Former ANGERME member Wakana Matsumoto reported on her blog that she visited ‘Tabekko Doubutsu MIRAI LAB.’ with fellow former member Yukie Kawamura. Photos showed Matsumoto wearing clothes that appeared to be hand-me-downs from Kawamura, and on 5ch, comments like “guess she’s just casually naming Kawamura now” reflected surprise at the shift — Kawamura had reportedly asked fans not to name her publicly after leaving the group. Meanwhile, plenty of speculation also circulated about how the friendship started and what Kawamura’s been up to lately.
That indescribably questionable fashion sense has got to be a hand-me-down from Kawamura
47AnonymousSep 23, 2026 21:54
Re: #5 True, lol
6AnonymousSep 23, 2026 21:26
So she went along with the Tabekko Doubutsu hippo mascot?
10AnonymousSep 23, 2026 21:27
Is it really okay to name her now?
Setting something up?
11AnonymousSep 23, 2026 21:28
That's gravure idol Yukie Kawamura
12AnonymousSep 23, 2026 21:28
Guess it's fine to say her name now
She's already named in the Australia vlog, so hiding it here would be weird anyway
14AnonymousSep 23, 2026 21:29
Retiring at Kawamura's age and just staying on in Tokyo — what does she even do for work?
At Hashisako's age, retiring would still leave plenty of options
22AnonymousSep 23, 2026 21:32
Re: #14
Stay-at-home wife
Yep, case closed
15AnonymousSep 23, 2026 21:29
2nd photo
>They give you these glasses when you arrive, and putting them on makes every light look like the little lion mascot — it was amazing!!! 😳🦁
>How does that even work…
>The photo's me looking stunned and going full party mode lol
16AnonymousSep 23, 2026 21:29
There's something weirdly illicit about seeing Wakanya wear Kawamu's clothes
18AnonymousSep 23, 2026 21:30
If you cover up Wakana's face she looks just like Kawamura
Re: #53
The result of wanting to see Wakanya's happy face and just losing all restraint Re: #19
23AnonymousSep 23, 2026 21:32
Right, if she were married she couldn't exactly go to the Tabekko Doubutsu lab
24AnonymousSep 23, 2026 21:32
I'd bet nine times out of ten she's married
29AnonymousSep 23, 2026 21:35
Saw the blog title and figured it had to be Kawamura — turns out the text spelled it right out
31AnonymousSep 23, 2026 21:36
If she's hanging out with Matsumoto regularly, I wonder if she meets up with Hashisako too
33AnonymousSep 23, 2026 21:36
Re: #31
I don't really get the impression Kawamu and Suzu-chan are close outside of work
38AnonymousSep 23, 2026 21:46
What was the point of going out of her way to write on her blog "don't name me even if you spot me" when she quit, then?
39AnonymousSep 23, 2026 21:47
Re: #1
I love that Wakanya is wearing Kamu-chan's hand-me-downs
40AnonymousSep 23, 2026 21:48
ANGERME's fanbase has shrunk so much they probably want to drop Kawamura's name to lure the old fans back
Ise suddenly started showing off her connection to 🐭 too
41AnonymousSep 23, 2026 21:50
Took the kids along to see Tabekko Doubutsu — nice memory for them
72AnonymousSep 23, 2026 22:14
Re: #41
👶🏻: Not a kid, thank you very much!
43AnonymousSep 23, 2026 21:52
Goto won't stop going on about Mi-ko, and now her hairstyle's turning into a Sasaki-style too
46AnonymousSep 23, 2026 21:54
Re: #43
Both Mi-ko and Rikako are totally ignoring it though…😢
These two are super close — what got them started?
Just compatible personalities or something?
56AnonymousSep 23, 2026 22:03
Re: #53
Probably because she's the calm, level-headed one in ANGERME?
Background and Key Points
‘Tabekko Doubutsu’ is Cabaya Foods’ brand of animal-shaped biscuits, and ‘MIRAI LAB.’ is a limited-time fan experience facility built around it. Yukie Kawamura, the former member who came up in the thread, reportedly asked fans not to name her even if they spotted her when she left ANGERME — which is why it came as a surprise that her junior, Wakana Matsumoto, is now openly sharing their friendship. That said, much of what’s discussed in the thread — whether Kawamura is married, how the friendship started, and so on — is speculation from posters rather than anything confirmed by Kawamura or those involved. Fans also picked apart the blog photos for clues, like tracing the outfit back to its owner.
Leave a Reply