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[Yahoo!: JPN] AKB48's Kawaei Rina & Iriyama Anna continue to take a rest from handshake events


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AKB48's Kawaei Rina & Iriyama Anna continue to take a rest from handshake events


 


Translated by: Kanki @ OneHallyu.com


 


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On August 30th, AKB48’s Kawaei Rina (19) and Iriyama Anna (18) did not attend the group’s national handshake event for their 36th single “Labrador Retrieverâ€. AKB48’s official blog announced their absence on the 29th and explained it was due to the two recovering from their injuries from a previous handshake event.


 


The two members suffered injuries on May 25th after being assaulted with a saw at the group’s national handshake event in Iwate.  AKB48 resumed handshake activities on July 5th, but Iriyama and Kawaei did not participate. The duo has already returned to the stage, but they have yet to return to the realm of handshake events.


 


It has been announced that the group will be having handshake events for their 37th single “Kokoro no Placard†on August 31st, November 3rd, January 4th, and February 7th. Iriyama and Kawaei will not be participating and once they decide that they are able to attend again their the company will announce it.


 


 


 


[+2584, -239] I think that’s a good idea.


 


[+2226, -228] It’s not easy to forget a traumatizing experience like that. That goes for other members participating in the event as well.


 


[+2166, -272] It can’t be helped that their absent from the event. I even understand why, but their agency should really think a bit more about saying they’re ‘recovering from an injury’ and then having them appear on TV shows at the same time…


 


[+693, -86] Even though after this the girls are going to announce that they’re “doing fine!â€, the adults really need to watch over them properly.


 


[+608, -72] They were probably really scared when all of this happened, so I think it’s probably good that they’re not participating. We’re in no rush.


 


[+555, -73] Even though we thought the girls were ‘fine’, it probably brings back all of those awful memories when they’re in a crowded room surrounded by so many people. If we’re really thinking about the girls, then shouldn’t it be okay for the agency and fans to wait a little? Well, I don’t like the AKB business anyway.


 


[+496, -76] If it were me I wouldn’t want to do handshake events anymore and I would leave the group. But, I think there’s still a lot more activities these 2 can do in AKB. They’re probably still experiencing a lot of terror due to the previous event, so I think it’s better if they don’t discuss handshake events with them for a while.


 


[+456, -50] I think it’s good that they’re not participating in handshake events right now. And not just for this event, I think it’s good if they’re absent for the next one as well. Someone else also said this, but I agree, I don’t think it’s easy to just recover from something traumatic like that.


 


[+368, -39] The main injury is a mental one. They’ve been given proper care, but this takes time. Just because they say they want to forget about it, doesn’t mean they can. Maybe it’s good if they never participate in the handshake events again? Oh and what about the staff member who went and protected the two of them? I wonder how he’s doing?


 


[+330, -19] To be honest if I were in their same position I would be so traumatized. I wouldn’t want to be asked to participate in a handshake event even a year later.

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I totally feel for them. If I was them I wouldn't just wanna break from those events I'd never go to one ever again.

 

 

 

 

i like your colour scheme  :hurr:  :chu:

 

 

 

 

 

I am a filthy thief. Thank you so much for the idea~  :lub:

 

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When I read the title, I thought of that incident two girl group members were attacked at an event a while back and now I'm sad to see this is indeed about that. Poor girls, that must have been very frightening, doing a handshake event only for some psycho to attack you with a saw. I hope they can overcome the mental trauma they must have suffered. :[

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Yeah understandable. Hate AKS tbh but their quick responses hrs after the incident to up security was commendable. Japan is safer than country like US so securities tend to be lax since people trust each other more....

 

Can't blame them, they would probably be wondering all the time if a crazy fan would do something like that again...

 

Wasn't a fan tho. Just a crazy pissed that he have no job so he was like I'm going to stab someone in a public place for attention  :>_>:

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