Tsubaki Factory’s New Bassist Wakazaemon: 5ch Says ‘A Celebrity With More Followers Than Tsubaki Itself’

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In Hello! Project song recordings and tours, it’s standard practice for members to handle vocals and dance while the actual instrumental performance is left to outside support musicians. In the thread, there was notable surprise over a female musician replacing the male bassist (Suzuki Wataru) who has typically filled the role, along with remarks about what’s actually expected of a support musician — like the point that “being able to play exactly from the sheet music matters more than flashy technique.” At the same time, Wakazaemon’s career history and high social-media profile sparked comments like “she’s got more followers than Tsubaki itself,” highlighting an odd reversal where the support musician draws more attention than the idol group. That said, it’s worth noting that the circumstances behind the previous bassist’s absence this time, and whether one or the other will keep being used going forward, remain pure speculation within the thread — there’s no official explanation.