Takahashi Ai has graduated from H!P 9/30.

[Sohee]

Manoeri also joined at the encore. She rushed there after her rehearsal finished.

[lynnkung]

bye bye Ai .. hope to see you through other activities
will always support you

[Bakajo Nono]

...

;.;

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aw memories are flowing through my head. i remember the first day Aichan was at an event and she just unexpectedly became leader. i claimed that day she would be the best leader ever. thank you Aichan, i believed in you the entire time .

[DARC1993]

>.<

[Mirai]

Goodbye Ai-chan. You were my favorite for so long, I will miss you

[boinsie]

Gaki's still listed as "sub-leader" on the official site.

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Tsunku blogged: http://ameblo.jp/tsunku-blog/entry-11034435513.html
http://ameblo.jp/tsunku-blog/entry-11034449370.html

Second one has pics.

[Menno]

It's kind of weird that the 13nin Morning Musume only performed 1 single song all together.

More people that were at the concert:

- Yuko, Kaorin, Kei, Mari & Rika

picture:

Spoiler: show

(from Mari's blog

- S/mileage (all members)
- Up Up Girls (Since they posted it on the blog I know I did recognize them).

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news
http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/2002284/full/
http://www.daily.co.jp/newsflash/2011/0 ... 5307.shtml
http://www.hollywood-ch.com/news/110930 ... cut_page=1
http://news.thetv.jp/article/24977/
http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainme ... 43104.html
http://news24.jp/entertainment/news/1619387.html

lots of photos here
http://mantan-web.jp/2011/09/30/2011093 ... 8000c.html