Profile Member: Yuki Kashiwagi

Yuki Kashiwagi (柏木 由紀 Kashiwagi Yuki^?, born July 15, 1991 in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture), is a member of the Japanese Idol group AKB48. She auditioned for AKB48 on December 3, 2006, and is now captain of Team B. She is also now a member of AKB48 sub-group French Kiss. Her talent agency is Watanabe Production^. Her nickname is Yukirin.

Career

Kashiwagi took part in Morning Musume's Happy 8 Ki Audition (8th Generation Audition) in July 2006 and made it to the third round before being cut. She joined AKB48 after an audition in December 3, 2006 and debuted as a member of Team B at the "AKB48 1st Anniversary Live - Seizoroi da ze! AKB!" concert. Before her theater debut, as part of the "AKB48 Haru no Chotto Dake Zenkoku Tour - Madamada da ze 48" tour, she appeared in Yuko Oshima's position on March 17 at the Aichi Welfare Pension Hall and on March 18 at the Fukuoka International Conference Hall. Her first AKB48 theater performance as a Team B member was on April 4, 2007. On March 25, 2009, she joined Watanabe Production. On April 25, 2009, she became a weathegirl on Tokyo Broadcasting System TV's "Hiruobi". She came 9th place in the member elections for the single "Iiwake Maybe" and was made captain of Team B on August 23, 2009. Her first solo photobook was released on September 20, 2009. In 2010, She was made a member of three-piece AKB48 sub-group French Kiss. During the AKB48 third general election in 2011, she was ranked third place by popular votes, after Oshima Yuko and Maeda Atsuko.

Discography

Singles

AKB48

• Bingo!
• Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008
• Baby! Baby! Baby!
• Ogoe Diamond
• 10nen Zakura
• Namida Surprise!
• Iiwake Maybe
• River
• Sakura no Shiori
• Ponytail to Chou chou
• Heavy Rotation
• Beginner
• Sakura No Ki Ni Narou
• Everyday, Katyusha
• Flying Get
• Kaze wa Fuiteiru
• Give Me Five!

French Kiss

• Zutto mae kara
• If
• Kakko warui I love you
• Saisho no mail

Stage units

Team B 1st Stage (Seishun Girls)

1. Kinjirareta Futari
2. Fushidara na Natsu

Team B 2nd Stage (Aitakatta)

1. Namida no Shonan
2. Rio no Kakumei
3. Koi no Plan
4. Senaka Kara Dakishimete

Team B 3rd Stage (Pyjama Drive)

1. Temodemo no Namida

Team B 4th Stage (Idol no Yoake)

1. Kuchi Utsushi no Chocolate

Team B 5th Stage (Theater no Megami)

1. Yokaze no Shiwaza

Anime

• Tales of The Abyss (October, 2008 - March, 2009, MBS)

Yuki Kashiwagi