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Former AKB48 member Mayumi Uchida (32) announced her marriage via her Instagram on the 10th. Uchida debuted in 2006 as part of the group’s 3rd generation and is known for winning the center position at the first-ever “Janken (Rock-Paper-Scissors) Tournament” in 2010. She later drew media attention as the owner of a yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) restaurant. On 5ch’s Geinou/Sports News+ board, the thread lit up less over the marriage itself than over the long-running theory that “only the first janken tournament was legit” and comments about how little-known she’s become — “I still have no idea who she is even with ‘former AKB’ attached.”
Former AKB48’s Mayumi Uchida announces marriage, shares two-shot photo with her partner: “I’ll keep doing my best, just as always”
Former AKB48 member and TV personality Mayumi Uchida (32) updated her Instagram on the 10th to announce her marriage.
Uchida wrote: “To everyone — thank you for always watching over me so warmly. I’m happy to report that I have gotten married.”
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
The first one was the real deal — they did it genuinely, or at least for the fun of it — but the single they released off the back of it flopped hard, so from the second tournament onward it became rigged.
Quite the businesswoman.
Is she still running it?
Paruru used to work there part-time.
Even with the 'former AKB' label on her I still have zero idea who she is lol
Nobody could pick her out individually to begin with, so slapping a label on her doesn't help much.
Forget 'former' — I couldn't tell who she was even when she was active.
It flopped so badly that from the second one onward it was a fix lol
For the first one they probably genuinely thought 'let's decide the center by rock-paper-scissors, luck is part of skill too' and did it straight.
She used to go on TV a lot telling her story.
Her restaurant's right on the route to the hospital I go to for checkups.
Wonder if business is doing okay?
Mariko Shinoda
Haruka Shimazaki
Jurina Matsui
Miyuki Watanabe
Nana Fujita
Iku Tanabu
A lineup that makes you think, 'yeah, rigging it really was for the best.'
Though Rika Nakai, who also took a ton of that same dreamy wedding-photo style, has lasted surprisingly long.
Tanamin still shows up now and then on hot-spring shows or sumo(?) shows.
Nakayan is apparently doing voice acting these days.
but I can't for the life of me remember what that 'rock' thing was about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tichFX0_KPE
That guy's something else.
Background and Key Points of This Discussion
Mayumi Uchida was a member of AKB48’s 3rd generation, which debuted in 2006, and is known as the “original Janken Queen” for winning the center position at the first-ever Janken Tournament in 2010. She later drew further attention for activities outside of entertainment as well, including running a yakiniku restaurant. The theory repeated throughout the thread — that “only the first janken tournament was legit, and every one after that was rigged” — is a long-circulating rumor among fans, not something the group’s management has ever officially confirmed. The wave of comments saying people can’t identify her even with the “former AKB” label attached reflects the reality that 48 Group alumni now number in the hundreds, diluting individual name recognition. As for the marriage announcement itself, Uchida has not revealed any specific details about her partner, so it’s worth noting that the thread’s speculation is nothing more than guesswork.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[Entertainment] Former AKB48’s Mayumi Uchida announces marriage, shares two-shot photo with her partner: “I’ll keep doing my best, just as always”.”
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