AKB48 is a group with many members who are famous stars in the Japanese entertainment industry. This is the most famous Japanese girl idol group today. When it comes to music in the Japanese entertainment industry, you've probably heard of AKB48, the group that is known as the SNSD of Japan, and is considered a famous phenomenon throughout Asia. The group was founded by Yasushi Akimoto and has many sister groups in China, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, ... and has achieved the Guinness World Record - the group with the largest number of members in the world. They are also one of the highest grossing music groups in the world. In 2011, the group achieved record sales of over 211 million USD and in 2012 226 million USD in Japan alone. The article introduces you to the top most prominent members of the group. These are all the most famous idols of Japan.
1 Miyawaki Sakura
One of the most prominent members of AKB48 Miyawaki Sakura (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)
Miyawaki Sakura is the vice-captain of team KIV of HKT48, a concurrent member of team A AKB48 and a member of the Korean-Japanese group IZ*ONE.
2 Maeda Atsuko
One of the most prominent members of AKB48 Maeda Atsuko (Image source: Flickr)
Maeda Atsuko's nickname is Acchan. At the age of 14, she became AKB48's first group member and was chosen as the center. She won the queen position in the first general election of AKB48 in 2009 and 2011. Atsuko has also impressed with her roles in the films Q10, Hana Kimi,... In 2012, good Maeda retired from AKB48 and went solo. Maeda's solo career was also very successful and her songs also achieved impressive achievements.
3 Sashihara Rino
One of the most prominent members of AKB48 Sashihara Rino (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)
Sashihara Rino is also one of the most popular members of AKB48. Since 2012 Sashihara has been a member of HKT48. She won the position of AKB48's general election queen in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. She also topped the list of the highest-paid female idols in the Japanese entertainment industry many times.
4 Watanabe Mayu
One of the most prominent members of AKB48 Watanabe Mayu (Image source: Flickr)
Watanabe Mayu joined AKB48 at the age of 13 and is the youngest member of the group. Mayuyu possesses a perfect beauty that is compared to a robot or a character coming out of a manga. In 2014, Mayuyu won the title of queen for the first and last time in the AKB48 general election. After graduating from the group in 2017, Mayuyu focused on acting and musicals.
5 Mariko Shinoda
One of the most prominent members of AKB48 Mariko Shinoda (Image source: Wikipedia)
Mariko Shinoda is the only member of Generation 1.5 AKB48, she was the captain of Team A. Mariko graduated from AKB48 in 2013 at Fukuoka Dome.
6 Kashiwagi Yuki
One of the most prominent members of AKB48 Kashiwagi Yuki (Image source: Wikipedia)
Kashiwagi Yuki participated in the group audition in 2006. She used to be NGT48 and was the captain of Team B of AKB48.
7 Matsui Jurina
Matsui Jurina joined AKB48 at the age of 11, becoming the youngest member of the group. She was praised by producer Aki-P as
Matsui Jurina joined AKB48 at the age of 11, becoming the youngest member of the group. She was praised by producer Aki-P as "a once-in-a-lifetime idol", an "unpolished diamond". She was surprised when she was chosen to be the center of the song "Oogoe Diamond" to beat the veteran members. Matsui Jurina is the irreplaceable center of SKE48. In 2018, Matsui Jurina stepped on the "throne" of the AKB48 general election.
8 Oshima Yuko
One of the most prominent members of AKB48 Oshima Yuko (Image source: Wikipedia)
Oshima Yuko was a child actress before becoming a member of AKB48. Right from the moment she joined the group, she proved her charm. Oshima Yuko once surprised when he overcame Maeda Atsuko to win 1st place in the group's general elections in 2010 and 2012 and always maintained 2nd place in the remaining years. In 2013 she announced her graduation from the 64th Kouhaku Uta Gassen.
9 Haruna Kojima
One of the most prominent members of AKB48 Haruna Kojima (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)
Haruna Kojima is a former member of AKB48's team A. In 2017 Haruna announced her graduation from the group.
10 Itano Tomomi
One of the most prominent members of AKB48 Itano Tomomi (Image source: Wikipedia)
Itano is a former member of AKB48's team K. Her nickname is "Tomochin". She was one of the first members to join AKB48 in 2005.
11 Takahashi Minami
One of the most prominent members of AKB48 Takahashi Minami (Image source: Wikipedia)
Takahashi Minami is the former captain of Team A and the General Manager of AKB48. Takahashi was one of the first members of the group, and was part of the main lineup for the group's singles.
