profession, singers, dancers, and actors, perform in order to share their love.  And then, there's love for the people around us, and for ourselves.  Regardless of whether you are aware of it, to claim that you have emotions as a person, you must have felt love.  That is how you can continue living, even if you are lonely.  Have you felt "love" lately?

Talking about love

The other day I was walking around the station, thinking about stuff, when I saw a man running quickly towards the station with a beautiful bouquet of flowers in his hands, trying to catch the train.  Then, the man stumbled, and fell.  He was in such a hurry, that the people around him, myself included, couldn't help but notice him, as he tried to protect the flowers he was holding, without even being concerned about his own safety, or his work bag, which he had dropped.  I imagined that he had gone out of his way, after work, to buy them for someone special.  It must be love, I thought, but at the same time, I was also worried he was hurt.

To lead a good life, it is important to believe in your own values, but also to listen to other people's ideas, and after listening to them, to question your own.  I'm not sure I can always do that myself, but it's important to try.  The least we can do is to try not to impose our own beliefs on others.  It is difficult of course, but if we don't change our mindset, we might unintentionally hurt others.  I have been thinking a lot about such things for quite some time now, and I will try to hold on to these thoughts.

On a personal note, I've turned 23.  When I first entered my 20s, for a couple of years or so, I didn't really feel a difference, but I'm getting used to it, or rather, I began feeling that I am in my 20s now.  I will continue to devote myself to my work every day, without forgetting about "love".  Thank you for your continued support!

Later!

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Rihokora #23 - May 15, 2021 - We are all unique

 It's all about the moment!

Cherish the moment!  This is the time of year I have the most trouble finding what clothes to wear.  It's too early to switch to summer clothes, and I often pick outfits that end up not matching the temperature outside.  This is pointed out to me frequently at work, so I now bring a jacket with me to be flexible, and adapt to the temperature.  I guess that's the way to go during this season.

Recently, I have been waking up early in the morning, and finding time to have breakfast.  Before I go to sleep at night, I sit on my bed and use my computer.  I'm trying to find time to read more, but I really shouldn't be looking at the computer screen too much before going to bed.

I watch very few dramas or movies, but when I do, I become addicted, even if I'm often late to the party.  I'm always trying to catch up.  But the past is already gone, and the present moment, is all we have.

So today I would like to introduce two works I have seen recently.

My latest recommendations

First, there's a drama called "Modern Love".  It takes place in New York, a city I love.  The stories are based on a column published by the New York Times.  It consists of 8 self-contained episodes, and each one is about 30 minutes long, so it's an easy series to start watching.

New York may be big population-wise, but is actually small area-wise, and the series made me wonder if such love dramas happen every day there.  If I could go back to New York now, I would pay even more attention to the people I would see every day (lol).  Despite being a short series with very casual stories, it leaves a strong impression, and I was thinking about it, long after I watched it.

The 2nd one is "This is us", a series about a family.  This is a story that doesn't focus just on one character, but on the entire family, and the struggles each one of them goes through.  4 seasons are already out, but I just finished watching Season 1.

We all think we are struggling with different things, but everyone has their own worries and concerns (things such as a bad situation they are in, or their appearance).  People often think their life will be better if they overcome their issues, but sometimes it may be better to accept who you are.  Also, sometimes we act in good faith, but end up making things worse for other people.  These are the topics the series deals with, and even if you can't relate to the characters, you can at least sympathize with them, and re-evaluate your own priorities while watching.  That's all for now.

There may not be a point in trying to figure out the meaning of life, but we should at least aspire to live comfortably, and happily.  My live performance on May 28 has been postponed, but I have this coffee from my official store to keep me company while watching dramas.

I hope to see everyone again under better circumstances.

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Regarding the postponement of Riho Sayashi 1st live 2021 DAYBREAK

Some terrible news 😢 

As a result of discussions following the declaration of the state of emergency, we have decided to postpone the live concert scheduled for May 28.  

While we were having these discussions, we were continuing our preparations as if nothing had changed, with the intention to hold the event on the scheduled date.

Thinking that everyone's safety should be our priority, I was convinced this was the right decision, however, when it was time to make the announcement, I thought of the people who were looking forward to this day, and the people who had a ticket but might be worried about coming to the venue, and I wondered if they would be upset (moya moya).  I have mixed feelings, thinking about the situation, and everyone's feelings.  Also, although this was before the announcement, we were planning to broadcast the performance live, and I was looking forward to more people being able to watch it.

I am sorry for not being able to provide more information from the day of the declaration (of the state of emergency) to today.

I am sad because I was really, really looking forward to meeting everyone.  However, given the current situation, in support of people such as our medical professionals who we depend on, I think this is a necessary decision.

With the event being postponed to August 9, I will prepare, hoping to see you under better circumstances.  Everyone, please take care of yourselves.

Riho Sayashi

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 The event will now be held on Monday, August 9, 2021 at Toyosu PIT at 18:00 (6 pm).  For more information see:  https://rihosayashi.jp/news/news-406/