In this edition, we feature EDM producer Boys Noize and singer Moga Mogami from Dempagumi.inc, plus exclusive coverage of the FIA World Endurance Championship racing at Fuji Speedway.
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. Re- cently, I have been more focused on my writing ac- tivities, 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 ques- tion, 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?
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 tive? 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 photo- book, we did the photos with the idea of combin- ing our perspectives of the image of Moga Mogami, coming from what I think and envision with what my creative team wants. This photobook is prob- ably 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 cre- ating the Moga Mogami world.
FUSION: What are the challenges that you face now and how do you try to overcome those chal- lenges?
MOGA: I got pregnant and gave birth to my daugh- ter 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 Japa- nese 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 con- scious 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:
MOGA: At the beginning of the pandemic, we didn't Actually, fashion styles keep changing quite understand what was going on, and we ad- every year. In my 20's, I just liked the kind hered to the "stay-home" restrictions at the time, of fashion that covered my body lines and in Japan. So, most people in the world didn't really cute outfits. I liked outfits that didn't show have much positive energy. So I started thinking a lot of body lines. I liked to wear oversized about how to cheer up those people who have sup- ported me. We supported and shared positive en- ergy with our close friends circle during that time.
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 perspec-
MOGA: This is a difficult question to an- swer! In fashion, other people don't mat- ter. 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 con- trast, 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.