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It was announced on the official HKT48 blog that HKT48 member Mizukami Rinka (18) will graduate on April 3rd. A graduation performance will be held at the HKT48 Theater in Fukuoka on March 29th and will be held at the Hakata International Exhibition Center and Read More …
HKT48 member and former IZ*ONE member Yabuki Nako is known for showing her love to her former IZ*ONE members who have gone on to release their solo (or group) singles on her TikTok and with the release of Choi Yena’s “SMILEY”, Nako showed her SMILEY Read More …
The music video for HKT48’s “Totsuzen Do love me!” has been released on YouTube and features Yabuki Nako as the center for the song which is the kickoff lead song for HKT48’s second album “Outstanding”. The former IZ*ONE member, along with Honda Hitomi have gained Read More …
Yabuki Nako is featured as the center for HKT48’s second album “Outstanding”. The former IZ*ONE member, along with Honda Hitomi have gained popularity after being part of the global girl group and as Honda Hitomi is now one of the primary faces of AKB48 and Read More …
Miyawaki Sakura ended her activities with IZ*ONE’s disbandment at the end of April 2021 and graduated from HKT48 back in June and now, her Japan contract with Vernalossom has expired. According to the agency, “We are pleased to report that the management contract between Sakura 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 …
Former IZ*ONE members Yabuki Nako (currently a member of HKT48) and Honda Hitomi (currently a member of AKB48) have done well since returning back to Japan, as both can be seen on television and magazines (both did a photoshoot with AR Magazine released this month). Read More …
HKT48 member and popular YouTuber Murashige Anna (23) has announced that she is graduating from HKT48. At the end of the HKT48 performance held at HKT48 Theater in Fukuoka City on September 19th, Murashige said, “I, Murashige Anna will graduate from HKT48. I would like Read More …
With numerous members of the 48 groups testing positive for the novel coronavirus and nine members of HKT48 having tested positive, the group has declined to appear at the event @JAM EXPO 2020-2021 which they were scheduled to appear on August 27th. @JAM EXPO Read More …
A few days ago, six members of HKT48 (Oda AYaka, Kurihara Sae, Kuriyama Rina, Sakamoto Erena and Miyazaki Sono) were announced as testing positive for the novel coronavirus. It was announced today that three more members have tested positive: Imamura Maria, Yamauchi Yuuna, Mizukami Rimika Read More …
It was announced that four more members of HKT48 have tested positive for COVID. Oda AYaka, Kurihara Sae, Kuriyama Rina, Sakamoto Erena and Miyazaki Sono were the names announced and that if a close contact is confirmed, it will be dealt with appropriately according to Read More …
The friendship of Miyawaki Sakura and Lee Chaeyeon (aka Chaekkura) on “Produce 48” and as members of IZ*ONE is well-documented. In the “Produce 48” finale, Miyawaki Sakura who came in second place in the reality audition show was asked if she had any final messages Read More …
Choreographer Takenaka Natsumi analyzed Miyawaki Sakura’s growth for QJ Web. Takenaka was in charge of the choreography for HKT48’s second single “Melon Juice” in 2013. However, her impression of Sakura at the time was not so clear. What she does remember was that Sashihara Rino Read More …
Miyawaki Sakura’s graduation concert is now over. But fans will get to see Sakura again perform with HKT48, although this was her graduation concert, Sakura requested from staff that she wanted to do one more HKT48 stage performance at the end of the month. Miyawaki Read More …
Miyawaki Sakura has no doubt been one of the faces of HKT48. At a young age, becoming a first gen member and then a few years later, selected to take part in AKB48’s single “UZA” and also one of the visual queens of the recently Read More …