<figure id="attachment_454529" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-454529" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="b4df106d"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/01/f9e506ad2d9419363ca55d3026aaf6fa-2.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-454529" class="wp-caption-text">He is 158 cm tall, and although he cannot fly due to his fear of open spaces, he has been successful in his limited competitions, and in &#8217;26 he was seeded within the top 10. He will hold a live concert in Higashi Ueno on January 17, and his long-awaited debut single will be released in February.</figcaption></figure>
<h2> We will make it good because we are going to do it!</h2>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Endless ~~ Continuing into the Future~~&#8221;</span></p>
<p> Tokyo on Christmas Eve was filled with the Christmas mood. The pastel-colored studio, filled with balloons and dreams, was filled with the echoes of their high tone voices. The pop melody line was that of a &#8220;royal idol song. However, the microphone was held by an unexpected person. It is Nana Suganuma, 25, a professional women&#8217;s golfer.</p>
<p> She has won a total of three times on the women&#8217;s tour in Japan. She has attracted fans with her strong putting and her innocent character, and now she is taking on an unprecedented challenge in the world of golf, the &#8220;two-faced&#8221; style. On February 18, she will release her first single, &#8220;I want to be your savior! on February 18, and she will be making her idol debut. On that day, a music video was being shot at a studio in Tokyo.</p>
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<p> In between takes, Suganuma repeatedly checked her dance moves on the monitor. The choreographer told her, &#8220;When you do the long tones, stretch your arms as wide as possible. She nodded silently and traced the same movements over and over again to improve the reproducibility. His expression was as serious as it had been during the round.</p>
<p> To be honest, I had thought that even top athletes were probably amateur dancers, but my preconceived notions were overturned in a few minutes. Even a single swing of the arms was dynamic, with attention to detail down to the fingertips. The rhythm was precise.</p>
<p> The choreographer also commented <span class="strongInContent">, &#8220;At first, I prepared a simple dance that focused on hand movements, but Mr. Suganuma asked me to make it more difficult (laughs). (Laughs.) We decided on a dance that uses the whole body.</span> I <span class="strongInContent">was surprised that they learned it after just a few times,&#8221; he said,</span> rolling his eyes.</p>
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<p> The dancer herself was a little embarrassed.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> I took dance lessons for six years from the first grade of elementary school, but I really had no sense. Now I can only learn a little choreography of my favorite idols. But since I was going to do it, I wanted to make it the best it could be.&#8221;</span></p>
<p> Filming began at 9:30 in the morning and continued until 8 pm, changing sets as they went. He must have been tired, but when the camera was pointed at him, he responded with a smile. The &#8220;divine response&#8221; that he usually shows as a popular golfer remained unchanged even when the field was turned into a studio.</p>
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<h2>Heartless criticism from the antagonists</h2>
<p> After the music video shooting, Suganuma finally looked relieved and said, &#8220;I&#8217;m so nervous! (laugh) It&#8217;s harder than golf! (Laughs) It&#8217;s harder than golf!</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> If you play a par 5 course, for example, you can make up for any mistakes you make, but with singing and dancing, you can&#8217;t make a single mistake. The most difficult thing was to sing with feeling. I was able to get the pitches right away, but it was really difficult to put emotion into my singing!　My voice training instructor told me, &#8216;It&#8217;s okay to sing exaggeratedly,&#8217; so I gradually got the hang of it.</span></p>
<p> It all started in January 2013, when Suganuma performed a song by Nogizaka46, a group she says she loves, at a fan meeting. The record company heard the song and made an offer to him in September of last year. Immediately after the end of the season, she began training and attending voice lessons to hone her singing ability. She is a competitive singer when she says, &#8220;If I was going to go through all that trouble, I didn&#8217;t want to do it halfway.</p>
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<p> The costumes and sets are also full of the kind of attention to detail that is typical of her.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> The costumes were inspired by the neat school uniforms worn by the Sakamichi Group. The set was also in pink, my favorite color. I asked them to include a scene of me making pastries in the kitchen to tie in with the &#8220;eclair&#8221; in the song&#8217;s lyrics.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Singing helps me relieve stress, and when my mentality is stable, it has a positive effect on my golf game. In fact, my off-season practice sessions are going well. I feel more responsible for my golf game by taking on new challenges, and it has a surprisingly synergistic effect.</span></p>
<p> When the idea of a CD debut first came to her, her father was reluctant, but she says, &#8220;Lately, he seems to be listening to my music every day.</p>
