Asuka Kuramochi

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]

Asuka Kuramochi
倉持 明日香
Asuka Kuramochi at Japan Expo 2009, Paris
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
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Years activeJuly 2007 - present
LabelsAvex (Avex Trax)[1]
King Records
WebsiteKuramochiAsuka.jp

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.[3]

2009
  • 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
  • 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 Takajō as French Kiss.

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

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.[5]

2016
  • 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
  • Itsumo Soba ni Released 29 May 2013 - 31,424+

References
  1. "The single will be released under Avex in 5 different types." (ustar (April 6, 2013). "AKB48's Kuramochi Asuka to make her solo debut". tokyohive. 6Theory Media. Retrieved April 11, 2013.)
  2. 倉持明日香のプロフィール [Asuka Kuramochi's Profile] (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
  3. 倉持明日香 AKB48名鑑 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon Newspapers. Archived from the original on 2014-07-26. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
  4. "Kuramochi Asuka Releasing Single on May 29th, Photobook and CM Also Planned". 2013-04-06. Archived from the original on 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
  5. 倉持明日香、ＡＫＢ卒業宣言「スポーツキャスター目指します！」 Sankei Sports (in Japanese). Sankei Sports. Archived from the original on 2014-07-26. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
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