History Trivia / Sakurazaka46

** The group was originally to be called Toriizaka (after another street in Minato Ward, Tokyo) but it was changed for undisclosed reasons. Two original members also left before its debut due to the leak of scandalous photos.

* NamesTheSame:
** There were two Shiori Satos in Music/AKB48, and there's also an actress by that name.
** Yumiko Seki is also the name of at least three other public figures: a Japanese dentist and tarento, a Japanese-French presenter, and the singer of ''Manga/ChibiMarukoChan'' anime opening song.

** The tabloid never explicitly named the five members, but it did publish [[https://i.postimg.cc/Dmk5pnpW/96f71f27.jpg illustrations]] depicting only their hairstyles. It also mentioned that some of them behaved unusually in Zuumin's graduation photo. Of course, both of these revelations fueled much fan speculation.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The 2021 drama ''Borderless'' was based on a 2018 novel and originally envisioned to star Kanji and Hiragana Keyakizaka members, but after the various changes in the group and the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic, it was modified to also include Music/Nogizaka46. Who would have been cast in the original concept is anyone's guess.

** While she apparently had no problem with Hiragana members personally, Hirate was also opposed to the management's attempted "commercialization" of the group by swapping Kanji and Hiragana members in and out of the formations, and insisted that all Kanji songs should include all Kanji members. This allegedly also influenced Neru Nagahama's decision to cancel her concurrent position in Hiragana in 2017, as well as Hiragana's move towards [[Music/Hinatazaka46 becoming its own group]].
** The tabloid never explicitly named the five members, but it did publish [[https://i.postimg.cc/Dmk5pnpW/96f71f27.jpg illustrations]] depicting only their hairstyles and face shapes. It also mentioned that some of them behaved unusually in Zuumin's graduation photo. Of course, both of these revelations fueled much fan speculation.

* HostilityOnTheSet: Infamous tabloid ''Shukan Bunshun'' alleged that Yui Imaizumi's departure from the group was because she was bullied by five members who were Yurina Hirate's "fanatics", who believed her aspiration to become center was a threat to Hirate's dominance, although Hirate herself was indifferent to such things. The five bullies allegedly also made other members feel unsafe and form their own cliques in order to protect themselves. The management had persuaded Zuumin to stay by telling her that the five would be fired, but they didn't go through with it.

** The tabloid never explicitly named the five members, but it did publish illustrations depicting only their hairstyles and face shapes. It also mentioned that some of them behaved unusually in Zuumin's graduation photo. Of course, both of these revelations fueled much fan speculation.

* HostilityOnTheSet: Notorious tabloid ''Shukan Bunshun'' alleged that Yui Imaizumi's departure from the group was because she was bullied by five members who were Yurina Hirate's "fanatics", who believed she was a threat to Hirate's dominance, although Hirate herself was indifferent to such things. The five bullies allegedly also made other members feel unsafe and form their own cliques in order to protect themselves.
** While she apparently had no problem with Hiragana members personally, Hirate was also opposed to the management's attempted "commercialization" of the group by swapping Kanji and Hiragana members in and out of the formations, and insisted that all Kanji songs should include all Kanji members. This allegedly also influenced Neru Nagahama's decision to cancel her concurrent position in Hiragana in 2017.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The 2021 drama ''Borderless'' was originally envisioned to star Kanji and Hiragana Keyakizaka members, but after the various changes in the group and the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic, it was modified to also include Music/Nogizaka46. Who would have been cast in the original concept is anyone's guess.

* HostilityOnTheSet: Notorious tabloid ''Shukan Bunshun'' alleged that Yui Imaizumi's departure from the group was because she was bullied by five members who were Yurina Hirate's "fanatics", who believed she was a threat to Hirate's dominance, although Hirate herself was indifferent to such things. The five bullies allegedly also made other members feel unsafe and formed their own cliques in order to protect themselves.

* HostilityOnTheSet: Notorious tabloid ''Shukan Bunshun'' alleged that Yui Imaizumi's departure from the group was because she was bullied by five members who were Yurina Hirate's "fanatics", who believed she was a threat to Hirate's dominance, although Hirate herself was indifferent to such things.

* HostilityOnTheSet: Notorious tabloid ''Shukan Bunshun'' alleged that Yui Imaizumi's departure from the group was because she was bullied by five members who were Yurina Hirate's "fanatics", who believed she was a threat to Hirate's dominance, although Hirate herself was a lone wolf and indifferent to such things.

* NamesTheSame: Yumiko Seki is also the name of at least three other public figures: a Japanese dentist and tarento, a Japanese-French presenter, and the singer of ''Manga/ChibiMarukoChan'' anime opening song.

** Yuuka Sugai's fans are the Bariis (ばりーず).

* NamesTheSame: Yumiko Seki is also the name of a Japanese dentist and tarento, a Japanese-French presenter, and the singer of ''Manga/ChibiMarukoChan'' anime opening song.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The 2021 drama ''Borderless'' was originally envisioned to star Kanji and Hiragana Keyakizaka members, but after the various changes in the group and the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic, it was modified to also include Music/Nogizaka46.

* NamesTheSame: Yumiko Seki is also the name of a Japanese dentist and tarento, a Japanese-French presenter, and the singer of ''Manga/ChibiMarukoChan'' anime opening song.

* FanCommunityNickname: Buddies, after a song in Sakurazaka's debut single, since the W-Keyaki concert on July 10, 2021.

* FanCommunityNickname:

** Some online fan groups call themselves Keyakeks, after Website/FourChan's Kekistan.

** Yuuka Sugai's fans are the Bariikis (ばりーきず).

* FanCommunityNickname: Admirers of Nanako Nagasawa, which includes Music/Hinatazaka46's Shiho Kato, are called followers of the Teachings of Naako (なーこ教).

* NamesTheSame: There's a dentist and tarento also named [[https://www.tbs-casting.com/speakers/797-seki-yumiko Yumiko Seki]], written with the same kanji characters.