Long term lurker here! I'm dedicating my first post to my favourite member of Morning Musume!
Like many people, I first discovered Morning Musume through Ayaka's English Lessons. At first, I really liked Yaguchi, but Rika's cuteness overwhelmed me
. Yaguchi's still my second favourite member though! On my first visit to Japan, I missed Biyuuden's last concert by a few months, so I had to settle for MM's singles concert and Rika's photobook
. Part of the reason why I returned to Japan was to catch the Elder Club's graduation (UFA...sigh) and see Rika perform. Too bad they didn't perform The Peace or Shabondama, I wanted to hear Rika do her monologue
. At least I saw Biyuuden's last performance with Kacchoiize! Japan. Anyhow.....I'll be heading back to Japan in September, so I should be able to catch Ai-chan's graduation (love 9th gen), Dream Morning Musume and AKB48 concerts