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 2024 Live Performance Another me__The otherside
Presented by KEN MIYAKE special

_Three months of this year have passed so quickly. How are you doing?_

I've been redecorating my room since the end of last year, putting in new furniture and changing out the art on display. I've been enjoying me time like this since the end of last year. One of the things I want to do this year is start exercising more from the beginning of the year! Last year's concert tour made me keenly aware of my lack of physical strength. I'm sure my performance would improve if I combined some core training and aerobic exercise, but for some reason I just can't find the motivation to do it. When I was in my 20s, I went to the boxing gym four times a week, and also ran and worked out at the gym six times a week. My body fat percentage at that time was 4%! I can't do it like I did back then, but I'm thinking about getting started this year. 

By the way, about maintaining my health, last year I often caught the colds. My immune system may be weak due to lack of sleep. Actually, the night before the live performance, I was really worried that I wasn't prepared enough, so I only sleep for about an hour. Ah, I went to a hot spring at the beginning of the year, but I couldn't sleep after changing my pillow. So, It's also important to create an environment where you can sleep soundly. This would be ideal, but this year I'm going to aim to go to bed at 10pm and get up early. Lately, I've been trying to take walks during the day as a way to improve my health. My strategy is to expose myself to sunlight and tire my body (LOL). I try this so I can sleep when I feel tired at night.

_"2024 Live Performance Another me: The otherside Presented by KEN MIYAKE" is currently available on Amazon Prime Video. Please tell us your thoughts about last year's tour._

I feel like I need to educate people more (LOL). The other day, I went to see someone's live performance and was surprised by how incredibly exciting it was. My concert wasn't designed to be particularly exciting, so I felt the need to guide everyone so that they can get even more excited. We need to get more in sync with everyone when pounding mochi (LOL). In the future, I would like to call out to people, "Everyone let`s sing!" and create an atmosphere where people can sing with all their might when I point the microphone at them. What made me happy was that everyone learned the choreography and danced together. In response to everyone's efforts, I personally wanted to focus on giving more fan service! Every time I perform, I want to respond to more of the messages on the fans, but when I'm singing alone I just don't have the time...Next time I think I'll write two songs that I won't sing, just for fan service (LOL).

_This year, it looks like IVY members will have many opportunities to see Miyake Ken as an actor._

The film “Sunset Sunrise” was released in January. This job was taken about a year ago. At the time of filming, I had just transferred to my current agency and wanted to start afresh with a cleaner look, but I had grown a beard and dyed my hair two-tone orange for the role, so I was constantly told that I looked “worse”. At the time, I couldn't say, “It's for the role!” (LOL). The film is set in Sanriku about 10 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, and although it deals with sensitive themes such as the earthquake and the coronavirus pandemic, it is also a heartwarming story with tears and laughter. Now that society is feeling more excited, so I hope everyone will go see the film in the cinema. Recently, I was filming a drama. This work will be released in the spring, and filming has already finished, but the director told me that I should do more acting an actor, and I received words of praise from him, so I still feel happy (LOL).

_Last year, your schedule was such that you couldn't rest even if you had a cold. So, did that affect your diet or or anything like that? Your body shape hasn't changed at all, right?_

I'm eating normally and properly. I think I'm the type of person who doesn't gain weight easily, because even though if I eat a lot, I somehow manage to balance it out. I'm not taking any special supplements or doing anything special. That's why people call me the "miracle 40-year-old," but maybe it really is a miracle (LOL). While I was getting changed in the dressing room, I stood in front of the mirror and muttered, "Oh, what a sloppy body I've become," and the staff were surprised and asked, "Where?" I personally can't stand the thought of having even a little bit of fat around my stomach that can be pinched. I think the good thing is when the fat on my stomach can't be pinched. So, now this is not a good body shape for me. But still, I'm grateful when people call it a "miracle something." I eat as much as I want, whatever I want...

_At its worst, you're eating French fries at 4:30 in the morning, right? (I checked with the manager.)_

I was also told that I eat a lot of potato chips (LOL). The next morning, I had heartburn and thought, "Damn." The bare minimum is up to your mid-40s! From this point on, it becomes harder to build muscle and easier to gain fat but harder to lose it. So I really have to be careful! Sometimes I finish work and have dinner at midnight, but then I don't eat anything until the afternoon, so there's always at least 16 hours between meals. It's not that I'm careful, but I only eat when my stomach is empty, and I don't eat if I'm not hungry. Two meals a day. So I don't overeating, and of course I think I eat in a way that doesn't make me gain weight.

