What stands out most in a Sakurazaka46 performance is the scale ¡ª 33 members singing and dancing, often perfectly in sync.
The large ensemble¡¯s tightly choreographed unity isn¡¯t just a spectacle, it¡¯s the statement the group wants to make about themselves and the larger world of Japanese idols.
¡°I think a lot of groups in the country right now emphasize the number of members in the group, like us. We don¡¯t have backup dancers. It¡¯s just all of us,¡± says Ten Yamasaki, 19, from Sony Music Japan¡¯s offices in Ichigaya. She¡¯s joined by fellow Sakurazaka46 members Karin Fujiyoshi, Hono Tamura, Hikaru Morita and Rena Moriya, who have all come to the meeting room wearing matching pale green uniforms for a day of international promo.
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