Takahashi Minami (Takamina) / 1st Generation

Taka22 · Jan 14, 2014

Thank you very much For The video hazwani

Atsu-nee said:

.... guys ... not see her too thin?
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She lost weight no doubts

I've noticed lately clothes looks huge on her
I just hope she is eating properly [worried]

ribbon
she is really cute

と、いうことで今年最初の収録終了！何やら巷では熱愛中と噂の我々ですが、今んとこそんな気配一切ございませんので、総監督のファンの皆さんも、我が信者の皆さんもご安心下さい！さ、次の現場行くぞーーー！=͟͟͞͞(๑•̀д•́๑)
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Nishikawa-san clarified about the engagement rumour

rabyo · Jan 15, 2014

Taka22 said:

shy Takamina when Sanma-san touched her head

wanna do this with Takamina too
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Add image+video

AKB fan's wish to sing & dance KoiChun with members was granted:

AKB48と歌いたいさんま・玉緒のお年玉!あんたの夢をかなえたろかSP

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x19kr3 ... 2%E3%81%AE

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http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x19krb ... _lifestyle
or
[youku]http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjYwOTE5OTI4.html[/youku]

comment of Sanma-san after he did finish record on program talk to Takamina on radio
明石家さんま「高橋みなみちゃんはAKB卒業したら初めに俺のとこに来るんちゃうかな」

明石家さんま「AKBの高橋みなみちゃんが前から俺のこと好きやって言ってくれてて。」
「高橋みなみちゃんは新聞とかインタビューで言うてくれとるねん。実は。あのー別に恋人として好きとか、そんなんじゃないのよ、好きなタレントで“明石家さんまさんがずっと好きです”と。何故好きかと言うと“あの人はブレない”っていうのが好きらしくて。」
「彼女はブレる人が嫌いみたい。考えがあっちこっち行ったり。さんまさんって、テレビ出た時絶対ブレないから好きだって言ってくれてんねん。」

「昨日も夢叶えたろかで俺のファンの人が客席に来てて、おばちゃんなんですけども、“私も好きなんですけど”って高橋が言ってくれて。“頭ポンポンしてほしい”とか言うて。」
「それでよしよしってやってあげたんですね。そしたらすっごい喜んでて。」
「高橋みなみちゃんは好きなの。みなみちゃんってほとんど会わないのに好きって言ってくれるから本物だと思うやろ？だからAKB卒業したらはじめに俺のとこに来るんちゃうかな」

道重？「AKB卒業するまで待っててくださいっていう？」
明石家さんま「って言ってくるかと思ったんや」

「長澤もな完璧にやりよるしな、綾瀬もこないだ会うたら綺麗かったんや、あいつもやっぱり笑い分かっとんねん。そこで大阪弁の北川景子や～。高橋みなみが現れて」

「どうしようかなぁと思ってるんけどな。決めよ。オーストラリアで考えてくるわ」

I use google translate but I get main point that she would merry him and she is a big fan but I don't get
it why he want Takamina come to his cousin
someone could help me translate it please.

rabyo · Jan 15, 2014

congratulations
140116 Takamina did 700 times at theater performance
Nyan's did 600 times at theater performance next ?

Silenka · Jan 15, 2014

Taka22 said:

I've noticed lately clothes looks huge on her
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Her clothes almost always look huge on her because that's the style she wears
Baggy saggy awful gangsta-wannabe clothes lol

Taka22 · Jan 15, 2014

Silenka said:

Taka22 said:

I've noticed lately clothes looks huge on her
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Her clothes almost always look huge on her because that's the style she wears
Baggy saggy awful gangsta-wannabe clothes lol
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Yeah she always liked those weird clothes

But i was refering even casual clothes she use seen a little huge on her body lately

Translation for the NHK article:
credits nanamekaramariko from tumblr

Translation

Surprised by the intelligence of Takahashi Minami

January 11th (Saturday) of the 3-day holiday that included Seijin no Hi. NHK aired a debate program where various men and women from different generations discussed “the youth and how society should be.” In this program, AKB48’s Takahashi Minami showed us a new side.

