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(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb23/miniwheatshare/dawa.jpg)
Name: Wada Ayaka (和田彩花)
Nickname: DAWA (official); Ayacho
Birthday: 8/1/1994
Height: 154cm
Birthplace: Gunma prefecture
Blood type: A
Hobbies: Collecting sparkling accessories, collecting belts and hats, looking for clothes
Special skills: Swimming, track-and-field
Likes:
*Thing: American cherry, clothes, belts, hats, decorations
*Colour: The combination of black, pink and purple
Dislikes:
*Thing: Green caterpillars, liver, TV with scary ghosts (though she'll still watch it)
Qualifications: Has climbed the stairs of Tokyo Tower all the way to the top
Credit: Shirenu
I took the initiative and finally made the thread! :heart:
Everyone seems to be on a Dawa kick lately... and who can blame them!? She's so precious. :heart:
ETA: daigong sez Ayaka official blog:
http://gree.jp/wada_ayaka/blog (http://gree.jp/wada_ayaka/blog)
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GJ, mini!
Who would've thought this dark thingy would turn into that. :lol:
(http://xs233.xs.to/xs233/08482/dawa695.jpg)
And top it off, she's a natural airhead. It's almost worrisome.
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Dawa is going to be such a beauty, it's gonna be ridiculous (well, not that I've been good at making predictions like this, but whatever :lol: )
I mean look at this face:
(http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/4696/wadabeautysi3.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
She's so gonna be breakin' some hearts big time.
But anyway, the reason why I love Dawa is because she seems so funny and awkward. Her body language is amazing. Just watch the way she waves :lol: Instead of just doing a wrist-movement, she waves with her whole fricking arm. It's hilarious!!! (And cute) And ah I dunno. I just really like her :D
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@ Shiba concert: Man, Dawa is so awkward :lol: :heart:
And this was funny:
(http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/2301/dawaangrymodhh6.gif) (http://imageshack.us)
I didn't include it in the gif, but her reaction was also really slow. What happened was that little Manami Arai got in front of the camera when Dawa and Asuna were doing fun stuff. So then when Arai's gone, Ayaka stares... and stares... and THEN finally does the angry face above :lol: Ditz :heart:
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This girl seems like one more proof of the mad prediction skills that those people who choose girls to H!P have. I haven't paid much attention to her, but going by the pictures the change in her looks is pretty amazing (not that she was ugly or anything). I shall definately keep my eye on her when I get to watching the Shiba Kouen.
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"Yanyan" vol.4 2008 Dec. Shugo Chara Egg! Interview.
-- "Now, all of you have a deep relation to "eggs", but are there any particular stories concerning eggs?" --
Ayaka: When I was little, I always thought that if you exposed an egg to heat it would hatch. (lol) So, I wrapped one in a bunch of towels, but I messed up and stepped on it. (lol) I then cleaned up the mess by myself.
:lol:
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lol :D That is just cute.
In shirenu's gif, she looks different and cool. Me like.
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Two more golden DAWA moments :heart:
Stopping to bow :D
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/shirenu/Ayaka_sankyuu.gif)
AND totally love her faces in this one XD
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/shirenu/Ayaka_mhmyeah.gif)
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Lovely gifs, shi :D Somehow dawa is like changing her faces in every pics, haha. She looks totally different.
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Oh man. That bowing GIF is sooooo cute. I love Dawa. :heart:
I can't wait to see her in her first little debut group with Ogasaki!
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DAWA XD I love her, she's too funny.
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Cross-posting/Stealing from Afro_Stud because omg this picture:
(http://www.imgur.com/files/090407/Th.Ayaka204.jpg) (http://www.imgur.com/i.php?i=090407/Ayaka204.jpg)
I just died. :heart:
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She makes that hat look GANGSTA FABULOUS. :lol:
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dEDICATING MY 7000th POST TO NONE OTHER THAN
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/shirenu/ayakac0013.jpg)
~QUEEN WADA AYAKA~
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/shirenu/ayachoo.jpg)
Funny - Cute - Awkward - Ditzy - All kinds of Wonderful
Surprise baby pics outta nowhere!!
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/shirenu/ayakab0002.jpg) (http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/shirenu/ayakab0003.jpg)
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Holy crap, I bet no one saw this coming. :lol:
Congrats, shi!
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Congrats shi! Look like you keep some precious pics to yourself :lol:
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One word: WIN
(http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/812/dawa.jpg)
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So, Dawa finally took some pics of both her pets. :lol: Meet Cheese and Toranosuke.
(http://xs139.xs.to/xs139/09215/5c79gza5n9504.jpg) (http://xs139.xs.to/xs139/09215/e79bpexdyb601.jpg)
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So that's the infamous stray dog? :lol:
They're both cute :3
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As expected, Dawa makes the weirdest blog posts. :lol:
(http://xs140.xs.to/xs140/09251/t7f39hkdkb346.jpg)
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Hahaha omg, that looks funny
Dawa :lol:
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Not only are they weird, but she updates as such a fast pace which is awesome. :lol:
The rainy season
2009.06.16
Are we in the rainy season already??
Since it's raining and all today (>_<)
When the rainy season begins, that means the frogs come out as well (~_~;)
I remember there was a time in middle school where I was counting the amount of frogs I'd encounter on the way to school
I met about 10 of them ヾ(^▽^)ノ
Oh!!
I just remembered something when thinking about the frogs: I met a snake yesterday (^^;)
But it had already gone away to the next world so I didn't get bitten ( ̄。 ̄)
I really wanted the snake shed (`・ω・´)
Excuse the weird contents on today's blog (T^T)
Bye-bye (*^_^*)
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Seriously, dawa :lol: That is an entry made of awesome :heart:
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The face of a leader!
(http://xs140.xs.to/xs140/09250/ayaka20090620-01n760.jpg)
:pimp:
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Serious Ayacho is serious ! :tama-mad:
XD
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Haha yeah, leading is serious business!!
She really gets prettier and prettier, too :D
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"If we don't sell more than Berryz, I will cut a bitch."
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I'm not sure if this is a continuation of the previous entry, but I'd rather not think too deeply about this... :lol:
Punished
2009.06.21
So, at yesterday's lesson I completely tripped and fell (^^;)
I was punished because I was counting dead frogs (-_-;)
It really hurt (>_<)
Though it's all just a funny story by now (^o^)
bye-bye〜♪
Edit: Ah, nevermind, the blog gets updated at such a weird pace I either missed this entry somehow or they updated it afterwards.
Frogs
2009.06.18
Today was another rainy day (x_x;)
But, on the way to school my friend and I were counting dead frogs...
And we found 66 of them Σ( ̄□ ̄)!
That was really surprising. (゜o゜)
Since we were so into the frog searching, they were already taking attendance by the time we were at the school gate (・・;
Our classroom is on the second floor so my friend and I made a dash for it ~~(m´Д`)m
We barely made it in time
A classmate thought I wasn't coming today, but when I told her that I almost ran late because we were so into our frog search everyone laughed (゜-゜) It's not really a laughing matter ~~~(・_・)
Although, apparently the girl in front of me was counting as well
She said she found 88 of them ( ̄□ ̄;!!
Bye-bye (^^)
:sweatdrop:
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O M F G
HOW FUCKIN CUTE IS THIS KID :lol: :lol: :lol:
:heart: :heart: :heart:
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I was wondering what the frogs had to do with her in this fanart :lol:
(http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/921/dawakero.th.jpg) (http://img99.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dawakero.jpg)
Damn, Dawa is weird. Perfect leader material.XD
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My god... :lol: :lol:
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Seriously, she is one in a million :lol: I don't have anymore words to use to describe her uniqueness :heart: This kid make me waiting every single of her blog's entry now.
Thanks for your invisible translation, Ayabie XD
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I wonder how she would feel if everyone started sending her frog toys now. :lol:
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Happy 15th Birthday Dawa!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/data/jphip6854.gif)
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAWA!!!
(http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/1167/loldawa2.gif)
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Happy 15th, Ayacho!
(http://www.opimage.co.uk/u/Ayabie/inadawa.jpg)
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:heart: :heart:HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAWA!!!! :heart: :heart:
You little cutey, you. <3
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:heart:HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAWA!!!:heart:
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(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/shirenu/dawawa.jpg)
:mon loveflower: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! :mon loveflower:
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/shirenu/ayakab0006.jpg) (http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/shirenu/ayakab0007.jpg) (http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/shirenu/ayakab0008.jpg) (http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/shirenu/ayakab0009.jpg)
Dawa :heart:
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Dawa is too fricking adorable.
Download (http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=2590149e21cb96b7312dbd5f2bdc5062e04e75f6e8ebb871) her comments after June's Egg concert!