<p> Behind this challenge was a realization he gained during a difficult season. In 2012, his shots were unstable, which had an adverse effect on his putting, which is his forte. He failed to qualify and spent many days in tears of frustration. Nevertheless, in May 2013, she won the &#8220;Panasonic Open Ladies&#8221; for the first time in two years. She made a comeback.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> I talked a lot with my father. I told him I wanted to go over the basics of my swing once more. I took videos during practice and checked every detail. Above all, the support of my fans really gave me strength. Even if I didn&#8217;t get results, there were people who followed me all the way. I realized that I couldn&#8217;t go on like this, and I was able to look forward to the future.</span></p>
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<p> I realized how big the support of my fans was. She sometimes received insensitive comments, such as, &#8220;You are weak because you are absorbed in singing,&#8221; but she did not mind.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> I knew from the beginning that criticism would come, and I was prepared for it. I love golf, and I don&#8217;t cut corners in my practice. I have confidence in that. I have a lot of people cheering for me, even more than the anti-golfers, so I can do my best.&#8221;</span></p>
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<h2>New Possibilities</h2>
<p> On January 17, the company will hold a solo live show to perform its debut single.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> I chose a venue with a capacity of 500 people to show my enthusiasm. Someday I hope to fill Zepp DiverCity to capacity, if not the Budokan &#8230;&#8230;. I hope that by being serious about my idol, I can show junior golfers, for example, that it is OK to enjoy other activities besides golf, and present them with new possibilities.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Of course, I will also focus on results in golf. My goal is to win multiple times!　I want to get revenge for my disappointing second place finish last year at the Earth Mondamin Cup, and I had a hole-in-one attempt in November, where the ball dipped over the edge of the cup and stopped, so this is the year I want to make it happen.</span></p>
<p> Suganuma then declared, &#8220;I&#8217;m going to give my all to both golf and idols! Suganuma declared, &#8220;I&#8217;m going to give it my all in both golf and idols! Please support me!　Please buy lots of CDs at &#8230;&#8230;.</p>
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<p> Victory on the fairway, cheers on stage. This challenge may generate new antics, but Suganuma, referring to the lyrics of the song, went on to say, &#8220;In the song, we sing about &#8216;Extra, Extra, Extra.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> In the song, the word &#8220;extraordinarily happy&#8221; appears. I would be happy if my song could increase your happiness.</span></p>
<p> Will the &#8220;two-faced golf player&#8221; be as exciting for Japan as Shohei Otani is for Japan?</p>
<figure id="attachment_454530" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-454530" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="546e6f13"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/01/113361a92c2927370a0deb2a8033596a.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-454530" class="wp-caption-text"> In the recording, she showed off her sharp dance moves. She danced through the choreography that used her whole body without losing her balance because of her strong torso.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_454531" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-454531" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="ce4297da"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/01/43325b7385cdb1bc65dc2daba3bfbc5e.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-454531" class="wp-caption-text"> Last year, she also fully enjoyed the Nogizaka46&#8217;s guessing game. He went to about five concerts, including one for 150,000 people at Jingu Stadium.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_454532" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-454532" style="width: 1971px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="518e254a"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/01/f621be390f7e15c8c042c0ac7ca4212c.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-454532" class="wp-caption-text"> This season, he aims to win multiple championships. We hope to see her smile shine not only on stage but also on the podium.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_454533" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-454533" style="width: 1667px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="bd0d6209"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/01/ec73820734b6f06a9fad133faf6ae6a5.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-454533" class="wp-caption-text"> Nana Suganuma, &#8220;I will deliver &#8216;extra happiness&#8217; to everyone with my singing&#8221; and &#8220;Golf x Idol&#8221; duality!</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_454534" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-454534" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="36e9222f"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/01/078fea4139e0a11fd009c97ce6dd8380.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-454534" class="wp-caption-text"> Nana Suganuma: &#8220;I will deliver ″extra happiness″ to everyone with my songs.</figcaption></figure>
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<p> From the January 30/February 6, 2026 issue of &#8220;FRIDAY</p>
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 Sportswriter Myung-Woo Kim

 Takehiko Kohiyama, Afro (4th)

 Nana Suganuma is taking on an unprecedented two-fold challenge: victory on the fairway and cheers of joy on stage. After hearing a song by Nogizaka46 performed at a fan meeting, she received an offer from a record company and will make her idol debut on February 18.

Nana Suganuma’s golf x idol duality! I will deliver ″extraordinarily happy″ with my singing ♡.

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