Different from her usual persona of getting laughs on variety programs or showing her hardwork as the AKB general manager, she talked seriously about today’s youth with sociologists, commentators, and business owners. What showed was her intelligence and her mature side.

The program’s content was as below:

"NHK special "Japan’s rebirth series - Where to for the Japanese youth? A debate: adults’ worries x the young generation’s honest thoughts"

Japan’s rebirth series, a debate program where ordinary citizens participate. As Seijin no Hi approaches, we think about the future of our youth. 3 out of 1 in the workforce are under irregular employment. There is an increasing number of people who cannot become a full-time permanent employee even if they want to, especially among young people. With pension and medical burdens increasing, a government study found that almost half of the young population are uncertain of their future. “Satori-sedai” (enlightened generation): an expression used to describe Japan’s young people, who are content with their current lives while carrying uncertainties for the future. A generation that does not know of rapid economic growth (Japan post-WWII) nor bubble economy. Work, marriage, daily life… Those values have significantly changed now. As a university’s class on how to get married is introduced, we interviewed those who search for new ideas of work, such as a woman who has made cosplaying as an anime character her job, a man who make a living by doing various small jobs instead of working for a single company. We invited students, freelancers, entrepreneurs, and other young people from different backgrounds to the studio to debate how to live with dreams and hopes for the future and what is being sought from the Japanese society.”

(*Program description source: NHK official site)

The participants included Furuichi Noritoshi (sociologist), Uno Tsunehiro (commentator), Izutsu Kazuyuki (movie director), Haruka Yoko (tarento, writer), AKB’s Takahashi Minami, young people who work as an idol producer or a cosplayer, babyboomers, business owners such as Lawson CEO Niinami Takeshi, freelancers, contract employees, and college students, all from various generations. They discussed how to evaluate today’s young population, called the “satori-sedai,” who don’t set their goals high, and how to interact with them.

The number of people who stay unmarried are increasing. “It’s more fun to spend time with the same sex” (female college student), “I was told by my 19-year-old son (who has no intentions to get married) to not expect grandchildren from him” (45-year-old housewife). Criticisms, such as “They don’t dream big,” are raised.

I was surprised by the accuracy of Takahashi Minami’s expressions throughout that.

"Youth’s dreams" explained by Takahashi Minami

(If you can’t see the video, here’s the link: http://goo.gl/hVHOYA)

(*Video via Naver Matome)

"I think it’s the adults you come into contact with that are the start button of changing your future. Honestly. When I first joined AKB, I didn’t know what was going to happen. I was like, ‘What should I do?’ But Akimoto-san would say, ‘Let’s do Kohaku,’ or, ‘Let’s do the Budokan,’ and because he had big dreams for us, it allowed us to say, ‘Ok, then let’s aim for that.’ On the way toward those goals, the encouragements from adults around us fomented our confidence to say, ‘Oh, I see!’ Depending on some people, there were girls who were told they were no good by adults, and when you run into those types of people, it breaks you, but if you’re told, ‘You’re fine, you can do this!,’ you’ll grow."

Nowadays, people who can use the word “foment” on their own are only college students who read a lot, and being a university faculty, running into those types of young people is a rare occasion.

She has great control over the language as shown by her use of the “start button” metaphor. Similar to above, there are not many young people who can use a metaphor like this, even among college students. With this comment alone, it is obvious that she is a woman who often spends her time thinking about things. I’ve seen her talking on variety shows, but I did not expect her to be able to use such accurate expressions.

Takahashi Minami had most often been more of a comic relief and has not clearly shown her intelligence like she has here. Furthermore, she has greatly performed the role of a competent contributor throughout the whole broadcast.

Seeing Takahashi Minami’s comment in print, it is an easy-to-follow thought with no unnecessary expressions.

There was a comment from the young generation, saying, “We think of not creating any negatives (rather than creating positives),” and a gap forged between that and Niinami Takeshi’s comment of “We only think of (creating) positives.”

