It’s hard deciding what’s useful and useless some days, but I hope this batch of goodies is equally useless for you! Today, let’s look at Muto Tomu’s goods, some newspapers, Hirata Rina’s awkwardness, and event more awkwardness amongst a few 9th generation members.

Muto Tomu’s birthday was recently and part of her Birthday celebration included several different novelty goods! Let’s take a look at some of them:

今年で運良く3年連続で入らせて頂きましたが、毎年本当に素敵な生誕祭で、ここでまた武藤十夢ちゃんへの応援の気持ちがひとつ大きくなる気がします。素敵なノベルティも生誕委員のみなさま、本当にありがとうございます。 #武藤十夢生誕祭 pic.twitter.com/by202g4e5l

— たつやギター (@ta28guitar) December 9, 2015

Usually when I think about AKB48-goods, the quality is sometimes not so great. But many are noting how well made these things.

Last year’s birthday event was also very interesting:

な、なんやこれ？？ pic.twitter.com/qlyziW4Jzo

— ポテトキャップ (@sunMOONtruth_) November 29, 2014

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Newspapers sometimes have interesting AKB interviews and such, but are usually limited in scope (unless it is the AKB Shinbun). However, a recent issue of Nikkan Sports takes out a full page, completely covered in 48-group news, following the recent 10 year anniversary:

Oddly enough, there is one thing to note about this coverage: it is basically all about AKB48’s previously graduated members. It still seems they have the popularity and power over their current generation junior members!

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Check out Hirata Rina posing for the camera:

Card

Nothing unusual here… until she realizes that she is giving up some unintended fan service!

Card

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Lastly, we see fellow AKB48 9th Generation members Yamauchi Suzuran and Shimazaki Haruka attempting to take a photo together… with Paruru exuding awkwardness:

→ http://7gogo.jp/shimazaki-haruka/7858

トークアプリ755からの投稿

“Suzuran asked me to take a picture #AWKWARD”

→ http://7gogo.jp/shimazaki-haruka/7859

トークアプリ755からの投稿

“#ForcedSmile #BuryingTheDistanceBetweenSakae #ReallyAwkward”

→ http://7gogo.jp/shimazaki-haruka/7860

トークアプリ755からの投稿

“The only thing we could do was laugh. Done.”

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USELESS NEWS終了〜〜！

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