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The story
Juice=Juice’s Sakura Ishiyama raved about a junior member’s singing voice on a program, saying, “I really love Mifu’s voice. That sparkle, or maybe you’d call it a clear, transparent feel…” The story was picked up on 5ch’s Hello! Project board. The thread also brought up an earlier episode of “Hello! Q&A” in which Ishiyama had named Mifu (Kawashima) as the member whose singing voice she liked, and users reacted to the connection between the two remarks. As the discussion grew, more posts compared other members’ singing styles to things like "yakiniku" and "carbonated water," and the thread got lively debating how best to describe the appeal of each voice.
What people said
Ria Matsunaga, Sakura Ishiyama
(On the question of what kind of voice they admire…)
Q. Which member's singing voice do you like?
Sakura Ishiyama — Mifuu
Back then no reason was given, so it's great to finally hear what she likes about it
She's a rare talent
https://youtu.be/s8an4NdTUr4?si=dSSDOEhGEvhxwL6V
Exactly what Juice needed
Wouldn't 'like carbonated water to 100% Juice' work just as well?
Thought she was cool at the solo fes
Her enunciation is clear, and she's got that transparency — such a wonderful tone
Background and Talking Points
Ishiyama Sakura’s remark reportedly came up during the radio segment “MIX=Juice,” and the thread tied it to an episode of “Hello! Q&A” aired in July 2026, in which Ishiyama had named Mifu (Kawashima) as the member whose singing voice she liked. Opinions split over how to describe Mifu’s voice compared to other members’ singing styles — fans were divided on whether "heavy yakiniku" or "carbonated water" was the better comparison, with noticeable differences in how people rated it. Note that the original thread also contained posts disparaging certain members’ appearances and abuse directed at the thread starter; this article excludes those posts and focuses solely on the exchange about singing voices.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project board) thread “Sakura Ishiyama: “I really love Mifu’s voice. That sparkle, or maybe you’d call it a clear, transparent feel — that voice only Mifu has”.”
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