Okabe Rin announced Graduation
#AKB48 #岡部麟 – AKB48 member and former Team 8 Ibaraki representative Okabe Rin announced her graduation from the group on 6 November 2023, her 27th birthday, via her X account. She explained that she had been an AKB48 member for almost 10 years and that with the upcoming 10th anniversary of Team 8, now was a good time for a graduation. From the beginning, she had aspired an academic career as well as a career as an idol and she intends to put what she has learned at AKB48 to good use in the future. Her graduation performance is scheduled for April 2024.
11月7日…✨誕生日を迎えました🎂
そして
岡部麟を応援してくれている
大切で愛おしいみなさんへ
私からお知らせしたいことがあります pic.twitter.com/mFTI38iAmz— 岡部 麟 (@Berin_official) November 6, 2023