Nozomi Kawasaki, a talent and businessman, revealed her “true purpose” in joining the idol group “AKB48” on “Weekly pacific saury to Matsuko” (TBS series) broadcast on August 7, 2022.
“Because it will not go well if you become president without a name…”
Mr. Kawasaki, who grew up in an extremely poor family, revealed that he used to feast at various friends’ houses for dinner. Regarding his junior high school days, he said, “Maybe I didn’t eat so much that I don’t remember much, so I don’t have any memories of junior high school. It was hell. Matsuko Deluxe, the MC of the program, jokingly said, “People know that nutrition is important.”
In 2005, at the age of 18, Kawasaki passed the audition for AKB48 and debuted in the entertainment industry. As for why she wanted to be an idol, she said that at the time she was in a boom with the businessman Takafumi Horie, also known as “Horiemon”.
“When I wanted to become a president, I thought it would be better if I became a celebrity or an idol because it would probably not go well if I became an unknown president.”
And confessed that he joined AKB to gain name recognition. However, Mr. Kawasaki was enrolled from 2005 to 2009 when AKB was still in its infancy. Therefore, he revealed the severe salary situation, saying, “I was there for about 3 years, but (monthly income) is 70,000 max. It’s the best time.”
At the unexpected amount of money, Takashi Yoshimura, the facilitator of “Heisei Nobushi Kobushi”, responded with a wide-eyed “70,000 yen!?”. pacific saury-san and Matsuko-san also said something like, “Wow…it’s amazing,” and showed their surprise with a somewhat dazed look.
After graduating from AKB, Mr. Kawasaki launched a men’s brand targeting existing male fans and had great success. “When I put out a photo book, there were people who bought 100 copies at a time.” And expose the strategist side.
Looking at Mr. Kawasaki’s history, Mr. Matsuko said, “(Mr. Kawasaki) doesn’t like money, he really understands the importance of money.”