AKB48’s Yurina Takashima Announces Graduation From Group

AKB48 member Yurina Takashima announced that she will be graduating from the group to pursue studying psychology.

Takashima’s graduation was announced during her performance at AKB48 Theater on October 14th. Afterwards, the announcement was made her official blog as well as AKB48’s blog.

“While in AKB48, I was able to find a new dream, and that is to study psychology. I watched my fellow group members suffer behind the scenes. Rather than standing on stage, my dream now is to help brighten the lives of others,” she said.

The idol’s graduation date has not been decided upon at this time.

Takashima joined AKB48 as a trainee in September of 2011. On August 24th, 2013, she was promoted to AKB48’s Team 4. She was offered to transfer toSKE48‘s Team KII on February 24th, 2014, but decided to remain in AKB48.

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