Miyako nodded. “And that’s what made you perfect for the cover. Not just the beauty, but the story you carry.”
"For a long time, there was a specific mold for female artists in Japan—the idol, the perfect, smiling figure," Momota says. "But the cracks in that mold are showing. We are seeing women who are messy, loud, angry, and complex. We are seeing women who pick up guitars and write their own lyrics about the mundane pains of daily life. That is where the real excitement is." emiri momota in vogue