Harada Yohei, a researcher from Hakuhodo Brand Design’s Youth Life Lab, who analyzed today’s young people in the book “The Satori-sedai: Young people who don’t hit the road with a stolen motorcycle” (there is a song by Ozaki Yutaka called “15 no Yoru” with lyrics that say “hitting the road with a stolen motorcycle”), also made an appearance and stated, “The young generation who are from the post-maturity stage of the economy can’t help but to focus their attention to the fact that their living environment provided by their parents would not deteriorate.”

Issues of work styles, such as “black companies” (companies that overwork their employees, exercise harassment/discrimination, and treat employees horribly in general) and “irregular employment,” are also topics. Haruka Yoko reveals her relatives’ situation by saying, “Among my many nephews, most of them have irregular employment,” and points out, “In the past, freelancers who were enjoying ‘freedom in their work life’ are now in their 40’s and 50’s living in poverty.”

Regarding this, Niinami Takeshi, who says, “Have a dream,” and business owners, who advocate endurance of hardships, squared off against Uno Tsunehiro, who criticizes “middle-aged men thinking” and made comments such as, “Telling us to persevere because the world is harsh, making us believe we have to be so focused on something narrow-minded, chanting mantras no one believes in, pretending to be a young person an older business manager would find likable, game over if you don’t land a full-time permanent position no matter what.”

After Niinami commented, “People have to go vote if they want to change the society,” and sparked a debate on political participation, Takahashi Minami made a comment.

"Young people’s political awareness" explained by Takahashi Minami

"I don’t think it will change (by voting), but I do go. Honestly, people in their teens and 20’s don’t really expect voting to change anything and don’t have faith in the adults. What should be done is, there are some areas where adults need to change, in addition to where young people apply their strengths.

Being a group helps me realize this, but young people are coming in. I’m 22, and 14-year-olds come in and I think I have to teach them all these things… I’m first generation and they’re 15th generation, so even if I say, “It’s like this and this, and there’s this kind of history here,” “AKB is this type of group, so we have to do these things,” the younger girls are like, “Huh?” The younger group have their own rules and are living in their own way. When that happened, it made me realize that we have to adjust to the younger group and create something together.”

Takahashi Minami’s position is a unique one where she understands the strengths and weaknesses of both the young generation and the older generation. One can say that she is a bridge between the 2 opposing sides. For normal debates, this role would be taken on by a skilled commentator for balance.

The show introduces “young people who have low-paying but fulfilling jobs,” such as a woman who looks for people to take in stray dogs and gets young hikikomori people to participate in the care of the dog to help them reintegrate into society. This footage was to prove there are young people out there who have great goals, but a woman in her 30’s, who had failed to land a full-time permanent job and started managing a concert venue in Akihabara, shared her experience by saying, “No one taught me how to start a business,” leading Furuichi Noritoshi, a sociologist, to point out that the entrepreneurial system is quite primitive in comparison to the Western world.

The debate then converges into the necessity of “a system where society takes on the risk in case of failure.” At the end, Miyake Tamio, the host of the show, asked Takahashi Minami to summarize the entire discussion.

A “summary” statement at a debate program even though she’s an idol

"I’m sitting on the young generation’s side, but I really enjoy talking to adults. We’re, I’m 22 right now, but you guys (the adults) have lived life longer and have experience more things, so to absorb all those things, communication, or rather listening to what you have to say, will definitely be beneficial to us. There was a comment about it being better if young people only associate with each other, but from a result-oriented standpoint, I think it will lead to more strength if we all cooperate."

Takahashi Minami was the one who summarized the show.

A comment that went beyond generational boundaries and proposed cooperation among youth and adults in shaping the Japanese society, and not just a diplomatic statement, but a confident one formed by her own experiences to wrap up the show.

Thinking about it, I have never heard of an idol summarizing at an NHK debate program.

