AKB48 Adds Another Team,Team 4

AKB48 Adds Another Team

When AKB48 was first created, everyone including myself figured that the 48 stood for the number of members in the group. We were all so wrong .The 48 at the end of AKB48 is in fact teams.

Welcome to the idol wars Team 4. That is right AKB48 has expanded.


Six more trainees will be promoted later to make them a full 16 member team.

If you are an AKB48 trainee fan, there is hope for your girls yet as Team 4 is here and at some point Team 8 will arrive.

Name: Ichikawa Miori
. Nickname: Miorin ,Fresh Lemon
. Birthdate: February 12, 1994
. Birthplace: Saitama, Japan
. Height:148cm

Name: Oba Mina
· Nickname: Minarun
· Birthdate: April 3, 1992
· Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
· Height:150cm
· Bust: 82cm
· Waist:62cm
· Hips: 85cm

Name: Shimazaki Haruka
· Nickname: Paruru
· Birthdate: March 30, 1994
· Birthplace: Saitama, Japan
· Height:157cm
· Bust:72cm
· Waist:57cm
· Hips:84cm

Name: Shimada Haruka
· Nickname: Haruu
· Birthdate: December 16, 1992
· Birthplace: Shizuoka, Japan
· Height:161cm
· Bust: 81cm
· Waist:61cm
· Hips: 84cm

Name: Takeuchi Miyu
· Nickname: Miymiyu
· Birthdate: January 12, 1996
· Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
· Height:154cm
· Bust: 74cm
· Waist:59cm
· Hips: 78cm

Name: Nagao Mariya
. Nickname: Mariya
. Birthdate: March 10th, 1994
. Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
. Height: 155cm
. Bust: 78cm
. Waist: 59cm
. Hips: 83cm

Name: Nakamata Shiori
. Nickname: Shiorin
. Birthdate: July 25, 1992
. Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
. Height: 150cm

Name: Nakmura Mariko
· Nickname: Komari
· Birthdate: December 16, 1993
· Birthplace: Chiba, Japan
· Height: 161cm
· Bust: 76cm
· Waist: 61cm
· Hips: 81cm

Name: Yamauchi Suzuran
· Nickname: Ranran
· Birthdate: December 8, 1994
· Birthplace: Chiba, Japan
· Height: 152cm
· Bust: 78cm
· Waist: 61cm
· Hips: 84cm

Name: Mori Anna
. Nickname: Nanchan
. Birthdate: March 21st, 1994
. Birthplace: Chiba, Japan
. Height: 163cm
. Bust: 78cm
. Waist: 58cm
. Hips: 84cm

AKB48 Trainee Promotion

AKB48 Trainee Promotion

AKB48 research member Nakamata Shiori (18) announced to the live event crowd yesterday that she would be entering Waseda University’s school of politics and economics.

Nakamata told the crowd “I’ve thought about quitting either AKB or school many times, but I was cheered on to do my best at both”.

Nakamata who for a year and half now been a substitute member of AKB48 Team B  was next shocked by a surprise announcement letter from AKB48 producer Akimoto Yasushi.

Akimoto announced that because of Nakamata`s hard work at both school and with AKB activities that she was being promoted into AKB48 regular  team membership  .It is expected that she will become a member of Team B.

Akimoto based his decision on the fact that Nakamata has mastered the pressure of work; she goes to dance practice and during her breaks, she always studies. She has never neglected her studies.

After Akimoto made the announcement Nakamata broke down, cried in front of the crowd, and managed to address the crowd.

“I want to do my best so I’m not hidden by the others. I will be aware of my facial expressions during performances. I want to become a Senbatsu member”.