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(J Friends Video 1999)
On 3 things he wants from his girlfriend
In 3rd place, is the ability to keep her words, that includes time. It should be a trusting relationship. Secondly, she has to treasure friends. For example, if she has an appointment with her friends before me, she should keep her promise with her friends and give them priority over her appointment with me. In first place, I want her to understand my work. I think it's difficult for me to have a normal love affair. I would like her to understand that.
(Myojo Date: July, 1999)
On couples that upset him
In "Gyu" (a Kinki programme showing interviews of couples in the street), which couple makes you feel disgusted?
Those who don't seem to care about each other and still go out together. Especially when the girl is all crazy about the guy whilst the guy is cheating on the girl. I can't forgive that kind of guys.
(Myojo Date: July, 1999)
On the pride of his house
Recently, for the first time, I used the dishwasher that has been there all the time. I was impressed by how convenient it is.
(Myojo Date: July, 1999)
On being alone in an no man's island
When asked which 3 things will he want if he ends up in a no man's island:
Home! The one complete with water supply and gas. Of course, it has to be a home with telephone line as well. Then, it will be my island? Yes, precisely. Let's make it my island. (laughs) For the second thing, I want a lifetime's supply of food. The third one will be the liquid for storing contact lens. This is the one thing I can't live without. (smiles)
(Wink Up Date: July, 1999)
On drama filming schedule
The rainy season of spring is approaching. When it starts raining, it's troublesome as the outdoor shooting schedule of the drama gets messed up. Before, there was a day when outdoor shooting was cancelled. That day became more relaxed but the original scene still has to be shot, so it just gets tough later. Originally, there are a lot of filming in June and then it will finish by June and then I will get into the rehearsal for the summer concert. The producer said, "If it gets roll over to July, what should we do???" But I want to make an uncompromisingly good drama, so I said, "That will be fine."
(Potato Date: July, 1999)
On Sayoko and Momoko
In his new drama, "P.S. Genki desu, Shunpei", Kou chan plays the role of Shunsuke who is caught in between 2 girls called Sayoko and Momoko. Momoko has a very out-speaking character and is not afraid of approaching guys whilst Sayoko is a very feminine girl who needs a boyfriend to take care of her. This drama is based on a comics written by Shibamon Fumi. In an interview between Shibamon san and Kou chan:
Shibamon: Dohmoto san, which one is your type, Momoko or Sayoko?
Kouichi: Definitely Momoko. Rather than girls who are dependent on guys, I like girls who can do all sorts of things by herself. I like girls who are conscientious but sometimes at a bit absent-minded. I don't like those rich little girls type of girls, cos I won't know how to click with her and I will be troubled.
(Frau Date: 22 June, 1999)
On human relationship
Doing things whilst expecting a return from others is not right. I don't like the idea of doing something just for others. Isn't it just the same as expecting a return from others? I think that there are a lot of people who think that "Since I did that for that person, why doesn't that person do the same for me?" But I don't think like that. The reason being "I want to do something, not because I did that something for that person." For example when I go out with friends, I sometimes get asked to be their "legs". In opposite situation, there are times when I find driving troublesome and want others to become my "legs". In those times, if my friends say "No", I won't think like "Hey, I did that for you!" For example, if my friend became sick and I went to visit him. Then when I get sick, he did not visit me. I would not start thinking "Why doesn't he come for me?" That's because I did those things not because I want to be treated the same way, but because I want to do that myself. So expecting a return is not right. So I definitely do not expect anything as a return from my friends. If you expect a return that is equal to what you did, that's a big mistake. When you don't think about that, then there will definitely be occasions when someone will do that for you.
(The Television Date: 27 March, 1999)
On what kind of girls will make his heart skip a beat
When asked which situation will make his heart beat the fastest:
1) A really cute girl walking in front of you has her skirt blown up by the wind
Kouichi: Rather than having my heart beating faster, I would feel "Lucky!!!" (>-<;;;)
2) An otherwise strong and proud girl cries whilst watching a movie
Kouichi: That's just a movie...
3) Someone with a really nice figure comes out with just a bath towel around her body
It depends on what leads to that situation. If the circumstances are right, my heart might miss a beat. But if suddenly, without a reason, she comes out with but a bath towel on, I will say, "You! Put some clothes on!"(*-*;;;)
(Mannish Date: June, 1999)
On his ideal girl
Someone I can feel at ease with when I am with her. A mutually relaxed relationship will be ideal.
