Kuramochi Asuka

Kuramochi Asuka; 倉持明日香(くらもちあすか)
	Kuramochi Asuka, Watanabe Pro
Information
Nickname	Mocchi (もっち?)
Birthdate	September 11, 1989 (age 31)
Birthplace	Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Bloodtype	A
Zodiac Sign	Virgo
Height	157cm
Professional Information
Years Active	2007-2015; (8 Years 3 Months)
Agency	Watanabe Pro
Group	AKB48
Team	Former Team B
Generation	AKB48 4th Generation
Associated Acts	AKB48
SNS	@asuka_k911; Ameblo
Graduated	August, 2015

Kuramochi Asuka was a member of AKB48's Team B.

Catchphrase

もちもちもっちぃこと倉持明日香です

Mochi mochi mocchi koto Kuramochi Asuka desu.

(Mochi mochi Mocchi, Kuramochi Asuka.)

Team History

2007.05.27 - Joined AKB48 as Kenkyuusei
2008.03.04 - Promoted to Team K
2009.08.23 - Transferred to Team A (2009 Team Shuffle)
2012.08.24 - Transferred to Team K (Tokyo Dome Team Shuffle)
2014.02.24 - Transferred to Team B (AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri)
2015.08.17 - Graduated from AKB48 Team B (Announcement: July 19, 2015)

AKB48 Senbatsu Election

1st Senbatsu Election - #21 (Senbatsu)
2nd Senbatsu Election - #23 (Undergirls)
3rd Senbatsu Election - #21 (Senbatsu)
4th Senbatsu Election - #22 (Undergirls)
5th Senbatsu Election - #36 (Next Girls)
6th Senbatsu Election - #52 (Future Girls)
7th Senbatsu Election - Didn't Participate

AKB48 Janken Tournaments

1st Janken Taikai - #10 (Lost to Kojima Haruna)
2nd Janken Taikai - Round 1 (Lost to Shimada Haruka)
3rd Janken Taikai - Round 2 (Lost to Oshima Yuko)
4th Janken Taikai - Round 2 (Lost to Oba Mina)
5th Janken Taikai - Round 2 (Lost to Goudo Saki)

Solo Singles

[2013.05.29] - Itsumo Soba ni (いつもそばに)

Singles Participation

AKB48 A-Sides

AKB48 B-Sides

French Kiss A-Sides

Zutto Mae Kara
If
Kakkowarui I love you!
Saisho no Mail
Romance Privacy
Omoidasenai Hana

French Kiss B-Sides

Aru Aki no Hi no Koto (Zutto Mae Kara)
Temodemo no Namida (Zutto Mae Kara)
Mae wo Muiteru Kimi (If)
Kuchi Utsushi no Chocolate (If)
Kimi Nara Daijoubu (Kakkowarui I love you!)
Sekai no Namida (Kakkowarui I love you!)
Candle no Shin (Saisho no Mail) (Duet with Kashiwagi Yuki)
Dragon Fruits no Tabegoro (Saisho no Mail)
Rainy day (Romance Privacy)
Bin no Futa (Romance Privacy)
Biorhythm (Romance Privacy)
Amanojaku (Omoidasenai Hana)
6gatsu 29nichi (Omoidasenai Hana)
Kokoro no Kagi (Omoidasenai Hana) (Solo)

Albums Participation

AKB48 Albums

Anata ga Ite Kureta kara (SET LIST ~Greatest Songs~ Kanzen ban)
Baby! Baby! Baby! 2010 (Kamikyokutachi)
Kimi to Niji to Taiyou to (Kamikyokutachi)
Kaze no Yukue (Koko ni Ita koto)
Overtake (Koko ni Ita koto)
Koko ni Ita koto (Koko ni Ita koto)
Hate (1830m)
Aozora yo Sabishikunai ka? (1830m)
JJ ni Karitamono (Tsugi no Ashiato) (WCenter with Takahashi Minami)
Kyouhansha (Tsugi no Ashiato)
To go de (Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe!)
Ikitsuzukeru (Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe!)

