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Asuka Kuramochi

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Asuka Kuramochi 倉持 明日香
Asuka Kuramochi at Japan Expo 2009, Paris
Background information
Also known as	Mocchii(もっちぃ) Mochiko(もちこ)
Born	(1989-09-11) September 11, 1989 (age 34) Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Genres	J-pop
Years active	July 2007 - present
Labels	Avex (Avex Trax)[1] King Records
Website	KuramochiAsuka.jp

Asuka Kuramochi (倉持 明日香, Kuramochi Asuka, born September 11, 1989, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a singer, actress, and a former member of the idol group AKB48 under Team B.^[2]

Career[edit]

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2007[edit]

• On May 27, she passed AKB48 first trainee audition (AKB48 第一回研究生（4期生）オーディション).

2008[edit]

• On March 4, it was announced she would become a Team K member at the himawari-group performance.^[3]

2009[edit]

• In June–July 2009, she was ranked 21st in the 2009 AKB48 Senbatsu Election.
• During the AKB48 Bunshin no Jutsu Tour / AKB104 Senbatsu Members Sokaku Matsuri on August 23, 2009, it was announced that she is going to be part of Team A

2010[edit]

• In May–June 2010, she was ranked 23rd in the 2010 AKB48 Senbatsu Election.
• With new team activities began on May 21, officially became a member of Team A
• On September 8, she debuted with Yuki Kashiwagi and Aki TakajōasFrench Kiss.

2011[edit]

• In May–June 2011, she was ranked 21st in the 2011 AKB48 Senbatsu Election.

2012[edit]

• In June 2012, she was ranked 22nd in the 2012 AKB48 Senbatsu Election.
• During 1830m Concert and Tokyo Dome Team Shuffle, it was announced that she is transferred back to Team K
• With new team activities began on November 1, Became a member of Team K again
• In December 2012, she took a brief hiatus due to acute tonsillitis.

2013[edit]

• In April 2013, it was announced she would be releasing her first solo single, Itsumo Soba ni, on May 29 under the major label Avex.^[1][4]
• At AKB48 32nd Single Senbatsu General Election, Kuramochi ranked into 36th place, putting her into Next Girls

2014[edit]

• At a AKB48 Group Grand Team Reshuffling Festival, Kuramochi was transferred to Team B and appointed captain

2015[edit]

• On July 18, Asuka announced that she will be graduating from AKB48 to pursue a career in sportscasting. Her final performance day was on August 17.^[5]

2016[edit]

• Appeared in the MBS/TBS drama, OL Desu ga, Kyabajou Hajimemashita (ＯＬですが、キャバ嬢はじめました) as Nanako Koizumi (小泉菜々子個、Koizumi Nanako). It was her first appearance in the drama since graduating from AKB48

Solo Single Sales[edit]

• Itsumo Soba ni Released 29 May 2013 - 31,424+

References[edit]

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Asuka Kuramochi.

• Official website
• AKB48 official profile
• Asuka Kuramochi official blog「Dear」（March 7, 2011~）
• Asuka Kuramochi official blog 「Dear...」 Archived 2016-01-09 at the Wayback Machine（Previous blog、May 28, 2010 - March 6, 2011）
• Bisket Entertainment（Watanabe Entertainment）WE!マイページ:倉持明日香
• Asuka Kuramochi (English page) - Google+