On Nogizaka46’s live stream from their YouTube channel that just finished streaming, Takayama Kazumi, a first gen member of the group has announced that she is graduating from the group.
The graduation will be at the end of September, The Tokyo Dome concert on September 8-9 will be her last stage of Nogizaka46.
Takayama is also known for co-authoring “Okane ga zutto fuetsuzukeru tōshi no mesoddo: Aidoru no watashi demo” (Investment Methods that Keep My Money Growing Even Though I’m an Idol) and the author of the novel “Trapezium”.