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Former AKB48 member Kato Rena has gotten married, and her own Instagram post revealed that golden-era members including Yamamoto Sayaka, Kawaei Rina, and Iriyama Anna gathered at the reception. Yamamoto looked back on it, saying, “It was fun, like a reunion.” On a 5channel thread, comments poured in saying they “couldn’t tell who was who” even looking at the group photo, alongside disagreements over the term “golden-era members” and mentions of former members notably absent from the lineup — posts nostalgic for the group’s heyday kept coming.
“The lineup is too stacked,” “Too emotional” — AKB48 Golden-Era Members’ Wedding Sees Popular Alumnae Gather All Dressed Up, “It Was Fun, Like a Reunion” — Yamamoto Sayaka Also Attended
Singer-songwriter Yamamoto Sayaka has revealed that she attended the wedding of former AKB48 member Kato Rena.
By the 1st, Yamamoto had posted on Instagram: “I was invited to Rena-chan’s wedding. The happiness of someone I love so much is my happiness too.” She wrote, “It was a wonderful time full of kindness and love, and there were so many friends I hadn’t seen in ages — it was fun, like a reunion,” sharing photos including a round-table shot with AKB48 golden-era members like Kawaei Rina and Iriyama Anna.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
The members from her generation must be pretty shocked.
Yokoyama Yui's pregnant, so maybe that's why she couldn't make it?
You mean Sashihara-san, from "Anrire with Sashihara Rino"? (likely a Sashihara-hosted segment/show)
Is Lemon in this photo?
Second row, second from the right — that's her.
Ooya / Nakamura A. / Mogi / Murayama
Izuta / Kobayashi M. / Ooba / Mukaichi / Okada N.
Kizaki / Kawaei / Nakanishi C. / Ichikawa M. / Suzuki K.
Kojima N. / Kato Rena / Yamamoto Sayaka / Iriyama
https://ohayua.cyou/twimg/HTXo8JPa8AAxJFY.jpg
It's a hazy memory, but Kato Rena looks like a completely different person lol
The one sandwiched between Mukaichi and Murayama is Okada Nana?! Had absolutely no idea…
Look closely and Yuuna and Mogion really are sticking together in their own little clique.
I know the names, but they don't match the faces I remember.
Well, that's just how much time has passed.
Feels like this group's put out more former members than Morning Musume.
Then there's nothing left to feel but resentment.
Isn't Kawaei one of the big names though?
Well, she's from a different generation than this group to begin with.
Kawaei made senbatsu in the final general election while still active, so saying she only got popular after graduating doesn't really hold up — she clearly already had mainstream recognition and popularity before that.
Background and Key Points of This Topic
AKB48’s “golden era” is often used to describe the period when the group enjoyed nationwide popularity through general elections and TV appearances, but there’s no strict definition of the term. Within the thread, opinions were split on the label itself — some argued that “you shouldn’t call someone a golden-era member if they only got popular after graduating,” while others countered that “Kawaei made senbatsu in general elections even while still active.” Many also said they “couldn’t tell who was who” even looking at the group photo, likely because roughly a decade has passed since graduation, widening the gap in each member’s activity level and media exposure. Some posts speculated that absent former members might have skipped the event due to pregnancy or busy schedules, but it’s worth noting these are all unverified guesses, not explanations from the people themselves.
*This article was compiled as excerpts and a summary from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[Idols] “The Lineup Is Too Stacked” — AKB48 Golden-Era Members Gather En Masse for a Wedding, Including Yamamoto Sayaka and Kawaei Rina.”
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