Asuka Kuramochi

Asuka Kuramochi
Asuka Kuramochi at Japan Expo 2009, Paris
Background information
Native name	倉持明日香
Also known as	Mocchii(もっちぃ) Mochiko(もちこ)
Born	(1989-09-11) September 11, 1989 Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Genres	J-pop
Years active	July 2007 - present
Labels	Avex (Avex Trax)^[1] King Records
Associated acts	AKB48
Website	KuramochiAsuka.jp

Asuka Kuramochi (倉持明日香, Kuramochi Asuka, born September 11, 1989 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a singer, actress, and a former member of the idol group AKB48 under Team K.^[2]

Career

2007

On May 27, she passed AKB48 first trainee audition (AKB48 第一回研究生（4期生）オーディション).

2008

On March 4, it was announced she would become a Team K member at the himawari-group performance.^[3]

2009

In June–July 2009, she was ranked 21st in the 2009 AKB48 Senbatsu Election.

2010

In May–June 2010, she was ranked 23rd in the 2010 AKB48 Senbatsu Election.
On September 8, she debuted with Yuki Kashiwagi and Aki Takajō as French Kiss.

2011

In May–June 2011, she was ranked 21st in the 2011 AKB48 Senbatsu Election.

2012

In June 2012, she was ranked 22nd in the 2012 AKB48 Senbatsu Election.

2013

In April 2013, it was announced she would be releasing her first solo single, Itsumo Soba ni, on May 29 under the major label Avex.^[1]^[4]

2015

In July 18, Asuka announced that she will be graduating from AKB48 to pursue a career in sportscasting. Her final performance day was on August 17.^[5]

Solo Single Sales

Itsumo Soba ni Released 29 May 2013 - 31,424+

References

1 2 "The single will be released under Avex in 5 different types." (ustar (April 6, 2013). "AKB48’s Kuramochi Asuka to make her solo debut". tokyohive (6Theory Media). Retrieved April 11, 2013. )
↑ 倉持明日香のプロフィール [Asuka Kuramochi's Profile] (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
↑ 倉持明日香 AKB48名鑑 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon Newspapers. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
↑ "Kuramochi Asuka Releasing Single on May 29th, Photobook and CM Also Planned". 2013-04-06. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
↑ 倉持明日香、ＡＫＢ卒業宣言「スポーツキャスター目指します！」 Sankei Sports (in Japanese). Sankei Sports. Retrieved 2015-07-18.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Asuka Kuramochi.

Official website
AKB48 official profile
Asuka Kuramochi official blog「Dear」（March 7, 2011~）
Asuka Kuramochi official blog 「Dear...」（Previous blog、May 28, 2010 - March 6, 2011）
Bisket Entertainment（Watanabe Entertainment）WE!マイページ:倉持明日香
Asuka Kuramochi (English page) - Google+

AKB48

Members

Team A	Anna Iriyama Karen Iwata Shizuka Oya Nana Owada Mayu Ogasawara Natsuki Kojima Haruna Kojima Yukari Sasaki Haruka Shimazaki Miru Shiroma Minami Takahashi (former general director) Kayoko Takita Megu Taniguchi Chiyori Nakanishi Mariko Nakamura (vc) Rina Hirata Yui Hiwatashi Ami Maeda Miho Miyazaki Sakura Miyawaki Yui Yokoyama (c, general director)

Team K	Moe Aigasa Maria Abe Haruka Ishida Manami Ichikawa Haruka Kodama Ayana Shinozaki Haruka Shimada (vc) Hinana Shimoguchi Mariya Suzuki Yūka Tano Chisato Nakata Mariya Nagao Nana Fujita Minami Minegishi (c) Mion Mukaichi Tomu Mutō Shinobu Mogi Sayaka Yamamoto Ami Yumoto

Team B	Misaki Iwasa Ayano Umeta Ryōka Ōshima (vc) Yuki Kashiwagi Rena Katō Yuria Kizaki (c) Kana Kobayashi Moe Gotō Miyu Takeuchi Makiho Tatsuya Miku Tanabe Seina Fukuoka Ma Chia-ling Nako Yabuki Aeri Yokoshima Mayu Watanabe Miyuki Watanabe

Team 4	Miyabi Iino Rina Izuta Saho Iwatate Rio Ōkawa Miyu Ōmori Ayaka Okada Nana Okada (vc) Saya Kawamoto Ryoha Kitagawa Saki Kitazawa Mako Kojima Haruka Komiyama Kiara Satō Nagisa Shibuya Juri Takahashi (c) Mio Tomonaga Wakana Natori Miki Nishino Rena Nozawa Yuiri Murayama

