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Hello! Study Abroad

Nakajima Saki goes mountain hiking (or "tramping", a term used in New Zealand) as part of her training, and stays at a Mountain Lodge for the first time.


This is Nakajima Saki

I never thought I would do something like this!
I was interested in it but could not imagine it was so far away, but when I met my host family, it became a reality at once.

I stayed at a mountain lodge for the first time in my life.

Everything was so beautiful.
The feeling of my feet walking.
The smell of nature.
The scenery that enchanted me.
Everything was a great sensation ！！！！！

I am really happy.
Really thankful for the encounters

Here is a summary of how it went. And.

I'm really grateful for my life.
And the earth is beautiful

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M-line Music #122

MC: Natsuyaki Miyabi & ASAKURA KIKI


00:00~ Opening
00:31~ Studio Talk ① Asakura Kiki's first appearance in the Studio!
02:40~ VTR① Asakura Kiki “Scramble”
　　　　　M-line Special 2023 ~Magical Wish~ (9.23 Sendai GIGS)
07:49 ~ Studio talk ② About "Scramble" ~ Asakura Kiki's first appearance in M-line Special
10:45~ VTR② Natsuyaki Miyabi, Takeuchi Akari, Miyamoto Karin, Inaba Manaka, Ozeki Mai, Dambara Ruru “Yuujou junjou oh seishun”
　　　　　M-line Special 2023 ~Magical Wish~ (10.27 Meguro Persimmon Hall)
14:26 ~ Studio talk ③ About “Yuujou junjou oh seishun” ~ How to use Natsuyaki Miyabi’s “singing voice”
17:27~ SPOT
18:27~ Studio talk ④-1 Snack time “Christmas fresh cupcakes”
22:07~ Studio talk ④-2 “Mou Sugu Christmas”
24:10~ VTR③ Takeuchi Akari “Kuyashii wa”
　　　　　M-line Special 2023 ~Magical Wish~ (10.27 Meguro Persimmon Hall)
28:14~ Ending

[Shabranikuduu]

Kiki looks good with that hair colour!

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Yamagishi Riko is wasting no time, and is already cast in a stage play.

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Yamagishi Riko will appear on stage for the first time after graduating from Tsubaki Factory!
She will appear as a main "additional cast member" in the stage play "Togabito no Kokuin ~Reminiscence~" (咎人 ; トガビト)

Synopsis.
"Togabito" are people who commit unforgivable crimes, and with the punishment, they gain "special powers".
They fight for their lives, making full use of their powers, which are the proof of their sins.


Stage Play "Togabito no Kokuin ~Reminiscence~"
Based on the novel by Kairi Aotsuki "Toganin no Kokuin"

January 18~28th, 2024 @ Kinokuniya Hall (Tokyo)


Togabito / Toganin is the same thing.

https://www.up-fc.jp/helloproject/news_ ... p?id=22662

official site : Her cast profile has just been added and her role and character is to be announced. This is a dark, vampirey stage play.
https://www.togabito-stage.com/reminiscence/
https://natalie.mu/stage/news/548144

Yamagishi Riko's cast visual for the stage play is up

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https://www.togabito-stage.com/reminiscence/cast/

They will not reveal the name or the role of her character as they relate to the story.

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"Morito Chisaki's Return to Japan Report Talk & Mini-live" at Yamano Hall (Tokyo) 11.27.23

MC : Takeda Chiisa (Freelance announcer and H!P fan)

1st event
Opening Talk with MC Takeda Chiisa
~ In her greeting, she said "My name 'Chiisa' has the same Kanji as Morito-san's and that's the only reason I've lived my life with pride."
~ Takeda called out for Morito-san, who appeared in costume, pulling a suitcase from the door of the auditorium. Waving her hands, she walked through the aisle to the stage. When she reached the stage, she said, "My name is Morito Chisaki. I have returned home."

- "Morito Chisaki's Return to Japan "Mini" Press Conference" corner : Morito-san and Takeda-san sit at the press conference table for a Q&A session.
~ Q. "Do you sometimes speak English even after returning to your home country? "
Morito "Not so much, but I try to watch TV dramas in English, and when I finish watching them, I feel like speaking."
~ Q. "What was the first obstacle you faced when you studied abroad?"
Morito "The language barrier. I thought I studied hard, but I couldn't understand at all and it was very difficult."
~ Q. "If your English proficiency before studying abroad was 0 and your highest was 10, what is your current English proficiency?"
Morito "I would say 5."
~ Q. What do you think is good about Japan now that you have returned to your home country?"
Morito "Japan is clean and public facilities are beautiful. Also, the buses and trains come on time, and people are punctual."
~ Q. "Did you like living abroad?"
Morito "Yup, I think so. I thought I was good at being flexible, and I was able to learn how to do things that are not customary in Japan."
~ Q. "Did you want to live abroad as it is?"
Morito "I did. To be honest, I didn't want to go back to any country, but when I went back, I felt that Japan was the best place."
That is all for the "Mini" press conference

