Yesterday, Japanese top idol Sashihara Rino made a big decision, she announced she will graduate from HKT48.

After her announcement, Sashihara Rino updated her blog and explained to fans that why she decides the graduation: Miyawaki Sakura and Yabuki Nako are transferred from HKT48 to IZ*ONE for 2.5 years, if I stay in HKT48, it is meaningless to all (members) to overcome that difficult period. 

Sashihara Rino wrote she is considering her graduation for years, but Sashihara Rino also admits she loves fans, HKT48 members, AKB48 members, every time she meets those people, she can not help to think "How about staying here forever?", but she knows it is better to graduate for herself or for the group. While she was planning the schedule for the concert, she thought it is the best timing to announce her graduation.

Sashihara Rino will hold her graduation concert at Yokohama Stadium on 28 April 2019, and then she will be back to Fukuoka and held a Thanksgiving Festival at Marine Messe for local fans on 28 May 2019.

Original source: Sashihara Rino's blog

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