Q&A with all Sakurazaka46 members in Weekly Young Jump 10th December 2020 edition (Part 1)
Hobbies
Uemura: Watching idols, listening to music.
Ozeki: To go eat delicious food!
Koike: Listening to music.
Kobayashi: Appreciating dramas and movies.
Fuyuka: Observing my pet French bulldog, eating sweet potatoes.
Yuuka: Equestrian, appreciating movies, gourmet food.
Habu: Games.
Aoi: Eating delicious food, YouTube.
Akanen: Traveling, beauty tour.
Rika: Travelling overseas.
Risa: Games, cleaning.
Inoue: I like listening to music and musical instruments.
Hikari: Touring Japanese sweets shops, taking a walk.
Rei: Looking up tasty dishes.
Akiho: Fish, making sweets, fishing.
Marino: Sleeping.
Seki: Listening to music, photography.
Takemoto: Appreciating music.
Hono: Going to bookstores and libraries, reading books and manga.
Karin: N/A.
Kira: Sucking (fallen) hairs with a vacuum cleaner.
Matsuda: Watching anime.
Riko: Studying fashion and make-up.
Hikaru: Reading, listening to music.
Rena: Shopping and searching for my favourite scent.
Ten: Taking pictures of members and the scenery.
Special Skill
Uemura: N/A
Ozeki: Early to bed! Early to rise!
Koike: Drawing.
Kobayashi: Double unders with a jump rope.
Fuyuka: Awa odori.
Yuuka: Dressage, typing.
Habu: To draw out the good qualities in people.
Aoi: Mental arithmetic, 百ます計算 Hundred-square calculations (method of learning through repetition).
Akanen: Sports in general, memorizing stage markings quickly.
Rika: Making plans for travel.
Risa: Finding places with delicious food.
Inoue: Relative pitch.
Hikari: Dance.
Rei: Turning anything into something positive.
Akiho: Side-to-side jumping.
Marino: Hula hoop.
Seki: Alto sax.
Takemoto: Tongue twisters.
Hono: Volleyball.
Karin: N/A.
Kira: Rubik’s cube.
Matsuda: Guessing prefectures from their shape.
Riko: Drum, coordinating clothes.
Hikaru: Drawing.
Rena: Baton twirling and guessing people’s belongings from the scent.
Ten: Kendama, treasure hunting, hide and seek.
Q1 What kind of group do you want Sakurazaka46 to be in the future?
Uemura: A group where we can shed happy tears together.
Ozeki: A group where each person possesses their own individuality, and challenges (things) with all we’ve got.
Koike: I want us to be a group that will first and foremost be thorough in accomplishing things in front of us, and be loved by many people.
Kobayashi: To become a group that represents Japan, to the point that people would say, “Sakurazaka46 comes to mind when speaking of ‘sakura’”.
Fuyuka: To become a group that shines brightly, where each member can be proud of the group.
Yuuka: A group where the individuality of each 26 members shines, and continues to be loved by many people for a long time like cherry blossoms.
Habu: I think that cherry blossoms are prettier in full bloom, so I want us to be a big and strong group where each person blooms.
Aoi: I want us to be a group that is loved by many people.
Akanen: I want us (to be a group) that people think of when talking about idols.
Rika: A group that can be loved by many people!
Risa: A group where each person can shine and become stronger.
Inoue: I want us to be a group that is loved by people around the world.
Hikari: I want us to be a group that can try doing all sorts of things and be dyed in many colors.
Rei: I want us to be a group that represents Japan, that can deliver love. My dream is to hold a Tokyo Dome performance and an overseas performance.
Akiho: I want us to be a group that can be someone’s savior of love.
Marino: A group where each person shines, and can think “I’m glad I’m a member of Sakurazaka46”.
Seki: I want us to be a group that can convey a lot of gratitude.
Takemoto: To establish a unique presence that makes us and people of the world think that it is “Sakurazaka-like”.
Hono: To be the number one group in Japan. I want to spread (our) songs across the world!!
Karin: I want us to be a unique group.
Kira: A reliable group. I want us all to do “Hana Ichi Monme (A traditional Japanese game)” together.
Matsuda: I want us to be a group that is known by everyone. I also want us to sing a theme song for a drama or an anime.
Riko: I want us to be a group where everyone can have fun and have aspirations while smiling.
Hikaru: I want us to be a group loved by people around the world.
Rena: Even as Sakurazaka46, I want for us to be a group that is loved by many people, that can gently get close to them and remain in their hearts.
Ten: To make Sakurazaka46 known around the world.
Q2 Please tell us about the song(s) you are participating in
Uemura: I like the bright atmosphere and positive lyrics of “Buddies”.
Ozeki: “Nobody’s fault” has become a positive song that carries a new feeling where we take the step forward, while also retaining our likeness until now.
Koike: “Nobody’s fault” is a song that carries words directed towards us, as well as determination and resolve.
Kobayashi: “Buddies” is bright and radiant, and listening to it makes me feel cheerful.
Fuyuka: When I saw the sky when filming “Buddies” MV, I felt how my life as Sakurazaka46 will be starting from now on.
Yuuka: I really like “Blue Moon Kiss”s beautiful sound that has a cool and dynamic feeling.
Habu: I think that the more you listen to “Nobody’s fault”, the more you will come to like it.
Aoi: My favourite scene from “Naze Koi Wo Shitekonakattandarou?” is the chorus scene where we are dancing on the spiral staircase with cherry blossom petals falling from above.
Akanen: I really like the tune of “Blue Moon Kiss”, it’s a kind of song that we haven’t had before.
Rika: It was really beautiful how we shot the “Naze Koi Wo Shitekonakattandarou?” MV on a spiral staircase with a lot of cherry blossoms (petals)!
Risa: “Saishu no Chikatetsu ni Notte” has an upbeat melody, and I think that we’ve all perhaps thought about and felt things that are like what is written in the lyrics.
Inoue: In “Naze Koi Wo Shitekonakattandarou?” MV, I like how impactful our whole dance on the spiral staircase is while lots of cherry blossoms (petals) are falling.
Hikari: I think that in “Buddies”s MV, it’s very easy to understand the theme of Sakurazaka46 which is “the individual personality of each person”.
Rei: I identify with “Nobody’s fault” lyrics very much and like it.
Akiho: In the current state of the world, there are many people who cannot meet the people they care about. During these helpless days, I want to convey the feelings in “Buddies” that is “you are not alone, let us live toward the future together”.
Marino: I really like the part of the dance that beautifully shows the spreading of the skirts in “Naze Koi Wo Shitekonakattandarou?”s MV.
Seki: It was really beautiful how the cherry blossom petals were falling from above in “Naze Koi Wo Shitekonakattandarou?”s MV.
Takemoto: I like the tune of “Saishu no Chikatetsu ni Notte” for sure, but the last part of the lyrics really got to me.
Hono: I like both the melody and lyrics of “Saishu no Chikatetsu ni Notte”!
Karin: I like the first scene of the “Naze Koi Wo Shitekonakattandarou?” MV where I’m praying.
Kira: “Plastic Regret”. I like it because it’s a song about acting strong, and there are phrases that make it easy to imagine the emotions.
Matsuda: I like “Nobody’s fault”s lyrics.
Riko: I like “Hanshin Hangi”s lyrics and low-tune, so please do give it a listen.
Hikaru: I think that there are various ways to enjoy “Nobody’s fault”, depending on how you receive it.
Rena: I think that the positive lyrics “There is nothing to fear!” in “Buddies” gives you courage.
Ten: I want people to feel the importance of living in “Buddies”.
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