Biography
Who is Yuki Kashiwagi?
Early life and career beginnings
Yuki Kashiwagi was born in Kagoshima, Japan. Her path to becoming a professional performer began with auditions for major idol groups. In October 2005, she participated in auditions for AKB48 and successfully reached the final judging stage. However, she had to withdraw from the process at that time because her father objected and she could not relocate to Tokyo. She also auditioned for the group Morning Musume but was not selected for that ensemble.
Rise to fame with AKB48
Kashiwagi successfully joined AKB48 on December 3, 2006. She made her debut performance as a member of Team B during the AKB48 1st Anniversary Live concert. Before her official theater debut, she filled in for Yuko Oshima on March 17 and March 18 during the AKB48 Haru no Chotto Dake Zenkoku Tour at the Aichi Welfare Pension Hall and the Fukuoka International Conference Hall. Her first official performance at the AKB48 theater as a Team B member occurred on April 4, 2007.
As her career progressed, she took on leadership roles within the group. On August 23, 2009, she was appointed captain of Team B. Her popularity continued to grow as evidenced by her consistent rankings in the annual AKB48 Group General Elections. She placed ninth in 2009, eighth in 2010, third in 2011 and 2012, fourth in 2013, third in 2014, second in 2015, and fifth in 2016. She was eventually recognized as the longest-serving member of the group, earning the moniker Eternal Idol before graduating in 2024.
Solo projects and other ventures
Beyond her work with AKB48, Yuki Kashiwagi pursued a solo career and other professional opportunities. She joined Watanabe Productions on March 25, 2009. Shortly after, she began working as a weather reporter on the Tokyo Broadcasting System program Hiruobi. In 2010, she became a member of the three-piece AKB48 subgroup French Kiss, which released several singles.
Her solo music career officially began on February 6, 2013, with the release of the single Shortcake under her own personal label, YukiRing. She later released a second solo single titled Birthday Wedding in October of the same year. Kashiwagi has also appeared in various television dramas, including Majisuka Gakuen, Mielino Kashiwagi, and the historical drama Segodon in 2018. In 2021, she temporarily joined seven WACK groups under the stage name Yuki Reysole, though the release of those singles was delayed due to her diagnosis of Syringomyelia. She underwent spinal cord surgery that same year.
Birthday and age
Yuki Kashiwagi was born on July 15, 1991, which makes Yuki 35 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Yuki shares the date with 44 other famous people.
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