Pay attention to her waving!! She still waves with her whole arm :D
I LOVE DAWA'S CRAZY EYES
(http://www.picamatic.com/show/2009/09/25/07/22/5194940_bigthumb.jpg) (http://www.picamatic.com/view/5194940_ayakac0017/)
And normal eyes, too
(http://www.picamatic.com/show/2009/09/25/07/23/5194946_bigthumb.jpg) (http://www.picamatic.com/view/5194946_ayakac0015/) (http://www.picamatic.com/show/2009/09/25/07/24/5194953_bigthumb.jpg) (http://www.picamatic.com/view/5194953_ayakac0014/)
:wub:
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Dawa approves of another post
(http://i33.tinypic.com/2ccwn7r.gif)
She had great energy in the June concert from start to finish! Great smiles, too. :wub:
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Dawa is too fricking adorable.
Should be labelled NSFT (Not Safe for Teeth), because I just got cavities in all my teeth from the sweetness @_@
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Crosslink from hp blog pics thread:
(http://picroda.jphip.com/data/jphip9090.jpg)
Dawa<3
And lol, mal. First post in dawa's thread?
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Lol mal yourself!
And yes, obviously.
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(http://picroda.jphip.com/data/jphip9863.gif)
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Now, this is just desperate... :lol:
(http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/6161/9e8d42a8640u.jpg)
http://gree.jp/wada_ayaka (http://gree.jp/wada_ayaka)
http://www.helloproject.com/news/0912282100_wada.html (http://www.helloproject.com/news/0912282100_wada.html)
At this rate Yuukarin and Saki will be getting blogs at completely different sites as well.
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But still, it's a win :) I wonder what pics she gonna share with us :3
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Dawa not very fond of foreigners ?
- http://www.machineworks.co.uk/whg/2010/01/post_6993.html (http://www.machineworks.co.uk/whg/2010/01/post_6993.html)
- http://www.pori.co.uk/?p=2222 (http://www.pori.co.uk/?p=2222)
:?
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Oh shoot o-o
I guess I'd send a fanletter to Kanon instead then, lol
This from the poster's comment though:
"She obviously didn’t mean it though, she just looked flustered at trying to come up with an answer in English that quickly."
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DAWA IS THE CLUMSIEST EGG EVER!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip02637.gif)
UUUHHH no Dawa, I'm not sure that's something to be happy about... :lol:
PROOF:
Knocking down the separator in the middle #1!!
(http://i46.tinypic.com/nqtn29.jpg)
Knocking down the separator in the middle #2!!
(http://i47.tinypic.com/29fvy9d.jpg)
(http://i45.tinypic.com/25qrj9e.jpg)
Knocking down the separator in the middle #3!!
(http://i49.tinypic.com/339mxe9.jpg)
Knocking down the separator in the middle #4!!!!
(http://i47.tinypic.com/2rz5kw5.jpg)
PLEASE BE MORE CAREFUL DAWA!!!!
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^ ROFL :lol:
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(http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/8034/ayakas.jpg)
DOWNLOAD (http://www.multiupload.com/GQFGGJCULZ)
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Some people say that Dawa isn't talented. But only truly naturally talented people can make this many different expression in the same amount of time... Without trying!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip02666.gif)
Also, DAWA IS SUCH A WEIRDO.
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip02667.gif)
SHE'S JUST SO WEIRD.
And sometimes a little bit creepy. :lol:
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip02668.gif)
I hope she never passes the awkward phase :lol: :heart:
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I'd quote myself with "ROFL" but, oh my god, the first is so hilarious... :lol:
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ROFL :lol:
WERD!!!!!!!!
lol so many faces XD so cute... so, how many blogs she have? and also i lol'd with her answers when she appeared in that tv show with the other leaders of h!p.
btw, her answer about foreigners... i forgive her coz she is cute and there wasn't any bad intention :P
H!P Eggs Shinjin Kouen June 2009 ~Nakano STEP!~ pt 7 - Shanimuni Paradise (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfg6ohnfl7Q#)
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(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/shirenu/gotw/dawaweek.jpg)
S/mileage's Ayaka Wada is the girl of the week!!
[PV] S/mileage - Suki-chan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FirVLOC0K9g#ws)
スマイレージ前田憂佳&和田彩花トークwith真野恵里菜 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2Bbt7MwpwE#ws)
Fill in the survey! :w00t:
My Dawa story:
My favourite thing about Dawa:
A memorable performance:
A moment that made me laugh:
A moment that surprised me:
A picture that I like:
A video that I like:
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My Dawa story: Got curious why shirenu and Ayabie kept pimping her in Egg threads before. Got to watch some vids of Egg concerts and found out how awesome she is :lol: Also it's pretty neat that she's the leader of S/mileage.
My favourite thing about Dawa: she may not be the best singer but she's got some other traits that make her her likable.
A memorable performance:
和田 彩花 17の夏 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq2a42aCPbY#)
A moment that made me laugh: the story about her counting dead frogs on the way to school :lol:
A moment that surprised me: that she's afraid of foreigners :huhuh XD
A picture that I like:
(http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/812/dawa.jpg)
A video that I like:
Hello! Project DVD MAGAZINE Vol.19 Bonus Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUm-8RtILOM#ws)
UFO talk with Koharu :lol:
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Run for cover, it's Ayaka Wada!
My Dawa story: Well shirenu was going 'OMGARDZ THIS GIRL'S SO CUTE' and linked me to a backstage clip of her just waving and looking cute..
My favourite thing about Dawa: She's funny, and has a cute voice
A memorable performance: Nope, can't fill this in at all
A moment that made me laugh: Not knowing what her favourite Sharan Q song was (because she probably never listened)
A moment that surprised me: Hearing her speak at first
A picture that I like: I don't have any! orz
A video that I like: Asu wa date ... making of. THEN WHO WAS PHONE?!
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My hurrdurr submission:
My Dawa story: I forgot.
My favourite thing about Dawa: Her unique way of thinking and behaviour, her voice, her smile, her dog and her cat.
A memorable performance: Same like words :D
A moment that made me laugh: The concert interview, the one she talks about grape, her dog and etc.
A moment that surprised me: Don't remember. Duh.
A picture that I like: Ok, I'll just pick one
(http://kimag.es/thumbs/92720847.jpg) (http://kimag.es/share/92720847.jpg)
A video that I like: One of the many 'huh?' moments 天然少女:和田彩花 (Ayaka Wada) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv0xqZcWCas#ws)
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DAWAWAWAWAWAWA
My Dawa story: I started noticing her in the H!P Egg DVD pamphlet. There's a segment where a bunch of them are fooling around, and in the midst of everything a sunburned hyper kid enters and everyone goes mental. :lol:
My favourite thing about Dawa: She's the owner of an idol's most lethal weapon: tennen boke, aka she's a natural airhead.
A memorable performance: ^Same as wordy.
A moment that made me laugh: The "DAWA wa seikai" corner from the two latest Shinjin Kouen. There doesn't seem to be any footage of it yet, though.
A moment that surprised me: When she went from the sunburned hyper kid to the current DAWA.
(http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/6509/wada253.jpg) -> (http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/4383/dawa08.jpg)
A picture that I like:
(http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/4170/ayacho2367.jpg)
A video that I like:
n/a since the clip with her talking about Cheese is gone. :lol:
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FUCK YEAH, AYACHO ON A REGULAR SHOW!
http://www.helloproject.com/news/1002082035_smaileage.html (http://www.helloproject.com/news/1002082035_smaileage.html)
Starts on 3/29 and it's appropriately an educational show. :lol:
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OMG XD XD XD
Wants to seee
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Dawa's cat
(http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/5305/dawatora1.jpg)(http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/4958/dawatora2.jpg)
It looks heug :lol:
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^ Awww .... :heart:
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If this was released as a proper book I'd buy several copies of it. :lol:
"DAWA's sayings!"
(http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/6739/ayacho0787.th.jpg) (http://img685.imageshack.us/i/ayacho0787.jpg/)
My favorites from this volume have to be these three:
"Mom, there's a gal (http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AE%E3%83%A3%E3%83%AB) outside!"
-- from her blog on 2/24. "When I was little I always wanted to become a gal, because they're so colorful and all."
But during the time there were hardly any gal around in Gunma, except when they were on TV. One day in her younger days when she and her mom went to Tokyo she finally saw a gal for the first time. "When I was looking out the window from the train I spotted a gal! I then spontaneously let out a 'mom there's a gal outside!'" ...just like a safari bus ride, or what!?
"There weren't any electrical plugs so I put it in Yuuka instead"
-- from her blog on 3/1. You can almost picture how well the 4 of them are getting along by this warming entry.
