Over a week after the Bunshun story of Keyakizaka46’s Ishimori Nijika was released, Ishimori announced she is graduating from the group

On September 20th, Bunshun released an article that Keyakizaka46’s Ishimori Nijika (23) was hanging out with a popular host club employee in Kabukicho, Shinjuku at his home condominium.  The article interviewed host club man who would meet Ishimori at her home in private, but never outdoors.

On September 30th, it was announced on the Keyakizaka46 official website that Ishimori Nijika would graduate from the group on the same day.

According to the website statement, “after discussions with her, they accepted her decision and that Ishimori Nijika, would graduate from the group on September 30th”.

Currently, Keyakizaka46 is planning to reboot, by changing their name to Sakurazaka46 and escape from the negative publicity involving former members.

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