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I was really happy. It'll be a moment that stays with me forever.
Q. You've been traveling around up until now for your concerts. What are some of the moments that stand out in your mind?
Sayuki Takagi: On our first day in Osaka, when we were on stage performing we started getting really excited. In that excitement, we accidentally kicked our drinks we had set out on stage and they spilled everywhere. This happened about two times during our concert (lol) and we had bring out a towel ourselves to wipe it up. While it is a rare event, it really served to teach us something.
Karin Miyamoto: On July 1st, we did a live concert at Tomoko Kanazawa's hometown Saitama. Her birthday is on the 2nd, so we prepared a cake for her and she was so touched that she started crying. Everyone was really happy and that was something really memorable for all of us.
Tomoko Kanazawa: I was really happy. It'll be a moment that stays with me forever.
Karin Miyamoto: On July 1st, we did a live concert at Tomoko Kanazawa's hometown Saitama. Her birthday is on the 2nd, so we prepared a cake for her and she was so touched that she started crying. Everyone was really happy and that was something really memorable for all of us.
Tomoko Kanazawa: I was really happy. It'll be a moment that stays with me forever.
Sayuki Takagi: It was a really big cake but she didn't share it with anyone and just took it home.
Everyone: (Laughter)
Tomoko Kanazawa: I kept it all to myself. (lol) It was really good!
Karin Miyamoto: On top of the cake was a cookie with Tomo's picture on it. On our blog you can see a picture of her taking a big bite out of it (lol).
Tomoko Kanazawa: I was very happy.
Everyone: (Laughter)
Tomoko Kanazawa: I kept it all to myself. (lol) It was really good!
Karin Miyamoto: On top of the cake was a cookie with Tomo's picture on it. On our blog you can see a picture of her taking a big bite out of it (lol).
Tomoko Kanazawa: I was very happy.
Q. All of you guys seem to be really good friend.
Everyone: Yes, we are!
Q. Do you guys hang out a lot together?
Sayuki Takagi: Where was it...we went together to Yokohama once, right?
Yuka Miyazaki: Usually we're so busy with work, it's hard to get a full day off. Even if we are able to, it is a rare occurance that our schedules don't clash. By chance we found one day that everyone was off from work and went to an amusement park in Yokohama.
Everyone: It was a lot of fun!
Everyone: Yes, we are!
Q. Do you guys hang out a lot together?
Sayuki Takagi: Where was it...we went together to Yokohama once, right?
Yuka Miyazaki: Usually we're so busy with work, it's hard to get a full day off. Even if we are able to, it is a rare occurance that our schedules don't clash. By chance we found one day that everyone was off from work and went to an amusement park in Yokohama.
Everyone: It was a lot of fun!
I felt that she lives her life in a way to make people happy and I think that is just really great.
Q. Are there any Senpai (group members from an older generation) of the Hello! Project that you are close to?
Tomoko Kanazawa: I've always looked up to ℃-ute's Airi Suzuki and told me that, "Let's got to karaoke together" and we've been talking about going sometime this summer but I wonder if it wil actually happen. (lol) I really hope it does!
Karin Miyamoto: Akari Takeuchi from S/mileage and I have been talking about going to the movies together. Akari loves movies but says she has no one to go with so she'll often go alone. And so, we've made a deal to go together.
Tomoko Kanazawa: I've always looked up to ℃-ute's Airi Suzuki and told me that, "Let's got to karaoke together" and we've been talking about going sometime this summer but I wonder if it wil actually happen. (lol) I really hope it does!
Karin Miyamoto: Akari Takeuchi from S/mileage and I have been talking about going to the movies together. Akari loves movies but says she has no one to go with so she'll often go alone. And so, we've made a deal to go together.
Sayuki Takagi: I really like Kanon Fukuda. She is really funny and I just really love her! Every time our eyes meet, she'll do something that makes me burst out laughing. I think she lives to make people smile. (lol)
Everyone: (lol)
Sayuki Takagi: I felt that she lives her life in a way to make people happy and I think that is just really great.
Akari Uemura: I've always admired Riho Sayashi from Morning Musume。'14. I even got a birthday present from her but still haven't send a present to her yet!
Everyone: What?? Get her a present! (lol)
Akari Uemura: I really like her so I was quite troubled by this and have decided to maybe get her two presents.
Everyone: (lol)
Sayuki Takagi: I felt that she lives her life in a way to make people happy and I think that is just really great.
Akari Uemura: I've always admired Riho Sayashi from Morning Musume。'14. I even got a birthday present from her but still haven't send a present to her yet!
Everyone: What?? Get her a present! (lol)
Akari Uemura: I really like her so I was quite troubled by this and have decided to maybe get her two presents.
Yuka Miyazaki: I really look up to Maimi Yajima from ℃-ute. The other day I got a birthday present from her and it was a bracelet wrist-watch. It was so cute that Maimi ended up buying a matching one for herslef but since she kept it in her bag it broke! I never want to break mine so I don't carry it anywhere. Right now we're doing a Hello! Project concert so I want to wear it and take a picture with Maimi but I'm scared to walk around with it. I'm so afraid of what will happen that I feel I won't be able to bring it. I'm thinking to buy a case and put it in that to carefully take it there.
