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[Fall]

Either is possible, but if they spent a fair enough amount of time in Illinois as well, I'd guess that it was probably an administrative position in auto manufacture. When someone from Japan comes in for ag in the South, I'd generally expect them to land in Arkansas rather than Alabama. There had been pictures found of Miki from her time in school/dance classes, so the town was probably mentioned in a thread somewhere, but it's not coming to mind for me.

[Zoe]

There are more industries than just auto and companies people in the US normally would never know of.  The expats I've known have ranged from grad students, chip fabrication, and even waste/recycling.

[Greyface]

It could be anything, but since there is a major Toyota factory in Alabama, and a minor factory in Shizuoka, that would be my bet.
On the other hand, unless I'm misremembering something she has described her time in Alabama as deeply in the countryside... farm animals and the like, which doesn't scream "Huntsville" to me.

[Zoe]

Toyota expats would have been more likely in San Antonio during that time frame, and there's still the time in Illinois to account for.

[ulises]

She studied in the Applause Fine Arts School in Sheffield (Alabama). 

 

[Zoe]

Most likely NAL-Koito Manufacturing then.  Head office is in Illinois and they have a plant in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.

[King Zero]

Nonaka's mom is cute.  I guess the apple really doesn't fall far from the tree.

 

Thanks to all for your insights.  I've tried and failed to find this sort of information for years already, so it's a relief to finally know what I didn't.  

 

(Although now that I know there's a possible Muscle Shoals connection, I can't help imaginging Nonaka in a Skynrd t-shirt...)  

[MM10Fan]

Look at posts on page 6 of this thread for where she lived in Illinois and Alabama, as well as the company we think her father worked for.

[ItsudemoAibon]

LOL! That is correct, much of the info was revealed back in the beginning, right after she joined and can be found in this thread.

Her father works for an automotive Lighting company, headquartered in Shizuoka (where she is from and where they moved back to after returning to Japan) with plants in Muscle Shoals and some small town in southern Illinois.

While Muscle Shoals is a city, it's not that big so she would have experienced plenty of countryside while there.

[Aruki]

HAPPY 20TH BIRTHDAY, MIKI!! ^^

[jonski111]

Happy Birthday Miki.

[JKools]

Happy Birthday Chel!! My current favourite hello pro member ! To you getting more lines this year!!

[Satur]

Oops, happy birthday, Miki (a little delayed)

[ruel]

happy birthday

[Muyim Pimoup]

happy birthday Chel,, my fave 12th gen,,

[ItsudemoAibon]

HBD, Chel!

[JKools]

I NEED this T-shirt from her bday event, is there anyway to order without being a Fanclub member ?

[Juandalyn]

https://www.instagra.../p/B3yQkACpWod/

 

Miki has dyed her hair purple

[TotallyUncool]

Good color - and she looks great!!!

[mizukingdom1]

Yes!!! and it's her member color too, so it's even more fitting.