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Let’s greet the new year in B.L.T. style with Morning Musume dressed in their finest kimono!

THE CHARMING FIGURES OF THE 9 MUSUME IN KIMONO

It’s become a yearly custom, and B.L.T. can’t really start the new year without this. Kimono and Morning Musume. Now, this is a combination that calls for celebration, isn’t it? Please enjoy the comments from each member which show how much they’ve grown in this year.

Ai Takahashi
In 2008, we performed the play “Ojigi 30do ON STAGE”, “Cinderella the Musical” and we were also able to tour Asia. It was a year full of new challenges. Personally, the biggest news for me was that I was chosen for the leading role of the drama “Q.E.D. Shoumei Shuuryou”. The drama will start airing in January next year, so I hope lots of people will watch it. As for Morning Musume, I think the biggest theme in 2008 was the Asian tour. In 2009, I hope we’ll face even bigger challenges and many more people will get to know Morning Musume!

Risa Niigaki
2008 had many new challenges in store for us. The musical was an especially big challenge for me since the role I had to play wasn’t only that of a man, but that of a prince. I learned a lot from it e.g. about singing. Having learned how to sing properly from my belly, I could make use of it in the concerts after the musical. In our cover album, I could challenge songs of new genres too. It was tough at times, but very fulfilling too. In 2009, I want us to take on many new challenges without ever taking for granted that we can play concerts and challenge new things. I also hope that we’ll have more opportunities to meet our fans face to face!

Eri Kamei
Speaking from my point of view, 2008 is the year where I bought many boots. Sometimes I bought two pairs of shoes in my favorite store. Of course I restrained myself from buying other things to compensate for it. As for work, there’s my new photobook. I’m laughing really naturally in many of the pictures. The photobook is a perfect new starting point for the 20 year old Eri. In 2009, I’d like to become better at singing and dancing. The situation has changed compared to the time when I had many senpai, so I think I have to become even better at it. Even I feel that kind of responsibility, you know? (lol) That’s why in 2009, I want to show that I’m serious.

Sayumi Michishige
A lot of things happened in 2008 and time passed in the blink of an eye. I’m most thankful for the many concerts we could play. In 2008, my approach to concerts has changed. Earlier I used to think that it’s enough if both the guests and I enjoy it, but now I started thinking that we all 9 have to do our best together in concerts. I’ll turn 20 in 2009, but I’ve become too aware of the fact that I’m turning 20… When I look at Gakisan, I think she has changed since she turned 20. That’s why I want to become an adult like her while staying cute!

Reina Tanaka
“Ojigi 30do ON STAGE” was in 2008 too, right? It feels like it was such a long time ago. During our concerts in Taiwan, when we were separately performing our solo songs, I was moved when I saw the color of the penlights of the audience change to the color of the member on the stage. The fanclub tour in Hawaii was fun too and we were very close to our fans this time. If you didn’t know, you’d think we’re all friends. It was fun to talk to my fans like we were just friends. I’ll turn 20 in 2009 and my intuition tells me that the year 2009 has some new developments in store for us. When I think about it, I get nervous and excited at the same time. There’s lots of things I want to do too, so whatever may come, Reina is INVINCIBLE!

Koharu Kusumi
As for memories of 2008, the best one is when I ate huge fried prawns! I love prawns a lot, but what I ate was about 30 cm long and it really was prawns. Another big news for me is that I started raising a dog called Rui-kun. As for work… I was able to play “Kirarin☆Revolution” concerts and the Hawaii tour was fulfilling too. In 2009, I’ll make my dreams come true one by one and jump higher in concerts than the fans! If you ask me what my dreams are, I don’t really know yet. I don’t think I’ll know until they’ve come true. That’s why I’m looking forward to it. Everyone please look forward to it too~♪

Aika Mitsui
In 2008, I was very happy that I could have an event in my home area Shiga for the first time. It was the last episode of my own radio show and I invited Kamei-san to it. I took part in a musical for the first time too and of course I was worried first, but it was a relief that Michishige-san was with me all the time. As for my private life, I kept saying again and again that I wanted to have a Siberian Husky and I couldn’t get one, but I got myself a dog of a different race. In concerts, I was really happy to get my own solo song, but it pushed me to my limit and I let my head hang down. That’s why I want to become able to perform in a more impressive manner in 2009.

Junjun
I was very happy that we could tour Asia for the first time and play concerts in my mother country. I went to Hawaii for the first time on our fanclub tour! I sang a song solo for the first time. I was so very nervous that I confused the lyrics, but the fans were so kind and sang together with me. The Olympic games in Beijing were in 2008 too, right? We were having our musical at that time, but no matter how late I got home I still turned on the TV to watch it. In 2009, I want us to play more concerts and make more promotion in China. And since I’m already 20, I want to become a cool adult. Well… I don’t think anything about me will change though. (lol)

Linlin
I was happiest about the concerts in Shanghai because my mom and dad came to watch us. But it was a bit sad that they didn’t pay much attention to me and only said “The Morning Musume are so cute!” afterwards. (lol) Going to Hawaii for the first time was fun too. The Spam in Hawaii was so delicious that I ate it everyday. When I returned to Japan, I had eaten so much Spam that I feared I’d get a Spam-like figure. (lol) My biggest goal for 2009 is to grow taller. I said it in 2008 too and I only grew a bit, so I’ll stick to this dream. I also hope that all the fans will stay healthy and everyday will be fun for them.

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