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Tamura Hono's interview with Web Sportiva (20th March 2022)

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Sakurazaka46’s Tamura Hono “A side that I definitely don’t want fans to see”. During her high school days as part of the volleyball club, and her drastic personality change.  Sakurazaka46 Tamura Hono “A Youth of Volleyball” Tamura Hono-san plays an active role as a core member of the idol group Sakurazaka46. Last year, she released her first photobook and also served as center for a single main song, so she has experienced a sudden rise in popularity. Before her debut as an idol and during her school days, Tamura-san used to be a sports-oriented girl who was devoted to volleyball. Therefore, the theme of this interview is about Tamura-san’s “Youth of Volleyball”. In the first part, she talked to us in full detail about what made her start playing volleyball, and about her high school days where she was immersed in practice from morning to evening.  School days immersed in volleyball. Q: What made you start playing volleyball? Tamura: When I was in the final year of kindergarten, my bro

Watanabe Rika's interview with BUBKA (23rd April 2022)

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  “Original Brioche” made by Watanabe Rika. “The dough inside is so fluffy...it's a very delicious bread!” The original brioche made by Watanabe Rika, a former member of the idol group Sakurazaka46 (Keyakizaka46), was sold at "Maison Landemaine" in Akasaka, Tokyo, on April 16 and 17. Before the store's opening, Watanabe spoke passionately about her passion for the original brioche and her “love of bread" in an interview. Watanabe began her speech by saying, "I have loved bread for a long time and have always wanted to make my own bread someday, so I am very happy that my dream has come true. About the bread she made, “It's a brioche, but the dough inside is very fluffy, and there is fermented butter and granulated sugar on top. It's very tasty!" Watanabe said, appealing with the brioche in her hand. She described her feelings when she received the offer to make this project, “I was very happy to be able to hold this event thanks to the cooperati

Changes that occurred in the seventh year (Uemura Rina, ExTaishu May-June 2022)

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  What I strongly feel now that I became a member of the title song Since the formation of Sakurazaka46, she had sometimes expressed her “frustrations” in words. However, with this 4th single, she has achieved her goal of becoming a title song member, and something within her is about to begin to move. Now she talks about herself, the group, the members, and the future. We asked Uemura Rina about her current position. The time during Keyakizaka46 was so intense, my memory is slipping away What did you feel when you got chosen as a member of the title song of the 4th single, “Samidare yo”? I was surprised because I didn’t think I'd get chosen as a title song member. After that, the surprise turned into happiness. I heard that you talked to Seki Yumiko, who was also chosen as a title song member for the first time since Sakurazaka46 started. After the formation had been announced, we took photos for each song. At that time, I talked to her since she was beside me, but her reaction wa