Here's a person I've never started a post off with and it does make sense seeing as how she graduated back in July 2018. That's Chiharu leading us off and she was one of my top ten members when she left the group. She's such an underrated beauty and the reason for that card above is that she'll be turning 23 on February 17th. Did have some news of her in a post this Summer but for a different fave and Chiharu's career is going very well after leaving Nigi.
She was a lifetime Undergirl but it didn't seem to bother her and actually it may have helped her out. That's because Chiharu was attending Meiji University and did graduate from there in 2019 with a degree in literature, think she's also fluent in French. She used her Idol days wisely as her salary was paying for her education, she has something to fall back on and sadly that's not the case for about 95% of Idols.
Chiharu graduated from college in March 2019, a few weeks after that she began working as a news announcer for TV-Asahi.
Chiharu is a busy gal so may work on a regular post for her, it's members like her and so many older ones who flew under the radar that made Nogi such a fun and interesting group. Do have one new mini spread that's from the January 17th issue of Shukan Post.
Pics here are from an interview Nogi captain Manatsu did for the Real Sound site. It was promoting their '7th Birthday Concerts' which is coming out on DVD next Friday. Good to see a video coming out as there aren't enough of them but why the long wait? The concerts took place last February so it took them eleven months to put it together, least we'll see some of Nanase's final performance.
It's that time of year for 'Coming of Age' ceremonies and four members participated in one on January 9th. Have pics of two of the members with the first batch featuring Mizuki who hit the age of twenty on July 26th so she had a bit of a wait. Should be hearing much more of her as her first photobook is coming out in ten days. Also at the ceremony was Miria who turned twenty on November 1st, I like her quite a bit and seems she's never gotten a fair deal by management as she's only been a Senbatsu member once but is sort of the 'face' of the Undergirls. Naturally the event took place at the Nogi(!) Shrine in Minato-ku, Tokyo.
Another event was held today and it featured three Nogi members. It was the first 'Tokyo Girls Collection' show of 2020 and can't believe only three members were there, will have pics of one of them coming up later on today. This batch is of Sayuri who just took one stroll on the catwalk and the show was held down in Shizuoka and their Messe Hall. It's not as big as other TGC shows which is why there may have only been a trio of members, next one will be on February 29th.
Just two new mag spreads for today though am holding one back. This is one I've actually had for a while but for some reason kept forgetting to post it. It features the ultra alluring Minami who has been a bit quiet lately and how I wish she was at today's TGC show. This fabulous set is from the January edition of BLT, bottom five pics are from the photo shoot.
After the final spread had wanted to have a CM for Asahi's 'Super Dry' beer but am at the site right now and it won't be coming out for a few more weeks. Think it's the first time Nogi has promoted a beer and the four members are all well over twenty in age.
Oooops, had to come back and make an edit as i forgot to include this interesting tidbit. That's of a quartet of members who will be on a special show airing tomorrow night called 'Nogizaka46 High School Restaurant'. The gals took a trip to the Aiga high school in Mie where they cooked lunches for the students and it also features a cooking competition.
Should have a Mai solo post coming up soon so will save my graduation thoughts for that, she better be the center for her final single that's coming out on March 25th. In this final spread she's joined by Asuka to be the cover girls for the January 27th issue of WPB. Quite a large set which features just about all of the members.
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