_Apparently, you often go out to eat hot and sour noodles with the sushi chef._

It's become a bit of a routine with the head chef at a sushi restaurant. Today we had hot and sour noodles and spring rolls together again. There were no steamed shrimp dumplings, so I had chive buns instead. The chef and I have similar taste preferences and values ​​when it comes to food. While watching the chef slurp his ramen hungrily, I took a bite of the same ramen. This time is very healing for me. I don't get takeout food unless it's absolutely necessary. I always drive my car or motorcycle to go out to eat. I want to eat it hot and fresh, so I don't want it to get cold by the time I get it home. During the COVID-19 pandemic, I couldn't eat in the restaurant, so I would get takeout and eat it in my car because I didn't want it to get cold by the time I got home. I don't like rice that is too cold. I have a strong obsession with food. I can't forgive it if it's not delicious when I eat it (LOL). For example, I know that the taste of the food at my favorite restaurants changes depending on the chef, so I make sure to check who will be in the kitchen that day before going to the restaurant. That's how meticulous I`m in every meal (LOL).

_Is there no option to cook your own food?_

Nope. I would if I had a basic understanding of cooking and could make it quickly, but it takes time to get to that point, so I don't. When it comes to food, there's never a day where I can say "I can eat anything" and I eat what I want, but sometimes I have to restrain myself from eating something I want because I'm worried about how I'm going to work the next day. If I didn't have to worry about anything, I'd like to have a flour festival on the level of a bread festival somewhere (LOL). This isn't being stubborn or anything, it's just a natural thing to do when you're in public.

_"APT" by BLACKPINK Rosé and Bruno Mars was a huge hit all over the world, but we live in a world where it could happen that the two of them end up dancing to "Superstar."_

I think so too. We live in an age where we don't know when, where, or who will catch our attention. So, out of curiosity, I decided to dive into the world of Tik Tok. Someone commented that, "If TikTok had existed when Ken was in his 20s, he would have definitely been at the top of the world," and I thought that it might certainly suit for me, so even though I'm in my 40s, I still enjoy recording every day. I think there will be many opportunities to meet everyone this year, so please look forward to it. I'm so grateful to everyone every day! Thank you so much. I'm sure that this year will be a smash hit. Let's have fun together by making the most of various media such as SNS and radio. Thank you for your continued support this year.

 

_Lastly please give a message to everyone in IVY._

This is the first digital magazine released of the year, so happy new year! (LOL). Last year, I got into the world of social media and started doing live streams on YouTube, subscription streams, and posting daily on TikTok. I know that everyone at IVY is working hard every day to increase the number of views. Reading everyone's comments is a daily routine and something I enjoy. Since diving into the world of social media, I`ve come to realise firsthand the importance of numbers. Personally, I don't like a world where we`re exposed to numbers, but in this age of idol wars, social media and numbers have become inseparable and important. I'm so grateful for everyone's time and contributions. I think there`re some people who still find it hard to keep up with a world like this. I think that even people who were not comfortable using social media started using it because I was using it. I'm truly grateful for that. And thank you to everyone who came to our shows last year. And for those who unfortunately couldn't attend, be sure to check it out on Amazon Prime Video. I'm looking forward to seeing you all again at this year's concert.

Currently I upload videos using my own music on Tik Tok every day, and I created "Superstar" with Tik Tok's worldview in mind. I'm happy when people who don't know me find me and dance to my music, use my songs, and my music spreads. The interesting thing about Tik Tok is that songs can take on a life of their own and reach people overseas. Also, please listen to my newly released digital single "taxi".

PS. 

"☆An Ordinary Day"

There are days in the year when nothing special happens. I simply sink into my bed and suddenly realize it's pitch black outside the window.

On days like that, I feel like blaming myself, saying, "Ah… The day is over…," or "I'm so careless," but at those times, everyone’s faces suddenly come to my mind.

That's right, let's get my voices heard by everyone.

But, what should we do next...?

Will it make everyone's hearts pounding?

My thoughts go round and round. Before I knew it, the day was over again.

I wonder what I'm doing...?

But I'm sure everyone has had days like this.

When that happens, I want you to remember me.

I'm the same way.

You may just be spending today without really thinking about it.

WE live in this era together.

So please don't forget that.

You are never alone, no matter what the time.

Thank you with all my love.

☆KEN☆
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