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  Running up the slope, coming to a stop, looking back and revealing herself. Standing at a crossroad, deep within herself which can only be heard here.  It’s been one year since the renaming of Keyakizaka46. In the midst of Keyakizaka46 changing, we asked Sakurazaka46 member Moriya Akane about the events of the past year, her change of heart, and her current feelings as she continues to move up the slope, accepting the reality of the situation. --- It's been a little over a year since you’ve “positively parted” with Keyakizaka46. In that time, I'm sure you've had to swallow and digest the changes that have taken place since before the group's name change to Sakurazaka46, and I'm sure you're still taking it in. That's why I decided to give Moriya-san this opportunity to tell us her story in 10,000 characters. It's hard to believe that it's been a year since we announced our name change at the end of the online concert ("KEYAKIZAKA46 Live Online,...

  Rina Uemura, Rina Inoue, and Marino Kousaka of Sakurazaka 46 reveal their true feelings about their positions: "frustration" and "impatience” Can you dance to the title song? After renaming from Keyakizaka46, they deviated from the “all member selection” and now express their songs with the 8-member “Sakura Eight” who participate in all songs along with third-row members of each formation. For the first single, she wasn’t selected for the title song, which would become the face of the work. “It was painful to see the participating members enjoying themselves,” said Uemura Rina, a first-generation member, revealing what was going through her mind. She felt “frustration” and “impatience” with her position but is also “motivated” for the future. Together with second-generation members, Inoue Rina, and Kousaka Marino, we ask them what they really thought about the announcement of the formation for the 2nd single “BAN”. Frustration and impatience, true feelings about their ...

  Each of their twenty years of age Q Have the three of you ever had a photoshoot before…? Karin: It’s our first time. Q I’m curious about what kind of relationship the three of you have. How do the two of you see Fujiyoshi-san? Rei: Karin-chan is generally a free-spirited person. When we had a photoshoot on the roof just now, the two of us were doing our best to keep our eyes open against the sunlight, but Karin-chan pretty much kept them closed (laughs). Karin: I’m bad with it (laughs). Rena: Karin-chan is my-paced, but has an amazing aura. I always thought that that part of her is nice. She’s pretty much art already? The same goes with her blog, it’s all art. Stylish. Karin: Are you saying that while laughing? Rena: I’m not! She’s art. Karin: I think the kind of idol Moriya-chan is is that of an orthodox idol. I want to entrust her as the orthodox idol of Sakurazaka46 (laughs). She’s feminime. Her actions, her way of speaking, and even her writing. Rei: Rena is always cute. She ...