MOGA EXCLUSIVE MOGAMI

STYLIST SAMU KASHIWAGI I ASSISTANT: TAKAMI YAMAMOTO

MAKE UP ARTISTY: YUMIKA SAWANSHI I TRANSLATION: RIE YAMADA

FUSION: It’s been a while, so please introduce yourself to any viewers that are reading this now!

MOGA: Hello everyone. I’m Moga Mogami. thank you for reading my exclusive here on Fusion.

FUSION: It’s been so long since we last met with you and I know that you have many projects that you’re working on. Can you share some and talk about some of those projects?

MOGA: I released my memoirs the other day. Recently, I have been more focused on my writing activities, such as releasing my book, and I also plan to write about my experiences raising children as well.

FUSION: This may be a very complicated question, but Japan was shut down for almost two and a half years because of the pandemic. How did you maintain yourself while this was happening?

MOGA: At the beginning of the pandemic, we didn’t quite understand what was going on, and we adhered to the “stay-home” restrictions at the time, in Japan. So, most people in the world didn’t really have much positive energy. So I started thinking about how to cheer up those people who have supported me. We supported and shared positive energy with our close friends circle during that time.

FUSION: I know earlier this year, you released a photo book. I really like the style and the concept. What was the inspiration in releasing this photo book?

MOGA: Regarding my photobook, “Moga Style”, we’ve been working together with a professional photographer, Mr. Oomori, for a long time. This photobook shows our bond and displays our long term, trusting relationship. To create my photobook, we did the photos with the idea of combining our perspectives of the image of Moga Mogami, coming from what I think and envision with what my creative team wants. This photobook is probably closer to fantasy style a little bit. I also did some gravure modeling, where I wore a bikini. But this photobook is not just related to my gravure parts; it is more me trying to mainly focus on creating the Moga Mogami world.

FUSION: What are the challenges that you face now and how do you try to overcome those challenges?

MOGA: I got pregnant and gave birth to my daughter during Covid. I don’t really have time to take care of myself. Even when I appeared in public, I was neglecting myself, not keeping my beautiful body lines and not putting a lot of effort into my cosmetic beauty either. So I’m now trying to get back to doing exercise again. I have a typical Japanese body, like, our body lines are generally thin, so how to make our bodies their best is with food diets, to show my body’s most glamorous side.

FUSION: In America, we sense that you are very big into fashion. How do you stay inspired with fashion?

MOGA: I don’t know about American style, but for Japanese people, I think people can sometimes criticize moms who got pregnant and gave birth. We are also conscious of aging a lot, so age can naturally put limits on fashion. But I get rid of those boundaries, and as an individual, I want to keep choosing fashion that makes me feel energetic and happy.

FUSION: You have created this image and style in which you can wear anything, and it always looks good when you wear it. That’s how the viewers see you and get inspired by you. What are your thoughts when it comes to styles and fashion?

MOGA:

Actually, fashion styles keep changing every year. In my 20’s, I just liked the kind of fashion that covered my body lines and cute outfits. I liked outfits that didn’t show a lot of body lines. I liked to wear oversized and boyish clothes. Now, I am 34 years old, and I’ve been focusing on how to show women’s body lines beautifully.

FUSION: How do you define fashion, and what is fashion to you from your perspective?

MOGA: This is a difficult question to answer! In fashion, other people don’t matter. Fashion makes me happy, and I think fashion is like magic to change my looks, including makeup. make-up, fashion can change people’s looks entirely. You can be what you want to be if you choose your fashion in a good way, but if you are not putting effort into your fashion, you will not make your looks based on what you want to be. Fashion doesn’t really matter how people look at you; it’s more about what kind of look you want to have.

FUSION: We know that Japan and western fashion culture are completely different. From your perspective, is there anything that shocked you about looking at fashion from overseas?

MOGA: My first impression of the difference between American and Japanese fashion is how much they (western) are showing their skin. Most Japanese people are shy, so if a person shows more skin, they would be seen as a vulgar person and it would be perceived as a bad impression. In contrast, showing more skin is not a bad thing abroad, unlike in other more conservative locations in where people need to cover their skin. It ultimately depends on which region you belong to. First of all, I think it’s wonderful that Americans have such a sense of freedom, and dignity with it.

FUSION: Speaking of fashion, do you have anyone that inspires you in the fashion industry? A fashion designer or model?e

MOGA: None; I don’t have anybody who influences me about my fashion. It’s more like, there is a lot of information about fashion delivered to me on social media. I just distinguished the fashion I think is good or the type of fashion that is subtle. I don’t have any single person who influences my fashion, even from the past.

