Nishino Nanase performs for the final time as a member of Nogizaka46

Nishino Nanase (24) has performed her last performance as a member of Nogizaka46 at Kyocera Dome Osaka on February 24th.

Nishino told the audience that on September 25, 2011, after joining Nogizaka46, there were only three people who lined up at Nishino’s handshake meeting in the first event.  She admitted that she was shy, didn’t know what to say and her expression was not the best.  But she still wanted to aim for the top and that was to stop wearing a lot of flashy makeup and while not good with words, would grasp the fans hands and told her how much she appreciated them by rubbing on their hand.

In 2014, she became the center for the first time, she also challenged bungee jumping in Macao and surprised the members and staff.

On December 23rd, she had her last handshake meeting and about 20,000 people lined up to greet Nishino for the last time.

The rows were over 6,000 times more than it was seven years ago.

While she will no longer be an idol, she will continue to work hard as an actress and an exclusive model for the fashion magazine “non-no”.

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