"Basically we were just playing around, but electrical cords have such a shape which would seem to fit anywhere, so I put one in Yuuka's shoulder."
"My mouth goes 'Saki-chan' all by itself!!"
-- from her blog on 3/5. Lately when calling on her friends at school, she mistakenly calls them "Saki-chan" instead. The thing is, there are no persons with the name "Saki" in her class.
"Whenever you're calling for (Ogawa) Saki she never turns around after the first time, so I always have to say her name like 3 times. And now all of a sudden it's become this common phrase of mine, even at school."
:bow:
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Hahahahahhah she's so random :lol:
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DAWACOP! XD
(http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/5084/copse.jpg)
Damn Mari is really short. :P
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That green screen is asking for exploitation...
(http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/9749/copsgw.jpg)(http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/7392/firebq.jpg)
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:lol:
This totally needs a dedicated thread and to be a new JPH!P meme !
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Happy Birthday Dawa!
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DAWA is CRAAAAAZY.
And also is now 16.
Happy birthday to The DAWA!
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:mon inluv: :mon inluv: :mon inluv:HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAWA!!!:mon inluv: :mon inluv: :mon inluv:
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BEAUTIFUL PRECIOUS CRAZY DAWA :lol: :heart:
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Happy to the wonderful wonderful Dawa!!! :heart:
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Lol, happy birthday to the glorious RIDAAA o/
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"Hey, Ayaka, you'll lead a H!P band when you're 16 !!"
(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w231/Rainb0w_2007/dawa_uso.jpg)
XD
Happy yume miru 16 birfdae you dawawa !
(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w231/Rainb0w_2007/dawa_16.jpg)
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Ok my previous birthday post was too lame so here's a mini-Dawa's-journey thing :w00t:
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/shirenu/dawagrowth.jpg)
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/shirenu/dawa16.jpg)
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^That is full of 16 types of awsome :)
i know I'm late but HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAWA-DAWA!!!!!! I HOPE SHE HAD AN AWESOME DAY.
I wonder if it'll feel weird singing Yume Miru 15sai......hm? :P
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When you don't take care of Dawa, she just makes funny face...
(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w231/Rainb0w_2007/dawawa1.jpg)
So take care of Dawa.
?_?
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lolol just found out that DAWA now also has a blog in Ameba :lol:
(http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/2788/dawasaki.jpg)
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OMG Dawa is doing the drooling emoticon xDDD
~D:
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Ayaka Wada is the one girl in HP that immediately reminded me of Charmy when I first saw her. A very pretty girl who will obviously be a stunningly beautiful woman one day.
Ayaka, Yuuka, Kanon and Saki have a good blend of personality traits that bode well for the success of S-mileage.
The big pressure now is on the HP songwriters- coming up with enough new, diverse material (along with the occasional wise choice of covering an old Jpop hit) to supply Morning Musume, Berryz, C-ute, S-mileage, Erina Mano, Buono and the various sub groups. Tis not an easy task.
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Haha watching live stream with S/mileage and Dawa just hid behind a door for a bit and peeked out XD SO CUTE
I dunno when it ends but here's the link smileageTV (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/smileagetv#)
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Dawa like a baws :pimp:
(http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/5927/baws.jpg)
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lolol just found out that DAWA now also has a blog in Ameba :lol:
so this makes her the only H!P girl with 2 official blogs... amirite?
anyways, i can easily say that she is my favorite from S/mileage
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^ I could have sworn ManoEri had 2. Or maybe that was the past
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random Dawa because i just got the news about sakitty having a PB instead of her (like in my original plan) :lol:
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip07573.jpg)
cute baws is cute :pimp:
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Genuinely adorable young lady is our Dawa:
和田彩花、思い出は「シカのふん」!? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaSE_4QUbv8#)
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My, she went on for a good long while about deer poop!
She says there was lots of deer poop in the snowy areas, so she'd be trying to walk around it all the time.
I think she said she had to be careful picking up snow for snowballs and stuff to make sure she didn't pick up any.
Dawa's always so delightfully weird!
As for the cake in the pb, it seems that she made it herself!
She said that she was embarrassed wearing some of the swimsuits at first, but thought it wasn't much different than always wearing short skirts all the time.
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Extremism scandal in H!P Wada Ayaka seen at a neo-nazi rally
On March 26, according to Mainichi, the leader of S/Mileage Wada Ayaka was seen at a convention of the ultra-nationalist/neo-nazi organization National Socialist Japanese Workers and Welfare Party (国家社会主義日本労働者党 Kokka Shakaishugi Nippon Rōdōsha-Tō).
April fool!
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lol
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Dawa, FTW ハロプロメンバー ヘン顔集 2011初春 ℃-ute スマイレージ 変顔罰ゲーム... (http://youtube.com/watch?v=vGv2SiQMnq8)
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lol pocporn
和田彩花・前田憂佳 - ポックポーン (English sub) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ict8zcl1ypM#ws)
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^ THAT'S HILARIOUS MANG ROFL
DAWA :heart: :heart: :heart:
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Dawa getting the July digi-pb treatment.
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip20612.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip20612.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip20613.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip20613.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip20614.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip20614.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip20615.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip20615.jpg)
Samples.
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she is an angel :deco: スマイレージ 初恋の貴方へ {With thanks to cusm12} (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoQw1zIjc2g)
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Happy Birthday!
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彩花ちゃん、お誕生日おめでとうございます! :cow: :twothumbs :heart: 和田 彩花 17の夏 {With thanks to zoiegg} (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq2a42aCPbY)
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(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip21713.jpg)
http://ameblo.jp/takahashiai-blog/entry-10974125027.html (http://ameblo.jp/takahashiai-blog/entry-10974125027.html)
Missed it! But luckily someone reminded, even if it was a few days late.
Happy belated!
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DAWA!!!!!
I've really grown to like this wacky girl.
edit: Oooh, 100th reply of the thread!
New profile & pic from H!P site:
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip22725.jpg)
Wada Ayaka
Q. Hobbies?
Going out to see various paintings
Looking for shooting stars
Q. Special skills?
Talking about Édouard Manet for an hour
Listening to animals and ultrasonic waves
Q. Favorite foods?
Cherries, American cherries, strawberries, raspberries, grapes
(I like these 5 so much I never get tired of eating them.)
Q. Your strong points?
I hate to lose.
Q. Your weak points?
I get easily carried away.
(Everyone tells me that I get carried away easily.)
Q. Your personality in one word?
Clumsy.
(It's cause I always fall over in my house's entrance.)
Q. Strongest school subjects?
P.E.
(I love volleyball. I like when I hit it in and score a point.)
Q. Favorite animals?
Dog, cat
(I have a cat at my house but I don't only like cats.
Dogs' faces are cute and I like it when they scamper around.)
Q. Favorite colors?
Purple, pink, and black.
(I really think those small purple and pink accessories they sell in shops are cute.
I also like black clothing so black is one of my favorites.)
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Mama Dawa, Kindly Bunny Mama to litters of S/mileage babies, sometimes zany, sometimes trippin', but always charming, lovely, and welcome at any time.
hpraBOX has combined music by Onyako Club with nice clips of Ayaka chan:
Onyanko Club - See you. (starring Ayaka Wada) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vlo20_-8M70)
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She has the number of blog? I lol'd with her answer, when she appeared in the television programs and other leaders of the H! the first way, her answer on foreigners ... I forgive her COZ, she is cute , and without any bad intentions.
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Dawa growing stronger as a leader every day, but still maintaining her luverly air headed ways....and truly the number 1 idol fan of Édouard Manet in the whole universe....
Romanvalde2 has been creating great tributes to many idols, but this tribute to Ayaka chan is one of my favorites:
和田 彩花 - Ayaka Wada [S/Mileage] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7TL1O5RGtY)
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Ayaka is truly so darn cute: :wub: :deco:
和田彩花、スマイレージのミニスカは「危ない」 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USaq8aU-HXo)
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Ayaka on digitalbooks next month
(http://www.helloproject-digitalbooks.com/images/next/next1208.jpg)
(month on the image seem worng, but (hot)link says 08~)
Previews:
http://www.helloproject-digitalbooks.com/sample/097/001.html (http://www.helloproject-digitalbooks.com/sample/097/001.html)
http://www.helloproject-digitalbooks.com/sample/097/002.html (http://www.helloproject-digitalbooks.com/sample/097/002.html)
http://www.helloproject-digitalbooks.com/sample/097/003.html (http://www.helloproject-digitalbooks.com/sample/097/003.html)
http://www.helloproject-digitalbooks.com/sample/097/004.html (http://www.helloproject-digitalbooks.com/sample/097/004.html)
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Never afraid of hard work, Ayaka pays her dues so that she can sing the blues, and you know it don't come easy.....:
涙のボイストレーニング和田彩花 {With thanks to odorulight} (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0BrM9SbMgs)
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a truly beautiful young woman:
スマイレージ 和田彩花「彩aya」スライドショー {With thanks to 910hpNetwork} (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBAbyVlGRCY)
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DAWA chan, お誕生日おめでとうございます!!!!
