Ayaka Ishihara

■ Profile

She is affiliated with the modeling agency HYBRIDBANK. She started her modeling career mainly in the Kansai region, and is also active in magazines, online shops, TV appearances, and as an MC. She was ranked number one in the world overall rankings on the video streaming app "17Live." She has gained support from a wide range of generations.

　Since I became a full-time model, I've also started doing live streaming, and on the first day of 17Live, which I started as part of my activities, the number of viewers was 8. It made me realize that live streaming is something that is created together with the viewers. My strength is that I don't put on airs. If you create a character, viewers will eventually find out, and it won't last long from the perspective of the streamer. It's important to reveal yourself, and if you keep to yourself, people will only see part of you.

■Message to university students

I want people to see things through without giving up on what they want to do. Even if they fail, they will grow as a person. I believe that continuing with something for a long time without giving up will lead to unexpected future prospects.

Student newspaper October 2020 issue Bunkyo University 2nd year student Reon Kitajima