Keyakizaka46: The 'Risa Watanabe post' #4.....

 This has to be the first solo post for any member in about two months, they weren't helping out too much as seems the gals all took some mini vacations. As you may know two members will have their first photobooks coming out soon and both are well deserving. Silently though have thought for a while that a Risa PB would set the world on fire. Then again with her coolish looks perhaps the oceans would freeze over, those above pics would fit in nicely for her first book....

 On to many new Risa pics and am actually holding a few back for another solo post for Keya's coolest member, could use that title for all current J-Pop Idols. Risa has been a member of the subgroup 'Aozora no MARRY' who have their third song on the upcoming single. Title of that new tune is "Namiuchigiwa wo Hashiranai ka?, haven't heard it yet but wouldn't doubt if there's a PV out for it. Just checked and there is but the current YT version isn't available for viewing in America.

 Yesterday's Keya post was about their new app game which was just released, name of the game is 'Keyaki no Kiseki'. Some of Risa's pics here from the game which and still think you can only play it on a phone.

 There was a press conference on the 19th for the game's release, in the post for it had only four Risa pics. Have many more here from the event and it doesn't appear that Risa is a gaming fan. Didn't see a video of the event as there isn't one but in the hundreds pics I've seen noticed she never once was playing the game while the other members were. She doesn't really strike me as a fan of animes, gaming or mangas and there's really nothing wrong with that.

 Really like that bottom pic, even with such a demure expression Risa's coolness still can make us jump into a cold shower(?)....
 Have a few new mag spreads, for the months of August and September there were so few of them for any member. But with the new single about to be released we've been seeing a few more members appear in mags, none have topped Risa who is the covergirl for Weekly Shonen #47.

 Way too small of a set that has just four pics, these are from the September issue of Entame.

 Risa has been an exclusive model for Non-no since March, she appears in most of their monthly mags and also represents them at fashions shows, Risa does look quite appealing on the catwalk. Pics here are from the Non-no site, usually there's a weekly feature with their models that contain only two or so pics but these all came from a October 10th special.

 One more thing for Non-no, these are from their December edition and you may recognize the other gal in a few of the pics. After them is a video worth watching from March, it's the press conference when Risa was announced as a Non-no model. She doesn't appear until the eight minute mark but the whole video is worth viewing for a few of our other faves.

Keyakizaka46: The 'Yuuka Sugai post' #2

 The 'Tokuyama' recaps have come to an end which many may be pleased about as they didn't draw too many views though I thought it was an enjoyable drama. Yuuka did a fine job in the series, most of the members are definitely not polished actresses but to me they seem better than their Nogi counterparts, will also be doing recaps for Keya's current drama.
 Think I made Yuuka's first post a bit too big as there's no more solo mag spreads for 2017 left so today have a few from last year. But the main point of the post was Yuuka's appearance at a special event today and the details with many pics are at the bottom of the post.

 Once I do a few more solo posts for the members will start on some 'pairs posts', first off will probably be the W-Watanabe duo. Perhaps first off though will be Yuuka paired with Keya's assistant captain Akane as they appear together too often to count.

 Also coming up may be a comparison post between her and Sayaka Yamamoto, least face wise don't they look so similar?

 Though this is just Yuuka's second solo post she's been featured in all of the group mag posts, like most Keya gals the majority of her spreads are with other members. First off is one from late last year and it's from volume 117 of Marquee.

 The Hustle Press site features many Keya members every month and most have had five or more features at their site. Yuuka is one who has had many of them and these are from last October.

 Besides those features which are also interviews Hustle Press also has a monthly magazine, Yuuka was the cover gal for their May 2016 edition.

 Once you start delving into the members bios a bit more you'll find out that many Keya members are quite interesting. Yuuka also attends Gakushuin University and is also a member of their equestrian club. Why that's important is because of this event that took place today which is June 7th.
 Yuuka has been a equestrian rider since she was in fifth grade, she's now 21 so she's been a rider for over a decade. In 2011 Yuuka finished second in a national championship, in 2016 she won a Tokyo Metro competition and earlier this year took first in an East Kanto competition. No doubt then Yuuka is quite an accomplished rider and when her Idol days end she'll have at least one career to fall back on, hopefully they won't end too soon.
 The event which took place today was for the 'Japan Equestrian Federation', Yuuka was one of four that were selected as special public relations ambassadors. Don't know who the others are but sure they're well known in the equestrian world. Many fine pics of the event which was held at the Yokohama Negishi Race Park, also some pics of her showing off her skills. Doesn't happen often with Nogi events but there is a short video you can view of this event after the pics.