Active JK influencer Rinka

I want to keep all of my youthful days as memories.

Active JK influencer　Rinka

■ Profile
Active JK influencer
On YouTube, she talks about the real life and love life of a high school girl, and has also publicly stated that she is a mama's boy.
She has a deep voice that is hard to imagine coming from her cute face, and her lively and forthright personality has earned her sympathy and popularity.

ABEMA's "I fell in love today.Rinka is currently appearing on "Sexy Love." She is a female high school student influencer who has gained passionate support from Generation Z, mainly on YouTube and TikTok. She is very enthusiastic about participating in the show, and we spoke frankly about what inspired her to start using social media and her current views on love.

I was shy as a child and thought the entertainment industry was a world that had nothing to do with me. I had never thought, "I want to enter this world!" until now. Even when people in the entertainment industry approached me on the street, I wasn't interested. However, a turning point came when I started posting videos to TikTok to kill time in my first year of high school. At the time, we were wearing masks due to the COVID-1 pandemic, so I posted videos of me dancing while wearing a mask and showing my face. My videos were viewed by more people than I expected. My next post was a video of me making funny faces to a popular song, and it went viral (laughs). You never know what's going to happen in life. From there, I started posting on social media in earnest, focusing on TikTok.

■ Record your memories

I think the great thing about TikTok is that it allows you to record your memories. While I've mainly been posting solo videos lately, I originally posted a lot of videos of me and my high school friends dancing twin dances. Now that I'm in my third year of high school, I've realized that high school life really does fly by in the blink of an eye. That's why I have such a strong desire to preserve the precious time I spend with my friends as memories. I'm looking forward to looking back at videos and photos with everyone when I'm older. I want to capture as many casual moments and fun times with friends as possible. Also, recently, fans have been calling out to me when I'm walking around town. They call me by my name with a smile, calling me "Rinka-chan," or cheering me on, saying, "We're rooting for you," which makes me so happy. Thanks to the messages from my fans, I'm able to enjoy my work every day. I'm truly grateful!

■The popular romance reality show "I fell in love today.Regarding participation in

When I was chosen to appear on "Kyou, Suki ni Narimashita," I was honestly very happy. Not only I, but many of my high school classmates also watched the show, so at first I was surprised, thinking, "Me on 'Kyou Suki'?!" However, since I was going to be participating, I was determined to find a boyfriend, so I went on the trip with great enthusiasm. I had always wanted to live the life of a boyfriend when I was a high school girl (laughs).

■ Current views on love

The ideal relationship with a partner is one where you can support each other. For example, when something happens, it's not one of you confiding in each other, but rather a relationship where you can both notice changes. I think that compassionate and kind feelings are important in relationships too. Also, people who work hard at something are beautiful to everyone, aren't they? I would like to be thought of in that way too. I usually openly share my views on love on social media, so it's a little embarrassing to talk about it seriously (laughs).

■About your future dreams

I've only just started working in the entertainment industry, so I haven't really thought about the future yet... No matter what the situation, I want to continue working hard, making it my priority to be my natural self. I feel so happy when people accept me for who I am. Another job I'd like to try is modeling for colored contact lenses. I'm very particular about the colored contact lenses I choose, and I often receive compliments from my fans on my colored contact lenses every time I post on social media. I hope that one day I can become a colored contact lens model and spread the word to many people. I'd also like to continue posting on social media, work hard to become more active as an influencer, and give back to my beloved mom.

■Message to the same generation

With my last summer vacation in high school over, I realize that my three years of high school life have really flown by. That's why I want all students to make the most of the time they have now so that they have no regrets. Also, memories fade with time, but records remain forever. I highly recommend taking photos and videos to capture your daily life.

Student Newspaper Online August 3, 2023 Interview by Miyu Ito, 4th year student at Keio University