Gena (she/her) is a body-positive model with trichotillomania since age 11. Facing the emotional and physical challenges of hair loss, she turned her struggle into a powerful message of self-acceptance. In 2020, she becoming an advocate in Japan’s body-positive movement. Gena has been featured in major media including Cosmopolitan and NHK, which produced a short documentary on her journey. She also writes regularly as a columnist for Japanese web magazines, sharing honest reflections on beauty, identity, and resilience. Gena aims to inspire others, especially women with similar experiences, to feel beautiful just as they are. She hopes to reshape the fashion and beauty industries through authentic representation. In her free time, she enjoys writing, dancing ballet, reading, and cooking.