48 Questions to Shiichan (from Visual Book 48)
What’s your nickname?
- Shiichan
What’s your catchphrase?
- I won't say, "I can't do it".
What’s your charm point?
- I suppose people tell me my skin is nice.
Why did you want to be in show business?
- I don't think there was a reason.
What’s your personality?
- A loner who doesn't like feeling lonely.
How old were you when you had your first love? How old was he?
- 16 years old. Kobayashi-senpai, who was 1 year older. <3 (Is Kobayashi Kana ? I don't think but...)
What are your hobbies?
- Cutting down my gas & electric bills.
And your special skills?
- My inhuman ability to heal, and I can do a headstand on the spot.
Have you ever learned anything?
- The electronic organ, and swimming.
What’s your favorite food?
- Ice, dried cuttlefish, strawberry crepes, sweet green peppers and other various things.
What’s your favorite drink?
- Barley tea.
Who is your favorite artist?
- Yuzu & Pornograffiti.
What’s your favorite TV show?
- Tokudane.
What’s your favorite magazine?
- Popteen or Owarai Poporo.
What’s your favorite season?
- Spring & summer.
What’s your favorite brand?
- Ones like HbG, Tommy Girl, ValenTine’s, and High, I guess. But I’m not very informed, so I’m looking for one that fits me.
What’s your favorite town?
- OO-city in my home town of Fukuoka, where the sea and the mountains are. <3 (LOL)
What’s your favorite type of guy?
- A stupid mischievous boy. But someone manly, who other guys like, and someone who likes me.
Who is a member that you’re close with?
- The girls from out of the area, I guess? (Kitahara, Sashihara, Komori, Yokoyama)
What clubs are/were you in?
- The diving club. The ocean is awesome!
What subject are you good at?
- Health & Physical Education.
What subject are you bad at?
- Math & English.
If you could compare yourself to an animal, what would you be?
- Not. Tell.ing. <3
What’s your ringtone?
- Calls -> “Anpanman no March”, Mail -> “Baikinman”. I don’t have to change them to fit with the times this way, so it’s easier on me.
What’s a site you check often?
- Togasaki's Blog.
What’s something you’re hooked on?
- Making sweets & cutting down my gas & electric bills.
What was your most expensive purchase?
- I don't remember, but I've probably never spent more than 10,000 yen.
What would you do if you had a week off?
- Diving in Okinawa! A 6-day, 5-night Okinawa vacation!
What’s your favorite AKB single?
- Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka?, and Keibetsu wo Shiteita Aijou.
What’s your favorite AKB stage song?
- Cinderella wa Damasarenai, Shinkirou & Kikyou.
What’s your favorite outfit?
- The opening outfits from Tadaima Renaichuu.
What’s a memorable stage show or concert for you?
- The Tadaima Renaichuu stage & the kenkyuusei stages.
What’s something good that’s come from being in AKB?
- People say I've started to think more like an adult.
What was the hardest thing about being in AKB?
- When girls who had come in after me kept getting promoted and I was left behind.
Who is your oshimen?
- Kobayashi Kana.
Who is someone you respect?
- Oshima Yuko, Akimoto Sayaka, Noro Kayo and Takahashi Minami.
If you could make a law, what would it be?
- Midsummer and midwinter are paid holidays.
Say something to AkiP!
- I'd like to exchange email addresses.
Say something to your team captain!
- You're the first person I ever met who was so wonderful. Please be good to me from now on.
Say something to the management!
- Thank you for supporting AKB48.
Say something to BLT!
- You're the first magazine I read after coming to Tokyo.
Say something to the fans!
- Thank you for believing in me even though I don't know when I'll disappear. Please be good to me from now on.
Comment on the new teams!
- I want to stand out in every way!
What’s your future dream?
- To be a variety idol!
What’s something that AKB has that other idols don’t?
- I don't know much about other idols besides AKB48.
What is the theater to you?
- Somewhere like a soccer court. Somewhere where I can grow. Somewhere where I can appeal myself to everyone.
What are idols to you?
- People who have playing the piano as a hobby and who don’t have to go to the bathroom.
What’s AKB to you?
- A bet. I looked up the definition. “Something take the plunge to do being prepared that you might lose something important if you fail”.
(Thanks for the translation ! ^^)