Ami’s bag is from Michael Kors, a gift from her parents. She says that she has about 10 different bags that she uses according to outfit and season. If one gets damaged or Ami sees a bag with a really nice design, she adds a new one to her collection.

Her bag might be large, but the contents are surprisingly structured! She uses a gray bag in bag to store things she needs to take out often.

“My must-have items are my bag in bag, my wallet, and a drink. If I have those, I feel like I can survive for 2 to 3 days no matter what! They’re my ‘survival goods.’ (laughs)”

Inside the grey bag in bag is a commuter pass case, a key case, and a portable charger. By arranging these things inside a handy bag in bag, you can take them out quickly without rummaging through your entire bag, even if it’s a large one. It’s also convenient if you change your bag on a daily basis, as you can quickly put the ‘survival goods’ from one place to another.

Ami carries her hand towel and tissues with her at all times, no matter the season. However, she changes the hand towel frequently during the hot summer and between winter and early spring, she uses tissues that are particularly soft and gentle on the skin. They don’t irritate the nose, so Ami doesn’t have to worry about reapplying makeup either.

Something that she only takes with her during winter are face masks and a bento box. The mask is to shield her from the common cold, which is important for her career as an announcer—a sore throat is unacceptable. During winter, she also makes her own lunch and brings it in a lunch box. Her favorite side dish is Japanese-style fried egg! Only in winter, however, because the hot summer seems to ruin her appetite.

It takes Ami about 1.5 hours to get to college, so she always packs items to make the most out of this time. She’s currently studying for the TOEIC exam, so English vocabulary and grammar books are essential.

Here’s a surprise in Ami’s bag: she’s got two iPhones! One is a music-only phone and currently, she’s a big fan of Gen Hoshino, a Japanese singer and actor. On the other phone, she checks Twitter and LINE while on the train.

Let’s look at what’s inside Ami’s makeup pouch: a mirror, a hair brush, lip balm, a concealer, cream blush, adhesive bandages, and medicine. When she fixes her makeup, she uses concealer instead of foundation and her cream blush can be used for both cheeks and lips. The adhesive bandages and medicine are “just in case” items.

Ami’s wallet is long, created to easily take out and put in bills. Every 2 to 3 years, she usually gets a new wallet. You’ll always find about 5,000 yen in cash inside—Ami says that she feels safe and confident with about 2,000 to 5,000 yen on her.

To manage her busy schedule, Ami doesn’t rely on her smartphone but instead uses a schedule book. Her college classes, part-time job shifts, job hunting activities, and private plans are all noted down, using ballpoint pens in five different colors.

We got a thorough and intriguing glimpse inside the bag of a female college student from Tokyo—the contents revealed much about herself and her lifestyle! Ami has plenty of everyday items in her bag that are important and functional and one of the most intriguing surprises was that her makeup pouch was surprisingly simple. Keep in mind that she almost won the beauty contest of her college! Makeup isn’t everything when it comes to beauty, is it?