Too Much Idea

 TMI note: might update again with translation of the fan letters... --- itoha: how does chuke-san sees the two of us juniors? chuke: very cute rika: really? i feel like my feelings never really reach you chuke: no!!! it does!!! both of your very heavy feelings! but i think that the two of you have really grown stronger. i feel that you two have overcame so many things, and you have become able to let yourself take on new things. when things happened and you are feeling overwhelmed, you become able to control yourself too. i can tell just by watching, how the two of you have become professionals. that is what i think whenever i see you two working rika: and do you know what makes that possible? ito: tell her! rika: that is because we have Takemoto yui watching over us chuke: nah, that's not true at all itoha: there was something that made me angry just now. chuke-san just now said that rika-chan was the first junior she speak with rika: sorry, thank you ito: and rika-chan has been ...

Good evening Having finished all my activities as Sakurazaka46 member, this morning, for the first time, the realization that I have graduated hits me; my heart ache with loneliness When I was writing this blog, I was crying while watching ChokoSaku. I got a video call from the members I was happy at how perfect the timing was. Lol They really know Yui well! CDTV was great, wasn't it? The MV was amazing too, right? I'd love to try dancing that too, it's so cool I guess I will be watching the group from the outside like this from now on~ Once again, I have graduated from Sakurazka46. This will be my last blog. Please allow me to write my thoughts on my activities. For the past eight years since the audition, I have spent every day thinking about all sorts of things and being driven by all kinds of emotions, but my mind has always been occupied with the group. But the other members around me are also completely focused in the group too. That is just how much everyone loves Sa...

 they record this (and the one next week on 260524) right after the grad ceremony itoha: i'm determined not to cry! chuke: but you're not meeting me in the eye. your eyes are teary already! rika: even though yui-chan is sitting right in front of her, ito-chan is looking my way instead. please properly look at yui-chan in the eye as we do this radio until the very end! itoha: right... i can only bring myself to look at chuke-san a little. i think it's pretty dangerous for itoha...  chuke: is there any other radio personality who is like this? lol "i think it's pretty dangerous for itoha... " itoha: but you see, the two of us are really indebted to chuke-san rika: seriously! ito: during 8th single backs live, and that period was really difficult. there were so many songs to remember, and they all difficult songs, but chuke-san really took a great care of all of us!! rika: even though i'm sure she wanted to focus on her own tasks, she kept holding the hands o...

 Source TMI note: I did not translate everything --- Q I got the impression that Sakurazaka46 has many energizing songs, but is there a particular song that makes you feel positive when you listen to it? 1    We do a lot of jumping in the performance of the 11th single “UDAGAWA GENERATION”. It has an energetic and powerful choreography that is unusual for Sakurazaka46’s title song, and everyone dances it with a big smile on their faces, so listening and dancing to it makes me feel powerful and positive. If I had to say what songs I enjoy performing, then I enjoy hyping up the crowd during performance. Because I’d be able to shout in such a loud way like I never do in my daily life (laughs). Q When you hype the crowd in ”Ikumodo” and “Mou Ikkyoku” , it really heats up the venue, right? Yeah. The Buddies responded to the words I shouted, and it really does feel fun to hear the venue going “Wooooo!!” and it makes me happy. Q Are there any songs by artists other than Sakuraza...

 nagi: your genmates, the other 4ki, are calling you with "hiichan"? hiiro: that's right, everyone calls me so nagi: can i call you that too? hiiro: really!? i'm so happy! nagi: it feels like your nickname hasn't really been set in stone, so i've been mostly calling you with "meguro-chan" or "hiiro-chan" hiiro: sometimes make-up artists would call me "megu-chan" nagi: hmm which one would be better? hii: morita-san is also called with "hii-chan" ... nagi: right, like tamura-san hii: so that's why i wonder if it overlaps... nagi: i see! then let's go with "megu-chan" hii: i'm so happy! i'm fine with however you choose to call me nagi: how have you been recently? we've been doing 14th backs live rehearsal every day, and 4ki are really going through a hard time! hii: there are so many songs to learn every day, it feels like my brain is going to start smoking! nagi: right, even when you still str...

Thank you very much for opening my blog. I'm Endo Riko from Saitama. ☺︎ The formation for 15th single "Lonesome rabbit / What's “KAZOKU”?" has been announced, but I will be doing my activities as  senbatsu member for What's “KAZOKU”? and BACKS members for 15th single! And, I have been selected as the center for "Coin Laundry". I have experienced a countless number of things from the time I joined the group until today. 　 I can feel that the place that is Sakurazaka46 is one where, no matter what position you are in, you will face different struggles and challenges. I have seen many times how the members hit against the wall, and then continue to work hard as to overcome them. I love Sakurazaka46. They have kind consideration toward others, and become passionate when creating something together. I am truly happy to be able to work together with such wonderful members. But at the same time as I feel happy, because I sincerely respect them from the bottom o...