Kato Shiho (Katoshi) / 1st Generation

Happy Graduation, Toshi-chan!
I might have to call her the invicible Toshi because of her resilence. She work harder, she is crazy, reckless, and the core of Hinatazaka craziness.
I can't how you just run back to the stage after falling backward from 2 meters high stqge during Hiragana performance at Keyaki concert. She is incredible. And, I hope you find your happiness and make your dream come true.

 

sotsugyou, omedeto gozaimasu!

 

Kato san? Why are you leaving your throne? Can there be a girl that may fill this? Can there be a girl that shines like you?

Thank you for all your efforts all these years in pushing Hinatazaka to the skies! Thank you for being such a shiny beacon to the younger generations and provide them with such good guidance and, above all, love and support. You were a major ingredient to the DNA of Hinatazaka46, what is now and how it became like this. Thank you for being such a great support to the most succesful captain IMHO, your bestie Kumi-san. Oh, she may feel much more lonely now...

I am definitely sure that Kato-san will be succesfull on whatever she decides to do from now on. I just wish her, good luck and all the happines!

 

I´m still trying to process that she is leaving, she was one of the members I thought management would hold until early 2025 at least. Katoshi became such a core member to Hinatazaka that it is hard to imagine the group without her, her variety skills and unpredictable persona contributed to make HinaAi even funnier. I know it´s very unlikely that this is her grad single so I´m hoping she gets at least another solo.

Wishing her good luck in whatever path she chooses in the future.

 

I think this is one of memorable moments in Katoshi's idol journey. A fan called "10 Yen Cheese Fondue" wrote and composed a song for her. Its title is "Shishi no Zenbu ga Suki da" (I love everything about Shishi (Katoshi nickname)). I posted it several pages back. But, because she is going to graduate, I'll post it here again because it is interesting.
When they first broadcasted this song on Rekomen Radio show.

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The full version from 10 Yen Cheese Fondue YouTube channel.

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I read fans is planning to sing this song after the encore at Katoshi grad concert.

 

... and what a nice song it is!

Katoshi's laughter while hearing it is so cute and spontaneous, she was obviously overwhelmed and enamoured by it, this girl is a true angel...

 

katoshi will appear in the cover of Cancam with model ami komuro in october 23.



https://x.com/modelpress/status/1846310372674097389

 

Katoshi will appear in the cover of Cancam in december 23.



https://x.com/cancamjp_info/status/1867328877976330518

 

Happy graduation, Toshi-chan!
Best wishes for your future dreams..

Here I am listening to Otoko Tomodachi Dakara with so much flashback. Great memories with her..

 

Some pictures I took from Tokyo Dome. Hope I don't go over the size limit.
The concert was amazing. 1st Gen were very free and disorganized during their solo Mc segments as usual. One thing I didn't like is the sound of the member's singing voice. It sounded like it was a few pitches too high so it didn't sound like them at all. Everything sound better when I put in ear plugs to reduce the overall volume a bit. The merch line was forever long the first day. So I didn't line up till 9:15pm after the concert, they were sold out of katoshi's kizuna no shushu already sadly... There is a booth selling katoshi Nikkan Sports newspaper.

 

Such a great concert!
Katoshi was that kind of member who might not be your oshimen, but you and everyone else recognizes her importance in the group and has huge respect for her. Her grad ceremony was so touching that it´s hard to describe in words, it´s clear how much she cares about Hinatazaka and how much she supported her kouhais and now she graduated without worries because she knows she was an amazing member.

Now a pic of Cinderella Katoshi

 

Well she said she was worried about/for Tensai lol. Referencing that one showroom they had together where Tenshi scold Tensai and told her to get it together. Hahaha. Though Tensai did said she is or has gotten it together so Tenshi don't have to worry anymore? Hahaha

 

Happy birthday, Katoshi!

 

Happy Birthday Katoshi(nji)! Hope to see you even more on TV this year

 

Katoshi as a Police Chief for the day at an anti-fraud event at Nerima Police Station, Tokyo:


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