On September 4th, the idol group Nogizaka46 held the final performance of their "Midsummer National Tour 2024" at Meiji Jingu Stadium (Shinjuku, Tokyo). Attention was focused on Sakura Endo's hairstyle.
Although Endo usually wears her bangs down, on this day she wore her bangs up and exposed her forehead. The concert was held for three days at Jingu, and Endo said that she had a ponytail on the first and second days. During the MC, she said with a shy look, "This is the first time I've had my hair styled for three days like this."
The inside story behind the up-bangs hairstyle was also revealed, and junior Inoue Kazu, who had been a fan of Endo's since before she joined the group, said with a smile, "Sakura's makeup artist told me a while ago that she was wondering whether to put her bangs up! I was happy that she had a ponytail on the first and second days, but I thought I wouldn't be able to see it...but I did!"
Along with Yakubo Mio, who also has affection for Endo, she went nearby to enjoy the unusual hairstyle, exclaiming, "So cute!"
Fans also responded to Endo's hairdo on social media with comments such as, "It's rare to see Saku-chan with a bare forehead," "Isn't it rare to see Saku-chan with a bare forehead?", "Saku-chan with a bare forehead is too cute," and "Saku-chan with her bangs up was the best."