Units

French Kiss

Singles

Zutto Mae Kara
If
Kakkowarui I love you!
Saisho no Mail
Romance Privacy
Omoidasenai Hana

Albums

French Kiss

Team Z

Koi no Owara

Stage Units

K4 (Saishuu Bell ga Naru): Gomen ne Jewel

H1 (Boku no Taiyou): Himawari (2nd Unit)

H2 (Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai): Kioku no Dilemma (2nd Unit)

K5 (Saka Agari): Dakishimeraretara

A6 (Mokugekisha): Ude wo Kunde

Team K Waiting Stage: Arashi no Yoru ni wa; Yuuwaku no Garter (New Units)

K4 (Saishuu Bell ga Naru): 19nin Shimai no Uta (Revival)

B3 (Pajama Drive): Kagami no Naka no Jean Da Arc (Revival)

Concert Units

Live DVD wa Derudaroukedo, Yappari Iki ni Kagiruze! AKB48 Natsu Matsuri

Gomen ne Jewel

AKB48 Masaka, Kono Concert no Ongen wa Ryuushutsushinai yo ne?

Glass no I LOVE YOU

Nenwasure Kanshasai Shuffle Sumaze, AKB! SKE mo Yoroshiku ne

Senaka Kara Dakishimete

"Kami Kouen Yotei" AKB48 NHK Hall Concert 2009

Ame no Doubutsuen

Yokohama Arena 2010 'AKB48 Manseki Matsuri Kibou Sanpi Ryouron'

Surprise wa Arimasen

Kagami no Naka no Jean Da Arc

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2011

Kinjirareta Futari

Gyomu Renraku. Tanomuzo, Katayama Bucho! in Saitama Super Arena

Kagami no Naka no Jean Da Arc

Washington D.C. Concert

Kioku no Dilemma

AKB48 in TOKYO DOME ~1830m no Yume~

Blue rose

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2012

Oogoe Diamond

AKB48 2013 Manatsu no Dome Tour ~Mada mada, Yaranakya Ikenai koto ga aru~

Tokyo Dome

Blue rose

AKB48 8th Anniversary

Namida no Shounan

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2013

Mushi no Ballad

AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 200 2014

Namida ni Shizumu Taiyou
Dakishimeraretara

Unit Matsuri 2014

Itsumo Soba ni
JJ ni Karitamono

AKB48 National Olympic Stadium Concert

Confession

AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2014

Shiga

Iiwake Maybe (Acapella)
Boku no Sakura

Kumamoto

Dakishimeraretara

Kagoshima

Nakeru Basho
If
Boku no Sakura

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2014

Escape

AKB48 x JKT48 Concert "Bergandengan Tangan Bersama Kakak"

Blue rose

AKB48 Manatsu no Tandoku Concert in SSA 〜Kawaei-san no Koto ga Suki Deshita〜

Team K 2nd Generation 10th Anniversary Celebration Special Performance

Dakishimeraretara

Solo Songs

Kokoro no Kagi (Omoidasenai Hana)

Photobooks

[2013.11.09] Mimitabu (耳たぶ)

Media Appearances

Stage Plays

DUMP SHOW! (2011)

Dramas

Majisuka Gakuen (マジスカ学園) (2010)
Majisuka Gakuen 2 (マジスカ学園2) (2011)

Variety Shows

AKB 0ji 59fun!
AKBINGO!
Shukan AKB
AKB48 no Anta, Dare?
HaKaTa Hyakkaten
AKB48 Nemousu Terebi (Season 3/6)

