Akimoto Expands Franchise to Fukuoka With HKT48

Akimoto Expands Franchise to Fukuoka With HKT48

The mastermind of the 48`s franchise and idol legends Onyanko Club Akimoto Yasushi is continuing his long planned  nationwide franchise campaign  by adding a new unit to Hakata Fukuoka .The new unit  is called “HKT48” (“HAKATA48”) . Auditions for this new unit started May 1.  

The group already has a web site, so you can get ready to follow the newest idols in the 48 franchise. With Akimoto`s desires expressed long before AKB48 visited Los Angeles to expand his brand into the six major cities in Japan  and possibly into Major International cities , adding Fukuoka  to the list , makes his dream one step closer to reality.

HKT48 Web Site
http://www.hkt48.jp/index.html