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