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Q Have the five of you ever had a photoshoot together before? Saito: I don’t think we’ve ever had one with just the five of us. Q Have the five of you ever gone out somewhere together? Habu: About half a year ago, the five of us went to dreamland [=Disney] (laughs). Even though we have been working together for close to eight years, we’ve never gotten sick of each other, even during our time off. We were just excitedly talking about this and that. Saito: Whenever we went to ride an attraction that has two-person seats, since that means someone would be left on their own, we resolved it with rock-paper-scissors each time. (laughs) Q You girls are really close with one another, huh? Does the 1st generation have their own dressing room? Kobayashi: Basically we’re all put in the same room. Since we can all fit at one desk, the five of us are often seated close together. Habu: It just happens naturally. When we go to take pictures together, the five of us gather together immediately. Since

  Sakurazaka46 released their 6th single, “Start over!” on June 28th. This single, 2nd generation member Fujiyoshi Karin has been chosen as the center for the first time, with the MV garnering a lot of attention as it received more than 3 million views in just two weeks after its release. Modelpress have interviewed 1st generation member Koike Minami (24) about her thoughts on the song, the evolving relationship between the members and the secrets of making your dreams come true. Koike Minami, “Start over!” is “full of Sakurazaka46” I: First of all, what were your impressions when you first heard the song? Koike: Up until now, Sakurazaka46 has challenged various types of songs, but among them, I felt that “Start over!” in particular is a powerful song with a message [in it]. We received a lot of feedback from fans through our message app (Sakurazaka46 Message) and letters, and after reading the feedback, I think this song is filled with the “Sakurazaka46’s Image” that everyone has in m