Adorable Ayaka Wada turns 18 years old today, 8月1日 -
Hoping this lovely young woman, leader of S/mileage, and art enthusiast
extraordinaire has a great day with her family and friends. May the upcoming
year bring her much joy and happiness!!!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip28161.jpg)(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip28157.jpg)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip28164.png)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip28163.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip28163.jpg)(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip28159.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip28159.jpg)(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip28160.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip28160.jpg)
[OPV] S/mileage - Chance Tourai! (Starring Wada Ayaka) {With thanks to SupaDanu} (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAwyhMvxUC4)
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Happy Birthday!
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(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8jqrkXN4b1rxfouco1_1280.jpg)
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和田彩花(スマイレージ) グラビア撮影メイキング [HD 720p] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt46-bAlp-M#noexternalembed-ws)
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Ayaka's beauty is breathtaking:
和田彩花DVD 『Vivid Flower』ダイジェスト {Published on 21 Dec 2012 by smileagechannel} (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jedswxSziU0)
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she is this month's guest dj for enjoy network Japan's idol hour hello! project radio show :thumbup
http://www.jibtv.com/enj/index.html (http://www.jibtv.com/enj/index.html)
https://www.facebook.com/enjoynetworkjapan (https://www.facebook.com/enjoynetworkjapan)
https://twitter.com/EnjoyNetworkJPN (https://twitter.com/EnjoyNetworkJPN)
you can send her a message thru the facebook + twitter :cow:
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Ayaka is so excited, that she just can't hide it- an annoucement for a play that is running for a week
starting from today- Good job, Ayaka chan!!!
スマイレージ 和田彩花から舞台 「もしも国民が首相を選んだら」のお知らせ!!{Published on 23 Apr 2013 by smileagechannel} (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqEFwLzEG1c)
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Wada Ayaka - Akai Sweet pea (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGAPjpUUhpg#ws)
Wada Ayaka - Akai Freesia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ene8vtRx6cE#ws)
Surprise for Ayacho by Harunan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoQWGPDbBzo#ws)
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wtf Ayacho?! :lol:
(http://i.imgbox.com/aczjcZai.jpg)
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lol i wonder how long it took her to get it off
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和田彩花からのお知らせ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaTikh5131E#ws)
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Ayacho's story "Osayo" from Smileage's horror movie "Igyou" is officially uploaded
Via: https://twitter.com/namasma_eng/status/361122153720057856 (https://twitter.com/namasma_eng/status/361122153720057856)
『怪談新耳袋・異形』 おさよ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6vlyBFk2AY#ws)
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Happy Birthday!!!!!!
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Happy Birthday Ayaka san!!! Lovely Dawa turns nineteen years old today!
From stunningly beautiful, to silly space cadet, to caring Mamasan to lots of s-miling babies, Ayaka has been a delight to follow!
Hope that this lovely lass has a great day with her family and friends, and that the coming year is full of joy unlimited!
:deco: :heart: :wub: :deco: :heart: :love: :otomerika: :cow: :twothumbs
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Dawa's dog Cheese passed away today :cry:
BlogPost: http://ameblo.jp/wadaayaka/entry-11728770373.html (http://ameblo.jp/wadaayaka/entry-11728770373.html)
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Spotlight Post!!!
Dawa!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip32661.jpg)
Somehow we knew Dawa would find
this exciting!!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip32227.jpg)
Ayaka is a standup girl!!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip31848.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip31848.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip32226.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip32226.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip32230.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip32230.jpg)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip32576.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip32576.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip32642.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip32642.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip32662.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip32662.jpg)
But she handles all positions well!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip32228.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip32228.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip32645.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip32645.jpg)
Thank you Ayaka san,
for leading your team,
all of your hard work,
and your beautiful Smiles!!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip32229.jpg)
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Sorry if this is a severely uninformed question, but is Dawa formally studying art history at university/in general? I know she's really interested in art but the announcement of her upcoming book, "Maiden's Guide to Paintings," has me wondering if she's receiving some kind of official training.
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If I'm not wrong, she is studying formally at university of some sort. Can't remember exactly where or what though.
Sent from my LT18i using Tapatalk 2
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She is said to be attending a Women's Uni
She writes an art column for on line site PHP Biz Online Shuchi:
http://shuchi.php.co.jp/sp/article/1644 (http://shuchi.php.co.jp/sp/article/1644)
True to her word, Ayaka san loves the Western Masters!
Good job, Captain!
Her column is called 乙女の絵画案内 / Otome no Kaiga Annai (The Maiden Painting Guide)
Her photo, with credit to above Site
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip32707.jpg)
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(https://the-japan-news-archives.s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/preview/entries/44402/materials/107946/DTMANAGE.000000020140131161947374-1.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI7EPFDYX6SSPYKKQ&Expires=1392410204&Signature=EbAvg2DX5%2FxRc6jiXVLGRrNkJgU%3D)
Art of being a pop idol
Ikuko Kitagawa / Japan News Staff Writer
Today, many Japanese entertainers have multiple skills to add value to their profession. For Ayaka Wada, a member of teenage pop idol group S/mileage, art is her favorite subject, regardless of whether it will eventually become her second career.
“You can’t be friends with the painting if you don’t show interest in the subject or open up your mind to it. You’ll learn nothing from the painting if you do that,” said the 19-year-old idol, adding that she visits exhibitions in smart attire to show respect for the art.
At the end of January, Wada visited “Ukiyo-e: A Journey Through the Floating World,” which is currently under way at the Tokyo Metropolitan Tokyo-Edo Museum.
Full article:
http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0001031454 (http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0001031454)
(https://the-japan-news-archives.s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/preview/entries/44224/materials/107829/DTMANAGE.000000020140131161948156-1.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAI7EPFDYX6SSPYKKQ&Expires=1392410183&Signature=OqurU32NYuRmjWJL15RaCA9kk7U%3D)
Ukiyo-e show offers a taste of time travel
Ayaka Wada / Special to The Japan News
Japan was seen as an international leader in the field of art in the 18th and 19th centuries—the middle of the Edo period (1603-1867)—when ukiyo-e artists produced numerous masterpieces. This was the thought that came to my mind when I finished appreciating the works on display at “Ukiyo-e: A Journey Through the Floating World.”
Back then, a single ukiyo-e print was reportedly sold for the price of a bowl of soba noodles, or about several hundred yen in today’s money.
It was common for ukiyo-e, which had a significant influence on such artists as van Gogh, Monet and other impressionists, to be circulated among people in the town of Edo.
Considered a simple, ordinary item, ukiyo-e prints came to be used for wrapping porcelain pieces to be exported abroad. In Europe, they were received with great surprise by artists there. Many painters overseas reportedly became enthusiastic collectors of ukiyo-e.
I imagine Japanese people back in those days probably were not aware that ukiyo-e prints could be valuable artworks, unlike today, when they are highly appreciated.
Full article:
http://www.the-japan-news.com/news/article/0001010072 (http://www.the-japan-news.com/news/article/0001010072)
(http://i.imgur.com/FSeie1S.jpg)
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Awww... :(
WotaInTranslation - Rinapuu talks about her pet dog, makes Ayacho cry (http://wotaintranslation.com/2014/02/13/rinapuu-talks-about-her-pet-dog-makes-ayacho-cry)
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スマイレージ和田彩花「小さな美術館を開きたい」 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHRypYmPPSg#ws)
(http://asianbeat.com/files/2014/03/f531d6de630d41.jpg)
[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #95 Exploring the X and Y Axis of Western and Japanese Paintings! Wada Ayaka’s (S/mileage) Guide to Paintings Goes on Sale!
http://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj095.html (http://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj095.html)
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WotaInTranslation - Wada Ayacho fails miserably at using Twitter (http://wotaintranslation.com/2014/05/13/wada-ayacho-fails-miserably-at-using-twitter/)
- http://wotaintranslation.com/2014/05/13/wada-ayacho-fails-miserably-at-using-twitter/ (http://wotaintranslation.com/2014/05/13/wada-ayacho-fails-miserably-at-using-twitter/)
:P
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i think i'm gonna start using the sharp symbol for hashtags in support of ayacho XD
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(http://hellonewsservice.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/bprwlypcqaavihr.jpg?w=606&h=908)
http://www.e-lineup.com/shopdetail/000000002075/ (http://www.e-lineup.com/shopdetail/000000002075/)
e-Hello! 和田彩花DVD『The Season』ダイジェスト (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBeUt_TslJw#ws)
http://hellonewsservice.wordpress.com/2014/06/09/wada-ayaka-to-release-new-solo-dvd/ (http://hellonewsservice.wordpress.com/2014/06/09/wada-ayaka-to-release-new-solo-dvd/)
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AsianBeat.com - Ayaka Wada(S/mileage) presents "Ukiyo-e" Vol.02 Hokusai Katsushika "Mishima Pass in Kai Province" (http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/002.html)
- http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/002.html (http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/002.html)
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HAPPY AYACHO DAY!!! :D :heart: :wub: :onioncheer: :on BDay:
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Happy Birthday!!!!!
