Spring Occasion (Taniguchi Airi interview in blt graph vol. 111 (April 2025 Edition))
The drop of the spring rains moves in sync with her movements. The expressions and emotions can only be felt in that moment and place. The presence that was brought out from the friction between her natural radiance and internal conflict. Q: It feels like you just graduated from high school a while ago, but now you are 20 years old. Airi: That’s right~, I have been looking forward to turning 20. A little while ago, I was thinking “Wow, I won’t be in my teens anymore-” but even when I graduated high school, my way of thinking did not change that much, so I imagine that I will probably enter my twenties the same way - just as usual (※ The interview was conducted before her birthday) Q: In terms of your growth, do you think the experience you have had hosting the radio show “Sakurazaka no Sa” for half a year until last March had a big impact? Airi: Right…. The first broadcast was pretty much a disaster (laughs), but as we did more episodes, I thought, “I talked this much alrea...