Ayaka's In-Depth Interview Featured on Mynavi News
An in-depth interview with Ayaka has been published on Mynavi News. The interview has attracted renewed attention after Ayaka herself shared the article on X on November 3.
Ayaka began her career as an idol at the age of 12, and Momoiro Clover Z celebrated its 18th anniversary in May 2026. She has also held her annual solo concert, "AYAKA NATION," every year since 2016.
In the interview, she talks about her first-ever photobook, Perori, released to mark her 30th birthday. The book is themed around food, and the names of the restaurants featured in it are listed at the end. Ayaka says she hopes readers will visit them and try sitting in the same seats where she was photographed. Hard Rock Cafe Yokohama, one of the shooting locations, is running a collaboration through November 8, including a special setup at the seat where she sat during the shoot.
The title comes from the Japanese expression for eating something up in one go. It reflects her feeling that the first 30 years of her life have gone by in the blink of an eye.
One of the major turning points in her life, she says, was her decision not to attend university after graduating from high school. "I really wanted to go to university, and I struggled a lot with the decision," she admits. In the end, she chose to devote herself to Momoiro Clover Z, wanting to give her all to the group without regrets. She explains that this decision helped her develop a stronger sense of responsibility and awareness of her role.
As always, you can read the full interview through the auto-translated link below.
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