Kisumai Popolo March 2011

When I woke up this morning, I read about Fumi disappearing from stage during Playzone after ABC-Z (the song). Not the happiest news to read, and definitely not something I would have liked to tell Kira first thing either. He might have gotten an injury, though no one is really certain when or how he hurt himself. Tatsumi looked like he was close to crying, or at least quite worried during curtain call while other boys like Gocchi looked rather stiff as well.

I had been hoping it was nothing major, and he'd be able to perform again soon, but it seems like a notice has been placed on the doors of Aoyama Theatre, saying that Fumi won't be appearing in today's shows. =X It still doesn't mean he really did receive a major injury, but it was enough to keep him from performing anyhow. I hope he'll recover soon and will be able to perform again.

...though, it seems like cameras will be at the theatre today. =X I honestly hope we won't be getting a DVD of Playzone without Fumi. That'd be horrible.

On the other hand, analog broadcast has officially ended in Japan, and while it took a while for it to change and there was a period of time where it couldn't show any TV channels, Keyhole still works! They have switched to showing the digital broadcast, though still rather unstable it seems. I don't see all of the usual TV channels available either yet. There was Tokyo MX though! I hope it's permanent and not temporary, because it means I can finally watch Ulala live when necessary!

I think I might be finally getting rid of my bandwidth after a month delay! The new Internet provider finally has a modem ready for us for the switch, and our contract with the old provider should be ending next week, so I'm crossing my fingers! I have stuff I want to upload, especially for those of us who can't handle .ts files.

Today, we went to a family friend's place for dinner, and he made fresh pineapple slushed ice served with ice cream for dessert! Mhhh, it was good~

Today's show is earlier, but I might be getting ready to sleep then because I'm feeling sleepy now (and we're still at our family friend's place), so I'm making the post now. (It's weird how easily I've gotten used to getting up early for work now because even on the weekends, I'd wake up about 7 in the morning briefly before continuing to sleep. orz;; On days off, I hope to sleep without waking up in the middle >>'' )

For the second and last Hiroshima show, at 15:00.

Translation. With the word 'first' as the theme, members talk about the day they were born, an memorable experience of a first time, as well as the first time they received a fan letter. Instead of a recent news column, they have a 'first-time' column instead.




First Story of Kis-My-Ft2
"Even now, I still have my first fan letter kept safely"

About the day I was born,
experience of a first time that left an impression in my heart,
fan letters worth commerating

Kis-My-Ft2 Seven First-time Stories
Kis-My-Ft2's solo concerts "Kis-My-Ft ni Aeru de Show vol. 3" is reaching the end! This is a must-see for those of you who saw them at their concerts and want to know more about them! Members' "first-time stories". From wonderful stories that will warm your hearts gradually to episodes that would make you laugh, they're seven stories that are like sparkling, shining treasure.


Tamamori Yuuta

episode 1
About first birthday
Since I was a premature baby when I was born, it seemed that I had to be hospitalized for some time. When I was a baby, I played with my mother's cosmetics and she said I made her worry, that "This child, perhaps as it is, he'd be raised in a different direction" (laughs).

episode 2
About first OO experience
When I was in high school, I experienced sleep paralysis for the first time. I was supposed to be sleeping, but my eyes opened and I heard the sound of a broom sweeping. My body couldn't move though and I couldn't say anything either, so I was scared. After that, for some time, I dreaded sleeping (laughs).

episode 3
About the first fan letter
I entered the agency in December of 2002, and a bit after that, I was asked by a woman about my name. After that, when I received a letter from that woman, I went "Uwa~ It's a fan letter!" and showed it to my parents really happily. I keep it safely even now!

First Time Column
Something that I'm confessing for the first time today
Around three years ago, when I was practising roller-skating, I had a bone fracture in my left wrist left. I thought it was nothing big and told my parents nothing, but it started to hurt and it was confirmed when I went to the hospital!



Miyata Toshiya

episode 1
About first birthday
It seemed that when my parents were eating crabs at home, my mother got her labour pains and they went to the hospital. Then, before my mom went into the delivery room, she left my dad the words of "Set some crab aside for me" and went to give birth to me...... I think the crabs must have been quite delicious (laughs).

episode 2
About first OO experience
The scene I saw when I first stood on stage during Tackey & Tsubasa-san's concert was amazing. It felt as if I was inside a dream. Ah, I remember how I broke one of the decorative illumination that were lined on the stage and sweated a lot (laughs).

episode 3
About the first fan letter
When I was in my first year of middle school, walking with my mom on the way back home from NHK, I received my first fan letter. Including that letter too, all the letters that I have received until now, my mom manages them all and they're stored in my house.

First Time Column
Something that I'm confessing for the first time today
I get told by members that my nose is big, but this nose is a tradition within the Miyata family. My grandfather, my father, my younger brother too, all the males in the Miyata family have the same nose shape and the size is about the same too (laughs). [Note: Tradition is a weird word to use for sure in the case, but Miyata really did use that word.]



