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Tomomi Itano (35), a former member of AKB48, is facing backlash over a family vacation vlog she posted on YouTube on September 3. The video appears to include footage shot in what looks like the changing room of the luxury hotel ‘The Ritz-Carlton, Nikko,’ and the hotel’s explanation has since shifted more than once. Reports have also surfaced alleging that similar filming took place last year as well. On 5ch, commenters questioned whether the hotel actually has the authority or contractual grounds to grant ‘special permission’ to film in a changing room, while others questioned the very mindset of filming and posting even a family trip — with much of the discussion waiting to hear Itano’s side of the story.
9/8 (Tue) 18:40
So this wasn’t the first time after all. Former AKB48 member Tomomi Itano (35) is in the middle of a firestorm over ‘changing-room footage’ at a luxury hotel — and the controversy has now brought a new allegation to light.
It all started with a video posted to Itano’s YouTube channel on September 3, titled ‘[Summer Vacation] A Family Trip to Nikko for the First Time in a While, Just the Three of Us [Vlog].’
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Read the original article here
What people said
Of course she's desperate — it's all in service of her 'look how amazing I am' flex.
Filming and posting even her family trip, down to every last detail — that's honestly kind of sad.
if you've been in the entertainment world since you were a little kid,
there's a real chance you never picked up even elementary-school-level common sense.
I bet she already knows she screwed up, honestly.
She just can't bring herself to apologize because her pride's in the way.
kind of like Horiemon or the 'Green Juice Prince' (scandal-prone entrepreneurs known for courting attention).
If it were a private rental or filming after regular hours, sure, maybe —
but does the Ritz-Carlton actually have the right to sign away guests' privacy over their own nudity?
Does their terms of service really say something like 'privacy rights during your stay belong to the hotel'?
Whether a contract like that could even be valid is exactly the problem here.
Didn't want people finding out she booked a lower-grade room or something?
If she'd stayed in a suite, the room would've come with its own fancy washroom anyway.
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/baac59eb2c0a558e813709c71ea91a42265cdd03
Wait, filming during the communal bath's off-hours? So filming actually was permitted, then?
Saying filming wasn't permitted specifically because it was after hours doesn't even make sense, does it?
Whatever — both explanations sound like flimsy excuses cobbled together after the fact.
If that's the case, then the real problem is the hotel's security letting someone into the bath after hours in the first place.
Because a mirror alone doesn't cut it — what matters is how it looks on camera/screen.
Your own reflection looks different too, you know? A photo of yourself in a mirror is the flipped version of how others actually see you — mirrors reverse things like your dominant eye and bone structure, so of course the impression is different.
Isn't that a bigger blow for the Ritz's reputation than for her?
You're overestimating how famous Itano actually is —
most people don't even know who she is.
Background and Key Points of the Discussion
At the heart of this controversy is the fact that the hotel’s explanation has shifted more than once. It was initially said that ‘special permission’ had been granted, but a later, additional explanation claimed the filming happened ‘after business hours.’ On 5ch, many pointed out the apparent contradiction between that explanation and the statement that ‘even after hours, changing-room filming is barred as part of a tightened policy.’ Some posts in the thread called for clarity on the legal basis for how far a hotel can even go in authorizing filming that touches on other guests’ privacy in shared facilities, but no clear answer has emerged. Additionally, the claim that ‘similar allegations arose last year as well’ comes from part of the original reporting — the thread itself doesn’t get into the details of what happened back then or how it was handled, so whether this is a genuine pattern will have to wait for further reporting.
*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread ‘“Is This a Habit?” Tomomi Itano Draws Harsh Criticism After Last Year’s Changing-Room Filming at the Ritz Nikko Also Comes to Light.’
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