pursue her own existence as a comedy-esque character. Thus, she became a unique representative of the unorthodox members of Onyanko Club. In a segment called , which started in January 1986, she and others, including Kazuko Utsumi, a student at Toita Women's College, answered quizzes given by the music critic Masanori Ito. They gave a series of inexplicable answers, such as the current president of the United States is Abraham Lincoln, the capital of the United Kingdom is Paris, and the meaning of the English word "Temptaion" is temporary halt. They were criticized from various quarters for their intellect, which is unbecoming of college students. Tatsumi subsequently claimed on a radio program that she had just made the mistakes intentionally. In June 1986, in a segment called "", The bickering suddenly started between her and Takaaki Ishibashi of the comedy duo Tunnels. On this occasion, Ishibashi became incensed and stormed out, then left the studio on his own. In March 1987, she made her solo debut with the song . In April 1987, she graduated from Onyanko Club along with Sayuri Kokushō, Mamiko Takai, Aki Kihara, and Kazuko utsumi. In March 1988, she graduated from Tokai University and went to work for Pony Canyon, which released many Onyanko Club records. She then got married and had one child, but got divorced. Since then, she has been involved in several companies, including an advertising agency and a cosmetics related business. Mako Shiraishi Mako Shiraishi (白石麻子, Shiraishi Mako, born June 12, 1969 in Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan) Shiraishi went through a number of auditions related to the entertainment industry when she was in junior high school. She was offered a chance to make her debut as a singer by the music school she was affiliated with at the time after she enrolled at in April 1985. However, she participated in the audition for Yūyake Nyan Nyan and was accepted in July 1985. Then, with the recommendation of her music school teacher, she chose to join Onyanko Club instead of becoming a solo singer. According to the program's chief director, Kazuji Kasai, he was convinced that Shiraishi was absolutely essential to Onyanko Club, so he accepted her at his strong insistence. However, even though Shiraishi and Ruriko Nagata(永田ルリ子, Ruriko Nagata) were eager to make their solo debuts, Kasai refused on the grounds that they were not suitable for it. On the other hand, it