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Re: [NGT48] MAHOHON ~ The Yamaguchi Maho Thread
« Reply #20 on: January 11, 2019, 08:13:01 PM »
Sucks being a woman or a foreigner in Japan.

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Re: [NGT48] MAHOHON ~ The Yamaguchi Maho Thread
« Reply #21 on: January 12, 2019, 06:55:41 PM »
Right now as it stands, there is some major crisis going on and I won't post it here but this is meant for Mahohon to don't feel that we've gone against you for speaking out. In all, we do want to support you as an idol and any choice solely by you won't be questioned. You are not the first and shouldn't be the last to come out about these incidences. We, as fans, shall be wanting truth for everything and anything that has happened. There should be protection for the welfare of any person in danger so please don't make it that you did wrong :jphip:
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Re: [NGT48] MAHOHON ~ The Yamaguchi Maho Thread
« Reply #22 on: January 12, 2019, 10:38:47 PM »
Looks like it's a good thing that she spoke up when she did, as it may be that the guys who were arrested were released (and thus are "out and about") before New Year's Eve. They apparently were released before this all became public, so it wouldn't surprise me if THAT was the final straw that made her speak up about it.  This whole thing could have been swept under the rug again if she hadn't gone on that Showroom video stream that was forcibly shut down.


TokyoReporter.com - Suspects in attack of NGT48’s Maho Yamaguchi released 3 weeks later
- https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/suspects-in-attack-of-ngt48s-maho-yamaguchi-released-3-weeks-later/


Of course, the online community is calling for the resignation of NGT's manager:

TokyoReporter.com - Petition calling for the resignation of NGT48 Theatre Manager Imamura Etsurou and an apology from NGT48 staff has received over 43,500 signatures
- https://neotokyo2099.com/2019/01/11/petition-calling-for-the-resignation-of-ngt48-theatre-manager-imamura-etsurou-and-an-apology-from-ngt48-staff-has-received-over-17000-signatures/



And other follow-ups:

TokyoHive.com - NGT48's agency and AKS release statement regarding assault case involving member Yamaguchi Maho
- http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2019/01/ngt48s-agency-and-aks-release-statement-regarding-assault-case-involving-member-yamaguchi-maho
- https://natalie.mu/music/news/315626


TokyoReporter.com - NGT48’s Maho Yamaguchi apologizes over ‘concern’; AKS issues statement
- https://www.tokyoreporter.com/entertainment/idol/ngt48s-maho-yamaguchi-apologizes-over-concern-aks-issues-statement/


TokyoReporter.com - Agency of NGT48 announces cancellation of 3 concerts
- https://www.tokyoreporter.com/entertainment/agency-of-ngt48-announces-cancellation-of-3-concerts/



And unfortunately, due to gossip and rumors, a huge part of this whole shitstorm is that certain members have found themselves being targeted/accused of being involved/responsible for it.


JShowBiz.com - Nakai Rika: I do not related to it
- http://jshowbiz.com/english/component/k2/item/4556-nakai-rika-i-do-not-related-to-it.html
- https://twitter.com/rika_nakai823/status/1084067233628737536


NeoTokyo2099.com - NGT48’s Nakai Rika, Tano Ayaka and Nishigata Marina respond on Twitter of being falsely accused of involvement in Yamaguchi Maho’s assault
- https://neotokyo2099.com/2019/01/13/ngt48s-nakai-rika-tano-ayaka-and-nishigata-marina-respond-on-twitter-of-being-accused-of-involvement-in-yamaguchi-mahos-assault/



Again, this is making news, for all the wrong reasons.

JShowBiz.com - Ex-SKE48 Shibata Aya comments on Yamaguchi Maho Assault Incident
- http://jshowbiz.com/english/component/k2/item/4534-ex-ske48-shibata-aya-comments-on-yamaguchi-maho-assault-incident.html
- https://abematimes.com/posts/5546619


NeoTokyo2099.com - Former SKE48 member Shibata Aya discusses Yamaguchi Maho on Abema news
- https://neotokyo2099.com/2019/01/11/former-ske48-member-shibata-aya-discusses-yamaguchi-maho-on-abema-news/
- https://twitter.com/AbemaTV/status/1083608540567166977




And while it's pretty obvious why Yamaguchi would sit out/not participate in NGT's upcoming anniversary show, considering that Tano's name is one of the ones being mentioned as being involved in this whole mess, this isn't going to help matters...

