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The final concert performance of HKT48 member (and former IZ*ONE member) Yabuki Nako who will now focus on acting. Yabuki reunited with former HKT48 leader Sashihara Rino and also received a VTR message from Miyawaki Sakura:
HKT48 Yabuki Nako performed at her last HKT48 theater performance. Her last final performance before graduating is on April 1st. The Former IZ*ONE member and HKT48 veteran who started in the group at the age of 12. Yabuki has said that she now wants to Read More …
HKT48 member (and former IZ*ONE member) Yabuki Nako (21) announced on her social media that on the 28th her management contract with her agency “Vernalossom” will expire on January 31st. “I, Yabuki Nako, will announce that my management contract with Vernalossom Co., Ltd. has ended Read More …
HKT48 announced on the 21st that Yabuki Nako (21) will hold a graduation concert on April 1st at Pacifico Yokohama. According to the official website, “HKT48 Spring Concert 2023 (tentative name)” will be held at Pacifico Yokohama National Hall on Saturday, April 1, 2023. We Read More …
Yabuki Nako who has built a wonderful career as a member of HKT48 and former IZ*ONE member, will pursue her career as an actress. And as she is to graduate this spring, one more single will be released featuring the veteran. Yabuki Nako debuted as Read More …
Former IZ*ONE members, AKB48 member Honda Hitomi and HKT48 member Yabuki Nako have arrived in South Korea. The two said they would explain soon of why they are together. Yabuki Nako has been working recently on the audition show as on eof the MC’s for Read More …
HKT48 member (and former IZ*ONE member) Yabuki Nako made her return to South Korea for the first time since IZ*ONE disbanded. The idol recently announced she was graduating from HKT48 to pursue an acting career. As for Nako, she dominated the rankings on “Produce48” early Read More …
HKT48 member Yabuki Nako (21) announced that she is graduating from the group. The announcement was made at the 11th anniversary at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on October 16th. “I, Nako Yabuki, will graduate from HKT48.I joined the group when I was in elementary school. Read More …
Yabuki Nako appeared on a variety show and one of the things she had to do was write the English names of the months. Needless to say, Nako’s answers were quite interesting. Granted, many Japanese do not know the English names of the months, but Read More …
HKT48 member Yabuki Nako appeared on “Love it!” and danced to IZ*ONE’s “Panorama”, a group that she was part of for 2.5 years before returning back to her duties as a member of HKT48. The dance was a big topic on Twitter as many were Read More …
The latest HKT48 single “Biisan wa nazae nakunaro no ka?” will be released on June 22nd and the music video for the song has been released. Former IZ*ONE member Yabuki Nako is the center of the new single. The song has surpassed 600,000 views since Read More …
HKT48 (and former IZ*ONE) member Yabuki Nako took on the LE SSERAFIM “FEARLESS” dance challenge. Both Yabuki Nako and AKB48 member Honda Hitomi have been supportive of their former IZ*ONE members solo/group activities by performing covers of their songs on TikTok: @nako_75_ 르세라핌 최고👍🏻👍🏻 #IMFEARLESS Read More …
During HKT48’s concert, AKB48 showed up as a surprise guest during the performance of “Heavy Rotation”. AKB48 center Honda Hitomi and HKT48 center Yabuki Nako, who were both previously with IZ*ONE, have not performed together on stage since their final performance as IZ*ONE members. But Read More …
Former IZ*ONE members and current AKB48 member Honda Hitomi and HKT48 member Yabuki Nako have achieved popularity since their return from South Korea. The two have been active on television and magazines. But whenever the two reunite (especially on TikTok), they always delight their fans. Read More …
Former IZ*ONE member Yabuki Nako (and currently a member of HKT48) was recently interviewed by Yahoo! News Voice about her activities as a member of IZ*ONE. As the group is approaching its third anniversary on October 29th, Yabuki Nako talked about the challenges she had Read More …