Her “mature” comments made headlines on the Internet too

"Takahashi Minami, her comments in the NHK debate program are ‘too grown up’: career views, societal issues, …"

"(skip to the end) The older generation nodded in agreement with Takahashi’s comments. This gave us a glimpse of the ‘mature thinking’ Takahashi had cultivated in her role as leader of a huge, popular group."

(*Article excerpt source: Business Journal)

The casting that determines the “value” of a debate program

This show was the first in which I witnessed the “intellect” of Takahashi Minami, but her aside, it was a very interesting debate.

In debate programs, the critical success factor is the casting of participants.

With the presence of Takahashi Minami in addition to debators Uno Tsunehiro, Furuichi Noritoshi, and Haruka Yoko, one would normally assume that she was invited to secure viewership as a familiar face and to provide flare. A commercial TV show would usually add some tarento even to debates with an uptight, scholarly atmosphere to make playful comments and diffuse the tension. That’s how it is. But in this case, Takahashi went beyond her role as “tension diffuser,” confidently expressed her opinions, and showed her intellectual side. This was unexpected for the viewers too. Takahashi Minami will surely receive more opportunities from now on to make successful appearances on “intellectual shows.”

With Oshima Yuko’s graduation announcement at Kohaku, AKB’s generation change progresses further, but it’s possible for Takahashi Minami to make it on her own, given her favorable reviews of being a “lively guest” and being “able to do not only variety, but also intellectual themes.” Though her position as an “adult” in the role of “AKB general manager” may be her lifeline for sometime.

In any sense, hats off to the NHK production staff who made this casting choice.

Opinions among business owners and employees clearly differ regarding “black companies” and “irregular employment,” and political disputes could likely happen.

In this show too, there were debates on policy and political participation, but with the middle ground, or catalyst in some sense, named Takahashi Minami, they turned into a “enjoyable and constructive discussion” aimed towards compromises that overcame differences in perspectives and the summarizing of everyone’s thoughts.

To raise an example, in response to Niinami Takeshi emphasizing the importance of striving towards one’s dream, Haruka Yoko and Uno Tsunehiro, who sharply criticizes that idea, were seen talking in a humorous and relaxed tone without attacking the idea full on, exhibiting the “Takamina Effect.”

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This broadcast of the NHK special became significantly more relatable with the addition of Takahashi Minami. You can even say that casting her was what made the show successful.

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It’s exciting to see how Takahashi Minami, who became an intellectual idol overnight, will spread her wings in the future.

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rabyo · Jan 15, 2014

thanks Taka22 and nanamekaramariko
oh I glad for her and I impression for her about her thought on this sensitive program If she talk a little mistake maybe she got effect bad image but she talk and thought it's the best.
I wish Takamina have more fan and support her than anti-fan in this year and when she graduated from akb

Silenka · Jan 16, 2014

It's always been pretty obvious to me that Takamina's not as stupid as everyone says she is
She's got that idol persona where she's one of the baka-characters, but take that away and she's a pretty smart, clever girl with good sense and a lot of talents. She's always been quite good at talking and making emotional connections with other people while she talks. I'm sure being in the AKB business, being the PR face of it for so long and surrounded by businesslike adults, has also rubbed off on her so that she can talk more like them. And I somehow doubt that the girls in the group would want to follow her as a leader if she was really as much of a dunce as some comedy shows make her out to be.

Still, I'm glad to see that someone's acknowledging her more intelligent side. I actually can't wait until she graduates to see if she quits with the silly idol persona or if that's actually part of her personality naturally. After a long enough time, you become the things you pretend to be.

gocchisama · Jan 16, 2014

I completely forgot about this, but one day i have dream about not my favourites (mayu, haruppi, Ricchan) but about Takamina!!

- I was in a huge conference room and and chibi Takamina went to the front of the audience with Big applause. She climbed a ladder to reach her microphone.

- She made a huge speech on how japanese citizen should prepare for big change to face the future in a japanese langage i completely fail to understand.

Yes, i dreamt of Takamina being the next prime minister of Japan. I would definitively have voted for her!

