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Former HKT48 leader Sashihara Rino posted an image of a gift she received from Miyawaki Sakura and Murashige Anna. Sakura gave Sashihara a ring from DIOR and Murashige gave Sashihara a bangle from CELINE PARIS. Sashihara wrote, “Saki and Shige suddenly gave me a present! Read More …
Sashihara Rino appeared on the variety show “Ariyoshi Hanseikai” (NTV) and the cast discussed nicknames given by fans. For example, Nakayama Miho was called “Miporin” or “Mippo”. Sashihara then confessed that she has fans who call her “Rie-chan” for some reason and she really hates Read More …
Former HKT48 leader/AKB48 member Sashihara Rino is no doubt succeeding as a YouTuber. The TV talent posted a make-up video on YouTube on February 26th and the video has gone viral and has surpassed two million views. Many have praised Sashihara for her make-up tutorial. Read More …
Former HKT48 leader Sashihara Rino (28) produced the idol group ≠ＭＥ (nottoikorumii – Not Equal Me) and their new debut mini album is set for April 7th. ≠ＭＥ is a sister group for another Sashihara produced idol group, =LOVE. The twelve members of ≠ＭＥ are Read More …
As YouTube has become another income stream for Japanese celebrities, and for former AKB48G members, doing really well, it was inevitable that former HKT48/AKB48 member Sashihara Rino would create her own YouTube channel. For some, it was a surprise considering Sashihara said about celebrities joining Read More …
Former HKT48/AKB48 member Sashihara Rino (27), donated 20 million yen to her hometown of Oita City which was damaged by heavy rain and flooding. Originally from Oita City, Sashihara donated 10 million yen each to the local Oita prefecture and the Japanese Red Cross Society Read More …
Ariyoshi Hiroiki is a person who also knows how it feels to start over. After success with the owarai duo Saruganseki, having a hit song, the duo went to decline and disappeared. He worked hard to revive his career nearly a decade later and by Read More …
Masks are hard to find in Japan in which the spread of the coronavirus continues to spread not just in Japan but all over the world. And even celebrities are unable to find them. Fortunately for Sashihara Rino, a fan sent her a mask. Sashihara Read More …
Comedian and fashionista Watanabe Naomi and TV host/producer (and former AKB48/HKT48 member) Sashihara Rino are starring in a new TEPCO CM. The two are discussing the importance of electricity and gas and the commercials will air in the Kanto area starting on February 3rd.
VOGUE held their “VOGUE WOMEN OF THE YEAR 2019” and “Rising Star of the Year 2019” event at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo. Women of the Year included: Sashihara Rino, Sawayama Rina, Kondo Mari, Sugisaki Hana, Shibuno Hinako Rising Star of the Year included: Mika Women Read More …
So, what did Sashihara Rino do after graduating from HKT48? Sashihara appeared on the NTV variety show “Shabekuri 007” on May 13th and revealed that she went to a pachinko parlor in Shibuya on the day after graduation. Why did she go? Sashihara said, “I Read More …
AKB48 producer Akimoto Yasushi has a strong fatherly relationship with HKT48 member, Sashihara Rino. Even when Sashihara Rino was at her lowest point after a scandal (and was dropped out of AKB48), he gave her the chance to restart from scratch, to be responsible for Read More …
With HKT48/AKB48’s Sashihara Rio graduating next month and her final AKB48 single (“Jiwaru DAYS”) that she will be participating in to be released next month, one of the things we will miss about Sashihara is her humor. Definitely evident in the latest music video “Watashi Read More …
In two months from now, HKT48/AKB48’s Sashihara Rino (26) will be graduating (graduation day is set for April 28th) and her final single music video for AKB48 titled Jiwaru DAYS” (her final single with AKB48 set for release on March 13th) is now up on Read More …
Back in mid-January, Downtown’s Matsumoto Hitoshi (55) is receiving a lot of flack for his comments towards Sashihara Rino (26) on Fuji TV’s “Wide Show”. Sashihara was discussing her feeling on management’s response to NGT48’s Yamaguchi Maho assault and when asked that it should be Read More …