Berryz Koubou have gone on indefinite hiatus as of 3/3

[CaptainBerryzGiraffe]

Yep. I went onto oricon this morning and the first thing i saw was an article titled "Berryz工房、来年の3月3日に活動停止。" and i thought "oh, f**!" but then I went into the rankings and my day brightened up.

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Countdown timer on the official site

111 days till the final concert
http://www.helloproject.com/berryzkobo/10thsp/top.html

[BerryzCelebration]

On 3/2, I'm not really expecting Yokohama or SSA. Why would they give them a bigger venue the day before their final concert? It doesn't really make sense. (Ariake has a capacity of 2,000 more compared to the seats that H!P uses in Budokan. Maybe they'll use the whole capacity?)

I hope 3/2 is something really big though.

[CaptainBerryzGiraffe]

...That counter. It's almost as scary to watch count down as sayu's grad counter is. except for me, this is a scarier countdown ;-;

I hope they use all 10k seats.

[erilaz]

Thank you, Up-Front! March 3rd is a full month away from my mid-April job hell. I think I can do this!

[JonCC]

Another thing to consider: what happens to the wota?
A certain percentage will quit following idols altogether. That always happens with every graduation of any idol.
But the rest?

It seems some fans have already made their decision:

T: Enjoy-san, are you here by yourself?
E: Nah, my friends are waiting over there (Points to the other end of the lobby)
T: Oh, my group is downstairs
E: I see, all Morning Musume fans?
T: Yeah, you’re one too now. When that did happen?
E: Um let’s see, you know I pay attention to the Kenshuusei too. After New Jersey, I began losing interest in Berryz and then Sakura-chan joined MM.
T: Ahhh, how about the others who were in the USA with us?
E: Most of them have moved on too. Of the 5, 6 guys you’ve met, I think only 1 is still a Berryz wota.
T: Ehh, what, really? Who are they supporting now?
E: A few switched to other H!P groups, while the rest ventured out to other idols, etc
T: Oh I see. How come everyone left Berryz?
E: They weren’t doing anything different in particular these last couple of years, so we slowly lost interest
T: I guess so
E: Well, we’re been following Berryz since their formation. So we’ve pretty much watched them grow up to be adults. It seemed like it’s time for us to let them go
T: Ahh, so that’s why. Are you going to see Berryz off?
E: They still have a few months, I’ll go see them when I can.
T: How do you and the others think about their hiatus?
E: It’s too bad they’re breaking up, but also feels like it’s about time they’ve done so
T: Oh?
E: They’ve been at it for so long, doing the same thing over and over. You could see the members weren’t enjoying it
T: Now that you mention it
E: It’s giving us a very complicated feeling. We’re sad since we’ve liked them for so long, but also relieved that it’s coming to an end

http://www.jicchan.com/?p=1646

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on March 2nd, Overseas fans coming to see Berryz last Budokan concert have the opportunity to visit Berryz Music Video locations, shop at the H!P shop locations via bus tour package

Limited to non-Japanese. Foreign residents in Japan excluded]Visit of Berryz Kobo Music Videos locations and shopping in Hello! Project Official Shop Bus Tour!!

[Limited to non-Japanese. Foreign residents in Japan excluded]
A Bus Tour “Berryz Kobo 3 Getsu 3 Nichi Concert ga mireru～Very Very Kandou Tour～” (in English “I can see Berryz Kobo March 3rd Concert ～Very Very Touching Tour”) to visit Berryz Kobo Music Videos locations, to do shopping in Hello! Project Official Shop and to see Berryz Kobo’s concert on March 3rd has been decided!

Tour details:
■ Date: March 2nd (Tuesday) 2015
■ Participation requirements:
►No resident in Japan
►No Japanese nationality
NOTE: You have to bring your round trip airline ticket to Japan (e-ticket) at the meeting place. Show your ticket as a proof of your identity. If we cannot confirm your identify with the flight ticket, you will not be able to join the tour and the concert.
■ Maximum number of participants: 160 (if this number is reached, the registration will be closed)
■ Minimum number of participants: 30
■ Meals furnished:
►Breakfast: none (not included)
►Lunch: one (1) time
►Dinner: one (1) time
■ Tour guide (speaking English and Japanese only) accompanying
NOTE: an employee of the Hello! Project Official Shop will be with the participants during the visit of Berryz Kobo Music Videos location.
■ Price: 33,000 yen (the price of the concert ticket is included / payment by credit card only)

Tour contents
March 2nd
★ Visit of the locations related to Berryz Kobo
☆ Visit of the Berryz Kobo Music Videos locations (4 locations)
☆ Shopping at the Hello! Project Official Shop (in Akihabara, Tokyo)
★ Gathering with participants
☆ Singing time of “my favorite” song
☆ Practice time of “Cheering methods” (Berryz calls)
March 3rd
★ Berryz Kobo’s concert at Nippon Budokan (General admission seat / the place of the seat cannot be chosen)

NOTES
1.Berryz Kobo members will not participate at this Bus Tour.
2.Due to the weather or some other circumstances, the schedule and the contents of the events are subject to modification.
3.The round trip to Japan (plane tickets) and hotel are not organized and taken in charge with this tour. Please arrange the flight and the accommodations on your own.
4.The following transportation expenses are not included:
►After the exchange time with the participants on March 2nd
►Before and after the concert at Nippon Budokan on March 3rd.

More details are available at the following website:
http://tour.bigs.jp/doc_page/216/Berryz (Japanese only, thank you for your understanding)

Please send your inquiry in English or Japanese to the email below:
Bigholiday-tourdesk@bigs.co.jp

http://www.helloproject.com/news/2288/

160 Overseas Berryz fans will be treated like royalty by Japan and experience a Bus Tour like a real Berryz wota.

[Mixi]

That is /awesome/, and totally aimed at us.

I hope they'll do more of these in the future.

[CaptainBerryzGiraffe]

HOLY.
CRAP.
Why am I only 17 and have no money? :c
And school.

That's really cool, good job UF for doing something really cool. xD

[Denki]

"3 Getsu 3 Nichi". Really, UF? Really? Did you forgot to romanize "Sangatsu Mikka" or this is another google translate error.

Edit: sorry amped. It seems its UF's typo.