Taka22 · Jan 16, 2014

gocchisama said:

I completely forgot about this, but one day i have dream about not my favourites (mayu, haruppi, Ricchan) but about Takamina!!

- I was in a huge conference room and and chibi Takamina went to the front of the audience with Big applause. She climbed a ladder to reach her microphone.

- She made a huge speech on how japanese citizen should prepare for big change to face the future in a japanese langage i completely fail to understand.

Yes, i dreamt of Takamina being the next prime minister of Japan. I would definitively have voted for her!
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nice dream

usuallly i can't rember my dreams
i wish i could have more dreams of Takamina

anyway i would aprove her candidacy for Prime Minister [rock]
i always thought she is very smart girl

Taka’s oshi song is Yume no Kawa!! Atsumina!!!!!!

Taka: Though love it cuz it is Atsuko’s grad song but also I think it is a great song no matter how many times I listen to it.

Taka: Also put the MV on repeat. And at the Karaoke, I sing it with all my heart!
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Atsumina

Today will be Takamina's 700th theater performance
Congratulations [party] [party] [party]

Chimai · Jan 16, 2014

Didn't someone say that they wouldn't be surprised if Takamina became a politician and even Prime Minister one day? Some important public figure, can't remember who it was.

Takamina has always been one of the people I respect the most. Everything she does reaffirms her position among my Most Respected People in the World. I want to be like her. Takamina definitely has her flaws, but those make me love and respect her even more.

Ermera · Jan 16, 2014

yeah that is Takamina
brilliant, I am proud of it
no one had ever thought, that she had a broad way of thinking. she was able to see from different points of view [clap]

Takahashi Minami’s position is a unique one where she understands the strengths and weaknesses of both the young generation and the older generation. One can say that she is a bridge between the 2 opposing sides. For normal debates, this role would be taken on by a skilled commentator for balance.
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hugoa · Jan 16, 2014

Well I always thought Takamina was a bit on the "Baka" side . And I still believe she is.
The thing is that really stupid people are very rare. What we usually have is people that are good is different areas of life. Takamina, in my opinion, has a very high emotional intelligence. She's really good in understanding human relationships and she is very aware of her surroundings. Of course, she also seems to have a really high level of empathy for other people [clap] . Naturally, that makes it harder on her to be good at other areas, like language and abstract thought.
These characteristics are, in my opinion, what made her into the exceptional leader that she is today. [rock]
On top of that, it seems to me that she is not so good at multitasking. She can be really good and even excel at something if she put her mind into it [clap] , but usually it takes her some time to get there.

Taka22 · Jan 17, 2014

700th Team A performance:

Takamina revealed she bought 2 black Pomenarian puppies
called them Pooh and Kuma

waiting for pics
what happened to Nyachan?

Taka's revenge
too funy

rabyo · Jan 17, 2014

video sample air handshake with Takamina
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bd9HlaaCIAAvkmS.jpg

magazine TV LIFE
http://www.dotup.org/uploda/www.dotup.org4806739.jpg

rabyo · Jan 17, 2014

[quote Taka22"]pics from TA 2nd performance:

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rabyo · Jan 17, 2014

I found on chibi-midgetlove
anyone can help me where waas this performance from program or MV
they was really cute.

Taka22 · Jan 18, 2014

cute Nyanmina mistake in After Rain

soul.assassin · Jan 18, 2014

Taka22 said:

cute Nyanmina mistake in After Rain
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Nyancrash.

Galaxy Red · Jan 18, 2014

Taka22 said:

https://31.media.tumblr.com/7a953565606 ... o1_500.jpg

Taka’s oshi song is Yume no Kawa!! Atsumina!!!!!!

Taka: Though love it cuz it is Atsuko’s grad song but also I think it is a great song no matter how many times I listen to it.

Taka: Also put the MV on repeat. And at the Karaoke, I sing it with all my heart!
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Atsumina
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oooh, Atsumina never ends!

and thank you Taka22 for the article. glad that a lot of people respect her. she is really mature