Kitayama Hiromitsu

episode 1
About first birthday
It seemed that when I was born, I was really energetic and had always been a healthy child. Until I was 2 years old though, my mom said that "You were so cute that I was often asked "Is she a girl?"" by people around the neighbourhood and such (laughs).

episode 2
About first OO experience
Last year, I got my diving license and went diving in the sea of Saipan. When I saw a school of stingray and felt the flow of the currents, I thought "I wonder if the universe feels this way". From then on, I didn't worry about small things and my view of life changed.

episode 3
About the first fan letter
Around when I was 16 years old, on the day I went for the agency's audition, I received a fan letter. It was from a girl around the same age as me and it was a letter that would fall under introduction. Since it was on the day I had the audition, I was really surprised (laughs).

First Time Column
Something that I'm confessing for the first time today
I can't say anything that I can't declare publicly (laughs). If I have to say something, I guess it's how lately I can't really eat sweet things anymore. It's not like I completely don't eat any though.



Senga Kento

episode 1
About first birthday
I don't know much about my first birthday. Until I was in about Gr.4 or 5, my parents threw birthday parties for me. My dad would wear a costume and do things like a lottery tournament with friends gathered. Right now, I want to become 20 quickly since among members, I'm the only one who is still a teen.

episode 2
About first OO experience
When I was in first year of middle school and stood on the stage for the first time, it felt really, really good. There was no nervousness or pressure, and without thinking, I just danced, having fun and completely into it since I wanted everyone at the venue to see my dance.

episode 3
About the first fan letter
Since I received my first fan letter on my way back home after dancing on the stage for the first time, I was really surprised. In the letter, it was written "I became interested in you after seeing your dance". I felt that it was because I danced with all my might that my feelings were conveyed to that person, so I was really happy.

First Time Column
Something that I'm confessing for the first time today
When I was in elementary school, drawing was my friend. It means that "I loved drawing that much" (laughs). I'd be drawing both at school and at home, and even now, when I have time, I'd draw.



Yokoo Wataru

episode 1
About first birthday
When I was born, I wasn't that big of a baby. It seemed that I was a child, I wouldn't cry when my parents hold me or touch my body. My only time of going to the amusement park was when I was a child as well, apparently. Ever since, I haven't went to one (laughs).

episode 2
About first OO experience
With the year 2010, I've come to be able to eat food that I hated before without trying! Until then, I disliked asparagus, soft roe, and shishamo smelt, but now, I've come to love them to the point that I would choose to eat them myself proactively (laughs)!

episode 3
About the first fan letter
About a month after I joined the agency, I found out that there was a fan letter addressed to me as well, and I remember being really happy. That's because even though my comrades were receiving them, I never thought I'd really receive any myself either.

First Time Column
Something that I'm confessing for the first time today
I love watching movies, but really, I definitely can't watch horror ones on my own, since I'm a scaredy-cat (laughs). That's why, something like a television show special about spirits is of course no good as well!



Fujigaya Taisuke

episode 1
About first birthday
I was born at 8:23 in the morning. It seemed that my name was decided my father, which had occurred to him then. A birthday that left an impression on me was when I turned 20. During reherasal, Takizawa-kun gave me a present. People from the agency also said "Happy Birthday" to me. I was happy.

episode 2
About first OO experience
When I was in elementary school, the audition and my friend's farewell party overlapped. After discussing with my mother, she said "Since it will become an experience in society for you, please go to the audition. You will make it to the farewell party after that". Those words changed my life.

episode 3
About the first fan letter
When I was in Gr.5. At that time, since I misunderstood that "fan letter = love letter", seeing how my senpai received them, I thought "They're really popular!" (laughs). I always read all the fan letters I receive.

First Time Column
Something that I'm confessing for the first time today
If I say it, then it won't be a secret anymore. But, if I'm going to confess to just Popolo, then "I'm really bad at drawing". Among members too, my drawing is no doubt the worst (laughs).



Nikaido Takashi

episode 1
About first birthday
When I was a baby, apparently I would cry if I'm not always being carried. A memorable birthday was when I turned 20 and members celebrated it with me. Miyata called out to everyone and they gathered in a restaurant for a surprise.

episode 2
About first OO experience
When our first photobook "Kis-My-Ft2-1st" was completed, I was touched. It's obvious, but it's because all pages were of KisuMai (laughs). With this shoot, for a few days, I was together with members for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well, which was a first experience as well, so that was refreshing.

episode 3
About the first fan letter
When I was in Gr.5 and just became a Johnny's Junior, I was walking when I was given a letter on the street. At that time, I was surprised, so I couldn't say anything, not even thanking that person (laughs). Of course I do myself, but my family reads all the fan letters as well.

First Time Column
Something that I'm confessing for the first time today
I have a mole on the sole of my foot. Members should not know about this either. In the past, when I was eating a watermelon, I was told by my grandmother "You have a watermelon seed on the sole of your foot" (laughs).