is a singer, actress, and a former member of the idol group
AKB48
AKB48 (pronounced ''A.K.B. Forty-Eight'') is a Japanese idol girl group named after the Akihabara (''Akiba'' for short) area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48's producer, Yasushi Akimoto, wanted to form a girl group with it ...
under Team K.
Career
2007
* 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
* On March 4, it was announced she would become a Team K member at the himawari-group performance.
2009
*In June–July 2009, she was ranked 21st in the 2009 AKB48 Senbatsu Election.
2010
*In May–June 2010, she was ranked 23rd in the 2010 AKB48 Senbatsu Election.
*On September 8, she debuted with
Yuki Kashiwagi
is a Japanese idol and singer. She is a member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48 and a former member of NMB48 and NGT48. She auditioned for AKB48 on December 3, 2006, and is now a member of AKB48's Team B. She was previously the captain of T ...
and
Aki Takajō
is a Japanese tarento who is a former member of the idol groups AKB48 and JKT48. She auditioned for AKB48's sixth generation and was promoted to member of Team A. Her talent agency is Is.Field (she was previously affiliated with Watanabe Produ ...
as
French Kiss
A French kiss, also known as cataglottism or a tongue kiss, is an amorous kiss in which the participants' tongues extend to touch each other's lips or tongue. A kiss with the tongue stimulates the partner's lips, tongue and mouth, which are sens ...
.
2011
*In May–June 2011, she was ranked 21st in the 2011 AKB48 Senbatsu Election.
2012
*In June 2012, she was ranked 22nd in the 2012 AKB48 Senbatsu Election.
2013
*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
is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate led by founder Max Matsuura and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1988, the company manages J-pop talents like Ayumi Hamasaki and internet sensation PikoTaro. It has also shifted into other busi ...
.
2015
*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.
Solo Single Sales
* ''Itsumo Soba ni'' Released 29 May 2013 - 31,424+
References
External links
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AKB48 official profileAsuka Kuramochi official blog「Dear」March 7, 2011~）
Asuka Kuramochi official blog 「Dear...」Previous blog、May 28, 2010 - March 6, 2011）
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ttps://plus.google.com/116780062027837261998/posts Asuka Kuramochi(English page) - Google+
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1989 births
Living people
Japanese idols
AKB48 members
Avex Group artists
People from Yokohama
French Kiss (band)
21st-century Japanese women singers
21st-century Japanese singers
21st-century Japanese actresses
Watanabe Entertainment