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HAPPY DAWA DAY! 二十歳おめでとう
Let's celebrate with a paintbrush on her chest and bucket on her ass! :lol:
和田彩花からのお知らせ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhzG37OrnAU#ws)
Just realized this is my first post in this thread, so let me just say: as a fine arts graduate recently trying to get back into drawing, I love that she's an appreciator of old-school historic paintings and stuff (even if my own tastes skew more towards contemporary stylized arts). :twothumbs
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和田彩花さん、
お誕生日おめでとうございます!!!
:deco: :otomerika: :cow: :w00t: :wub:
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip33931.jpg)
Happy Hatachi to a beautiful,
graceful, and caring young woman!
May this first year of your adulthood be
Full of Joy and Wonders!
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:heart: :heart: :heart: IT'S DAWA DAY!!!! :heart: :heart: :heart:
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Late as usual... but...
Dawa-san! Happy coming of age in Japan!
Sweet Dawa, you are an angel. Loved you from the moment I set eyes on you, and the kimochi hasn't faded one bit. May your adult years shine brightly and may you continue to lead S/mileage for some time to come.
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CROSS-POSTING!!
From Skoban's Twitter:
RihoRiho makes Wada Ayaka mad, and Ayacho passes on her judgement.
Please turn on CC for subtitles.
From Sayashi Riho's 2013 birthday event, "Sayashi no Koto Itsu Iwau no? Ima desho!!"
Ayacho makes Riho apologise (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmjrUDrfhRI#ws)
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So physical
So beauty
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip34161.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip34161.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip34162.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip34162.jpg)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip34163.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip34163.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip34164.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip34164.jpg)
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AsianBeat.com - Ayaka Wada (S/mileage) presents "Ukiyo-e" Vol.04 Hiroshige Utagawa ”The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, Evening Squall at Shono” (http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/004.html)
- http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/004.html (http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/004.html)
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CROSS-POSTING!!
From the "smileage english" Twitter accout
DVD Smileage Birthday Event 2014 "Wada Ayaka & Nakanishi Kana"
- youtube.com/watch?v=O_g7AkqK1J4
- https://twitter.com/namasma_eng/status/517294821065490432 (https://twitter.com/namasma_eng/status/517294821065490432)
DVD「スマイレージ バースデーイベント2014“和田彩花&中西香菜”」 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_g7AkqK1J4#ws)
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Ayaka from Young Jump #46.
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip34318.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip34318.jpg)(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip34319.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip34319.jpg)(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip34320.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip34320.jpg)(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip34321.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip34321.jpg)(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip34322.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip34322.jpg)(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip34323.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip34323.jpg)
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She still looks so young, like 15, 16 :lol: Cute
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AsianBeat.com - Ayaka Wada (S/mileage) presents "Ukiyo-e" Vol.05 Toshusai Sharaku "Actor Otani Oniji 3rd as the yakko Edobei"” (http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/005.html)
- http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/005.html (http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/005.html)
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CROSS-POSTING FROM THE SATOYAMA THREAD!!
From H!O's Twitter:
Peaberry harvest melons
- https://youtu.be/ukmYGJjRk7U (https://youtu.be/ukmYGJjRk7U)
- https://youtu.be/-aqclt37FA4 (https://youtu.be/-aqclt37FA4)
- https://twitter.com/hello_online/status/533326331690627072 (https://twitter.com/hello_online/status/533326331690627072)
ピーベリー「SATOYAMA movement メロンカレー」前編 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukmYGJjRk7U#ws)
ピーベリー「SATOYAMA movement メロンカレー」後編 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aqclt37FA4#ws)
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Really interesting article by Takamasa Sakurai, as he remembers his late mentor,
Artist and writer Genpei Akasegawa....
Sakurai san in turn had influenced
lovely Ayaka san......
Genpei Akasegawa
(http://picroda.jphip.com/manlove/jphip01547.jpg)
Takamasa Sakurai & Ayaka Wada
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip34472.jpg)
Read about it at Sakurai's blog
http://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/013-1.html (http://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/013-1.html)
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CROSS-POSTING!!
IceJiggly.blogspot.ca - Pretty!? Cute!? Showdown at the Summit ♥ [Momoko x Sayumi x Ayacho] (http://icejiggly.blogspot.ca/2014/11/pretty-cute-showdown-at-summit-momoko-x.html)
- http://icejiggly.blogspot.ca/2014/11/pretty-cute-showdown-at-summit-momoko-x.html (http://icejiggly.blogspot.ca/2014/11/pretty-cute-showdown-at-summit-momoko-x.html)
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AsianBeat.com - Ayaka Wada(S/mileage) presents "Ukiyo-e" Vol.06 Kiyonaga Torii "Cooling on Riverside" (http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/006.html)
- http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/006.html (http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/006.html)
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AsianBeat.com - Ayaka Wada (ANGERME) presents "Ukiyo-e" Vol.07 Kunisada Utagawa "Late Summer on the Sumida River" (http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/007.html)
- http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/007.html (http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/007.html)
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From angerme_english's Twitter:
Ayacho is not participating in the Dance Club perf because she was sick during the rehearsals.
http://ameblo.jp/angerme-ayakawada/entry-11972496706.html (http://ameblo.jp/angerme-ayakawada/entry-11972496706.html)
- https://twitter.com/angerme_english/status/551206366656733184 (https://twitter.com/angerme_english/status/551206366656733184)
- http://ameblo.jp/angerme-ayakawada/entry-11972496706.html (http://ameblo.jp/angerme-ayakawada/entry-11972496706.html)
That's also why she's quiet in some of the videos shot during that time (like the new year's greetings video)
http://ameblo.jp/angerme-ayakawada/entry-11972496706.html (http://ameblo.jp/angerme-ayakawada/entry-11972496706.html)
- https://twitter.com/angerme_english/status/551206644357423104 (https://twitter.com/angerme_english/status/551206644357423104)
- http://ameblo.jp/angerme-ayakawada/entry-11972496706.html (http://ameblo.jp/angerme-ayakawada/entry-11972496706.html)
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AsianBeat.com - [Pop Culture Chronicles] #16 Finding Joy in the World of Paintings: From Modern Art to Art Galleries - My Latest Interview with Ayaka Wada (http://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/016.html)
- http://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/016.html (http://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/016.html)
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和田彩花 あたしによく似た女の子 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imTyER7l1So#ws)
和田彩花 My Days For You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8pxStGELiQ#ws)
和田彩花 或る庭師の物語 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZr8yuO1Qck#ws)
和田彩花 恋ING (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObfOZBlGmPU#ws)
和田彩花 シューティングスター (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhVbodlKGi8#ws)
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AsianBeat.com - Ayaka Wada (ANGERME) presents "Ukiyo-e" Vol.08 Eisen Keisai "Tamaya-uchi Hanamurasaki" (http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/008.html)
- http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/008.html (http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/008.html)
AsianBeat.com - Ayaka Wada (ANGERME) presents "Ukiyo-e": Ayaka Wada signed books Present Campaign! (http://asianbeat.com/en/form/ukiyoe_en.html)
- http://asianbeat.com/en/form/ukiyoe_en.html (http://asianbeat.com/en/form/ukiyoe_en.html)
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^ Dawa san is becoming a fine writer!!
And she is correct to say in the future the
members should be allowed go attend their
hometown coming if age ceremony!
A truly beautiful adult!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip34818.jpg)
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From angerme_english's Twitter:
Ayacho will guest on NTV variety program, Ariyoshi Hanseikai on 2/15 from 22:30-22:56.
- http://talent.weeker.jp/epg/detail/2000713529_98 (http://talent.weeker.jp/epg/detail/2000713529_98)
- https://twitter.com/angerme_english/status/564046664810258432 (https://twitter.com/angerme_english/status/564046664810258432)
- http://talent.weeker.jp/epg/detail/2000713529_98 (http://talent.weeker.jp/epg/detail/2000713529_98)
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This next one is probably linked with the one above.
