-What's your favorite gambling?
pachinko.
-How often?
I can't say (laughs).
-What was your first time gambling?
pachinko.
-What made you get into it?
When I was 19, a senior colleague from my local part-time job took me to gambling jackpots, and I lost tens of thousands of yen, so I started going there wanting to win it back.
-What is the largest amount you won and lost in a day?
The largest winning amount was 140,000 yen, and the largest losing amount was 120,000 yen.
-What will you do with your winnings?
I think this is true for all gamblers, but when they win they think for a moment, "I'll buy some clothes," "I'll eat something delicious," or "I'll treat someone," but in the end they spend it all on gambling and end up losing.
-What's your favorite drink?
When I win, I have a lemon sour at Hidakaya, and when I lose, I have a lemon sour at Hidakaya.
-What is your own method of winning or prayer?
There are many things, but when you go to play, dress like you normally would, because wearing loungewear will show a lack of respect for the machine. Don't be greedy. If you line up first thing in the morning and get too excited, you'll lose, so don't go in the morning. When you hit the jackpot, the machine lights up in rainbows, so I drink the canned Boss Rainbow Mountain Blend coffee. However, if you do too much of anything, it loses its effectiveness, so I only drink it when I want to change the flow. I deposit the bills in my wallet at the ATM and withdraw the clean money to use.
-What kind of gambling are you interested in (or want to try) right now?
I like keirin because I used to race bicycles with my friends when I was in elementary school. It's a physical contest between riders, and there's also strategy involved, so I think it's fun as a sport even without betting.
-What is the appeal of gambling?
I think the thrill and excitement of competing is something you can't experience anywhere else. My job as a stylist is similar to yours, and I left my hometown to put my life on the line, so I'm always thrilled and excited. Also, rather than when I was winning, I still remember the moment when I prepared myself to lose, and then made up all my losses that day with the last 500 yen and made a huge comeback, and my brain juices started flowing.
