Freelance announcer Reina Sumi attended the awards ceremony for the 17th Best Mother Awards 2025 held in Tokyo on May 8. Although Sumi says she used to be lazy, she revealed that her life changed completely after she had a child.
Before her child was born, Washimi confided, "I would sleep until noon, put off taking a bath, and try not to cook for myself very often."
"But after my children were born, everything changed. Even though I wanted to sleep, I would wake up at 7am to cook dinner for my children. These are things that most mothers do naturally, but for me, everything was so difficult. It was a great realization for me that people can change so much, and that I have been able to change and grow thanks to my children," she said.
She also revealed, "I've made some mom friends," and said with a smile, "I take my kids to the park with me. We go back and forth between each other's houses. I never thought I'd be able to make friends at my age, so I'm happy to have made these encounters."
The award has been selected by the Japan Mothers Association since 2008, and the winners are chosen by votes from mothers across the country. This year's winners were Mori Izumi in the entertainment category, Dream Ami in the music category, Sumi in the culture category, former badminton player Takahashi Ayaka in the sports category, and novelist and essayist Yamazaki Naoko in the literature category.