From angerme_english's Twitter:
Ayacho will reflect on the fact that she loves Buddha statues too much on Ariyoshi Hanseikai
- http://natalie.mu/music/news/138490 (http://natalie.mu/music/news/138490)
- https://twitter.com/angerme_english/status/566227931391746048 (https://twitter.com/angerme_english/status/566227931391746048)
- http://natalie.mu/music/news/138490 (http://natalie.mu/music/news/138490)
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^
Aaaaaaaaaaaand the video.
20150215 「有吉反省会」和田彩花 (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2h93i8)
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AsianBeat.com - Ayaka Wada (ANGERME) presents "Ukiyo-e" Vol.09 Monet "La Japonaise" (http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/009.html)
- http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/009.html (http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/009.html)
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^ this wonderful Series will come to an end With Ayaka's last article appearing in April.
Watching her appreciation of art grow, and her confidence in declaring her opinions has been
Very rewarding!
She loves statues of Buddha, which I can understand!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip34971.jpg)
Good job Ayaka san!
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Ayacho as a guest on a recent episode of the show Hirunandesu!
150305 和田彩花 [ ヒルナンデス! ] (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2ito0k)
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From angerme_english's Twitter:
Ayacho will appear around 10:25pm and talk about butsuzou san (Buddha statues) J-WAVE HELLO WORLD live streaming
- https://youtu.be/yjONsXrZQUQ (https://youtu.be/yjONsXrZQUQ)
- https://twitter.com/angerme_english/status/575283018773889024 (https://twitter.com/angerme_english/status/575283018773889024)
If you missed the live streaming, you can still watch J-WAVE HELLO WORLD here
- https://youtu.be/yjONsXrZQUQ (https://youtu.be/yjONsXrZQUQ)
Ayacho enters the room around 31:25
- https://twitter.com/angerme_english/status/575313320049180673 (https://twitter.com/angerme_english/status/575313320049180673)
The second tweet is off by a bit. We don't see her at first, but Ayacho can be heard arriving at around the 25:00 mark.
特集「アイドルが語る仏像の世界」 フルバージョン (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjONsXrZQUQ#ws)
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She's back again on this week's Hirunandesu!
150313 和田彩花 [ヒルナンデス!] (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2jdzuj)
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^ a really great chance to see more of Ayaka, Mirei, and Miki!
Ayaka has that wonderful mix of
joie de vivre et très jolie!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip35043.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip35043.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip35044.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip35044.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip35045.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip35045.jpg)
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Jicchan.com - 2015 HinaFes Blog Relay - #33 Wada Ayaka (http://icejiggly.blogspot.ca/2015/03/2015-hinafes-blog-relay-33-wada-ayaka.html)
- http://icejiggly.blogspot.ca/2015/03/2015-hinafes-blog-relay-33-wada-ayaka.html (http://icejiggly.blogspot.ca/2015/03/2015-hinafes-blog-relay-33-wada-ayaka.html)
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CROSS-POSTING!!
H!P group leaders (minus Country Girls and Kobushi Factory) get together to talk about HinaFes.
20150319 Hello! Project ひなフェス2015開催記念~ユニット名発表するよSP~ 1/2 (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2jzagc)
20150319 Hello! Project ひなフェス2015開催記念~ユニット名発表するよSP~ 2/2 (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2jzdbo)
MORE CROSS-POSTING!!
Ayacho and Fukuchan on what looks like a local daytime news program to do some promo for HinaFes and SATOYAMA/SATOUMI.
20150320 「ありがとッ!」和田彩花・譜久村聖 (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2k1qhz)
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AsianBeat.com - Ayaka Wada (ANGERME) presents "Ukiyo-e": Signed Book Giveaway! Here are the Winners! (http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/present.html)
- http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/present.html (http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/present.html)
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From angerme_english's Twitter:
Ayacho on Charge 730! 4/2
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4YpSwfFw7E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4YpSwfFw7E)
- https://twitter.com/angerme_english/status/583579740386140162 (https://twitter.com/angerme_english/status/583579740386140162)
チャージ730! 和田彩花 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4YpSwfFw7E#ws)
EDIT:
アンジュルム・あやちょ天気予報0402 チャージ730! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URXI7dAyceY#ws)
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Angerme Manager:
So Ayaka san, at the gathering You Will be
Selling various natural foods and health
Products while greeting each fan who lines up to see
you and the other girls....
Dawa: Okay, great! A couple of hours
Will be lots of fun!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip35181.jpg)
Manager: and you will need to wear a hat!
Dawa: wut?
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip35178.jpg)
Four hours and 348 fans later:
Here you go! Enjoy your
Peaberry facial scrub!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip35176.jpg)
8 hours and 988 fans later:
I don't know, it might be soup, it
might be shampoo?! Good luck?
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip35175.jpg)
12 hours later....
Manager: great job Ayaka! 2238 fans, and they all
said they had fun! How about you?
Dawa :angry::
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip35177.jpg)
They be Rollin'
I be Hating!!!
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From angerme_english's Twitter:
Ayacho on Charge 730! 4/2
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4YpSwfFw7E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4YpSwfFw7E)
- https://twitter.com/angerme_english/status/583579740386140162 (https://twitter.com/angerme_english/status/583579740386140162)
チャージ730! 和田彩花 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4YpSwfFw7E#ws)
Looks like this news gig is a steady/regular one for her. I guess the station decided that they couldn't be the only ones that didn't have idols reporting the weather. :P
アンジュルム・和田彩花の天気予報0409 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFIxufKs_9c#ws)
20150416 「チャージ730!」和田彩花 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKNA4tjAI9M#ws)
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Weather Girl is a great start for Dawa,
but she's not top banana yet....
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip35203.jpg)
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Last one...number 10 in a 10-part series. Well done, Ayacho. :thumbup
AsianBeat.com - Ayaka Wada (ANGERME) presents "Ukiyo-e" Vol.10 Eizan Kikugawa "Fashionable Decorations for the Five Seasonal Festivals: Iris Festival" (http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/010.html)
- http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/010.html (http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/010.html)
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The-Japan-News.com - Pop idol draws inspiration from Rene Magritte (http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002093517)
- http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002093517 (http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002093517)
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^
Follow up, an article writtern by Ayacho herself:
The-Japan-News.com - Discover new ways of thinking, through Magritte’s surreal world (by Wada Ayaka) (http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002088211)
- http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002088211 (http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002088211)
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Ayacho's book is available at CDJapan... http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOBK-1639373 (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOBK-1639373)
I'm a bit confused... if it's a collection of her columns, which only ended recently, but it seems the book was released more than a year ago?
OR... is it that the Japanese versions of the columns on PHP go way back, but the English translations on asianbeat are much more recent?
Finally... my question... does anyone know what the book is like inside? Is it illustrated at all, or only text?
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^
The release date thing is probably just a typo by CD Japan.
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^
The release date thing is probably just a typo by CD Japan.
So it was only released in March 2015, we think?
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^
The release date thing is probably just a typo by CD Japan.
So it was only released in March 2015, we think?
Well like you said, she had only recently completed her articles on asianbeat. The only way that I could see that date on CD Japan being accurate would be if she had already completed all of her articles over a year ago, given them to asianbeat, but then asianbeat had just been holding onto them all of this time, publishing them one at a time the way that they did, in order to "stretch" it out.
But even if that was the case, which I personally doubt, we would have known about the book. I mean, someone somewhere would have noticed/seen the CD Japan listing for it if it really had been on there for more than a year.
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^ Yeah, I'm sure you're right then, JFC... I only wondered if the Japanese version was older, and only the English translations on asianbeat were more recent. But like you said, someone would have posted it here sooner if it had been around that long. Thanks! :)
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Ayaka Wada
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip35328.jpg)
Awesomeness
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip35325.jpg)
Since 1994年8月1日
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip35326.jpg)
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I am just loving the way in which she is emerging in the field of art history, which is a small personal interest of mine also, having visited some of the French galleries she is interested in and appreciating the connection especially between the Japanese art world and the Western impressionists who took so much inspiration from Japan. It somehow makes her even more attractive to see that she has a brain and can use it, and good to know that she has future plans even though I will deeply mourn her (hopefully long delayed but fearfully not) departure from Angerme.
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20150507 「チャージ730!」 和田彩花 (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2pco1z)
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CROSS-POSTING!!
