JKT48　　『ジャカルタってどこ？』　仲川決意を語る　#Aki Takajo and Haruka Nakagawa　#Japanese Idol

On November 4th, Takajo Aki and Nakagawa Haruka, who transferred from the popular idol group AKB48 to the sister group JKT48, based in Jakarta, Indonesia, appeared with other JKT48 members at a talk show held at the AKB48 Cafe & Shop Akihabara (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo). While Takajo and Nakagawa are already active as JKT48 members, this was their first public appearance since the transfer. Nakagawa declared, "I want to perform a solo live show in Japan as a member of JKT48. We still have a long way to go, but we're probably on par with AKB48 in terms of energy and power. I want to be number one in Indonesia, and I want to be more popular than AKB48." When asked if she was confident that she could surpass AKB48, JKT48 member Melody Nurramdani Laksani confidently replied, "I think we can if we work harder." Takagi said, "I hope to be able to share what I learned in Japan (with the JKT48 members). I want to become even more famous," and appealed to fans, "I want to bring lots of members to events in Japan. Please come see us again." Takagi and Nakagawa are currently studying Indonesian in Japan, and while their Indonesian stage performance dates have yet to be decided, the two seemed excited about their JKT48 debut in Indonesia, saying, "We want to go soon." The talk show, titled "Where is Jakarta?", introduced JKT48's activities to date. Takagi happily shared her impressions of participating in the Jakarta event in September, saying, "I was really nervous. The fans were so warm." Nakagawa reflected on the Jakarta concert she attended as a member of AKB48 in February, revealing, "From that moment on, I fell in love with Jakarta and decided to transfer." Takagi and the other members also participated in an Indonesian-Japanese translation quiz and performed the Indonesian version of "Heavy Rotation." (Mainichi Shimbun Digital) #### Aki Takajo and Haruka Nakagawa, who left the popular idol group AKB48 and joined the sister group “JKT48,” which often performs in Jakarta, Indonesia, appeared alongside JKT48 members in the talk show held at AKB48 CAFE&SHOP AKIHABARA (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) on the 14th.