- After Talk :
~ Morito said "I was very nervous after the first part. But everyone was so warm that I am glad to be back, and I can only thank everyone for their warmth."
~ Talking about the graduation concert, Morito says, "I'll never forget it. The day after the graduation concert, she couldn't sleep because of the adrenaline rush she felt like she was getting. The next day, I didn't have to work, so I met with the members who I could see, and we rented a room and had snacks, played games, and chatted, and everyone asked me, "Did you really graduate?"
~ Morito says he kept in touch with the members during her study abroad. Fukumura, Ishida, and Oda contacted me, and I exchanged English texts with Nonaka Miki, and Ozeki Mai also contacted me. Morito said that Ishida sent her pictures, which she thought were cute.
~ Morito explained that she had some homesickness while studying abroad, but it was not too severe, but she really missed her dog, Pon-chan.
~ Morito says that when she was studying abroad, it was easy to talk on YouTube when people were around her during filming, but when she was alone, she had no idea what she was going to say. Morito said that she started doing her own editing halfway through the filming and was able to do it more quickly than before, but in the beginning, she relied on Nakajima Saki, who was very good at it, to do it for her.
~ Morito said that she and Nakajima had been together for a long time in New Zealand, sharing ideas for YouTube and so on. They were staying at the same house at the beginning, so they became closer and became good friends.

- "Memories of Studying Abroad : Photographs" corner : Morito talked about the timetable of studying abroad in each country (USA-Hawaii, New Zealand, Canada) and looking at the photos.
~ First, she talked about how she took naps in Hawaii and went to see fireworks every week. They also showed photos of her trip to Kilauea Volcano and fireworks.
~ Next, Morito working part-time for the first time in New Zealand. There was an interview and a CV or resume, and she consulted with her school teacher about how to explain her background, and wrote that she had good communication skills. Morito said that he could understand things like Karaage on the menu, but she had to learn the names of fish because he had to be able to say the type of fish in English. She said that she made some mistakes in her orders, but the local people were kind, and she thought she might be fired for spilling something on her hand, but it didn't happen that way and the place was warm and friendly.
~ She showed photo of a cactus as a reminder of New Zealand. She said that her host mother gave her a cactus to grow, but when she left New Zealand, she left it to Nakajima Saki to continue growing, and it has grown a little bigger.
~ She served sushi rolls served at her part-time job in New Zealand. The restaurant was owned by a Japanese owner who also served grilled fish and bowls of tuna, so she had no trouble finding Japanese food! Morito recalls that her host mother's meals were delicious too.
~ Then in Canada, Morito says that he had the impression that she had the most classes in Canada, and thats he was able to catch up with her host family in conversation, though only a little. In Canada, she decided to focus mainly on speaking, so she went out with her friends to places where she could use only English and created an environment where she could speak.
~ Morito showed a picture of Nachos. Morito said she went to a lot of movies for $12-$13 and on Tuesdays for $8, which she thought was a good deal. She didn't understand English well, but she liked to watch the easy ones first and then talk about the English content with her friends after the movie.
~ A photo at a BBQ. A friend of mine invited me to join the BBQ, and there were many people who stayed in Canada for a long time, so we decided to have a BBQ and went to the lake. Morito laughs, saying that the lake was beautiful in the photos from her trip to Banff, but that it was steadily cloudy due to her own rainy girl power.

- "3 Countries Quiz" present corner : The audience guessed which place Morito would choose, Hawaii, New Zealand, or Canada, where she studied abroad, and answered by posing as a "hula," "sheep," or "maple," respectively. The last person to answer was presented with a Polaroid photo.
Q. "Where would be like to be born and raised in?"
Morito "New Zealand, It's a big place, so kids can run around."
Q. "What is your image color, White?"
Morito "New Zealand, Sheep."
Q. "Which country's image color is orange?"
Morito "Hawaii, Vivid image. Like Rainbows."
Q. "Where would you want to go with the members of Morning?"
Morito "Hawaii" She explained that she wanted everyone to go to Hawaii because she had an image of Hawaii in Morning Musume. She wants to go to the ocean and eat good food, and share her recommendations, and also to go hiking.
Q. "Which place has helped you grow the most as a person?"
Morito "Canada" Morito said that living alone for the first time helped her become a better human being.
She said she did the cooking, laundry, and cleaning, and since she was living with others in a shared house, she was more conscious of the fact that she was living with other people. She says she cooked for herself, but her cooking skills have not improved.
Q. "Where did you spend most of your money?"
Morito "Canada. I was in Canada for 6 months, and I went to cafes on weekends and traveled a lot." Morito says that the most enjoyable moment of her study abroad experience was when she was able to make friends and communicate with people from other countries. Some of her friends are still in touch with her, and the other day she went to Korea and met her friends there.
Q. "Who are you most thankful for?"
Morito said that there are too many people she would like to thank, and that her host family and Nakajima taught her many things and helped her a lot. Morito said that Nakajima pushed her to study in Canada, and that if it weren't for her, she would have taken a different path. Morito said that her fondest memories of Nakajima Saki, were exploring with her when they traveled together because they didn't speak the same language, helping her with her first homestay together, and filming together on YouTube.