Chel kinda got swept up in Ayacho's art-fandom. :lol:
WotaInTranslation - Nonaka Miki: “So I visited the Louvre art exhibition the other day…” Wada Ayaka: “I KNOW!!!” (http://wotaintranslation.com/2015/06/07/nonaka-miki-so-i-visited-the-louvre-art-exhibition-the-other-day-wada-ayaka-i-know/)
- http://wotaintranslation.com/2015/06/07/nonaka-miki-so-i-visited-the-louvre-art-exhibition-the-other-day-wada-ayaka-i-know/
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Fanvid about Ayaka's vocal improvement throughout the years. Turn on CC for English subs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP0G9VY8W0o
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^ really one of the nicest tribute clips that Ihave seen
Watching Ayaka san singing through her tears
when working with vocalist Sensei....
Ayaka is someone to really admire
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip35474.jpg)
So grown up now....
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip35471.jpg)
But even as a kid, she really did look after
Saki, Kanon, and Yuuka
Ayaka and Kanon
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip35469.jpg)
Dawa Mama & za Kidz
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip35475.jpg)
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From H!O's Twitter:
Wada Ayaka is featured in B.L.T's 20±SWEET[2015 SUMMER]
- https://youtu.be/Loijsg2MDt0?t=1s
- https://twitter.com/hello_online/status/616943912079507456
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Loijsg2MDt0
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From angerme_english's Twitter:
Ayacho's book, Otome no Kaiga Annai (traditional Chinese version) will be published!!
- https://twitter.com/angerme_english/status/625329203441876992
Otome no Kaiga Annai (traditional Chinese version) will be available in bookstores in Taiwan around 7/27!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip08719.jpg)
- https://twitter.com/angerme_english/status/625334065370017792
EDIT:
These online bookstores take overseas order
①博客来
http://www.books.com.tw/
②石堂網路書店
http://www.kingstone.com.tw/
- https://twitter.com/angerme_english/status/625334761796415488
- http://www.books.com.tw/
- http://www.kingstone.com.tw/
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Happy Belated birthday
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Happy Birthday
Bewitching Beauty
Ayaka Wada san!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip35596.jpg)
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Taking part in an art-related show:
20150802 「本日開校!おとなの美術学校~二科100年展に学ぶ伝説の洋画家たちの画業~」 和田彩花 (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x302v2y)
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From angerme_english's Twitter:
Ayacho's book, Otome no Kaiga Annai (traditional Chinese version) will be published!!
Wow, it will be published in Chinese translation? Then this also SO needs English translation to be published... what are the chances?
And yes... days late, but better than never... tanjobi omedeto, sweet Ayacho!!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmLh9-zecjc
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Translation: R25 Beautiful Girl: Wada Ayaka
http://kaleidoruby.tumblr.com/post/133664757595/translation-r25-beautiful-girl-wada-ayaka
Translation: Wada Ayaka’s Tweets (Nov 14th-Nov 21st)
http://kaleidoruby.tumblr.com/post/133656434795/translation-wada-ayakas-tweets-nov-14th-nov
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It's that time of year again! Ayacho's birthday coming up soon!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI8JE1_B70s
And she's bringing sexy back??? She's channelling the spirit of Platinum Era Momusu with a Rival Survival costume and the "Nanchatte Renai" dance!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip37099.jpg)
Ai approve of this development! :twothumbs
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip12600.jpg)
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Happy Birthday!!!
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Super Duper
お誕生日おめでとうございます!!!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip37133.jpeg)
Wishing Ayaka San a wonderful year
ahead with much joy and happiness!!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip37135.jpeg)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip37136.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip37136.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip37137.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip37137.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip37138.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip37138.jpeg)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip37139.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip37139.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip37140.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip37140.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip37141.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip37141.jpeg)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip37142.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip37142.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip37143.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip37143.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip37144.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip37144.jpeg)
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Ayaka san in a lovely exhibition
of beauty and grace:
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip37171.jpeg)
スマイレージ 「夢見る 15歳」 (和田彩花Dance Shot Ver.) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_kHfQCA5HA)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XQcDqcnRjM
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...I started this thread 8 years ago and now I get to come in here and announce that
AYACHO WILL BE HELLO! PROJECT'S LEADER! (source (https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000136649))
I am so happy and so excited for her. She's my current H!P overall fave and I've been following her since the beginning so this is like THE BEST NEWS FOR ME.
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Effective immediately, or does she assume the leadership when Maimi leaves after C-ute disbands?
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After C-ute disbands.
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明日へのマーチ
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip38098.jpg)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip38110.jpg)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip38099.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip38099.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip38100.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip38100.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip38101.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip38101.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip38102.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip38102.jpg)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip38103.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip38103.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip38104.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip38104.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip38105.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip38105.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip38106.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip38106.jpg)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip38107.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip38107.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip38108.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip38108.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip38109.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip38109.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip38111.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip38111.jpg)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip38112.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip38112.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip38113.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip38113.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip38114.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip38114.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip38115.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip38115.jpg)
桑田佳祐 - 明日へのマーチ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJjvKejYRYA)
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After C-ute disbands.
Guess it makes for a smoother transition; Maimi will have ample time to handover the 'official duties of the Office of Leadership' :P
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Dawa,
Congratulations on your promotion! you deserve it.
Guess its the beginning of a new era for Hello Project
(https://s27.postimg.org/9rxirww6b/Adm_Wada.jpg)
(http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/x/salute-21169127.jpg)
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After C-ute disbands.
Guess it makes for a smoother transition; Maimi will have ample time to handover the 'official duties of the Office of Leadership' :P
Also! There's talk of them already announcing this since C-ute isn't participating in winter Hello!Con. I guess so that way Wada can kind of take over MC/leader roles for that while C-ute does their own thing.
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So in fact, Dawa did take over leadership immediately from 1st Jan? (I've been SO out of the loop, I know). I am so happy for Dawa... she works hard at all kinds of things both in and out of H!P and this role will seal her as one of the all-time H!P greats, imho.
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...I started this thread 8 years ago and now I get to come in here and announce that
AYACHO WILL BE HELLO! PROJECT'S LEADER! (source (https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000136649))
I am so happy and so excited for her. She's my current H!P overall fave and I've been following her since the beginning so this is like THE BEST NEWS FOR ME.
I love the idea of Ayacho as H!P Leader, it's the culmination of a career that I have always followed with adoration... amazing how the time has flown though.
I do have a puzzlement about it though... can anyone explain (or guess) why Ayacho was chosen over Juice=Juice leader Yuka Miyazaki, who is 4 months older?
And... does anyone have any evaluation of how Ayacho is performing as Leader by now? I haven't seen enough evidence to go on...
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Ayacho currently has the most seniority in H!P, joining the company in 2004 as a first generation Egg. Yuka didn't join until 2012/2013, so she's a bit further down the succession line.
"Leader of H!P" is mostly a ceremonial position from what I know; if Maimi was any indication we should expect to see an example of Ayacho's leadership duty at Duu's graduation. (Rio's grad should've been first, but, well...)
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Ayacho currently has the most seniority in H!P, joining the company in 2004 as a first generation Egg. Yuka didn't join until 2012/2013, so she's a bit further down the succession line.
Aha! So it's not purely on birth date, but on seniority of service in H!P. In fact, would be it always be the longest serving member then? And is a group's leader always going to be the longest serving (but not necessarily the oldest) member, too? Sorry for all the questions. None of this ever occurred to me until Sayu graduated and the H!P leader was not automatically the Momusu leader... and then I assumed it was done on age, but obviously not. All so interesting! (Sorry if this seems mundane to everyone else, hehe).
"Leader of H!P" is mostly a ceremonial position from what I know; if Maimi was any indication we should expect to see an example of Ayacho's leadership duty at Duu's graduation. (Rio's grad should've been first, but, well...)
Yes, Leader of H!P doesn't seem to have much role outside heading up the MCs at H!P events, and appearing at graduations. I really hope she can make Duu feel very special at her graduation... and yes, well, Rio's sudden dropping was a shock... your comment got me looking into that as well, on her thread.
Thanks a heap!
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In Dawa's case, it was ordained
from the heavens
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip36697.jpeg)
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In Dawa's case, it was ordained
from the heavens
Well said! Indeed, she will always be one of my all time hime-idols!
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Maybe this was noted elsewhere, but Ayacho graduated from her university in March, majoring in Art History. I already bought her two books on art history, which I found while travelling in Japan.
Her own blog post about her graduation is here: https://ameblo.jp/angerme-ayakawada/entry-12257909799.html It seems that Blog Project (http://blog-project.net/wada-ayaka) didn't pick up on this entry. I would have thought it was an important entry in Ayacho's life, but of course, it's not an H!P related matter I guess.
