#29 Morning Musume｡’15 Extended Interview with the 12th Generation (Part2) - “I want to devote my life to Morning Musume｡ just like Michishige-san did”（3/3）

2015.07.08

This column is read by people in more than 100 countries around the world. Here is a message from the girls for all their international fans.

Ogata I’m still yet to venture outside of Japan. I would love for my first visit overseas to be a concert performance. Until then, I want to brush up on my language skills so that I can greet people and introduce myself in all various languages. I want to do a concert in France, where my parents went on their honeymoon.”

Nonaka “I came back from the States 5 years ago and I haven’t been overseas since. I would love to go and do a concert somewhere. A concert in the US where I grew up would be amazing. I also want to try learning Chinese and French as well.”

Haga “The more I learn about various countries in geography at school, the more I want to visit them. I want to go to all sorts of places. I went to Taiwan a year and a half ago and everyone there was so nice and the night markets were really fun and I would love to go back and put on a concert to return the favor. I was too scared to try it the first time around, but the next time I go, I definitely want to try stinky tofu. I bet it’s actually really tasty.”

Makino “I love Disney World. I would love to do a concert at Disney World one day!”

12期が入ったツアーラスト、武道館公演

Last day of tour for the 12th generation at the Budokan.
Morning Musume｡’14 held a concert in New York and later Sayumi Michishige told me how happy she was that she got to do a live performance overseas with those members.
I’m always travelling around the world, so I know better than anyone just how desperately people everywhere want to see Morning Musume｡’15 live in concert.
Since 2011, I’ve shown video letters from Morning Musume｡ to audiences at a great many of my cultural diplomacy lectures overseas. Perhaps I should be calling it, “Morning Musume｡ diplomacy.” Even now, I have a number of video letters in my possession, ready to play at my lectures this summer. It would be so great to see a Morning Musume｡’15 concert with all the overseas fans that are genuinely thrilled by the video letters I play for them. That’s another important dream of mine.

モーニング娘。’15　12期

Morning Musume。'15, 12th generation.

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Columnist: Sakurai Takamasa

Contents Media Producer, author, specially-appointed professor of Digital Hollywood University / Digital Hollywood University graduate school, and International Otaku Expo Association Executive Office Director. Carrying out cultural diplomatic activities in over 140 cities across 25 countries/regions in total, has held numerous positions in various consultancy committees for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 2009, served as a producer for the “Kawaii Ambassador” program, which was established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has also pioneered cultural diplomacy that makes use of Japanese pop culture, such as anime fashion and music. Frequently invited as a guest to various Japanese events across the globe, has authored several books including, "Nihon ga Suki sugiru Chugokujin Joshi" (PHP Shinsho), "Sekai Kawaii Kakumei" (PHP Shinsho), and "Anime Bunka Gaiko" (Chikuma Shinsho). Has also worked as a television commentator, radio personality and contributed articles for newspapers, as well as web magazines. Currently writing the column, “Pop Culture Chronicles” for the asianbeat website (in Japanese, Chinese and English.)

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