I hope all our fans stay with us throughout our journey!
Q. Can you tell us more about what hopes you have for your tour?
Tomoko Kanazawa: In honor of our name, Juice=Juice, each time we set foot on stage, we made a toast with the (well-known) juice from that region. I'm definitely looking forward to trying out all the different juices as we get around to traveling more.
Sayuki Takagi: While it may be impossible to accomplish within the year, I want to travel through all 47 prefectures (in Japan).
Q. Do you have any future goals in terms of selling CDs or the Kouhaku (the annual singing contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve)?
Yuka Miyazaki: Since Juice=Juice is still relatively unknown, we'd like to continue promoting our group to the fullest extent possible. By visiting all 47 prefectures across Japan, we get to see more and more people and hopefully with each chance we get our audience will get bigger and bigger.
Tomoko Kanazawa: In honor of our name, Juice=Juice, each time we set foot on stage, we made a toast with the (well-known) juice from that region. I'm definitely looking forward to trying out all the different juices as we get around to traveling more.
Sayuki Takagi: While it may be impossible to accomplish within the year, I want to travel through all 47 prefectures (in Japan).
Q. Do you have any future goals in terms of selling CDs or the Kouhaku (the annual singing contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve)?
Yuka Miyazaki: Since Juice=Juice is still relatively unknown, we'd like to continue promoting our group to the fullest extent possible. By visiting all 47 prefectures across Japan, we get to see more and more people and hopefully with each chance we get our audience will get bigger and bigger.
Q. One at a time, can you give us a parting message for your fans, both in Japan and overseas.
Yuka Miyazaki: It's been about a year since Juice=Juice was first formed and since we are now entering our second year, I'd like to spread the word of our group. For example, Twitter is a good place to show people what we are doing, since it is easily accessable from overseas and I'd like to continue doing things like that.
Tomoko Kanazawa: Juice=Juice is now in the middle of a tour and I'd love it if we managed to make it to all 47 prefectures in Japan. I'd also like to broaden our fan base and eventually even start doing live concerts overseas. I hope all our fans stay with us throughout our journey!
Sayuki Takagi: For some reason I just can't believe that we actually have fans from overseas. I guess that is why I'd really like to go overseas to perform to actually experience and get to know our fans outside of Japan as well as fans inside of Japan.
Karin Miyamoto: I'm just really happy that we were able to do this tour and that everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. I hope that we'll be able to come back to Fukuoka and that when we do people will think to themselves, "I'm definitely going again!" I want our audiences, including those overseas who watch our videos to think, "I really want to go to a Juice=Juice concert" or "I want to see Juice=Juice again." I'm sure we'll all put forth our best effort to accomplish this.
Akari Uemura: I'm sure there are a lot of people outside of Japan who will read this asianbeat interview so I'd like to tell them that we will do our best to successfully tour the rest of Japan and make our way overseas!
Yuka Miyazaki: It's been about a year since Juice=Juice was first formed and since we are now entering our second year, I'd like to spread the word of our group. For example, Twitter is a good place to show people what we are doing, since it is easily accessable from overseas and I'd like to continue doing things like that.
Tomoko Kanazawa: Juice=Juice is now in the middle of a tour and I'd love it if we managed to make it to all 47 prefectures in Japan. I'd also like to broaden our fan base and eventually even start doing live concerts overseas. I hope all our fans stay with us throughout our journey!
Sayuki Takagi: For some reason I just can't believe that we actually have fans from overseas. I guess that is why I'd really like to go overseas to perform to actually experience and get to know our fans outside of Japan as well as fans inside of Japan.
Karin Miyamoto: I'm just really happy that we were able to do this tour and that everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. I hope that we'll be able to come back to Fukuoka and that when we do people will think to themselves, "I'm definitely going again!" I want our audiences, including those overseas who watch our videos to think, "I really want to go to a Juice=Juice concert" or "I want to see Juice=Juice again." I'm sure we'll all put forth our best effort to accomplish this.
Akari Uemura: I'm sure there are a lot of people outside of Japan who will read this asianbeat interview so I'd like to tell them that we will do our best to successfully tour the rest of Japan and make our way overseas!
Juice=Juice
"Hello! Project 15th Anniversary Live Winter 2013" took place on February 3rd in Fukuoka and it was during this concert that the formation of a new unit was announced.
The unit derived their name from a combination of the following "freshly picked","fresh","natural" and "100%" - all concepts that they hoped would add a unique "fresh" element to their group forever.
Juice=Juice performed their first Indie Single, "Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne" at the "Hello! Project Haru no Dai Kansha Hinamatsuri Festival 2013" at the PACIFICO YOKOHAMA on March 2nd of 2013.
Official Website：http://www.helloproject.com/juicejuice/
The unit derived their name from a combination of the following "freshly picked","fresh","natural" and "100%" - all concepts that they hoped would add a unique "fresh" element to their group forever.
Juice=Juice performed their first Indie Single, "Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne" at the "Hello! Project Haru no Dai Kansha Hinamatsuri Festival 2013" at the PACIFICO YOKOHAMA on March 2nd of 2013.
Official Website：http://www.helloproject.com/juicejuice/
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