Attacked AKB48 members leave hospital

Attacked AKB48 members leave hospital

MORIOKA, Japan - Anna Iriyama (R), 18, and Rina Kawaei, 19, part of all-girl pop group AKB48, talk to reporters after being discharged from hospital in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, on May 26, 2014, with cuts to their hands covered by towels. The previous day, a 24-year-old unemployed man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the two AKB48 members and a staff member were attacked with a saw at a fan event in the city of Takizawa in the same prefecture.

Attacked AKB48 members leave hospital

Attacked AKB48 members leave hospital

MORIOKA, Japan - Anna Iriyama (R), 18, and Rina Kawaei, 19, part of all-girl pop group AKB48, talk to reporters after being discharged from hospital in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, on May 26, 2014. The previous day, a 24-year-old unemployed man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the two AKB48 members and a staff member were attacked with a saw at a fan event in the city of Takizawa in the same prefecture. The victims sustained cuts.

Attacked AKB48 members leave hospital

Attacked AKB48 members leave hospital

MORIOKA, Japan - Anna Iriyama (R), 18, and Rina Kawaei, 19, part of all-girl pop group AKB48, leave hospital in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, on May 26, 2014, with cuts to their hands covered by towels. The previous day, a 24-year-old unemployed man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the two AKB48 members and a staff member were attacked with a saw at a fan event in the city of Takizawa in the same prefecture.

Attacked AKB48 members leave hospital

Attacked AKB48 members leave hospital

MORIOKA, Japan - Anna Iriyama (R), 18, and Rina Kawaei, 19, part of all-girl pop group AKB48, talk to reporters after being discharged from hospital in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, on May 26, 2014, with cuts to their hands covered by towels. The previous day, a 24-year-old unemployed man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the two AKB48 members and a staff member were attacked with a saw at a fan event in the city of Takizawa in the same prefecture.

AKB members promote new train car of Yokohama Line

AKB members promote new train car of Yokohama Line

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Three members of the all-female Japanese pop group AKB 48 salute at an event to promote a new train car of East Japan Railway Co.'s Yokohama Line on Jan. 29, 2014. From left to right: Nana Okada, Rina Kawaei and Ryoka Oshima.

ANA launches project with AKB48

ANA launches project with AKB48

TOKYO, Japan - Members of all-girl pop group AKB48, (from L) Sayaka Akimoto, Rina Kawaei, Mayu Watanabe and Yui Yokoyama, and Mariya Suzuki, who has been transferred to sister group SNH48, pose for photos wearing All Nippon Airways Co. cabin attendant uniforms at an event in Tokyo on April 10, 2013. The event was held to announce the launch of a joint project between ANA and AKB48 to push young Asians to travel more.

ANA launches project with AKB48

ANA launches project with AKB48

TOKYO, Japan - Members of all-girl pop group AKB48, (from L) Sayaka Akimoto, Rina Kawaei, Mayu Watanabe and Yui Yokoyama, and Mariya Suzuki, who has been transferred to sister group SNH48, pose for photos wearing All Nippon Airways Co. cabin attendant uniforms at an event in Tokyo on April 10, 2013. The event was held to announce the launch of a joint project between ANA and AKB48 to push young Asians to travel more.