Japan 48 and Social Media
Many AKB members started Twitter these days and I have to admit I preferred Twitter rather than Google+ as there are some usability problems with it from my point of view.
At first they have many tools. Blog (some members have 2 even 3 different blogs), mobile mail, Google+, Twitter. Only a few members, such as Rena Matsui post with all the available online tools, while the others, not very so. About mobile mail, that is a fee based service but after they started with Google+, members tend to focus on Google+ instead.
When the Japan 48 groups started Google+. Operation team said “Gachi” (means serious,there is no inspection) But to tell the truth there was inspection and post is being inspected by staffs. The rumor said that some members complained about that and Yasushi Akimoto ordered staffs to “abolish inspection,” but no one really knows the truth behind the scene. If it is proven to be true, then that is good.
One rumor said that at Twitter, there is no inspection and “less censoring procedure” from staffs compared to Google+. At Google+, everyone can see reply easily than Twitter. When members are criticized, fans and staffs alike protect them. On the contrary, for me, Twitter is more of an “open” tool of social media for the Japan 48 groups. At Google+, followers consist from almost 48group fans, but at Twitter, there are a lot more different kind of people ranging from nice to barely knows how to read and spell.
For example: certain member use “Google+ only” policy these days. I guess she is criticized or being trolled by stupid guys at Twitter who thinks trolling is a way to become the cool kids on the block these days, which is not. It is more likely to say that you are a complete impotent nerd hiding behind a monitor screen and got no other things to do other than enjoying the trolling victims rage to compensate one lack of confidence and social interactivity in real life.
So, for “younger members” Google+ is better than Twitter, I think.
The last thing is the “fake accounts” problem. There are many “fake” Twitter accounts of 48 group members. For example, Yuko Oshima and Haruka Shimazaki have no Twitter account. And yet, the line between fake account and real account is pretty blur since it has a lot of followers. Haruka Shimazaki often said “I have no Twitter account” and got angry.Even members follow “fake” account by mistake. For example Tomomi Itano once follow Rino Sashihara’s fake account, Rena Nozawa still follow Yuko Oshima’s fake one.
So, Here are the lists of 48group members Twitter accounts. For active members, I put on “all” members. (at 12 January 2014) If not on this list,that account is fake. About former members, too many, can’t check all. But on this list, that account is real based on my research.
Active 48group members (Japanese)
Aki Takajo @AkiTakajoJKT48
Asuka Kuramochi @asuka_k911
Ayaka Umeda @AyakaUmeda
Haruka Ishida @can2525can
Haruka Nakagawa @HarukaN_JKT48
Haruka Shimada @shimada_hrk1216
Haruna Kojima @kojiharunyan
Kana Kobayashi @Kobayashikana48
Mariko Nakamura @marikorima1216
Mariya Nagao @mariyagiii310
Mariya Suzuki @mariyannu_s
Miho Miyazaki @730myao
Mina Oba @mina_ovo
Miyu Takeuchi @take_miyu112
Rena Matsui @renampme
Rena Nozawa @renaJKT48
Rie Kitahara @Rie_Kitahara3
Sae Miyazawa @oyasuminaSAE_m
Sakiko Matsui @skc1210
Shizuka Oya @ooyachaaan1228
Sumire Sato @sumire_princess
Yui Yokoyama @Yui_yoko1208
Manager Mr.Togasaki @tgsk48
Former 48group members (Japanese)
Atsuko Maeda @Atsuko_100
Hana Tojima @hana_tojima
Hitomi Komatani @hitomi_komatani
Kaoru Mitsumune @mtmnkor
Kayo Noro @kayopone
Mariko Shinoda @mariko_dayo
Megumi Ohori @ohori_megumi
Moeno Nito @moenoxxx
Sayaka Akimoto @akimotooo726
Sayaka Nakaya @nkysyk_a
Shiho Watanabe @nabeshiho
Tomomi Itano @tomo_coco73
Tomomi Kasai @tomoomichan
Tomomi Nakatsuka @tmm_n0618
Yuka Masuda @yuka_masuda
Yukari Sato @yukoriyukori
Is it really that hard to get “verified account” status on twitter?
I don’t speak or read Japanese, so I don’t follow JPN48 member (and former member), except for Tomochin and Nyannyan account just because she has verified account…
G+ UI is just too cluttered for me (that and with my abysmal internet connection, sometimes it just won’t load)
I don’t know reason why,(concerned with their production? I guess) some members got verified mark soon,and others can’t…
For example Yui Yokoyama got verified mark when she started Twitter,but Mina Oba said”I finally got verified mark!!”.
So,there is verified mark,that is real,but if there isn’t verified mark,sometimes that is real account…
Here’s my former Oshimen’s twitter account: Mai Oshima@mai911oshima
Thanks for add.There are many “former members”accounts.,I can’t check all.
Here’s some other former 48group member twitter that I found
Erena Ono @espros_erepyon
Serina @serina_serinko
Nachu @nachudesu1223
Kanako Hiramatsu @kanaco1114