From the little I can make out, seems she was anxious about how she would be accepted by her fellow students, and then she wondered if they had known that she was an idol. But in the end, they did know but they didn't make a big deal out of it. And so she ended up with good friends at her university and enjoyed her studies.
Hopefully this is something she can return to eventually after graduation, which is hopefully still a couple of years away.
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...wait she already wrote two books on art history?! :shocked
So she's one of those who can look at a painting & not only name the artist, but which period/style was it painted during?
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...wait she already wrote two books on art history?! :shocked
So she's one of those who can look at a painting & not only name the artist, but which period/style was it painted during?
Yup, she's a real professional art historian. These are her two books, on CDJapan website:
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOBK-1924908
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOBK-1639373
Then this is what remains of a series she did on AsianBeat: http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/
This is an interview with her and Takamasa Sakurai, who sadly was later killed by a train in Tokyo: http://asianbeat.com/en/ukiyoe/special.html
And this is one of Ayacho's book launches: https://tokyogirlsupdate.com/smileage-ayaka-wada-artbook-20140318949.html
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Ayacho currently has the most seniority in H!P, joining the company in 2004 as a first generation Egg. Yuka didn't join until 2012/2013, so she's a bit further down the succession line.
Aha! So it's not purely on birth date, but on seniority of service in H!P. In fact, would be it always be the longest serving member then? And is a group's leader always going to be the longest serving (but not necessarily the oldest) member, too? Sorry for all the questions. None of this ever occurred to me until Sayu graduated and the H!P leader was not automatically the Momusu leader... and then I assumed it was done on age, but obviously not. All so interesting! (Sorry if this seems mundane to everyone else, hehe).
I think it's really a combo of both seniority and age, depending on how big the gaps are. When Morning Musume underwent a leadership shuffle back in 2005, Yossy got assigned leader despite Mikitty being a few months older...but on the flip side, when Gaki graduated in 2012 H!P leadership went to Sayu despite Saki Shimizu technically being in H!P longer (likely due to Sayu being 2 years older and leader of Momusu). Naturally stuff like this ends up causing confusion amongst fans and leads to some believing Harunan would be picked ahead of anyone else regarding leadership of both MM and H!P. :lol:
Also it might be up to the girls themselves, as individual H!P groups don't always go with the oldest member as leader (see Melon Kinenbi, C-ute's original lineup, both Factory groups).
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^ Thanks, J-Triumf, for that really detailed explanation... wow, you REALLY know your H!P history, puts me to shame! Stuff like this is what makes me SO happy to be in this forum, I always end up finding out so much more than I can deliver.
On the delivery side... let me offer a compilation I made up of ALL of the Ayacho art history articles from AsianBeat (trawled them out of the Wayback Machine (https://web.archive.org/) as they are now mostly gone from the main AsianBeat site page). I have added some interviews as well, not all about her art thing, though mostly.
Download from Mega here (https://mega.nz/#!ljgx3TaT!KK-at3BfjetRq_1A7wX56g9vmcKIya6Uc-30FFqJAKs)!
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Dawa Explains It All
This week's topic:
THAAD anti-missile system
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Onions no match
For Dawa!
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It’s a Reincarnated Page! :cow:
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https://youtu.be/pGHIB6CZMzE
https://youtu.be/NpeXfNw8ydw
https://youtu.be/tOaUMYielNA
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No mention here yet of her graduation announcement... quoting from the separate thread where this was announced (and where there was no reaction really either)...
She will be graduating in next year's 2019 Haru concert
I guess this was to be expected. She will have been H!P leader for more than two years, and leader of Angerme for 10 years including the wonderful S/mileage years. She has been in H!P since she was 10 years old, since 2004 which is as long as I have been an H!P fan.
When I first saw her emerge in S/mileage in 2009, I was doubtful how far she might go, somehow she didn't inspire me right away. But I now proudly own all her DVDs and PBs, and she will be like Sayu, one I will always follow with interest now.
I love that she has an academic interest to now pursue, and I hope to know something of her budding career as an art historian. It's wonderful that someone so sexy and vivacious can also be such a geek.
Dawa, it's been a wonderful 10 years. (I barely noticed her before S/mileage).
Simply, thank you... and I look forward to supporting you until graduation, and if possible beyond.
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CROSS-POSTING!!
WotaInTranslation.com - Hello! Project COMPLETE SINGLE BOOK 20th Anniversary Edition Roundtables: Yajima Maimi × Wada Ayaka (http://wotaintranslation.com/2018/08/19/hello-project-complete-single-book-20th-anniversary-edition-roundtables-yajima-maimi-x-wada-ayaka/)
- http://wotaintranslation.com/2018/08/19/hello-project-complete-single-book-20th-anniversary-edition-roundtables-yajima-maimi-x-wada-ayaka/
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Ayacho video for i-D Japan magazine
https://twitter.com/i_D_JAPAN/status/1044810654090244096
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Ayaka san is glamorous
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mLrblo_ucs
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db14P0AfsX4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq335Eb6yQg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqFo8uzLEeg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa2bGzHmxGA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp_Cs-1eLKc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K42nMIts5Js
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU_fmjXeFEs
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9swx_bnBrg
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https://youtu.be/tH4vxM25Yps
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAqz6QBlIOQ
Former ANGERME's Wada Ayaka resumes her activities
https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2019/08/former-angermes-wada-ayaka-resumes-her-activities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu7-CYpGcTs
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https://youtu.be/erS79CPJ0xk
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TokyoHive.com - Former ANGERME's Wada Ayaka reveals PV for her first solo song 'Une idole' (https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2019/10/former-angermes-wada-ayaka-reveals-pv-for-her-first-solo-song-une-idole)
- https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2019/10/former-angermes-wada-ayaka-reveals-pv-for-her-first-solo-song-une-idole
- https://natalie.mu/music/news/350915
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https://youtu.be/0a2hYCnAv0g
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Wada: Many people around me have said that they wanted to be friends with gay people, yet most of them also rejected homosexuality. I do remember wondering if it was the way average people of my generation thought, and I felt it was strange.
At that time, I also questioned my own sexuality. I’ve liked girls in the past, and I spent 25 years of my life not knowing my sexuality or where I stood.
Wada Ayaka x Mikitty Honmono: Diversity and idols
https://worldwidewota.wordpress.com/2020/10/04/wada-ayaka-x-mikitty-honmono-diversity-and-idols
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Wada: At that time, I also questioned my own sexuality. I’ve liked girls in the past, and I spent 25 years of my life not knowing my sexuality or where I stood.
Thanks for sharing the translation. In other forums I have seen people assuming that Dawa is here 'coming out' as gay, and I think that is far from the case. Probably she is saying that she doesn't have a clear sexual identity yet - having not that long ago finally left the confines of the idol world, her own sexual experience is probably still quite limited and it could be some time before she clearly identifies her preference for herself. Gay/straight is a spectrum anyway, so she could take years to feel comfortable about where she stands.
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Another post about Ayacho's interview:
AramaJapan.com - Former Hello!Project leader Ayaka Wada: “I’ve liked girls before; I never knew my own sexuality” (https://aramajapan.com/news/former-helloproject-leader-ayaka-wada-ive-liked-girls-before-i-never-knew-my-own-sexuality/109305/)
- https://aramajapan.com/news/former-helloproject-leader-ayaka-wada-ive-liked-girls-before-i-never-knew-my-own-sexuality/109305/
- https://qjweb.jp/feature/40683/4/
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J-Pop Project News (@JPopProjectNews) Tweeted:
Ayaka Wada has been selected as one of Forbes Japan's "30 UNDER 30", which honors innovators under the age of 30 who are active in various fields. The former leader of ANGERME and Hello! Project is seen as challenging the image of being an idol. https://twitter.com/JPopProjectNews/status/1318927203833348097?s=20
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[Translation] Wada Ayaka: Forbes Japan 30 Under 30 Interview
https://worldwidewota.wordpress.com/2020/10/25/wada-ayaka-forbes-japan-30-under-30-interview/
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https://youtu.be/sg1D2-qe5gc
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Ayaka Wada on how the idol industry needs to change
https://tokion.jp/en/2021/02/05/ayaka-wada-idol-industry-needs-to-change/
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WorldWideWota - Wada Ayaka: Living in 2021 (https://worldwidewota.wordpress.com/2021/01/05/wada-ayaka-living-in-2021/)
- https://worldwidewota.wordpress.com/2021/01/05/wada-ayaka-living-in-2021/
*NB - The post on WorldWideWota notes that this is a translation of an interview originally published in the May-June 2019 issue of CDJournal
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https://youtu.be/Xx9YffOJcS4