(TV Kids Date: April, 1999)
On his early days
My first drama was "Ai yo, nemuranaide" (Love, don't fall asleep!) broadcast in 1993. I was only 14 back then, but even now I remember it very clearly. I went to Fukuoka all by myself. I stayed in a hotel alone with free time in the hotel room. I had nothing to do in the room and I arranged the matches in the room in the shape of a camp fire for fun. A lot of smoke was coming out. Thinking, "If the smoke detector gets activated, that will be troublesome", I panicked and opened all the window and fanning the smoke out of the window. I was such a kid!
(The Television Date: April, 1999)
On movies
I haven't seen any movies lately. I want to see one, but don't have the chance. Recently, I watched the video of "Ring- the final chapter" (TV drama). I was not paying much attention to it first, but when it got to the episode before the last one, I got excited and screamed, "Oi! Don't just end there!" (smiles)
(Kindai Date: June, 1999)
On his private life
Reporter: Kouichi, have you changed the ways you spend your days off?
Kouichi: Changed? Maybe, I have recently come to dislike being alone, thinking that that's boring and want to do something.
Reporter: You say "yes" to invitations immediately, not just to Nagase's fishing game?
Kouichi: (smiles) Not immediately! But when I am asked, basically I won't turn down invitations. I just like spending time with my friends.
(Kindai Date: May, 1999)
On how does he want his girlfriend to call him
Rather than calling me by my family name, calling me by my first name is better. Just "Kouichi" is OK. Nickname is OK too, but "Pikaichi" is no good. (smiles) "Branch manager" is bad too. Our staff, as a joke, call me "Branch manager". They call Tsuyoshi "the company president". (laughs)
(The Television Date: 20th March, 1999)
On love
I am very poor at telling the one I like my feelings. (smiles) I will think, "Are my feelings a trouble to her?" and also, I am a bit shy. So if I am dating someone, I won't say "I love you" or "I like you" that often. I just have to imagine myself doing that, I will find it sickening. (smiles)
What if she tells me that she loves me? What would I think.... I will definitely be happy but when she tells me that, I will probably tell some jokes to hide my shyness. (laughs) Rather than such words, just meeting each other, then just beginning to feel loved by each other naturally, I think that will be the best.
(Junon Date: May, 1999)
On boys' night out with Naga chan (Tokio)
Firstly, we would start with, "We must get together." There are times when this leads to nothing. But most often, we will dine out together and then go back to the place of either party and just bum around there. For example, when I go to Nagase's place, Nagase will play that fishing game (video game), I will watch him doing that, then when I think, "I am getting sleepy....", Nagase will start winning (when a fish starts biting the baits), he will go "Wow" and start acting crazy. It's a strange space! (laughs) It's a game with a reel-like controller, Nagase will get really crazy on it alone. At first, the background music will be some elegant songs, and then suddenly it will change to a rock'n roll song. When I first watched him playing that and suddenly, the rock music started playing, and Nagase started getting crazy, I was like, "What's going on???!". (laughs)
(Kindai Date: May, 1999)
On girls' fashion
Skirt or pants? As long as it suits the girl, that's fine. I think girls should just wear what they like. But for the average boys, it's definitely happier if a girl put on a mini-skirt. But for the girl I am dating, I don't want her to wear a mini skirt. (laughs)
(Popolo Date: May, 1999)
On his preference for cats
When asked if he likes cats or dogs more, he says:
I like cats more. I like their shape and pose. Also, cats are often described as self-centred animals. I think that's great too. In people's eyes, there are self-centred and selfish, but they are just living their lives the way they want their lives to be. If I keep a pet, I will keep a cat.
(Popolo Date: May, 1999)
On his worries
Things that worry me? Of course I have. But I don't talk about it. I don't even talk to my friends about it. I don't discuss it at all. I don't like letting people see the weaker side of me. I am not particulary tough though. But since I think so, I won't let others see that (the weaker side of me). Also, I don't like letting people see how hard I try.
Note from webmaster: It's this character of Kou chan that worries me. I just want to be by his side for him and keep him company when he is down.
(Popolo Date: May, 1999)
On Kobe earthquake
On looking back at the Hanshin (Kobe) earthquake 4 years ago:
That earthquake, to me, was not just something that happened to people. At that time, I was in Tokyo, but while I was sleeping, I suddenly got a phone call from the company, telling me to switch on the TV. When I watched the scenario on the TV, I was just lost for words. I immediately called my family but the phone could not get through. After a while, I finally managed to contact my grandmother in Osaka, and was able to confirm that my family was OK. My family was lucky to just having to live without the supply of gas for a while. But, even now, there are still people suffering because of it. I think that's something that no one should forget.
Note from webmaster: Kou chan comes from Ashiya which is within the area affected by the earthquake. Everytime, I think of how lost and worried Kou chan must have been back then, being miles away from his family and not being able to find out if they were OK immediately, I felt like crying.
