Takizawa Hideaki's commemoration event for release of his two photobooks

Takizawa Hideaki held a commemoration event on 30 March for his two new photobooks "TACKEY TRIP 29" and "TACKEY TRIP 30" which contains photos of his trips to Cambodia and Hawaii when he was 29 and to Tahiti and Micronesia when he was 30. Takizawa who turned 31 on 29 March revealed that he had a big birthday celebration held by his fans and staff and commented that when he was in his 20s, there were parts of himself he preferred to conceal but since he entered his 30s, he was fine with showing off his true self. In addition, when asked about his changes after becoming older, Takizawa said that he used to be shy when meeting new people but has now become more comfortable about talking to strangers.

On the night before his birthday, Takizawa was at the karaoke with his working partner Imai Tsubasa and other staff members till early morning where they sang about 20 to 30 songs of Tackey and Tsubasa. Takizawa said that the party was organised by Imai and it felt like they were holding a concert without the MC portion.

Source: Nikkansports