On August 16th, Dream Morning Musume members Nakazawa Yuko, Ishikawa Rika, and Yoshizawa Hitomi held a handshake event to commemorate the release of their concert photobook, "Haru no Mai ~ Sotsugyousei DE Saikessei~".

Ishikawa commented, "I used to have muscle pains back in the day, but I've never had leg cramps before. It never used to bother me, but now, to keep ourselves from being tired the next day, we all drank citric acid," comparing their past concerts with their most recent spring tour.

When asked about Abe Natsumi's rumored relationship with musical actor Yamazaki Ikusaburo, Nakazawa replied, "Oh dear! But we've never seen it. If we did, we would say, 'Anta! (You!)', but we can't say anything about something we don't know." About her own love life, she commented, "Well, if spring would come to me. Though spring is all year-round for me." She continued, "People always said things about my age since I made my debut... but I don't want to lose to the only teen in our group, [Kusumi] Koharu!"

Yoshizawa shared, "I like men who know how to work. Someone who will exercise and drink with me." While Ishikawa exclaimed, "I'm waiting for my prince on a white horse!"

Morning Musume made their major debut in January 1998 with "Morning Coffee". They are in their 14th year, repeatedly graduating and bringing in new members. Dream Morning Musume is comprised of ex-Morning Musume members�Nakazawa Yuko,�Iida Kaori,�Abe Natsumi,�Yasuda Kei,�Yaguchi Mari,�Ishikawa Rika,�Yoshizawa Hitomi,�Ogawa Makoto,�Fujimoto Miki and�Kusumi Koharu. On April 20th, they released their first album, "DoriMusu. (1)", which consisted of old songs by Morning Musume and two new songs.

The photobook features exclusive shots from the group's spring tour, "Dream Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Haru no Mai ~Sotsugyousei DE Saikessei~". Nakazawa commented on the photobook with, "I didn't think there would be a photobook, so I'm happy no matter how it turns out." Yoshizawa promoted the product saying, "It has a satisfying feel of a movie that only Dream Morning Musume can do."

When asked about their future activities, Nakazawa answered, "As we head towards the end of the year,�I want to do my best to be given more places to sing. We can't say anything about this, but we will be happy if we are given work on the 31st [Kohaku Uta Gassen]."

Dream Morning Musume is scheduled to hold a concert tour titled, "Aki no Mai", from September to the end of the year.

Check out photos from the event below!

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Source: Mantan Web