Perviously, twenty questions were asked of the members of Perfume in 2003, around the launch of their official website. To commemorate this, the members have answered these questions again, and ten new questions were added. Original answers are also included for comparison. (source: GAME Tour Book)

1. Do you read a lot of books? Please share a recommendation with us.

They are manga, but “Switchgirl!!” and “Kimi ni Todoke”. They’re so interesting!
(Previous answer) I do read a lot! Not only a lot of manga, but there are also many magazines I read. My recommendation would be a manga called “Jellybeans”.

2. What is your favourite sport? To watch, and do participate in?

My favourite sport to watch is volleyball. When the Japanese women’s team is playing, I cheer manically for them! As for participating myself, my favourite sport is either dance or swimming. Or maybe skating. I can’t keep a rhythm while exercising though. (-_-;)
(Previous answer) Watching… soccer, participating… swimming and DANCING!

3. What drama, anime, or movie that you’ve seen has been the most moving?

“Spirited Away.” No matter how many times I see the scene where Chihiro eats the rice ball that Haku gives her, I cry.
(Previous answer) I can’t pick one that’s been the most moving. But one thing I’ve seen that was really touching was a foreign movie called “Amy”.

4. No reservations! What is your weak point?

I can’t stand wearing shoes for long periods of time! (*o*;)
(Previous answer) I’m not sure.

5. What is something you can be proud of about yourself?

My hair , and my love for hamsters. I am completely enamoured by hamsters. :-)
(Previous answer) My ability to make all sorts of different voices!!!

6. Is there someone, something, or some animal that people often say you resemble?

People say that I resemble Konishi Manami*, a hamster, Snoopy, and a cat.
(Previous answer) People say that I resemble a hamster, but I wonder if that’s really true?
* a Japanese actress

7. What is the one food that you hate so much that you’d rather starve to death than eat?

Onions.
(Previous answer) Vegetables… I just about can’t stand any of them! (>_<)

8. What is the one food that you love so much that you’d be content or even happy to eat only that for the rest of your life?

1. Salisbury steak. 2. White Rice.
(Previous answer) Mochi*! Daifuku**! And I really love yogurt and tofu, too!
* sweet rice pounded into paste and molded into shape
** rice cake stuffed with bean jam

9. While we’re on the topic, what’s your favourite beverage?

Maccha* milk, strawberry milk.
(Previous answer) Cocoa!
* a powdered green tea usually used for ceremonies

10. Who, or what kind of person, do you admire and respect?

People who make music. They are surely like Gods.
(Previous answer) Amuro Namie*! I aspire to be a great dancer like her.
* Japanese pop/hip-hop singer

11. If you had a time machine, what time would you want to go and visit?

I’d go forward in time to when Perfume members are a bunch of old ladies! I’d say “It’s like looking at my own reflection!” and see how they’d react.
(Previous answer) To the future! So far ahead that I’m not sure if the earth would still be around.

12. Do you have a prized possession?

The slippers I bought recently! I’ve always wanted some, but I could never find the right ones. Just as I was giving up, I found the perfect pair!
(Previous answer) My Rika-chan doll from when I was young.

13. Tell us how you enjoy spending a day off.

Going on a little trip to somewhere far away to take photos. Enojima is the greatest for this! Or possibly sleeping well past noon and doing nothing the rest of the day.
(Previous answer) Window shopping! It’s fun even if you don’t buy anything!

14. How do you calm down when you are stressed?

Eating comfort foods. It’s the best isn’t it!!!
(Previous answer) Screaming “Aaaaaaaah!” at the top of my lungs. Or dancing without inhibitions to forget my worries.

15. Where do you go to unwind?

To a really noisy room for a little while. It really puts me in a sleepy mood.
(Previous answer) To a really small place, or my own room, or in the middle of nature, but the best is in the futon!

16. What makes you think, “Wow, I’ve really become an adult?”

Moments when I find myself thinking “I really like earth-tone colours.”
(Previous answer) When I started being able to wake up on my own in the morning.

17. What have been the three best things in your life so far?

1. Being born as a Japanese person. 2. When I eat cube sugar. 3. When I think I’ve overslept and hop out of bed, only to find I’ve still got an hour left before I need to be awake.
(Previous answer) 1. Being born to my mother. 2. My activities as part of BEE-HIVE. 3. Everything besides one and two makes me about equally happy!

18. Are there any artists that you’ve started liking or been influenced by recently?

KREVA*! Lately, I’ve found myself in a lot of the same places as him, and he says a lot of things about Perfume, which makes me really happy!
(Previous answer) Amuro Namie.
* Japanese rapper (Kick the Can Crew)

19. In one word, describe your personality.

“Free”, but in a really negative way. :-)
(Previous answer) “Perfectionist”? Or maybe “calculating”? Possibly “resolute”? I never oversleep in the mornings!

20. Describe the other two members of Perfume in your own words.

A~chan: She always knows about all the latest products. Nocchi: She does everything in her own way and at her own pace, but she’ll suddenly become very focused.
(Previous answer) A~chan: She is extremely considerate, and sets a good mood around her. Nocchi: She is quite puzzling, but when we talk about our tastes in things, she is really easy for me to talk to.

21. What is your favourite four-character idiom*?

“絶体絶命” (zettai zetsumei) (in dire straits, back against the wall). Because we (Perfume) are constantly finding ourselves in such situations!
* Four-character idioms are a combination of four kanji that usually (or maybe always) are read with their Chinese readings. They are roughly equivalent to a “proverb” in English. These are plentiful in the Japanese language.

22. Do you have a jinx?

I always close the lid of the toilet… hmmm, maybe that’s not really a jinx.

23. What is something that you like when a guy does?

I like it when a guy opens the door of a car for me from the driver’s seat.

24. What kind of woman do you think is admirable?

YOU*, Shinohara Ryoko **, Natsuki Mari ***. They are tremendously strong women! (^-^)
* Yuu/Ehara Yukiko –actress, singer/songwriter, and author
** actress and singer (Tokyo Performance Doll, solo)
*** actress and singer known for her bold roles in movies during a more conservative era

25. What is a destination that you would like to visit overseas?

Germany! It is the origin of techno music, and I studied German in school!

26. What is something that you would be troubled over if you lost?

My cell phone!!! Without it, I have no reason to live! (*o*)

27. What do you think of when I say, “Shiny!”?

Rhinestones! Lately everything in my home I decorate with rhinestones. (^_^)

28. Describe yourself by filling in the blank: ___ girl.

Carbohydrate girl.

29. What is a game that you’ve gotten into recently?

Calculating change. I’ve been saving my 500 Yen coins lately, so calculating my spending so that I get 500 Yen coins in change is fun for me.

30. If you were to watch a Perfume show from the audience seating, what section would you want to sit in?

The very front row! I want to be consumed by that fervent feeling!