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On February 22nd, former AKB48 member Takahashi Minami updated her Twitter account X. She revealed a large number of cards from the anime “Sailor Moon” series that she discovered when she returned to her parents’ house, drawing a response of “That’s amazing!” and “They’re treasures!”. Read More …
Suzuki Mariya (32), former member of AKB48 and wife of Nemoto Yu of the comedy duo Golden Rules, updated her SNS on the 26th to announce that she is pregnant with their first child and revealed the gender to be a boy. Suzuki debuted as Read More …
Former AKB48 / SKE48 member Sato Sumire (29) gave birth to her second child. Her husband and K-1 player Ryo Ashitaka (33) reported it on social media. Sato gave birth at 2:10 pm on the 6th, and Aitaka wrote that the child is a “healthy Read More …
Former AKB48 member Suzuki Mariya (32) announced on her SNS on the 4th that she got married to Yoshimoto Kogyo’s comedy duo “Golden Rules” Nemoto Yu (38). The couple released a joint statement which were posted on X (formerly known as Twitter), “Nemoto Yu and Read More …
What are the chances of this happening? Former Nogizaka46 member Hori Miona finds out the woman sitting next to her on the shinkansen is former AKB48 member Kitahara Rie. Hori tweeted: Riding the Shinkansen, I thought the person next to me was beautiful, and when Read More …
Former AKB48 talent Urano Kazumi (37) announced on her SNS on the 8th that she is pregnant with her first child. She plans to give birth in the fall. The former idol posted a photo with her husband at Suitengu Shrine, as they prayed for Read More …
Former AKB48 Fukuoka Broadcasting announcer Kobayashi Marina (27) updated her Instagram on the 22nd and announced that she would be leaving Fukuoka Broadcasting after next week’s program. Kobayashi reported, “I announced earlier that I will be leaving FBS with the appearance on next week’s program. Read More …
Former AKB48 member Okada Nana updated her Instagram story on May 21st and the singer received negative comments on her nose. Some writing that her nose looks strange, her nose is in a strange shape and how her profile looks unusual. On May 11, Okada Read More …
Former AKB48 member Kasai Tomomi posted her latest YouTube video in regards to her baby who weaned herself from drinking breastmilk, which made Kasai a bit sad. Kasai gave birth to a girl in June 2022, the first child she had with her husband, actor Read More …
Former AKB48-member Fujie Reina shared photos on Instagram of the wedding ceremony of her friend, former AKB48 member Naruse Risa and Takeuchi Manabu (from the comedy duo Kaminari). In the photo, along with Fujie, Naruse and Takeuchi, former AKB48 members Kuramochi Asuka, Sato Amina, Nakata Read More …
Former AKB48 member Kasai Tomomi is pregnant with her first child. Kasai made the announcement on her official Instagram and wrote, “I am worried about my first experience, but I am looking at my body changing day by day and my stomach growing little by Read More …
Shimada Haruka was a member of AKB48 from 2009-2017. Afterward, she moved to London and lived there for a year to learn English but returned to her home in Atami City in Shizuoka to take work for the family business, the Tachibana Ryokan, which was Read More …