(Myojo Date: May, 1999)
On time spent with Naga chan (Tokio)
These days, when I go to Nagase's place, he is always playing this fishing game. It's some kind of video game, it has something that looks like a real fishing pole and when a fish comes around, you have to pull the pole. It looks so realistic. I had been watching Nagase playing this for some time, and nothing happened and I was getting sleepy. Then suddenly, "eeeeehhhhhh!", Nagase started moving really drastically and started pulling the pole. I was really shocked. (smiles). As he was pulling it, the background music changed and Nagase would get really excited and panicked and that was so much fun. Rather than playing it, I prefer watching others playing it. When Nagase was pulling that fishing pole, he looked sooo cute. (smiles)
Note from webmaster: Guess Kou chan likes watching one his best friends having a great time and being happy. Kou chan is such a sweet guy...
(Duet Date: April, 1999)
On keeping a pet
Recently, Tsuyoshi starts keeping a dog, and he oftens bring the dog around with him to work. This Kenshirou (dog) is cute. He is friendly with just about everyone and he can fall asleep in my lap peacefully. Thanks to Kenshirou, Tsuyoshi is getting more relaxed these days and our work place becomes even more cheerful. For me, I worry about them dying on me one day and hence I can't keep a pet. Alone in my room, I lead a quite life.
(TV Kids Date: March, 1999)
On childhood memories
At primary school, during lunch time (lunch provided by school), there was this one time when my lunch setting was not cleared even after lessons had begun again. That's because if you do not eat all the stuffs provided by the school, you are retained.
The thing that I could not eat was the deep-fried stuffs. Now I can eat it, but back then, that oily feeling really made me sick.
It was the fifth lesson, and my teacher was getting angry, saying "Eat it!" It was already lesson time, but I still could not accept this request. I looked at the deep-fried stuffs with disgust and since it has come to this stage, "even if it's just for the sake of being rebellious, I WON'T eat it". Looking back, I was really troubled kid.
(The Television Date: March 1999)
On doing interviews with magazines
It's the same as working on TV, I really have to think very carefully about everything. That's tough. How should I say this.... I want to communicate my true self to others. If I have to do interviews that will sound like me, I will feel angry about it. (laughs) I won't pay lip service. I don't say much but everything I say is the truth. So interviews, to me, are very very important. That's why I found it difficult. (smiles)
(Popolo Date: April 1999)
On his character
Normally, people whom I first met will tell me that I don't speak much. For people who are close to me, I think that they know, but for others, they definitely only understand about 5% of me. At variety shows, I look very lively and cheerful, but that's because that's but a part of me. So maybe I am usually not that cheerful? Maybe. But I don't understand my character that well either.
(Popolo Date: April 1999)
On his everyday life whilst doing Mask
Singing, dancing, screaming, crying.... When a musical finishes, my body is crying with misery to the point that I will be relieved for only having to stand there. So when I get home, I will immediately lie down on the sofa or in bed. Within 3 minutes, I will doze off. That's my happy time. Then after about 2 hours, I will slowly wake up and go out to get something to eat.
(Myojo Date: April 1999)
On his beloved car
No matter how careful I frive it, sometimes it will still run over some small rocks and so on and so forth. But what is more annonying is when it gets picked on. Sometime ago, when I was driving it, I took a look at the door mirror, and I noticed all in a sudden that my face was on it. When I was wondering what was that and turned around to look at it again, I saw a sticker of myself on it. So I parked the car and carefully removed it. But really drove me rather mad.
(Myojo Date: April, 1999)
On "Yamenaide Pure"
I feel that the arrangement sounds like the song of Ace of Base. We only get hold of this song a day or so before the actual recording, so it was the same as the time with "Aisareru yori aishi tai", we could not put in our ideas which was a shame. As for my voice, this song has a lower key than the ones so far, so it was in a way easier to sing. But the melody is sort of "zig-zag" and hence it was difficult.
(Monthly The Television April 1999)
On losing weight
I am getting very thin now. My fat deposit ratio is but 6% and my waist is now 6 cm slimmer. But I am not talking about dieting. (smiles)
The reason why I lost weight is because of the musical "Mask". I did it for a month without a day of rest. There was not a single scene which I was not in. On top of that, in the drama inside the musical, there was this part when I had to do a back flip to jump down from a platform about 2 metre high. Doing that continuously for days, I injured my leg and got arthritis. That was painful. Touching it gently alone will make me scream, "painful!". (Note form editor: Kou chan put a protection tape around it during performance and then after the show, he applied an ice-pack on it.) Although I did get enough time for sleeping, but everyday I woke up in the morning, feeling "the feeling of exhaustion is not gone yet"...
(Seventeen 15th March 99)
Will add in some more later. So please come back later.
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