Trivia

Hobbies: Watching sports, visiting art museums
Favorite AKB48 single: Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou
Favorite AKB48 stage song: MARIA
Favorite artist: 19, Gospellers, Crazy Ken Band
Favorite brand: Auntie Rosa and Shibuya's Marui JAM stores
Favorite drink: Milk tea
Favorite food: Chicken wings
Favorite magazine: WPW, YJ
Favorite season: Winter
Favorite TV show: Ametaalk!, Samaazu x Samaazu, Watanabe Atsushi no Tatemono Tanbou, Hayaasa
Favorite town: Monaco
Likes: Frogs
Good friends with: Nito Moeno, Kobayashi Kana, Sato Amina
Future ambition: Sportscaster
Former member of French Kiss
Former member of Culture Club
Daughter of Kuramochi Akira, a former baseball player
Being 21 years old at the 3rd AKB48 Senbatsu Election, she ranked #21. And her father's jersey number was #21
Mocchi is a fan of the Saitama Seibu Lions shortstop player Nakajima Hiroyuki and retired pro wrestler Kenta Kobashi
Has an ear fetish
- The title of her photobook is "Earlobe" ("Mimitabu")
- Her B Garden line reads: "Earlobes are my favorite food / And I also like to gnaw on biceps"
She competed in an episode of "Dero!" (Exit), but failed to escape from an opening floor while tied up/ handcuffed.

Gallery

AKB48

Members
Team A	Iriyama Anna \| Okabe Rin (Captain) \| Okumoto Hinano \| Oguri Yui \| Kato Rena \| Sato Minami \| Shitao Miu \| Shinozaki Ayana \| Suzuki Kurumi \| Taguchi Manaka \| Chiba Erii \| Nishikawa Rei \| Furukawa Nazuna \| Michieda Saki \| Miyazaki Miho \| Mukaichi Mion \| Yamane Suzuha \| Yokoyama Yui \| Yoshida Karen
Team K	Ichikawa Manami \| Okada Rina \| Oda Erina \| Kuranoo Narumi \| Kobayashi Ran \| Komiyama Haruka (Captain) \| Shimoguchi Hinana \| Nagatomo Ayami \| Nagano Megumi \| Hashimoto Haruna \| Harumoto Yuki \| Hidaritomo Ayaka \| Muto Orin \| Muto Tomu \| Mogi Shinobu \| Yasuda Kana \| Yamada Kyoka \| Yumoto Ami \| Yokoyama Yui
Team B	Iwatate Saho (Captain) \| Otake Hitomi \| Omori Maho \| Oya Shizuka \| Okuhara Hinako \| Kashiwagi Yuki \| Kawahara Misaki \| Kitazawa Saki \| Kubo Satone \| Saito Haruna \| Sasaki Yukari \| Shimizu Maria \| Takita Kayoko \| Taniguchi Megu \| Nakanishi Chiyori \| Hattori Yuna \| Fukuoka Seina \| Honda Hitomi \| Yamabe Ayu \| Yoshikawa Nanase
Team 4	Asai Nanami \| Ishiwata Sena \| Inagaki Kaori \| Utada Hatsuka \| Onishi Momoka \| Omori Miyuu \| Okada Nana \| Gyouten Yurina \| Kuramoto Miyuu \| Kurosu Haruka \| Sakaguchi Nagisa \| Sato Kiara \| Takaoka Kaoru \| Takahashi Ayane \| Takahashi Sayaka \| Tada Kyoka \| Nagano Serika \| Hama Sayuna \| Hirano Hikaru \| Homma Mai \| Ma Chia-Ling \| Miyazato Rira \| Murayama Yuiri (Captain) \| Yamauchi Mizuki \| Yoshihashi Yuzuka
Team 8	Hokkaido & Tohoku : Sakaguchi Nagisa \| Yokoyama Yui \| Mitomo Mashiro \| Kanto: Okabe Rin \| Honda Hitomi \| Shimizu Maria \| Takahashi Ayane \| Yoshikawa Nanase \| Oguri Yui \| Oda Erina \| Hidaritomo Ayaka \| Chubu: Utada Hatsuka \| Suzuki Yuka \| Hashimoto Haruna \| Hirano Hikaru \| Sakagawa Hiyuka \| Takahashi Sayaka \| Hattori Yuna \| Kansai: Nagano Serika \| \| Fukutome Mitsuho \| Onishi Momoka \| Hama Sayuna \| Chugoku & Shikoku: Tokunaga Remi \| Okuhara Hinako \| Kamachi Yukina \| Okumoto Hinano \| Shitao Miu \| Harumoto Yuki \| Gyoten Yurina \| Takaoka Kaoru \| Kyushu: Yoshida Karen \| Kawahara Misaki \| Onoue Mizuki \| Kuranoo Narumi \| Yamada Kyoka \| Uemi Sorano \| Fujizono Rei \| Miyazato Rira

