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Minegishi Minami (Miichan) / 1st Generation

Discussion in 'AKB48 Graduated Members' started by hanabi, Jun 4, 2007.

  1. hiroto

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    The two pigtails in Japan is an icon of kawaii culture, it even has its day called "Twintall Day" which is celebrated on February, 2.
     
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    sscrla Stage48 Moderator Staff Member Stage48 Moderator

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    And Good Twin Tail day (いいツインテールの日) is 11/11. I think good comes from いい which looks like 11 11. However, that is probably more a thing on SNS.

    However, as to February 2, "since 2012 Twintail Day has been officially recognized by the Japan Anniversary Association, which keeps track of such commemorative days."
     
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  3. dutchie

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    Here in the Netherlands (and probably Belgium as well) 11 is 'het gekkengetal', lunatic number ... so 11/11 is the date when Prince Carnaval is elected and the carnival season starts
    Furthermore it's Saint Martins day on which children in Roman Catholic communities visit houses with a lantern, singing songs and getting candy
    (does that remind anyone of Halloween? probably because there's the same kind of connection as between Sinterklaas ( 5 December) en Santa Claus (christmas) )
    (btw, I lived in a small 'city' with Roman Catholic roots ... the village 5km next to it was protestant ... we had St. Martin (and candy) ... the neighboring village absolutely not .... but the last 40 those borders do have faded )


    btw ... いい indeed means good (which of course you knew) or yes ... depends (as so many things in Japanese on the context)
    last year an elderly Japanese lady tapped me on my shoulder on the escalator and said
    ii kamera desu ne
    because I'm lugging around my Nikon D3 with the rather large 28-70 lens, so people (outside Japan) have accused me of being a papparazzi :/
     
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  4. David61

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    Miichan x Mikichan Instagram Live 5/17 (credit to uploader):


    if the video does not show watch the video here
     
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  5. bonjourmarlene

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    I've never left Europe and I wear twin tails sometimes (although, obviously not to formal things). I do however thing I dress fairly young. I've been able to drink for 7 years now in my home country and I still get asked for ID lol
     
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    Another video of Miichan "drinking"

    if the video does not show watch the video here
     
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  7. MondyofAus

    MondyofAus Kenkyuusei

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    Man she's gone up to 11 in the sexiness department recently.
     
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  8. dutchie

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    And that for an idol who never really saw herself as a true idol .... because true idols were Acchan, Tomochin, Nyan-nyan etc.

    to be honest Miichan appearance changed a lot over the years ...
    (and it seems she had some extensive dental work having done)

    btw, later today 21:30 JST (14:30 CET) Miichan will join with Yukirin on instagram live (Yukirin's instagram I think) ...

    yep, Yukirin's instagram ... and they are making sakura flowers :)
     
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  9. dutchie

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    New Make-up video
    Miichan has a notebook she references when doing this 'kawaii'/pink makeup and I hear Tomochin being brought up, so I assume she took notes from her.


    if the video does not show watch the video here

    She also tweeted about the headband earlier this week, if I understood it correctly she bought it for her wedding.
    (and that statement in itself could lead to all kinds of speculation, but I'll just assume she did not buy it recently :D)

    correction: she talked about the kashusha in instagram
     
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  10. hiroto

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    Tenten Tenshi Tenshiyo :^^;:
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  11. dutchie

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    to brighten the day a bit an old Team 4 Oshi performance

    if the video does not show watch the video here
    it's kinda obvious that Miichan always likes performing in a greater setting, but the whole team is enjoying themselves so much, there should be some kind of law against it :)
    that's not Team 4 ... that's Team Genki :D

    I've seen Team '?' Oshi before e.g. Team B in the Tokyo Dome concert ... and it's mostly a bit too chaotic for my taste .... but somehow it suits Team 4 with that overload of energy :D
     
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  12. sscrla

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  13. dutchie

    dutchie Stage48 Admin Staff Member Stage48 Admin

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    yeah, it's what I tend to call Minegishi Team 4 version 2
     
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    if the video does not show watch the video here

    Sigh. Irreplaceable human being right there, a large part of the very fabric of what made me first like AKB48 a decade ago. I miss her already.
     
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    I mentioned Miichan had some extensive dental work a few posts back.
    [​IMG]
    apparently it's been a year (or two?) .. and Miichan is happy enough with it to celebrate it.
    I still kinda miss her bunny teeth though ... not that she doesn't look fine now, I just liked her 'hamster' look, it was cute, now she's pretty :)

    well, I think I didn't ... translation of the instagram post says 'a wedding' ... not 'my wedding' :)
     
  16. dutchie

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    it's time for Miichan's weekly YouTube update, and she's doing what it seems like everybody is doing during the self isolation
    Cleaning up/out your house :) (I know I've been doing that as well)

    if the video does not show watch the video here

    I think that last line says it all, remember 7 years ago was 2013

    4:30 .... she really always was cute :)
    those old pics :inlove: pretty sure the one with Takamina was at Miichan's high school graduation
    (well, you can see the top of the first kanji of 卒業 behind Miichan)

    9:50 ... that moment you have when you get the feeling you are only moving stuff around :D
     
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    Miichan will be in DowntownDX this evening, and amongst the topics seem to be her postponed graduation and Mayuyu's sudden retirement

    https://twitter.com/tospodx/status/1270637551687065601

    She has not been drinking alcohol for over half a year now, but still sticking to her pledge (had a but of a narrow escape in her first cooking video where she thoughtlessly popped open a beer can :D)
     
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    That really brightened my day and brought a smile to my face, although it brought some nostalgia to my eyes, too... :blush:
     
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    She speaks about how her look changed in the last years

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    well, it's mostly about her teeth, it's good to see she's very open about it

    she als said this:
    最後になりましたが
    昔から私を見てくれている方からの「以前の前歯も可愛くて好きだったよ」って言葉、自分では嫌だった部分も認めてもらているようでそれはそれで嬉しいです!!ありがとうね!!
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    Last but not least
    I'm glad that the words from those who have been watching me for a long time, "I used to like your previous front teeth they were cute and I loved them", and I was allowed to accept the parts I didn't like! ! Thanks! !


    I know some fans were kinda upset about it, I know I was for a bit, but in the end it's about how she feels about it, and she seems very happy with her 'new' looks :)

    btw ... I have first hand experience how your face changes when your front that are changed, my previous dentist decided it was necessary to replace the three incisor implants/jackets with a bridge .... my ex-gf wasn't pleased with the result :/

    my current dentist isn't really happy with it either btw

    edit:
    I must add, it kinda looks like her lower jaw is a full denture.

    btw ... here in the Netherlands there are hardly any kids that one time or another will not be wearing braces (and that's probably true in other European countries as well) whereas you see a lot of idols with really crooked teeth, or one tooth completely out of line, i.e. Tomochin, but it seems people think that looks cute/good in Japan?

    btw ... Miichan seems not to be the only one
    https://twitter.com/miyukiofficial9/status/1272113520193048576

    Miichan's response:
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    みゆきは昔から超絶に可愛い
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    Miyuki has always been super cute
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    I'm sure a lot of wota would agree with that statement (and a lot of people on twitter agree and add that Miichan has always been cute as well :) )


    ok, and now AKB members are exchanging beauty tips over twitter :)
    https://twitter.com/chan__31/status/1272026370336411649
    https://twitter.com/chan__31/status/1272025877245652993
     
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