Yamapi takes it off at his Tokyo concert!
Yamashita Tomohisa (26) of popular group NEWS held another solo concert at the Yoyogi Gymnasium in Tokyo on May 8th. With more than 13,000 fans in attendance, he sent out a call to the devastated areas of Japan: “Don’t give up, Japan!”
The Tokyo concert was one in a string of shows for Yamashita’s solo Asian tour, which began in January. Beginning May 7th, he was to hold a total of 6 shows over 4 days in the same location. The Tokyo concerts were originally scheduled to be the final stop on the tour, but due to the massive earthquake, the late March concerts in Sapporo and Taiwan were rescheduled for later this month. “It was hard to make the decision, but I’m glad that I could reschedule the concerts. I want to make the fans happy”, he explained.
Meanwhile, during his May 8th concert, Tokyo was over 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit). Due to the energy-saving measures imposed in concerts these days, the air conditioning was turned off. Sweating in the stuffy auditorium, Yamashita remarked, “It’s hot today…!”. The temperature in the room turned up even more after a fan asked a daring question during the Q&A session with fans. One girl asked him, “What color panties do you like on a girl?” In response to the daring question, he cheekily answered, “How should I answer this question?…Any color is okay!”.
Check out the news coverage of the concert, including a video of the embarrassing question, below!
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I've included these questions from the fanreport of Momoedgewood since i find it too hilarious! :)
Yamapi said he wanted to talk to fans!
A.B.C-Z members started running around the ground floor around the stage looking for fans with a question for Yamapi. Here’s what I could note down:
Q: “When is NEWS going to release a new single?” (11-year-old girl)
A: “Ummmmm, how do I say this. I don’t know. I’m sorry but there are things that even I don’t know. When we know we’ll let you know okay.”
Q: “What’s your favourite thing to eat?”
A: “Ummmmm…strawberries.”
Q: “What kind of hairstyle do you like on a girl?”
A: “I get asked that a lot. Ummm, but say if Matsuko Deluxe got smooth, straight hair, I still wouldn’t like her. But if the pretty ladies here today had smooth, straight hair, then maybe, yes…It’s your birthday? Oh, then I’ll give you my towel.”
Yes, Yamapi gave this lucky fan the towel he had wrapped around his neck during the MC!
Q: “Which member of NEWS do you like the most?”
A: “This is such a popular question. Even yesterday, someone asked me to rank the members of NEWS in the order that I liked them. (But I guess it would be) Nishikido. Just because we’ve been friends for so long. Thank you for your wonderful question.”
Q: “Could you give me a hug?”
A: “…Come here. Oh, you’re really little (8-years-old).”
When the whole crowd went “ehhhh!” in envy, Yamapi said, “don’t get jealous of this small girl.”
After giving the girl a hug, he told the crowd, “you do know what a question is right?”
Q: “Today’s Mother’s Day but did you do something for your mother?”
A: “Well, I took her out for dinner last night.”
Q: “Could you wipe your sweat using our towel?” (two fans…looked about 18 or so)
A: “You do know what a question is right…?”
Q: “What colour underwear do you like a girl to wear?” (same two fans as above)
A: “So now you’re asking me a dirty question…what am I supposed to say? Um, any!”
Later on, Yamapi said that he hopes when he turns 30 years-old he’ll be able to answer questions about underwear more easily.
Q: “I want to get into Johnny’s & Associates, will you let me in?” (little boy with white T-shirt with “Yamapi” written on it)
A: “Uhh, well, practice your dancing, your singing, send in your application form to Johnny’s and get your parents support. I think if you work hard at what you want, eventually you’ll get it.”
Q: “What was your favourite thing to do when you were at kindergarten?” (little girl fan)
A: “Ummm, I did forward flips on the bars a lot.”
Credit: Momoedgewood