JShowBiz.com - Tano Ayaka & Yamaguchi Maho not to participate in NGT48 3rd Anniversary Event
- http://jshowbiz.com/english/component/k2/item/4539-tano-ayaka-yamaguchi-maho-not-to-participate-in-ngt48-3rd-anniversary-event.html
- https://ngt48.jp/news/detail/100002972
- https://ngt48.com/news/detail/100003061

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Re: [NGT48] MAHOHON ~ The Yamaguchi Maho Thread
« Reply #23 on: January 13, 2019, 03:38:25 AM »
Why were they released exactly?

Knowing Japanese justice system, they come from rich families?

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Re: [NGT48] MAHOHON ~ The Yamaguchi Maho Thread
« Reply #24 on: January 14, 2019, 02:39:39 AM »
So now this bit should definitely be taken with a grain of salt, as the source (Daily Shincho) is apparently regarded by at least some people as a tabloid publication. That being said, this tabloid publication is apparently now saying that NGT management tried to manipulate what information was and was not released to the media.

JShowBiz.com - Daily Shincho: Newspapers deceived by NGT48 Staff through Information Control
- http://jshowbiz.com/english/component/k2/item/4559-daily-shincho-newspapers-deceived-by-ngt48-staff.html
- https://www.dailyshincho.jp/article/2019/01130601/?all=1
- https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/article?a=20190113-00555044-shincho-ent


NeoTokyo2099.com - NGT48’s Ogino Yuka tweets apology to fans [and then later tweets that she wrote it herself/that it was not written for her by management]
- https://neotokyo2099.com/2019/01/14/ngt48s-ogino-yuka-tweets-apology-to-fans/
- http://jshowbiz.com/english/component/k2/item/4561-ogino-yuka-the-tweet-was-written-by-myself.html
- https://twitter.com/yuka_ippaiwarae/status/1084252228859265024
- https://twitter.com/yuka_ippaiwarae/status/1084260533866381313



NeoTokyo2099.com - SKE48’s Suda Akari comments on the Yamaguchi Maho assault incident
- https://neotokyo2099.com/2019/01/13/ske48s-suda-akari-comments-on-the-yamaguchi-maho-assault-incident/
- https://twitter.com/DOUDOU285403917/status/1084263387314278400
- https://twitter.com/dasuwaikaa/status/1084271913713623040
- https://twitter.com/dasuwaikaa/status/1084272431924006912
- https://twitter.com/dasuwaikaa/status/1084273660293111809
- https://twitter.com/dasuwaikaa/status/1084274295105146880



And considering how she's the most publicly-known and exposed (as in, she gets a SHIT-ton of TV appearances) 48G member, there's no way to avoid it anymore once Sasshi gets asked about it.

JShowBiz.com - Sashihara Rino comments on Yamaguchi Maho Assault Incident in TV Show
- http://jshowbiz.com/english/component/k2/item/4560-sashihara-rino-comments-yamaguchi-maho-assault-incident-in-tv-show.html


NeoTokyo2099.com - HKT48’s Sashihara Rino on “Wide na Show” in regards to Yamaguchi Maho’s assault – “I felt the response from the management side was terrible”
- https://neotokyo2099.com/2019/01/13/hkt48s-sashihara-rino-on-the-wide-show-in-regards-to-yamaguchi-mahos-assault-i-felt-the-response-from-the-management-side-was-terrible/



Both of the articles linked above mention that Sasshi specifically talked about the fact that even though management eventually put out a statement about the incident, no specific person signed their name to it, which gave the impression that no one was willing to take responsibility for how the whole situation was handled. And now, perhaps a result of that:

JShowBiz.com - NGT48 appoint New Managers
- http://jshowbiz.com/english/component/k2/item/4571-ngt48-appoint-new-managers.html
- https://ngt48.jp/news/detail/100003068



