From 2nd generation: The pleasantness from living on the edge (with magazine September 2021 edition)
Q What do you think is the difference between 1st generation and 2nd generation?
Morita: In any case, the 2nd generation are really close. The day we passed the audition, we all went to dine in together.
Fujiyoshi: Ahh, we did go~ (laughs).
Morita: Since then, I couldn’t feel any distance at all. It’s comfortable and fun no matter who is talking to whom. But when it gets serious, I could say my opinions and everyone is so serious, which I think is cute.
Fujiyoshi: We are like students, or rather, male students. Seeing that made me laugh (laughs). There’s the feeling of naïve boys, and I love it.
Morita: I have always wanted to do what I love as a job. There were many twists and turns before arriving at Sakurazaka46. It’s hard to put it into words, though. But what I learned from being an idol is how I can’t do anything by myself. “I can do it because everyone is there!” become my fundamental.
Fujiyoshi: We are blessed, aren’t we? As for me, right after we became 2nd generation, my genmates told me, “Karin, you can do whatever you want”. My desire to be honest exploded, and I suddenly started to express my opinions. At that time, the group was something made by the seniors, and I felt that it’s a bit wrong for me to intrude, but… Everyone is so kind.
Morita: That’s why Karin-chan is so outspoken on her thoughts. In general, I agree with what she says.
Karin: I think that I’m an insistent person. But most of the time, Hikaru is the only one who agrees with me (laughs).
Q How do you want Sakurazaka46 to be from now on? Do you have an image of it?
Fujiyoshi: Personally, I want to grow the artistic side. At the moment, the only thing that achieves the artistic feeling I envisioned is just the CD jacket pictures.
Morita: Karin was always smiling when we were taking pictures for the CD jacket. For me it’s the songs. Since we became Sakurazaka46, we have only released two singles, but we have 14 original songs, and they all each have different directions, the more I explore it the more interesting it becomes (laughs). Because the melody and theme of the lyrics is different for each song. Rather than deciding on a fixed image, I hope people can enjoy the fact that there are many various genres. In terms of performance, it’d be great if I could be a different self in all the songs.
Fujiyoshi: You’re the type with strong particularities, aren’t you?
Morita: Yes, once I talk about it there’s no end to it. In the beginning, sometimes I don’t understand the songs at all, and sometimes I feel confused as to how I should sing them, but I think that it’s a challenge-- or rather, a learning experience, and it’s fun to develop together with everyone.
Fujiyoshi: Wow, you’re a perfectionist.
Morita: Yeah, I’d hate it if it’s not perfect. But I don’t really want to tell people around, like “I want to stick to this!” (laughs)
Fujiyoshi: Fans might know about it already (laughs).
Q Do the two of you like to do challenges and adventuring?
Morita: Yes. I think I’m quite a curious person. Even if it has failed once, I will challenge it again by trial and error.
Fujiyoshi: I have come to love this job ever since I started doing it. When I was in my hometown, I really didn’t do anything, to the point of being a recluse. But here, I enjoy giving things a try, and I come to quite like difficult things as well (laughs). There are times when it gets hard you feel like you just want to throw up during a shoot, right?
Morita: Yeah. We both want to live on the edge (laughs).
Fujiyoshi: Yes (laughs). Feeling like throwing up, but it’s fun. This world is muddy in a good way. The people who look so glittering on the outside are constantly getting injured, sweating and practicing and feeling down. I think it’s cool to see how human they are. I feel that Sakurazaka46 is unconventional as an idol, so perhaps that is why these people are selected as 2nd generation.
Morita: We are asserting our opinions clearly, but we don’t run away from them. I like that part too. That is why I strongly feel, “I want to live for the group”.
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Morita Hikaru
Born 10th July 2001. From Fukuoka. Blood type B.
Q What person comes to mind when you hear the word “professional”?
I have the impression of a person who has the passion to live with work, and on top of that can still improve themselves well.
Q When did you start being aware of “work”?
Since I was a child, I always wanted to do what I love as a job. I also had the image that joining the society and working = independence.
Q What do you think is the difference between a professional and an amateur?
I think that each person has a different way of approaching their work. There are many different professions in the world, so I can’t say for sure, but I think that professionals are able to continue their work for a long time because they have a clear goal and purpose, as well as producing results.
Q This is what professional about Sakurazaka46 members
Uemura Rina: Long hair. Her hair is very beautiful.
Ozeki Rika: Kindness. She’s always too kind.
Koike Minami: Balancing cuteness and coolness.
Kobayashi Yui: Acting.
Saito Fuyuka: Dancing without shaking her axis.
Sugai Yuuka: Being loved.
Habu Mizuho: Making others happy.
Harada Aoi: Humility
Moriya Akane: Beauty figure.
Watanabe Rika: Cuteness. She’s just so cute.
Watanabe Risa: Her broad perspectives.
Inoue Rina: Great style.
Endo Hikari: Making you want to support her.
Ozono Rei: Choice of words.
Onuma Akiho: Ideas.
Kousaka Marino: Retorting.
Seki Yumiko: Hobbies.
Takemoto Yui: Pursuing things.
Tamura Hono: Making the place brighter.
Fujiyoshi Karin: Her honesty.
Masumoto Kira: Making fun of herself.
Matsuda Rina: Smile.
Moriya Rena: Making you want to protect her.
Yamasaki Ten: Her gap.
Fujiyoshi Karin
Born 29th August 2001. From Osaka. Blood type A.
Q What person comes to mind when you hear the word “professional”?
Video creators. It’s really cool to think that they are creating things from scratch.
Q And what made you realize that “This is what work is all about”?
It’s not until I start doing this job that I am properly aware of it. It's work, after all, so it’s not all filled with the things that I want to do.
Q What do you think is the difference between a professional and an amateur?
I have a very general idea of it, I think it’s just simply whether you are making money or not.
Q This is what professional about Sakurazaka46 members
Uemura Rina: The doll-like feeling that no one else could give.
Ozeki Rika: Filling the gap in someone’s heart.
Koike Minami: Girlfriend-vibe.
Kobayashi Yui: Her gap.
Saito Fuyuka: Making everyone laugh.
Sugai Yuuka: Giving equal kindness to everyone.
Habu Mizuho: Boyfriend-vibe.
Harada Aoi: Making even people younger than her want to spoil her.
Moriya Akane: Beauty figure.
Watanabe Rika: There is a charm that makes you want to love her.
Watanabe Risa: An attractive voice. I think her voice is the most attractive among the members.
Inoue Rina: Having a familiar feeling and easy to talk to.
Endo Hikari: Pureness.
Ozono Rei: Making a joke on her own. Making a joke on her own, and then retorting it herself, and then laughs. She looks like she’s having fun.
Onuma Akiho: Having a lot of weirdness. She’s just weird, everything about her is. But that is her charm.
Kousaka Marino: The one in charge of retorting in the 2nd generation, which is unexpected for me.
Seki Yumiko: Taking care of Inoue.
Takemoto Yui: Her love for Lake Biwa is incredibly strong.
Tamura Hono: She’s cute when she talks about Pooh.
Masumoto Kira: Bothering someone.
Matsuda Rina: Background chatter.
Morita Hikaru: Drawing. She often draws portraits. It makes me happy.
Moriya Rena: Idol. Very orthodox idol-like, she’s cute. Recently I’m interested in her.
Yamasaki Ten: Winking. Recently she often winked in the middle of performances, it’s cute.
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