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Nogizaka46 – Jikochu de Ikou!

Nogizaka46 celebrate the summer with their new single Jikochu de Ikou! (ジコチューで行こう!).

It is the 21st single by the idol group, and it will be released on August 8th.

The selected Nogizaka46 members (senbatsu) of for the title track are: Akimoto Manatsu, Ikuta Erika, Inoue Sayuri, Eto Misa, Saito Asuka, Saito Yuuri, Sakurai Reika, Shiraishi Mai, Takayama Kazumi, Nishino Nanase, Hoshino Minami, Matsumura Sayuri, Wakatsuki Yumi, Shinuchi Mai, Suzuki Ayane, Hori Miona, Iwamoto Renka, Umezawa Minami, Ozono Momoko, Yamashita Mizuki and Yoda Yuuki.

The member holding the center position is Saito Asuka.

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Nogizaka46 – Synchronicity

Nogizaka46 will release their new single Synchronicity (シンクロニシティ) on April 25th.

This is the 20th single of the idol group.

The selected members (senbatsu) of Nogizaka46 for the title song are : Akimoto Manatsu, Ikuta Erika, Ikoma Rina, Inoue Sayuri, Eto Misa, Saito Asuka, Sakurai Reika, May Shiraishi, Takayama Kazumi, Nishino Nanase, Higuchi Hina, Hoshino Minami, Matsumura Sayuri, Wakatsuki Yumi, Shinuchi Mai, Terada Ranze, Hori Miona, Ozono Momoko, Kubo Shiori, Yamashita Mizuki and Yoda Yuuki.

The girl who occupies the central position is Shiraishi Mai.

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Graduation of Ikoma Rina from Nogizaka46

Ikoma Rina, a popular member of Nogizaka46, announced her graduation of the idol group.

This announcement was made on January 31st.

According to her, now that she is in her twenties, she wants to find a way to improve herself in order to find what she wants to do to live as an adult. She started thinking about the future and the skills she needs to find a career. In order to find her calling in life, she decided to leave the group and find her next challenge.

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Nogizaka46 – Itsuka Dekiru kara Kyou Dekiru

The new single of Nogizaka46 will be released on October 11th.

It’s entitled Itsuka Dekiru Kara Kyou Dekiru (いつかできるから今日できる) and this is the 19th single of the idol group Nogizaka46.

The selected members (senbatsu) for this single are: Akimoto Manatsu, Ikuta Erika, Ikoma Rina, Ito Marika, Inoue Sayuri, Eto Misa, Saito Asuka, Saito Yuuri, Sakurai Reika, Shiraishi Mai, Takayama Kazumi, Nakada Kana, Nishino Nanase, Hoshino Minami, Matsumura Sayuri, Wakatsuki Yumi, Kitano Hinako, Shinuchi Mai and Hori Miona.

The center position is held by Nishino Nanase and Saito Asuka.

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Graduation of Nakamoto Himeka from Nogizaka46

Nakamoto Himeka announced her graduation from Nogizaka46.

This announcement was made on Nogizaka46 official website, and by Himeka herself on the live broadcast radio show Radirer! Sunday on August 6.

Himetan explained that she had to stop her activities with the idol group because remained since several mounths in “poor physical condition”.

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Nogizaka46 – Umaretekara Hajimete Mita Yume

The 3rd studio album of Nogizaka46 will be released on May 24.

It is entitled Umaretekara Hajimete Mita Yume (生まれてから初めて見た夢).

This album will contains the last singles such as Hadashi de Summer, Sayonara no Imi and Influencer.

The cover art has been unveiled.

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Happy 23rd Birthday Sakurai Reika

Sakurai Reika‘s birthday is today and may all of her wishes come true.

She is a Japanese idol, singer and actress. She is a 1st generation member of Nogizaka46 that she joined in 2011. Sakurai Reika is also the captain of the idol group.

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5 members of Nogizaka46 held their coming-of-age ceremony

Nogizaka46 members Ikuta Erika, Kitano Hinako, Saito Chiharu, Nakamoto Himeka and Hori Miona held their coming-of-age ceremony (成人式, seijin shiki).

The ceremony took place on January 7 at Nogi Shrine in Tokyo. The 5 members of the idol group, who were born in 1996 and in early 1997, were wearing beautiful kimonos and holding Japanese traditional accessories.

Check out some photos of the event.

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