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2nd gen has freshness as a selling point. They are cheerful, but what kind of people are they? The three of them will introduce them! There is a lot of interesting characters gathered in 2nd gen! Please introduce yourselves one by one Miho “Nao has a cool and quiet image, but when there is only the two of us she has a friendly, little sister like feeling. I was taken aback by that gap” Suzuka “She’s quiet when all of 2nd gen are gathered, but when we are together she would call me Nobuko” Nao “Fufufu. I think you need to explain that” Suzuka “I’m called Nobuko. Because i have the special skill where i can flare my nostrils.  So i was called Nobuho, aka “Nose Black Hair”. But they said that ‘Nobuko is a better nickname’ (laughs)” Nao “Nobuko is a mood maker. She always said funny things.” Miho “She is called Paripi(party person) but she’s actually a very serious person” Nao “Miho is very attentive and a leader” She has that aura Suzuka “...

Have anyone ever thought “Idol is suprisingly XX” after entering Hiragana Keyakizaka46? Nibu “The lighting at the time of recording for performance was so intense, I ended up sweating  a lot. But, I thought that sweating is part of what becoming an idol means. It was embarrassing that my forelocks were all over the place, but i think that i want to show that i worked hard.” Manamo “It was difficult to look at the camera while dancing in the recording. When the camera is looking at me, i may look like I’m putting on a cute face but the truth is not.” Miku “The Staff told me that ‘People will always be watching you so you must be conscious’, so i want to be careful like when eating snacks while going out with my local friends (laughs).”  You’re calm for someone who is 14 years old. Nibu “Ah~ (laughs). But when she talks she shows her 3rd grade middle schooler” Miku “I’m trying to fix it right now (laughs)” Manamo “Eh~. It’s cute though!” An...

Kato Shiho A sharp-looking girl aiming for a solo song after managing to improve her singing ability… We can say that Kato Shiho’s charm point is the gap between her sharp looks and henyo-henyo speaking style. In Keyakizaka46’s 1st album “Masshiro na Mono wa Yogoshitakunaru”, her high-level singing ability on the track “Chinmoku shita Koibito yo”, however, has drawn people’s attention. In recent handshake events, most of her fans have expressed their surprise. Singing isn’t my strength, I was really bad at it. When I was in high school, I used to  karaoke with my friends, where we only sang Nogizaka46’s songs for 5 hours. Singing their concert setlist, waving our hands as if riding on the truck. Despite doing such a thing, my singing couldn’t get any better. That’s why since joining Hiragana (Keyakizaka46), I’ve been struggling with voice training. I don’t like speaking loudly in the first place. It feels like, throughout my life, the only time I’ve shout is when I’m r...

1. People who you admire, who you want to be Nao: Nishino Nanase Konoka: Watanabe Risa Hina: Nishino Nanase, Kubo Shiori, Imaizumi Yui, Kakizaki Memi Manamo: Moriya Akane Nibu: Doctors, Aragaki Yui Miku: Ito Marika, Kobayashi Yui Suzuka: Moriya Akane, Watanabe Rika Hiyori: Nagahama Neru Miho: Jeanne d'Arc 2. What animal do you compare yourself with? Nao: Cat Konoka: Fawn Hina: Dog Manamo: Turtle Nibu: Rabbit Miku: Hedgehog Suzuka: Lion Hiyori: Chick Miho: Panda 3. One word that describe you Nao: Quiet Konoka: Simple Hina: Indecisive Manamo: Positive Nibu: Smiling Miku: Friendly!!! Suzuka: My pace Hiyori: Child Miho: Big‐hearted (by Nao) 4. What do you want the most right now Nao: Nothing Konoka: Nothing Hina: Time, nothing else Manamo: Singing skill Nibu: Western-style clothes Miku: Time and perseverance Suzuka: Electric toothbrush Hiyori: White skin Miho: Fluffy socks 5. How do you...

Kosaka Nao What did you do when you first wake up? > Look at my mobile phone Which do you prefer for breakfast? Rice or bread? > Rice Do you have bad habit when speaking? > “Like...” What will you take to deserted island? > Lighter. Because i can start a fire right away Favorite Kansai dialect? > Something something- yanna Tell me something Osaka can boast about! > Kushikatsu is delicious! And then takoyaki What do you want to do the most right now? > I want to try modelling! What makes you uncomfortable if you doesn’t have it with you? > My phone Your favorite animal? > Dog And if you compare yourself to an animal? > Cat If an item, you compare yourself to an eraser. But what would it be if it’s colour? > Grey. Something that stands in the middle. What kanji character do you compare yourself with? > 無 (= nothing) Favorite number? > 7 Favorite word? > Effort What is your best time f...

After the tour, Saito Fuyuka poured her thoughts about each member, one by one into her blog. From here, We’re talking to Keyakizaka after their summer tour and the extremely important burden that they seem to carry. Together with Sato Shiori, with whom she exchanged a letter during birthday festival, they will talk about their growth and about their love for Keyakizaka46. An intimate friendship that began when they became front line members for “Futari Season” I was wondering if we could start to talk about the letters that you two wrote to each other for each others birthdays, an event that happened at the start of the national tour this summer. First of all, what do you think when you look at each other lately? Shiori: Saito Fuyuka is an important existence within the members, a person that everyone needs. When someone is feeling down,, also when everyone has problems, it feels like Fuuchan is the first person that everyone goes to first when they need her advice. Also,...

Before they noticed, their busy summer has ended, as the wind brings autumn. What did we get after running through the season…? It might take a long time before they understand what is it. So for now, let’s reach out our hands the best we can. And one day there will come a time where we can reach the moon floating in the night sky --- Let’s believe Thank you for your hard work. I think Saito Fuyuka is the first one from Keyakizaka46 to have a shooting at dusk Thank you for bringing me to a such beautiful place. A gravure shoot for blt graph is my life goal but… Am I able to convey my thoughts? Of course you can, you definitely did. When my manager contacted me, they only told me about a solo shooting, when they told me the magazine, i was like “It’s finally here!” (laughs). But, there wasn’t much time until the shooting date, “I wished i could make more preparation”….  No no, I don’t think we’ve seen these kinds of expressions and poses from Saito-san befor...

I’m all fired up now, i think right now I still want to do tour again tomorrow. It was a national tour where many things happened, including the difficult ones. But for the people in question, we will talk about the summer like elementary schoolers thinking about their summer memories. To talk about themselves who have grown big, about how they have embraced the experiences now, and their surprising desires. The Summer That Changed Me I think it was a raging summer for Keyakizaka46. How was it now that it’s over? OZE: It was our first time doing a live event for an extended period of time together. The last time we were like this was for "Who killed Tokuyama Daigoro?”. I learned so much about them that i didn't know before and I feel like this summer has made our unity much stronger. Until recently i have no time to think of other members and during lives even if i move swiftly by myself it doesn't go smoothly. So next time when someone isn't doing well, ...