AKB48 handshaking meet-and-greet events return: security increased sevenfold, body checks
The first meet-and-greet so-called “handshaking” event for fans to meet their AKB48 idols has been held since the May saw attack that injured Rina Kawaei and Anna Iriyama, and a male member of staff.
Billed as “the idols that you can meet”, AKB48 haven’t been within touching distance for fans for 41 days but returned to extend their hands to the “virginal” palms of Japanese men at Tokyo Big Sight at the weekend.
Immediately after the saw attack there was much speculation that it would spell the end of the mega band’s infamous mass meet-and-greets. Nogizaka 46, a spin-off group, did continue with them, though there were security checks and all bags had to be put in a cloakroom, for a large fee, natch.
In all, the AKB48 event saw around 250 idols, including sister groups, participate, though not the traumatized Rina Kawaei and Anna Iriyama.
In all, security was increased sevenfold. When entering the venue, visitors found fifty body-checking posts. Bags were inspected and metal detectors were used to scan fans’ bodies. For rare cases of female fans, there was a special lane with female staff doing the body checks.
AKB48 had turned into airport security!
All bags had to be placed in a cloakroom and fans had to show the palms of their hands to staff. All accessories except for wedding rings had to be taken off.
The handshaking itself took place over a 1-meter plastic fence, separating the fans from their idols.
Organizers increased security from the previously conventional number of 50 to 350, plus event staff went up from 700 to over 1,000. The new measures were estimated to have cost them 10 million yen ($100,000) in security alone. Each member was assigned double the staff detail than before, up to four, all watching each anxious fan as they nervously approached their favorite idols.
Here is one such potentially dangerous fan forced to meet an AKB48 gal over a fence.
A handshaking event held in Osaka the next day on July 6th for sister group NMB48 also saw a sevenfold increase in security. NMB48 had previously postponed handshaking events three times while organizers considered new security measures.
6 Comments
Lame security. All the fans are still fully clothed. How inefficient. And another thing, all those shaking hands and no hand sanitizers on the tables for the idols. All those germs! But some whackjob might mistake the sanitizer for sex lube and get the wrong idea.
Nice write-up from you guys on AKB48, as always!
While I understand folks from Tokyo Kinky only recognise Rie Kitahara and Kojima Haruna as the only hotties, may I introduce the one true hottie from that Akihabara group to you guys?
Her name’s Kojima Natsuki, and too long has she lived under the other Kojima’s shadow!
Looking at Natsuki’s over-sized tits on her small frame never fails to get my schlong erected!
@Fapper
Thanks for the words of wisdom. We agree that she is also very cute. Actually we featured her on our Tumblr account recently!
@Naked Guy
All those germs, quite. And think what the guys have been doing with their hands to get “prepared” for their meet-and-greet!
Would love to jizz all over Kojima Natsuki’s tits!
@Fapper
Be our guest!