Discography
Indie Singles	1. Sakura no Hanabiratachi \| 2. Skirt, Hirari
Major Singles	1. Aitakatta \| 2. Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru \| 3. Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou \| 4. Bingo! \| 5. Boku no Taiyou \| 6. Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka? \| 7. Romance, Irane \| 8. Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 \| 9. Baby! Baby! Baby! \| 10. Oogoe Diamond \| 11. 10nen Zakura \| 12. Namida Surprise! \| 13. Iiwake Maybe \| 14. RIVER \| 15. Sakura no Shiori \| 16. Ponytail to Shushu \| 17. Heavy Rotation \| 18. Beginner \| 19. Chance no Junban \| 20. Sakura no Ki ni Narou \| 21. Everyday, Katyusha \| 22. Flying Get \| 23. Kaze wa Fuiteiru \| 24. Ue Kara Mariko \| 25. GIVE ME FIVE! \| 26. Manatsu no Sounds Good! \| 27. Gingham Check \| 28. UZA \| 29. Eien Pressure \| 30. So long! \| 31. Sayonara Crawl \| 32. Koi Suru Fortune Cookie \| 33. Heart Ereki \| 34. Suzukake Nanchara \| 35. Mae Shika Mukanee \| 36. Labrador Retriever \| 37. Kokoro no Placard \| 38. Kibouteki Refrain \| 39. Green Flash \| 40. Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai \| 41. Halloween Night \| 42. Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby \| 43. Kimi wa Melody \| 44. Tsubasa wa Iranai \| 45. LOVE TRIP/Shiawase wo Wakenasai \| 46. High Tension \| 47. Shoot Sign \| 48.Negaigoto no Mochigusare \| 49. ＃SukiNanda \| 50.11-gatsu no Anklet \| 51. TBA
Best Albums	1. Set List ~Greatest Songs 2006-2007~ \| 2. Kamikyokutachi \| 3. Koko ni Ita Koto \| 4. 1830m \| 5. Tsugi no Ashiato \| 6. Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe! \| 7. Zero to Ichi no Aida \| 8. Thumbnail \| 9. TBA
Stage Albums
Team A	1st Stage "Party ga Hajimaru yo" \| 2nd Stage "Aitakatta" \| 3rd Stage "Dareka no Tame ni" \| 4th Stage "Tadaima Ren'aichuu" \| 5th Stage "Ren'ai Kinshi Jourei" \| 6th Stage "Mokugekisha" \| 7th Stage "M'T. ni Sasagu"
Team K	1st Stage "Party ga Hajimaru yo" \| 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls" \| 3rd Stage "Nonai Paradise" \| 4th Stage "Saishuu Bell ga Naru" \| 5th Stage "Saka Agari" \| 6th Stage "RESET"
Team B	1st Stage "Seishun Girls" \| 2nd Stage "Aitakatta" \| 3rd Stage "Pajama Drive" \| 4th Stage "Idol no Yoake" \| 5th Stage "Theater no Megami"
Himawari-gumi	1st Stage "Boku no Taiyou" \| 2nd Stage "Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai"
Team 4	1st Stage "Boku no Taiyou" \| 2nd Stage "Idol no Yoake"
Concerts
DVDs	01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25 \| 26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42
Filmography
Movies	Densen Uta \| DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 to be continued \| DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 Show must go on \| DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 No flower without rain \| DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 The Time Has Come
Dramas	Majisuka Gakuen \| Majisuka Gakuen 2 \| Sakura Kara no Tegami \| Majisuka Gakuen 3 \| So Long! \| Sailor Zombie \| Majisuka Gakuen 4 \| Majisuka Gakuen 5 \| Cabasuka Gakuen \| Crow's Blood \| Tofu Pro Wrestling
Anime	AKB0048

