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Writer Minori Suzuki takes a feminist perspective on idols for fun and support

2024.10.23

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A circle of friends connected by goo touching! The “FIST BUMP” corner of the radio program “GRAND MARQUEE” features people who live and enjoy Tokyo in a relay format.

On January 22, writer Minori Suzuki will appear. We asked her about how “Et cetera Vol. 8: Idols, Labor, and Lips,” which she co-edited with Ayaka Wada, came to be, and what kind of entertainment she pays attention to.

Started writing after being approached by an editor of a magazine

Celeina (MC): Minori Suzuki, you often write from the perspective of gender, sexuality, and feminism.What inspired you to start writing?

Suzuki:I never thought of becoming a writer myself, but I was picked up by an editor of a magazine. I met with other editors, but my job hunting was not going well at the time, so we were talking about it and they said, “We can pay you this much,” and I said, “I’ll do it!”.

Takano (MC): That was a miracle.

Suzuki: That’s right. My friend was also taking photos for that magazine, so that was part of the story.

Celeina:You originally liked writing, didn’t you?

Suzuki:I was also writing a diary at the time when mobile novels were popular, so I was familiar with it.

Celeina:I used to read cell phone novels!

Takano: It brings back memories, doesn’t it?

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