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[OWV] The song Nakagawa Katsunari-kun “wants you to listen to when you feel summer fatigue” is…?

The popular boy group OWV will be releasing their 6th single “Time Jackerz” under the concept of “Live” on 27 July. This summer we can finally enjoy typical summer events again. Along with photos of OWV wearing Yukata, we bring you interviews with each member under the theme of “Enjoying summer!”, where we talk about summer-related topics. As the second interview we bring you the summer Nakagawa Katsunari-kun, OWV’s pride with his tall and handsome visuals, wants to enjoy.

KATSUNARI NAKAGAWA
Born 16 March 1997. 25 years old. From the prefecture Hyogo. He's an all rounder who charms with his powerful and smooth raps and vocals. The gap between his handsome visuals and calm personality heals one QWV after another.

A summer trauma was born from the centipede incident!

When you hear the word “summer”, what is the first thing that comes into your mind?
Bugs! (laughs) It is because of something that happened during high school when I made a firework display with a few friends. I felt something strange on my back, but as it was dark I couldn’t see anything. But I just knew that there was something… so when I brushed it off with my hand, it turned out to be an insanely huge centipede…! Just by remembering it, I’m trembling again (laughs). Luckily I didn’t get stung, but it became a summer trauma for me.

Also, summer means “family vacation” for me. Traveling with my family had been an annual summer event, but because of the pandemic we were unable to… I can’t wait for the day we can restart the family vacations, as they are so important to me as if “summer means family vacation” is carved into my DNA. I think the last one was to Hawaii in the year before Produce. In Hawaii there is a morning market at the foot of Diamond Mountain every weekend. Whenever we went to Hawaii, we had the family routine of going to eat breakfast there. Back then I wasn’t a morning person and yet it was a refreshing and meaningful time. It is one of my memories from the family vacations.

If I went on a summer vacation with the members… I would go to Hokkaido to defy the heat!

Do you have a place you want to visit with the members this summer?
Since I cannot tolerate heat well, I want to travel with the members to Hokkaido and a lot of delicious things like seafood! I want to work hard so that we can have a concert in Hokkaido one day.

This year is the 3rd summer I spent with OWV. Because of the pandemic we were hardly able to go out and even though we spent so much time together, I barely have summer memories with them… The single summer memory I have is when only the members went on a drive at the beach on the way to return the car after wrapping up the location filming for our show “OWV road”!

The best summer for indoor people needs first of all an air conditioner!

What kind of day would be “the best summer day” for you?
Since I am an indoor person, I want to play games with my friends in a cool room while drinking an ice-cold juice (laughs). I don’t like summer because I sweat a lot… I only need to walk two steps outside and I will be already sweating! It is different from the pleasant sweat you have when you play some sport, you know? I want to avoid sweating as much as I can, so I shut myself in an air conditioned room (laughs).

Hashimakis are an essential summer festival food!

Please tell us what comes into your mind when you hear the word “summer food”.
Pickled cucumber. When I see them at the conbini I think “Ah summer is here!”. Out of the OWV members, only me and Honda-kun often eat it. And if I went to a summer festival? I used to eat Hashimaki in the car on the way home when I went with my family. Do you know this? It is my favorite food from the food stalls and it’s something similar to Okonomiyaki wrapped around chopsticks. If you find it, you need to try it!

A plush toy incident took place at my grandpa’s home

Tell us one of your “unforgettable summer memories”!
When I was in kindergarten I had a hamster plush toy that I really loved. When I went to the house of my grandparents alone I accidentally dropped it in a nearby river. My grandpa was so kind and said “Wait a bit!” and did his best to get it out for me… This is one summer scene I remember from my childhood (laughs). This plush toy is still at my parent's house!

“Alright” is a song that suits summer evenings

Now, please pick a song from the new single that “suits summer the best”!
It’s “Alright”. It is a song that can be enjoyed regardless of the season, but it suits the evening hours in summer with its warm and enveloping lyrics and melody, so it’s perfect for soothing your exhausted heart while watching the sunset. Please listen to it when you are suffering from summer fatigue!