At his retirement press conference held on September 24th, he tearfully looked back on his time as an athlete and announced that he will continue to serve as the coach of his alma mater in order to spread the word about karate. She also revealed that she will be working as a model for a women’s magazine in parallel with her work as a coach, and on September 25th, she posted a photo of herself as a “model” on Instagram, with a different atmosphere from when she is in a game, attracting attention. The atmosphere changes completely! Regarding her plus-size model, Uekusa once again announced that she had turned into a model, saying, “As I said at her retirement press conference, I am going to become a plus-size model from now on.” In the released shot, she is wearing a green colored dress and a black jacket. She puts her hand on her face and shows a mature expression, which gives a different impression from her judo uniform. According to Uekusa, she said, “This photo was taken in a hurry in Bali.The clothes were also locally sourced!LOL” she revealed.
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