Kanai Kurako (left) with Kita Nokii
Actress Kana Kurako (34) was featured on the May 6 talk show "A-Studio+" (TBS TV), and when she talked about her origins, she revealed that her parents divorced when she was young, and she and her three sisters and a younger brother, a total of five siblings, grew up with a single mother.
She talked about the kind of conversations that her parents divorced when she was 5 years old, and the kind of conversation that often happens in other families, "I'm going to tell Daddy," and Kurako is the 'father role' that holds the family's top pillar, and when she was in high school, she had to work three or four jobs in her hometown of Kumamoto Prefecture to support the life of the whole family, which I admired. But at the same time, she also felt that such a life was very 'boring', so she tried to enter the entertainment circle that she had always been interested in through auditions, but she did not expect to succeed. (Editor-in-Chief of TV News Magazine)
In recent years, Japan's birth rate has continued to decline, with more and more families with only one child. However, there are many people in the entertainment industry who grew up in a big family like Cangke.
In the horror suspense DRAMA "Ru No Na" (TV Tokyo), which ushered in the finale on May 24, actress Kitano Kii (31 years old) plays a complex role that makes the noon drama ashamed, but it is surprising that in reality she is the eldest daughter of 11 brothers and sisters. Last year, she confessed on a variety show that her parents had remarried separately, and she had a total of 11 brothers and sisters. With the youngest sister at an age difference of more than 30 years, Kitano may be mistaken for a mother when she is with her (broadcast on Japanese television "The Law Talk house with a long queue" on March 21, 2021).
Shinrin Honda
In addition, the Honda Wangjie & True Rin Sisters are actually a family of 7 with five siblings. On their YouTube channel, parents, eldest brothers and four sisters appear from time to time, and the family is happy. In addition, there are Yuki Nakama, Yoshida Yo, Johta, Rynchel and others who are also a family of 5 brothers and sisters, and there are surprisingly many big families in the entertainment industry.
"In variety shows or talk shows, we often hear stories about extended families, which also enhances the image of artists. When they talk about their harmonious relationship with their families in the show, the atmosphere will be relaxed, and the artists themselves can better show themselves. Nowadays, because of the epidemic, people can re-understand the relationship with their families, and more and more people will be healed and resonated by warm family stories. In addition, working part-time for the life of the whole family, or taking care of young siblings instead of parents, such bitter love stories will also bring gorgeous contrasts in the image of artists and enhance their goodwill. Growing up in a big family and exercising people's enterprising spirit should also help them to survive better in the show business. (Producer of variety shows on minfang station)
Love Miao
● Can you exercise your self-positioning ability?
On the other hand, singer and songwriter Aimui (27 years old) makes us feel that it is precisely because of being born into a big family that our talents will awaken. Contrary to her cool appearance, she is full of love for her family and often mentions her parents and siblings in various interviews. Their family was six siblings, and she had an older sister, a younger sister and three younger brothers. Her father was a PA engineer working on sound and a former musician.
On February 27, Yuriko Ishida was featured on the radio show LILY'S TONE, revealing her motivation for becoming a singer and songwriter because her grandmother always said, "I have so many grandchildren (many big families of relatives) and hope that someone can realize my dream of becoming a singer, even if it is one person." The words had always been kept in her mind. During her performance in "Tomoko's Room" (TV Asahi, March 26, 2021), she revealed that after her debut at the age of 19, her grandmother once thanked herself: "Thank you for fulfilling my wish for me."
Takahashi's life
There is also a story that Nishino Kana's sister likes to make friends, and she also debuted on the recommendation of her sister. Growing up in a family of six siblings, she grew up under the influence of diverse values and developed her own unique worldview. There is a similar situation, the actor Takahashi is also the eldest son of the five brothers. It's just that he, the second and third brothers, the fourth and fifth brothers", come from three fathers each. This is what he revealed on a talk show. When his mother passed away, he said that he would gather all the brothers, because they wanted to improve their ability to live, so they should learn to keep accounts. Because I once stood in different positions and controlled the overall situation, my acting skills are convincing. I think the broad and unique worldview of the drama road has a lot to do with the family environment." (Ditto)
Entertainment critic Takeshi Misugi analyzes the background of why artists who grew up in extended families are more likely to succeed.
"In the entertainment industry, you can often hear stories such as 'interest in guitar because of the influence of my brother' and 'recommended by my sister to audition'. I think there are many examples of people who have been under the influence of their elders or culture since childhood, and have targeted the entertainment industry. On the other hand, most of the work in the entertainment industry, such as the filming of TV series and movies, the recording of variety shows, etc., is a collective activity, which needs to be played in the case of understanding their own roles and positioning, and growing up in a large family can naturally cultivate this subtle understanding and self-positioning ability, I think so. ”
In order to survive in the entertainment industry, having many brothers and sisters may be a great advantage for a person's ability to deal with the world. (Takashi Step)