
On the 30th the Takarazuka Music School (located in Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture) who rasies Takarajennu announced the 40 members of the 104th class. The number of students who took the exam is up 16 students from last year, making a total of 1079, and the acceptence rate 27 percent. Those who made it into the hard to get into school, after two years will have learned music, dancing, ecetera and will become a member of the Takarazuka Revue and stand onstage.
The numbers of the sucessful applicants were announced at 10 this morning, and from the waiting students who looked nervous, cheers and shouts of 'I did it' went up. Sucessful applicants embraced each other and expressed their congratulation in tears. The entrance ceremony will take place on April 16th.
Taking the test for the second time, Suzuko Murakami (17) a second year student from Amagasaki-Kita High school smiled, 'I'm full of happiness. I want to be a musumyeaku to delight everyone.'
Original japanese article written by Yamamoto Ai