FUSION: Do you still have the desire to be on TV shows and movies?

MOGA: I am really interested in TV shows in Hollywood, particularly I would love to be in Hollywood movies. I can’t speak English, but I really enjoy acting roles. I haven’t had much time to explore opportunities to play roles on TV shows because of my pregnancy and having my daughter. Personally, I really like expressing myself to the public. I would like to try it out, if there are some possibilities in the USA.

FUSION: We know you love American cinema. What are your top 4 movies or TV shows?

MOGA: My top is “Game of Thrones,” second would be, “The Walking Dead,” third is, “Blacklist,” and fourth, “Stranger Things.”

FUSION: How about your favorite music? What have you been listening to most recently?

MOGA: My favorite song is called, “Maniac” by Stray Kids. I listen to various kinds of music, like a wide range of songs. I like those songs which don’t contain lyrics. Recently, I like listening to the ocean’s waves. Recently, I’ve been doing meditation, so I like the healing song sounds. But I still listen to Korn’s music. The reason why I have a wide range of music.

FUSION: feel it’s a big challenge now that you have a child and your work as well. How do you manage your time?

MOGA: I don’t go out at night. Like, today’s interview, I requested to have this FUSION interview during the day. I give myself permission to work while my child goes to her preschool. To do this, my daughter misses me if I’m busy when she is at home. So I want to spend time with her when she comes back home, and I want to allow my daughter to pamper me! I get my job done while doing my best for my daughter.

FUSION: What’s next for you, what big goals or accomplishments would you like to focus on?

MOGA: My next goal is having a second child. I want to have a second child, but getting married is not important to me. I’m still figuring out how to make that happen. My family is more significant than being in a relationship, so my priority is to grow my family.

FUSION: The viewers submitted questions, and they wanted to know before there was talk about you wanting to quit the entertainment industry. Was this true? And what made you feel this way?

FUSION: The viewers submitted questions, and they wanted to know before there was talk about you wanting to quit the entertainment industry. Was this true? And what made you feel this way?

MOGA: I may have said that, maybe not. About six years ago, I developed depression, and at the time, I once stated that I might be wanting to leave the entertainment industry. Recently, I appear in public much less than I used to, because I got pregnant and had my child. Appearantly, the number of my fans also decreased dramatically. Then I thought, I didn’t need to be around entertainment, so I thought that I should leave the entertainment industry at the time. But I didn’t say I wanted to completely retire from it, at the time. But I don’t know how much longer I will be around because I’m not as confident as I used to be

FUSION: The viewers would love to have you come to Los Angeles and for you to make an event where you can meet all your fans and Fusion would love to help with that. Would you be interested?

MOGA: Of course! I would love to see them! I would love to go to LA if I’m invited.

FUSION: We truly believe that fusion is a platform that we want everybody to use as their own voice, and so how do you feel about being on the front cover of Fusion magazine?

MOGA: Regarding Like Jerry told me, I can be a fashion model not only in Japan, but also in America. i am very flattered, however i dont consider myself a fashion model. What can I say? Well, I feel strongly that I am very fortunate to have been given the opportunity to grow to be the person who can be on the global platform.

FUSION: What message do you want to give to all your fans and viewers in America?

MOGA: Personally, not many American fans contact me, so I don’t really feel it. Of course, I want to respond to their requests from fans from America or Canada in fact anywhere in the world whom ever is supporting me and following me Thank you and i would be happy to hear from everybody!

FUSION We wanted to let you know that there are a lot of people out there that look up to you and would love the opportunity to meet you as well as you have truly been an inspiration. From this point on, we ask that you maintain a deeper relationship with both me and fusion.

FUSION We Moga Mogami is a Japanese idol from the group Dempagumi.inc who was adapted to have her nickname Moga-chan. She created several photo books in Japan where she began to climb the charts and as a popular idol / model and in 2015 she released her first photo book. Many admirers from Japan and throughout the world. I like her style; as she progressed in the music industry, she started to participate in various TV shows and advertisements, and she also began to act.

In 2017, she announced her retirement from the idol group Dempagumi.inc; later that year, she announced the publication of another picture book. Since her departure from the Idol group, I believe Moga has embarked on her own road to rediscover herself while being as active as possible, and I believe Moga is unlike anybody else we have directly worked with in the entertainment world. Per- sonally, I like her sense of style and her way of thinking; in America, we say “swagg,” and I believe Moga embodies that spirit. I like everything she does, and she can shoot the most basic shots and yet seem stunning. I believe that despite not receiving much attention, Moga has begun to establish herself as a fashion model in her own right.

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