NeoTokyo2099.com - AKS appoints new NGT48 Theatre Manager, adds Vice Theater Manager and adds follow up to their investigation in regards to Yamaguchi Maho’s assault
- https://neotokyo2099.com/2019/01/14/ngt48-appoints-new-ngt48-theatre-manager-adds-vice-theater-manager-and-adds-follow-up-to-investigation/
- https://ngt48.jp/news/detail/100003068


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JShowBiz.com - NGT48 New Managers make Public Apology
- https://jshowbiz.com/english/component/k2/item/4577-ngt48-new-managers-make-public-apology.html
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Re: [NGT48] MAHOHON ~ The Yamaguchi Maho Thread
« Reply #25 on: January 14, 2019, 09:49:48 PM »
NeoTokyo2099.com - NGT48’s Nakai Rika – “I want to trust all members”
- http://neotokyo2099.com/2019/01/14/ngt48s-nakai-rika-i-want-to-trust-all-members/



AramaJapan.com - NGT48 director Etsuro Imamura to be replaced with a female, still no punishments for Maho Yamaguchi assault
- https://aramajapan.com/news/ngt48-director-etsuro-imamura-to-be-replaced-with-a-female-still-no-punishments-for-maho-yamaguchi-assault/94681/
- https://twitter.com/qc_bb/status/1084501874068389889



The next bit here is going to be a lot of repeats of posts made over the last few days, it's just that it turns out that the website AsianJunkie.com has translated quite a bit of stuff (i.e. public statements, etc) that have come out during this fiasco.

AsianJunkie.com - NGT48’s Yamaguchi Maho assaulted by 2 men, fellow group member(s) allegedly provided her info & told them to visit her house
- http://www.asianjunkie.com/2019/01/08/ngt48s-yamaguchi-maho-assaulted-by-2-men-fellow-group-members-allegedly-provided-them-info-told-them-to-visit-her-house/
- https://twitter.com/jeauexe/status/1082799640250970112
- https://twitter.com/SeeYaWithYouu/status/1082862076744355840



AsianJunkie.com  - Yamaguchi Maho apologizes at NGT48 anniversary stage for ‘causing trouble’ by coming forward about being assaulted
- http://www.asianjunkie.com/2019/01/10/yamaguchi-maho-apologizes-at-ngt48-anniversary-stage-for-coming-forward-about-being-assaulted-causing-trouble/
- https://twitter.com/CRAAE16/status/1083318870998433792
- https://twitter.com/sunshineyena/status/1082988295951310851



AsianJunkie.com - NGT48 release statement on Yamaguchi Maho assault incident, former & current 48 Group members react (includes many translated tweets made by many/various 48G members; I won't link to them all as they're all embedded in the article post so it's just easier to read them there)
- http://www.asianjunkie.com/2019/01/10/ngt48-release-statement-on-yamaguchi-maho-assault-incident-former-current-48-group-members-react/
- https://twitter.com/76do__/status/1083368011380121605
- https://twitter.com/76do__/status/1083373098466869249



AsianJunkie.com - Yamaguchi Maho & Tano Ayaka will miss upcoming NGT48 event … sooo yeah
- http://www.asianjunkie.com/2019/01/12/yamaguchi-maho-tano-ayaka-will-miss-upcoming-ngt48-event-sooo-yeah/
- https://twitter.com/76do__/status/1083660087808258048
- https://twitter.com/76do__/status/1083662172037644289



AsianJunkie.com - Sashihara Rino uses TV appearance to rip management, who don’t plan on explaining Yamaguchi Maho/NGT48 mess further (translated tweets embedded within the article post, read them there)
- http://www.asianjunkie.com/2019/01/13/sashihara-rino-uses-tv-time-to-rip-ngt48-management-who-dont-plan-on-explaining-yamaguchi-maho-mess-further/
- https://twitter.com/CRAAE16/status/1083724263842967552



AsianJunkie.com - NGT48 manager connected to Yamaguchi Maho scandal ‘moved’, 3 members deny involvement (translated tweets embedded within the article post, read them there)
- http://www.asianjunkie.com/2019/01/14/ngt48-manager-connected-to-yamaguchi-maho-scandal-moved-3-members-deny-involvement/



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Re: [NGT48] MAHOHON ~ The Yamaguchi Maho Thread
« Reply #27 on: January 19, 2019, 01:41:19 AM »
Mahohon should've been in Nogizaka.