Team 8	Nagisa Sakaguchi Yui Yokoyama Hijiri Tanikawa Nanami Satō Tsumugi Hayasaka Akari Satō Kasumi Mougi Rin Okabe Hitomi Honda Maria Shimizu Ayane Takahashi Nanase Yoshikawa Yui Oguri Erina Oda Shiori Satō Ayaka Hidaritomo Natsuki Fujimura Yuri Yokomichi Yūna Hattori Ai Yamamoto Haruna Hashimoto Reina Kita Kurena Chō Moeri Kondō Serika Nagano Nao Ōta Nanami Yamada Ruka Yamamoto Momoka Ōnishi Sayuna Hama Ikumi Nakano Mei Abe Kotone Hitomi Yuri Tani Miu Shitao Riona Hamamatsu Yurina Gyōten Kaoru Takaoka Natsuki Hirose Karen Yoshida Rena Fukuchi Moeka Iwasaki Narumi Kuranoo Miyu Yoshino Moka Yaguchi Karin Shimoaoki Rira Miyazato

Former members	Rina Nakanishi Mai Ōshima Erena Ono Rino Sashihara (Moved to HKT48) Atsuko Maeda Natsuki Satō Yuka Masuda Kaoru Hayano Yu Imai Ayana Takada Haruka Nakagawa (Moved to JKT48) Sae Miyazawa (Moved to SNH48/SKE48) Tomomi Kasai Mariko Shinoda Tomomi Itano Sayaka Akimoto Ayaka Kikuchi Misato Nonaka Yuko Oshima Haruka Katayama Yurina Takashima Rina Ikoma Aika Ota (Moved to HKT48) Mina Oba (Moved to SKE48) Suzuran Yamauchi (Moved to SKE48) Sumire Sato (Moved to SKE48) Riho Kotani Nao Furuhata Fūko Yagura Ayaka Morikawa Shihori Suzuki Rina Kawaei Sakiko Matsui Hikari Hashimoto Marina Kobayashi Mizuki Tsuchiyasu Mitsuki Maeda Asuka Kuramochi Rie Kitahara (Moved to NGT48 (captain)) Mayumi Uchida Aki Takajō Rena Nishiyama Jurina Matsui Natsuki Uchiyama

Units

Chocolove from AKB48 (Inactive)
Diva (Disbanded)
French Kiss
No Name (Disbanded)
no3b
Not Yet
Queen & Elizabeth (Inactive)
Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 (Disbanded)

Solo acts

Tomomi Itano (Former member)
Misaki Iwasa
Tomomi Kasai (Former member)
Yuki Kashiwagi
Asuka Kuramochi
Atsuko Maeda (Former member)
Sakiko Matsui
Rino Sashihara (Former member)
Minami Takahashi
Mariko Tsukamoto (Former member, Adult AKB)
Mayu Watanabe

Albums

Singles

"Sakura no Hanabiratachi"
"Skirt, Hirari"
"Aitakatta"
"Seifuku ga Jama o Suru"
"Keibetsu Shiteita Aijō"
"Bingo!"
"Boku no Taiyō"
"Yūhi o Miteiru ka?"
"Romance, Irane"
"Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008"
"Baby! Baby! Baby!"
"Ōgoe Diamond"
"10nen Sakura"
"Namida Surprise!"
"Iiwake Maybe"
"River"
"Sakura no Shiori"
"Ponytail to Shushu"
"Heavy Rotation"
"Beginner"
"Chance no Junban"
"Sakura no Ki ni Narō"
"Everyday, Katyusha"
"Flying Get"
"Kaze wa Fuiteiru"
"Ue kara Mariko"
"Give Me Five!"
"Manatsu no Sounds Good!"
"Gingham Check"
"Uza"
"Eien Pressure"
"So Long!"
"Sayonara Crawl"
"Koi Suru Fortune Cookie"
"Heart Electric"
"Suzukake no Ki no Michi de...Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono"
"Mae shika Mukanee"
"Labrador Retriever"
"Kokoro no Placard"
"Kibōteki Refrain"
"Green Flash"
"Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai"
"Halloween Night"
"Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby"
"Kimi wa Melody"

Other singles

"Dareka no Tame ni (What Can I Do for Someone?)"
"Sugar Rush"

Related groups

French Kiss

Yuki Kashiwagi Asuka Kuramochi Aki Takajō

Singles	"Zutto mae kara" "If" "Kakko warui I love you" "Saisho no Mail" "Romance Privacy" "Omoidasenai Hana"

Authority control	MusicBrainz: aa3e09d0-d2e6-4227-8353-a577b6152e68

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