Nakano Ikumi

Name

Nakano Ikumi

Nakano Ikumi (2019)


Kanji	中野郁海
Kana	なかのいくみ
Romaji	Nakano Ikumi
Nickname	Ikumin (いくみん)

Birth Info

Birthdate	August 20, 2000
Birthplace	Kurayoshi, Tottori, Japan
Blood type	**
Current Age	24 Years Old

Sizes

Height	166.7cm

Professional Info

Agency	Alligator
Social Networks	Instagram / SHOWROOM / TikTok / Twitter

Idol Career Info

Former Group	AKB48
Former Team	Team 8/Team K
Debuted	April 2014 / Team 8
Graduated	May 2019

Nakano Ikumi was a member of AKB48's Team 8 and Team K.

Catchphrase

鳥取県から来ました。みんなのところに会いに（いっくみーん!）あなたのハートをキャッチだっちゃ。"いくみん"こと中野郁海、中学2年生24歳です

Tottori-ken kara kimashita. Minna no tokoro ni ai ni (Ikkumi~n!) Anata no HAATO wo KYACCHI datcha. "Ikumin" koto Nakano Ikumi, chuugaku 2-nensei 24-sai desu

Trivia

Team 8 Performances: Tokushima (Center), Hiroshima (Center), Gunma, Miyagi (Center)
Hobbies: Shopping
Favorite color: Mint green
Special skills: Dance, drama
A place you'd like to go when you're allowed to drive: Tottori Sand Dunes
Message to the fans: I am going to entertain Tottori and all of Japan!! I am excited to meet everyone.
Her original nickname was Ikkuu (いっくぅ)
Was the first member from Team 8 to enter AKB48 Senbatsu
After being featured on the November 2014 edition of the "AKB48 Group Monthly Newspaper", she insisted to include the other Team 8 members. Because of this, the other members were also included on the newspaper from December 2014 to December 2015
Was the first member in the history of AKB48, Sakamichi Series, and their respective sister groups to be from Tottori prefecture
In her first years an AKB48 member she referred to herself in the third person, saying phrases such as "Ikumi is" rather than "I am". This method of speech is not uncommon among Japanese children, and is often featured in media to make characters appear younger. Ikumi grew out of this habit by the time she graduated.
Loves plush toys and often carries them around
One of the 15 selected Team 8 members that performed Koi Suru Juuden Prius with Sashihara Rino on AKBINGO! on June, 2014
One of the 16 selected Team 8 members that performed 47 no Suteki na Machi e on AKBINGO! on July, 2014
One of the 16 selected Team 8 members that performed 10nen Zakura on the 1st day of the AKB48 Group Tokyo Dome Concert. The members were selected through a special audition on Nemousu TV Season 16. She was choosen as the double-center with Yokomichi Yuri
One of the 16 selected Team 8 members that performed a medley on AKB48 SHOW! on October 11 and 25, 2014
Finished in 59th place on Produce 48