Sat, July 25, 2009 (4:53am EDT)
Nanami Nishikawa (16), a member of AKB48's "kenkyuusei" ("research students"), has just been dismissed by her agency, AKS. As a result, her departure from the idol group was announced through a post on the AKB48 blog.
Nishikawa's management explained that she had done something careless, due to her "lack of self-awareness" as an AKB48 research student. Although the exact reason was not mentioned, other sources indicate that Nishikawa had taken a purikura photo with some male fans that was later spread online.
It is not yet known whether Nishikawa has plans to continue in show business outside of AKB48.
Nishikawa's management explained that she had done something careless, due to her "lack of self-awareness" as an AKB48 research student. Although the exact reason was not mentioned, other sources indicate that Nishikawa had taken a purikura photo with some male fans that was later spread online.
It is not yet known whether Nishikawa has plans to continue in show business outside of AKB48.
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