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Re: [NGT48] MAHOHON ~ The Yamaguchi Maho Thread
« Reply #30 on: February 02, 2019, 01:25:31 AM »
Mahoriko!









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Re: [NGT48] MAHOHON ~ The Yamaguchi Maho Thread
« Reply #32 on: February 05, 2019, 09:12:32 PM »
ShowBiz.com - Yamaguchi Maho Removes "NGT48" from Profile
- http://jshowbiz.com/english/component/k2/item/4784-yamaguchi-maho-removes-ngt48-from-profile.html
- https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2128829/full/



NeoTokyo2099.com - Yamaguchi Maho’s social media accounts are no longer showing that she is a member of NGT48
- http://neotokyo2099.com/2019/02/04/yamaguchi-mahos-social-media-accounts-are-no-longer-showing-that-she-is-a-member-of-ngt48/


From NeoTokyo's post:
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Fans also noticed the NGT48 description are also not on the Twitter and Instagram profiles for Hasegawa Rena, Murakumo Fuka and Sugahara Riko.

UPDATE: Media is reporting that NGT48 officials are saying that the following NGT48 members did not graduate.



If anyone didn't have them before:

Yamaguchi Maho's Official Twitter - https://twitter.com/maho_yamaguchi
Yamaguchi Maho's Official Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nohohon_mahohon

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Re: [NGT48] MAHOHON ~ The Yamaguchi Maho Thread
« Reply #33 on: February 09, 2019, 03:04:01 AM »
Mahohon must smile again


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Re: [NGT48] MAHOHON ~ The Yamaguchi Maho Thread
« Reply #34 on: February 17, 2019, 09:15:40 PM »
The good girls.



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Re: [NGT48] MAHOHON ~ The Yamaguchi Maho Thread
« Reply #36 on: March 13, 2019, 11:29:22 PM »
Mahoriko


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Re: [NGT48] MAHOHON ~ The Yamaguchi Maho Thread
« Reply #37 on: March 14, 2019, 01:52:03 AM »
Yamaguchi Maho Relative: Yamaguchi Maho is considering to Leave NGT

My hot take is I know it happens and to a further extent this is an example of lack of authority for the manager (thank god someone was SMART to do it) Now, for her to leave she has to do it on her own terms and especially that if there was a mass movement, it would further prove her point. It may not be good for anybody to reconsider what they have built in Niigata however it could be better to disband and rebuild again. I'm for sure is not a popular opinion but these band-aids are not going to stop but for Maho, I'm hoping she does what's best for her  :)
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Re: [NGT48] MAHOHON ~ The Yamaguchi Maho Thread
« Reply #38 on: March 16, 2019, 07:47:38 PM »
I'm with you on that.  I've been a big Maho supporter, and to see her put on the sidelines irks me.  With Niigata friend ending, it seems like NGT is getting cut off.

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Re: [NGT48] MAHOHON ~ The Yamaguchi Maho Thread
« Reply #39 on: March 21, 2019, 06:40:31 PM »
CROSS-POSTING these here:

JShowBiz.com - NGT48 site discloses Yamaguchi Maho Investigation Report
- http://jshowbiz.com/english/component/k2/item/5101-ngt48-site-yamaguchi-maho-investigation-report.html
- https://ngt48.jp/news/detail/100003226

Key points mentioned:
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  • No NGT48 members were directly involved in the incident.
  • The company is considering to charge the suspect through civil procedure.
  • There were some members having private connection with fans and gave them favor, the company finds it inapproicate but admits it was the management's fault, the staff did not give a proper instruction to members, so the time, the company decides ignoring those behaviours.
  • If any inappricate behaviour occurs in future, the management will deal with it seriously.
  • The company will regard members' safety as first priority, reinforce the management system, improve handshake event's security, provide better education to members and staffs.



JShowBiz.com - niconico to Livestream NGT48 Explanatory Meeting
- http://jshowbiz.com/english/component/k2/item/5103-niconico-livestream-ngt48-meeting.html
- https://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv319128492

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