Yamada Kyoka

Name

Yamada Kyoka

Yamada Kyoka (2019)


Kanji	山田杏華
Kana	やまだきょうか
Romaji	Yamada Kyōka
Nickname	Kyoka (きょうか)

Birth Info

Birthdate	November 3, 2002
Birthplace	Oita, Japan
Blood type	A
Current Age	22 years old

Sizes

Height	153cm

Professional Info

Agency	**
Social Networks	7gogo / Instagram / SHOWROOM / TikTok / Twitter / YouTube

Idol Career Info

Former Group	AKB48
Former Team	Regular Members
Debuted	March 2017 / Team 8
Graduated	December 2023

Yamada Kyoka was a member of AKB48.

Trivia

Replaced Yoshino Miyu as Team 8's Oita representative
Favorite AKB48 stage song: 7ji 12fun no Hatsukoi
Hobbies: Listening to music
Special skills: One-handed cartwheel
Strong points: Won't to budge
Weak points: Shy
Charm point: Dimples
Favorite word: "Hard work"
Favorite foods: Cheesecake, thick clam chowder
Hated foods: Carrots
Most admire person: Sashihara Rino
Close friends: Okuhara Hinako, Okumoto Hinano, Harumoto Yuki, Kawahara Misaki, Rissen Airi, Suenaga Yuzuki, Takei Sara
Future Dream: Actress or model
A place you'd like to go when you're allowed to drive: The sea
Message to the fans: I will do my best to deliver a lot of smiles to everyone, so please cheer for me.
She describes her own personality as "my pace" and "tsundere" (hot-cold).
Theater manager Hosoi Takahiro described her as quiet but courageous. Her complimented her performances as center of Team 8 performances in Oita prefecture.
Her favorite subject in school was biology, because she likes living things and finds it easy to memorize biology facts. She also liked physical education, and disliked English and physics.
She has seasonal allergies.
She likes to watch cooking videos.
When flying on airplanes she immediately goes to sleep. She doesn't even order a complimentary drink.
She would like to visit Taiwan someday and drink bubble tea.
She would like to purchase a gaming PC.
She is acquainted with HKT48's Ihara Hanna, as they are from the same town.
She was a member of the takoyaki team in the AKB48 Cooking Senbatsu Competition.

History

2017

On March 20th, joined AKB48 as a member of its Team 8.
On December 8th, at the AKB48 12th Anniversary Shuffle, it was announced she would receive a kennin position in Komiyama Team K.
On December 16th, had her theater debut with Team 8's Kimi mo 8 (Eito) de Nakou janai ka stage.

2018

On April 2nd, had her first appearance at Team 8's Aitakatta stage.
On May 30th, was part of her first AKB48 song, Shuuden no Yoru, on the group's 52nd single Teacher Teacher.
On August 8th, had her concert debut at Team 8's 8gatsu 8nichi wa Eito no Hi Natsu da! Eito da! Pitto Matsuri 2018.

2019

On February 16th, had her first appearance at Team 8's Sono Shizuku wa, Mirai e to Tsunagaru Niji ni Naru..

2020

On February 22nd, had her first appearance at Team K's RESET stage.

2021

On December 8th, at the AKB48 16th Anniversary Team Shuffle, it was announced her kennin position with Komiyama Team K would be removed and replaced with Asai Team B.
On December 22nd, was one of 8 members to represent AKB48 at the Sky Perfect Idol Festival.

2022

On April 6th, was part of the senshuuraku performance for Team K's RESET stage.
On April 19th, officially joined Asai Team B.
On December 2nd, had her first appearance on AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san (AKB48サヨナラ毛利さん).

2023

On April 20th, participated in AKB48's audition show OUT OF 48.
On April 30th, fully transferred to Team B.
On October 17, transferred to AKB48 Regular Members after the disbandment of Team B.
On October 29, announced her graduation on her YouTube channel.
On December 26, held her graduation performance and officially graduated from the group.