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Posted by kurumi0 pt Wednesday, July 6, 2011

AKB48's Oshima Yuko shows off her surfing skill in front of 2,000 fans

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On June 6th, AKB48 sub-unit Not yet traveled to Tokyo's Yomiuri Land to hold a special release event for their upcoming single, "Naminori Kakigoori"!

During the event, member Oshima Yuko headed to the pool to surf, just like she does in the music video for the song. The inexperienced surfer successfully caught a wave thirty meters tall in front of her fans, resulting in cheers throughout the audience. "I was able to ride it~" she said excitedly to those attending the event. "I caught the wave!"

Oshima appeared to have caught the surfing bug as well, as she explained her new-found obsession to the crowd. "I'd like to go snowboarding in winter, and surfing in the summer. I wanna be a high-spirited girl!" When asked about how she felt when she saw "surfer Oshima" for the first time, fellow Not yet member Kitahara Rie also smiled as she said, "I was really moved by it! The first impact was amazing!"

Afterwards, the group performed their first pool-side live, where they sang tunes such as "Naminoori Kakigoori", the single's coupling track "Hug Tomo", and their first single "Shuumatsu Not yet".

"It's a song that conveys the feelings (of a girl who thinks) 'It's okay for me to be third,' since the guy she likes loves naminori kakigoori (surfing and snow cones)," explained Oshima Yuko about the group's new song. She also cheekily added, "Guys who like surfing and snow cones aren't my type."

AKB48 will also be holding a rock-paper-scissors tournament, which determines the line-up for their upcoming twenty-fourth single. Member Yokoyama Yui said brightly, "Since I lost in the preliminaries last time, this will be the first time I'll be participating."

Check out photos from the event below!

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Source + Photos: Oricon

  1. AKB48
  2. NOT-YET
  3. NAMINORI-KAKIGOORI
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