On May 5, members Ikuta Erika (15), Saito Chiharu (15), Hatanaka Seira (16), and Saito Yuuri (18) of Nogizaka46, AKB48�s publicly declared rival, appeared at a commemorative handshake event for their second single �Oide Shampoo� in Osaka.

Ikuta, who had arrived in Osaka the night before, stated, �I ate okonomiyaki until my stomach was bursting.� �Saito stated, �The minced-meat cucumbers I ate there?� It is seasoned the best!� Hatanaka comically retorted, �That is an Osaka specialty!?�

The event drew around 1,300 attendees, proving the group's popularity in the area.

Source and Image: Sanspo