Unexpected relationship between Sayaka Yamamoto and Captain of Hokuriku Idol Club! Will they meet again at 8HALL in June 【Kanazawa Event】

Many people may remember Sayaka Yamamoto as the first captain of NMB48, nicknamed “Saya-Ne”, and her idol days as the center of AKB48’s hit song 『365 Days Paper Airplane』. She is now active as a solo singer-songwriter and recently released a new album, and is scheduled to hold a live concert in Ishikawa Prefecture in June, which is very exciting. It seems that the idol who is pushing for “Saya-Ne” is also looking forward to that day.

(Image from 『Sayaka Yamamoto』 Instagram)

Even idols have the same feelings for their idols.

Did you know that Yukari Matsui, a.k.a. “Yukarihime”, the captain of the Hokuiku Idol Club, has been pushing for Sayaka Yamamoto for a long time? She even went to handshake sessions and took pictures with Aya Yamamoto. Incidentally, the idol group Hokuriku Idol Club debuted in June 2016. I continue to push for them even after I became an idol myself.

Later, when Sayaka Yamamoto performed at 8HALL in 2019, Yukari Matsui ran to her and she remembered me coming to the handshake session…

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Yukari Matsui at that live venue.

Yukari Matsui met Sayaka Yamamoto at 8HALL (Image from 『Yukari Matsui Hokuriku Idol Club』 Instagram)

Yukari Matsui wrote on Instagram in January 2021, 「On Sunday, the 24th, it’s the regular performance of Hokuriku Idol Club at Kanazawa EIGHT HALL where I saw Sayaka Yamamoto’s live」, recalling two years ago. 「I’m so happy to be able to perform on the same stage where my idol stood two years ago」.

What is Sayaka Yamamoto’s new album?

Sayaka Yamamoto, who released her new album 『&』 on the 17th, was a guest on 『Hitoshi Matsumoto’s Sake no Tsumami ni Naru Hanashi』 (Fuji TV) on the 19th, and on the day of its release, she performed a live guitar performance. It’s been a long time since she sang a classic song from her AKB days.

Above all, you will be soothed by the Kansai dialect that is typical of Saya-Ne. In response to fans’ requests, they are going to keep the archives, so you’d better watch them.

Upcoming Events

『SAYAKA YAMAMOTO TOUR 2023 -&-』 will start on June 13 in Chiba. She will soon be back in Ishikawa Prefecture.