2019-01-19

Keyakizaka46 shrine visit group photos -- Kanji and Hiragana -- with names

Keyakizaka46 -- Kanji and Hiragana, with all their generations -- made the group's traditional first shrine visit of the year a few days ago. It was to the Ookunitama Jinja shrine, in western Tokyo.

The visit was briefly reported on the Keyakizaka website, with more info in the manager's blog that goes out only to fanclub members in Japan.

This seemed to me a good opportunity to learn the new members a bit better, as well as to have a record of what the whole group looks like now. Group photos of Kanji, Hiragana, and of the two together.

First, Kanji Keyaki (click all images to enlarge):




back row (l-r): Inoue Rina, Tamura Hono, Seki Yumiko, Matsuda Rina, Fujiyoshi Karen, Matsudaira Riko; Oda Nana, Habu Mizuho, Koike Minami, Ishimore Nijika (with Koike's hand on her arm).
middle row: Takemoto Yui, Morita Hikaru; Uemura Rina, Watanabe Risa, Ozeki Rika, Saitou Fuyuka (leaning leftward, hair sharply parted).
front row: Satou Shiori, Hirate Yurina, Suzumoto Miyu, Nagasawa Nanako, Nagahama Neru, Watanabe Rika, Sugai Yuuka (in white jacket).
1 gens green, 2gens blue. missing: Harada Aoi, Moriya Akane, Yamasaki Ten.





Second, Hiragana Keyaki:




back row (l-r): Higashimura Mei, Takamoto Ayaka, Sasaki Mirei, Kawata Hina, Matsuda Konoka, Tomita Suzuka, Ushio Sarina, Miyata Manamo, Iguchi Mao, Kosaka Nao; Kamimura Hinano.
front row: Sasaki Kumi, Katou Shiho, Kakizaki Memi, Takase Mana, Watanabe Miho, Hamagishi Hiyori, Nibu Akari, Saitou Kyouko, Kanemura Miku.
1 gens green, 2gens blue, 3gen orange. missing: Kageyama Yuuka.


Third, the entire group together:

back row (l-r): Watanabe Rika, Nagahama Neru, Nagasawa Nanako, Fujiyoshi Karen, Matsudaira Karen, Takemoto Yui, Morita Hikaru, Seki Yumiko, Matsuda Rina, Tamura Hono, Inoue Rina. Kanemura Miku, Nibu Akari, Kosaka Nao, Watanabe Miho, Tomita Suzuka, Hamagishi Hiyori, Kamimura Hinano.
middle row: Koike Minami, Hirate Yurina, Uemura Rina, Kobayashi Yui, Watanabe Risa, Ozeki Rika, Satou Shiori, Suzumoto Miyu. Kawata Hina, Iguchi Mao, Higashimura Mei, Ushio Sarina, Sasaki Mirei, Mtasuda Konoka, Miyata Manamo.
front row: Oda Nana, Ishimori Nijika, Saitou Fuyuka, Habu Mizuho, Sugai Yuuka. Sasaki Kumi, Takamoto Ayakka, Katou Shiho, Takase Mana, Kakizaki Memi, Saitou Kyouko.
Kanji Keyaki blue. Hiragana Keyaki red. Missing: Harada Aoi, Moriya Akane, Yamasaki Ten. Kageyama Yuuka.

The separate Gana and Kanji photos were taken just outside the great Torii gate (大國魂神社 大鳥居, 35.669813, 139.479063) at the north end of the temple area, by the two sacred keyaki trees there. The full-group photo was taken in front of the main prayer hall in the heart of the shrine. This is an historic shrine in the western Tokyo area.
The manager's blog apparently includes a picture of Memi and Hirate together, with Memi embracing her and Hirate smilingly showing restraint. 

Here are three other shots from the event, showing three groups of members:

Kanji Keyaki members (l-r) Watanabe Risa, Suzumoto Miyu, Saitou Fuyuka, Sugai Yuuka

Hiragana Keyaki members: Iguchi Mao, Ushio Sarina, Miyata Manamo

Kanji Keyaki 2gens: Fujiyoshi Karen, Inoue Rina, Morita Hikaru, Tamura Hono
 

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