Asuka Kuramochi

Asuka Kuramochi
倉持明日香
Asuka Kuramochi 倉持明日香
	Asuka Kuramochi at Japan Expo 2009, Paris
Background information
Also known as	Mocchii(もっちぃ); Mochiko(もちこ);
Born	September 11, 1989 (age 34); Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Genres	J-pop
Years active	July 2007 - present
Labels	Avex (Avex Trax); King Records
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 B.^[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.
During the AKB48 Bunshin no Jutsu Tour / AKB104 Senbatsu Members Sokaku Matsuri on August 23, 2009, it was announced that she is going to be part of Team A

2010

In May–June 2010, she was ranked 23rd in the 2010 AKB48 Senbatsu Election.
With new team activities began on May 21, officially became a member of Team A
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.
During 1830m Concert and Tokyo Dome Team Shuffle, it was announced that she is transferred back to Team K
With new team activities began on November 1, Became a member of Team K again
In December 2012, she took a brief hiatus due to acute tonsillitis.

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]
At AKB48 32nd Single Senbatsu General Election, Kuramochi ranked into 36th place, putting her into Next Girls

2014

At a AKB48 Group Grand Team Reshuffling Festival, Kuramochi was transferred to Team B and appointed captain

2015

On 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]

2016

Appeared in the MBS/TBS drama, OL Desu ga, Kyabajou Hajimemashita (ＯＬですが、キャバ嬢はじめました) as Nanako Koizumi (小泉菜々子個、Koizumi Nanako). It was her first appearance in the drama since graduating from AKB48