DeNA SHOWROOM, an interactive "virtual live show" video platform website announced the online auditions for Sakura Ebi-zu today (1/9)
The website will also host the talent auditions for future Stardust Promotion Section 3 models, idols and actresses.
https://www.showroom-live.com/audition/stardust/

Sakura Ebi-zu (桜エビ〜ず) is a kenkyusei (research student) unit to Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku. The auditions will be held starting on January 19 - February 22, 2015.
- Auditions will be conducted using "private audition", where only the judges and organizers can view the corresponding participants' video entry.
- The online audition means participants can submit their self introduction videos from practically anywhere, through PC and smartphones (android / iphone apps). (minors must have permission from their parents to participate the auditions)
- The judges will screen the introduction video entries and the selected entrants will proceed to online interview stage.
- Online interview session will be held on from February 4. The next video screening session will started on February 5 - February 22, the second interview will be held on February 23.
- Applicants who successfully made it into the second interview will get contract on Stardust.
- Two of the judges' avatar in the website are obviously section 3 managing director Ryoji Fujishita (Rijicho), Ebichu manager Fujii Yuichi (Kocho).

q/a in Rijicho's twitter
- So explain to us about Sakura Ebizu!!!!
R: More details will follow at the end of the month. All I can say for now, this is not about moving schools (Ebichu's term of grads) or something like that.
- If it isn't about moving schools, is there a possibility of adding more members to ebichu?
R: From what I heard, it is about making a subsidiary, instead of adding members.
- so at the very least, there's no change in the current Ebichu?
R: pretty much it is. The 8 lineup is as good as it is now.
- why don't you take members from 3Bjr instead? :'(
R: Because 3Bjr is under Kawakami, while the WEST is under Tencho (Hasegawa), and Sakura Ebi is under Kocho (Fujii)

ps: the SHOWROOM app is also available in English, looks like we our daughter can also apply for the auditions as well

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ssk_lennie10 said:

http://www.stardust.co.jp/section3/idol.html

1. Misato Sakurai (April 18, 2003)
2. Mizuha (June 25, 1999)
3. Ayame Kawase (October 25, 2001)
4. Riju Murahoshi (October 19, 2002)
5. Sora Akane (March 13, 2003)
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