Asuka Kuramochi

Asuka Kuramochi (倉持 明日香) is a singer, actress, and a former member of the idol group AKB48 under Team B.

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.

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.
 * 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.

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

Solo Single Sales

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