~ Morito said it had been a long time since she had heard everyone's cheering voices, and she was looking forward to hearing them again.

Mini-live
1. HOW DO YOU LIKE JAPAN? ~Nihon wa Donna Kanji Dekka?~
MC Announcement : Morito Chisaki will have her birthday event held on February 19th, 2024 at this same venue.
2. Fantasy ga Hajimaru (Morning Musume.)
3. Boogie Train '03 (Fujimoto)

Ending : Morito, who started the call and response with "Did you enjoy it?" Morito was glad to hear that everyone was in good spirits. Morito said that she was surprised and happy to be in such a warm space, and that she had not been on stage for a year and a half, but that she could only be grateful for the warm welcome. When asked if anyone was coming to Yokohama Arena tomorrow, many people raised their hands. Morito said she was looking forward to hearing from everyone again tomorrow.
Morito then ended the event by waving her hands to the audience and saying she was looking forward to seeing them again next year!

2nd event
Same setlist

Spoiler: show

Everyone in attendance got one of two postcards.



Her hair color is back to normal, after bleaching it a few weeks ago.






https://www.instagram.com/p/C0JnwNBraHD/
https://www.instagram.com/p/C0JzJoCv945/

Morito Chisaki's Instagram story :

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https://twitter.com/chisa_takedaa/statu ... 0772711860


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Hello Study Abroad

A digest of Chii-chan's return event. No CC subtitles.

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(^ The subtitles are on now)

[rough summary]
She talks about how when she got to Hawaii she realized how much worse she was in English than she previously thought.
And that she got to go to the beach often after school because the ocean was so close, and got seriously tanned.
Then when she went to New Zealand she got a part time job working in a Japanese restaurant. She figured it would be easy because the menu was all Japanese food, how hard could it be?
But she had a really hard time helping out the customers, like explaining to them if a dish was sold out
When she got to Canada the classes were more intensive and she was also able to socialize more
So little by little she felt more comfortable speaking English.
She hung out in a cafe that had party games like Jenga and non-Japanese board games
She would ask the others (in English) how to play, and that communication was a good learning experience
And when she got back to Japan after having studied abroad she found that she had accumulated some helpful adulting skills,
Like being able to buy shinkansen and plane tickets, things she didn't know how to do before.
She'll continue to speak English
And though now it's just nksk doing study abroad
And she looks forward to continuing to watch her videos
She, Chisaki, hopes to one day be able to return to study-abroad as well

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Using Tsubaki Factory's twitter, Yamagishi Riko announced she will be in another stage played called "Black Jack" from March 20th~24th. Based on the manga by Osamu Tezuka.

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Using Tsubaki Factory's twitter

It seems she might start her own account soon.

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M-line Music #123

MC: Natsuyaki Miyabi & Asakura Kiki


00:00~ Opening
00:36~ Studio Talk ① Christmas is finally here!
02:29~ VTR① Miyamoto Karin/Asakura Kiki “Koi no UFO Catcher”
　　　　　M-line Special 2023 ~Magical Wish~ (9.23 Sendai GIGS)
06:22~ Studio talk ② About “Koi no UFO Catcher” ~ Asakura Kiki M-line Special currently being held
09:23~ VTR② Ogata Risa, Bitter & Sweet, Kudou Yume, Ishiyama Sakura "Heroine ni Narou ka!"
　　　　　RISA OGATA CONCERT “éclatant” (10.31 COTTON CLUB)
13:58 ~ Studio talk ③ About “Heroine ni Narou ka!” ~ About Asakura Kiki’s “singing video”
16:58~ SPOT
17:58~ Studio Talk ④ Gacha Talk “Iitai Hanashi!”
21:56~ VTR③ Satou Masaki and Ishida Ayumi "Watashi ga Ite Kimi ga Iru"
　　　　　M-line Special 2023 ~Magical Wish~ (12.5 Nakano ZERO Large Hall)
25:58~ Ending

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This is probably the best performance of Heroine ni Narou ka I've ever heard.

[Idol Tenshoku Ondo]

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This is probably the best performance of Heroine ni Narou ka I've ever heard.

Gotta agree. This song is hard to cover and they nailed it.

Karin and Kiki's Koi no UFO Catcher was also really good Did not know how much I needed this combi.

From last week's Kiki doing Scramble.. I would so love if she makes a full-scale solo debut, but I know she's going to school and very well may retire when she graduates so I'm trying to appreciate this time. ;_;7 I swear she gets better every time I see her. Especially since 2019-2020.

Miya is also amazing and I hope she releases a solo song at some point. Produce 101 Japan had me imagining Etcetera being a song on that show and it made me remember how much I miss Pink Cres. and their music. If PC had reached a wider audience I think their music would have been popular.