Hiwatashi Yui leaves AKB48 end of November

AKB48 2nd Draft member Hiwatashi Yui has announced her graduation from the Japanese idol group AKB48 for the end of November 2019. She announced her decision at the end of the AKB48 Iwatate Team B show “Theater no Megami” at the AKB48 Theater. She explained that when she learns for her studies, she can’t perform well on stage and doesn’t want to disappoint the fans, so she decided to graduation from AKB48 to concentrate on her new goal. She wants to work on TV in the future. Her last handshake event is on 23rd her graduation show on 28 November 2019.

公演終わりました💙

今日は公演の最後に卒業発表させて頂きました
たくさん悩んで決めた事なので寂しいですが頑張ります
AKBの活動でたくさんの方と出会う事ができとっても幸せでした😊

最後の握手会は11月23日
卒業公演が11月28日です。最後まで楽しみましょう❣️
よろしくお願いします💓#樋渡結依 pic.twitter.com/LrBXL4xOFD

— 樋渡 結依 (@yui_hiwata430) November 7, 2019