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Kobayashi Kana (Kana) / 2nd Generation

Discussion in 'AKB48 Graduated Members' started by Kazearashi, Jun 23, 2007.

  1. x_lambs

    x_lambs Next Girls Stage48 Donor

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  2. David61

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    She's announced her engagement to him:
    https://taishu.jp/articles/-/95719

    He bought her a Cartier ring which she showed on her Instagram:

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  3. Mimikkyu

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    Unpopular opinion: Might become a motivation to join AKB48 in the future.
     
  4. David61

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    Congratulations Kana!
    The baby looks so cute <3
     
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  6. Mimikkyu

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  7. David61

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    Kana has announced her divorce on her Twitter:
    https://twitter.com/Kobayashikana48/status/1614886447307436032

    The message is in an image but Oricon News has transcribed it:
    https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2264238/full/

    DeepL translation:
     
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  8. Mimikkyu

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    According to this article, her husband Shiraiwa Shinya "was arrested by the Okayama Prefectural Police on suspicion of violating the investment law (prohibition of deposits) and the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (unregistered business)."
    He "along with company executives in their 50s, guaranteed the principal and paid distributions to three women aged 55 to 72 in the prefecture from March to October 2021, even though they had not obtained legal permission. It is suspected that he collected a total of about 86 million yen by promising to do so, etc. There is also a suspicion that he used the deposited money for futures trading without being registered with the government until September 1 of the same year. It is said that there is a possibility that the person collected hundreds of millions of yen from dozens of people”.
    An old friend of Kobayashi told Shueisha Online, “Kobayashi met Shiraiwa through a distribution service called “17 Live’. Every time Kobayashi appeared, Shiraiwa threw a million units of money and became a good customer. Because she was unlucky during her idol days, she was quite exhilarated by the one-shot reversal Cinderella story, and she didn’t hear the opposition of those around her. However, Shiraiwa actually had a wife and child. Kobayashi’s pregnancy came to light, but Shiraiwa denied it and even disappeared. She questioned him many times, and only admitted it when her stomach grew… As a result, she decided to work in the entertainment industry. I lost everything. I was so shocked that I refused to meet anyone while I was pregnant so as not to cause trouble for anyone”.
    (1 million yen is around 3 weeks income if you work in Tokyo with minimum wage.)
    (Correction: the article says "1 million units of money", which may refer to money unit in 17Live. 1 TWD =12 units so 1 millionl units = 83333 TWD = 361101 JPY, just above 1 week of minimum wage. However, he donated her every times she appear so he might have spent a not-so-small fortune on her.)

    He also "manage most of Kobayashi’s money, including savings. It is said that she asked him many times, but he was dismissed as ‘it’s okay’ and ‘it has nothing to do with you’. It seems that most of her savings were melted by her husband when he was arrested”.

    https://web.archive.org/web/2023011...-is-divorcing-her-celebrity-investor-husband/

    This man is a greedy and cunning conman. He baited her into marriage by money and later controlled her in an abusive relationship. So his arrest and subsequent divorce will free her.
    However, this story also show us that post-idol life isn't easy for most ex-48/46G idol.
     
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  9. David61

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    Kana has tweeted an update today on her Instagram:
    https://www.instagram.com/p/CoBzIpxL8FW/

    Report from Nikkan Sports:
    https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202301300000745.html

    DeepL Translation:
     
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  10. sscrla

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    Longer story in Tokyo sports.

    It includes more info about NEXT

    Speaking of NEXT, where Kobayashi started working, it is also known that Manaka Shida (24), a former member of Keyakizaka46, works at the affiliated cabaret club “NEXT Ginza”. In September last year, Shida announced on her Instagram that she will work as a hostess at the same store, saying, "It's a job that I really admired, so I'll do my best from scratch."

    “The owner of NEXT has a deep connection with the entertainment world, and there are also current and former talents. There is a great possibility that hostesses and lounge ladies from well-known groups will be born one after another."

    After graduating from the group, there are only a handful of former idols who can be active as actresses and talents.

    The office side has begun to work on the formation of second careers for talent, and the number of cases where graduated members are hired as staff is increasing.

    However, young women who aspire to be idols tend to be unsatisfied with simple jobs. There are many who yearn for the glamorous night world. There is also a movement to create cabaret clubs made entirely of idols."

    https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/252537
     
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  11. David61

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    Very coincidentally 'Music Voice' has today published an interview (in text and video) with Shida Manaka about her hostess work which I've posted in her thread. (She's my all-time favourite member from Keyakizaka46 so I've been closely following her activities since graduation.)
     
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  13. sscrla

    sscrla Stage48 Moderator Staff Member Stage48 Moderator

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    Next is now closed for renovations, so she moved to a new club.

    The Roppongi Next Lounge, which I was indebted to, has temporarily closed for renovations, so after several discussions with the people at Next, I decided to open a cabaret club in Ginza, jvogue, produced by Kirara Asuka. She enthusiastically said, "Since it's a dress, I'm worried that I don't have breasts, but I'll do my best, including around here." I'm happy," she added. "I'm not used to the sound of a cabaret club yet, and I'm not used to wearing dresses, so it's kind of strange," so I would be happy if you called me 'Kobakana'.

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    https://hochi.news/articles/20230704-OHT1T51223.html?page=1
    https://www.instagram.com/p/CuRfRR2vp7B/
    club instagram https://www.instagram.com/jvogue_ginza/
     
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