Nozomi Tsujii’s Daughter Noa Debuts, Fueling Rumors of Romance with RYUHEI from BE:FIRST

RYUHEI, the youngest member of BE:FIRST

A major new star has made her debut.

Currently, the most-viewed newcomer in the entertainment industry is Noa, the 17-year-old eldest daughter of former Morning Musume member Nozomi Tsujii (37). Her self-introduction video, posted on November 26 on the “Noa Channel,” had reached 5.74 million views by December 4.

It’s understandable that the initial video would receive high views out of curiosity about the child of Tsujii and Taiyo Sugiura. However, what’s surprising is that the second video, posted on November 30, titled “【Current High School Girl】Checking Noa’s School Bag,” has also garnered 1.45 million views by December 4 and even ranked 7th on YouTube’s “Trending” list. Although it’s just a video showing the contents of her bag, such as water and lip balm, it’s been astonishingly popular.

“A lot of people were curious about the child of Takuya Kimura and Shizuka Kudo, and their daughter Koki, who quickly became the face of high-end brands and appeared on magazine covers. For Noa, there are possibilities for collaboration with her parents, and a range of developments could happen. It wouldn’t be surprising if a commercial is confirmed soon,” said an advertising industry insider.

Amidst this success, a rumor from earlier this year has resurfaced.

“There’s a suspicion about an alleged romantic photo leak involving Noa and RYUHEI, the youngest member of the seven-member dance and vocal group BE:FIRST, who made his second appearance on NHK’s Kohaku Uta Gassen. The photo, which appeared to show RYUHEI with his hand around a woman’s shoulder or hugging her, was reportedly leaked from a private account of RYUHEI’s. This caused a huge stir, involving fans in the controversy. The account was later deleted,” the source explained.

 

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“Wasn’t it the Tsuji family that was photographed?”

As soon as the controversial photo was leaked, voices of distress flooded the internet:

“It’s crossing a line to interact with fans like this.”
“The photo is too raw and harsh for the fans.”
“Leaking from a private account shows a lack of professionalism.”

The suspicion that the woman in the photo was Noa arose mainly because “she had openly admitted to being a fan of RYUHEI,” according to a sports newspaper reporter.

“Before the leak, a keychain with the name ‘RYUHEI’ was accidentally featured up close in a video posted on Noa’s mother, Nozomi Tsujii’s, YouTube channel. Nozomi laughed and said, ‘This is bad,’ but fans saw it as a ‘hint’ or ‘clue’ and were upset by it,” the reporter added.

Subsequently, the internet analysis team sparked further outrage by suggesting that the photo was taken at the Tsujii household. They pointed to the stylish white staircase and brown sofa in the background of the picture, which resembled items seen in photos on the Tsujii family’s SNS.

Noa, who quickly racked up millions of views with her debut videos, is undeniably an extraordinary newcomer. Even amidst scandal rumors, she has managed to captivate the online world, proving that she is a rising star.