Events
Sousenkyo	1st Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 13th Single "Kamisama ni Chikatte Gachi Desu" 2nd Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 17th Single "Kaasan ni Chikatte, Gachi Desu" 3rd Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 22nd Single "Kotoshi mo Gachi Desu" 4th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 27th Single "Fan ga Erabu 64 Giseki" 5th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 32nd Single "Yume wa Hitori ja Mirarenai" 6th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 37th Single "Yume no Genzaichi ~Rival wa Doko da~" 7th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 41st Single 8th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 45th Single 9th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 49 Single
Janken Taikai	1st Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 19th Single 2nd Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 24th Single 3rd Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 29th Single 4th Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 34th Single 5th Senbatsu Janken Taikai - Solo Debut + 38th Single
Group Draft Meeting	AKB48 Group Draft Meeting 2013 AKB48 Group Draft Meeting 2015

Units & Other Groups
Soloists	Matsui Sakiko (Piano) \| Iwasa Misaki (Enka) \| Watanabe Mayu \| Kashiwagi Yuki \| Takahashi Minami \| Itano Tomomi \| Sashihara Rino \| Kuramochi Asuka (Gachi Uma 2) \| Kasai Tomomi (Gachi Uma - Former member) \| Maeda Atsuko (Former member) \| Oshima Mai (Former member) \| Hoshino Michiru (Former member) \| Oku Manami (Former member) \| Ohori Megumi (Former member) \| Ono Erena (Former member) \| Hayano Kaoru (Former member)
Units	No Sleeves \| Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 \| French Kiss \| Not yet \| DiVA
One-Shot Units	NO NAME \| YM7 \| YJ7 \| Ojarumaru Sisters \| Team KISHIN from AKB48 \| Sukeban Girls \| Team Dragon from AKB48 \| Honegumi from AKB48 \| ICE from AKB48 \| Crayon Friends from AKB48 \| AKBIdoling!!! \| Queen & Elizabeth \| Natto Angels \| Natto Angels Z \| Okashina Sisters \| Team Z \| BABY GAMBA \| Mini Skirt \| Porrima from AKB48 \| Team Surprise \| Team BS
Sister Groups	SKE48 \| SDN48 (Disbanded) \| NMB48 \| HKT48 \| JKT48 \| TPE48 \| SNH48
Rival Group	Nogizaka46

Kuramochi Asuka

Contents

Catchphrase

Team History

AKB48 Senbatsu Election

AKB48 Janken Tournaments

Solo Singles

Singles Participation

AKB48 A-Sides

AKB48 B-Sides

French Kiss A-Sides

French Kiss B-Sides

Albums Participation

AKB48 Albums

Units

Singles

Albums

Stage Units

Concert Units

AKB48 Masaka, Kono Concert no Ongen wa Ryuushutsushinai yo ne?

"Kami Kouen Yotei" AKB48 NHK Hall Concert 2009

Yokohama Arena 2010 'AKB48 Manseki Matsuri Kibou Sanpi Ryouron'

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2011

Washington D.C. Concert

Unit Matsuri 2014

AKB48 x JKT48 Concert "Bergandengan Tangan Bersama Kakak"

AKB48 Manatsu no Tandoku Concert in SSA 〜Kawaei-san no Koto ga Suki Deshita〜

Team K 2nd Generation 10th Anniversary Celebration Special Performance

Solo Songs

Photobooks

Media Appearances

Stage Plays

Dramas

Variety Shows

Trivia

Gallery

Fan Feed