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[[Image:HKT48January2014.jpg|thumb|500px|HKT48 (January 2014)]]
'''HKT48''' (short for Hakata48) is a Japanese Idol Group produced by [[Akimoto Yasushi]], and the 3rd sister group of [[AKB48]]. The group has their own [[HKT48 Theater|theater]] in '''Hawks Town Mall''', on Hakata (Fukuoka Prefecture). The 1st generation members were announced on October 23, 2011, and the group's first single was released in March 2013. They are currently signed under '''Universal Music Japan'''.

==Members==
'''[[HKT48 Members]]'''

'''[[Team H]]'''

'''[[Team KIV]]'''

'''[[HKT48 Kenkyuusei|Kenkyuusei]]'''

'''[[HKT48 Members#Draft Members|Draft Members]]'''

==Sister Groups==
* [[AKB48]]
* [[SKE48]]
* [[NMB48]]
* [[JKT48]]
* [[TPE48]]
* [[SNH48]]
* [[SDN48]] <small>(Disbanded in 2012)</small>

== Single Units ==
*[[Senbatsu]] (選抜)
*[[Amakuchi Hime]] (あまくち姫)
*[[Umakuchi Hime]] (うまくち姫)

==Discography==
===Singles===

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! Title
! Release date
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| 01
| align="left" | [[Suki! Suki! Skip!]] <small>(スキ！スキ！スキップ！)</small>
| 2013.03.20
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| 02
| align="left" | [[Melon Juice]] <small>(メロンジュース)</small>
| 2013.09.04
|-
| 03
| align="left" | TBA
| 2014.03.12
|-
|}

==Concerts==
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! Title
! Date
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| 01
| align="left" |
[[HKT48 Kyushu 7 Prefecture Tour ~Kawaii Ko ni wa Tabi wo Saseyo~]] <br/><small>(九州７県ツアー ～可愛い子には旅をさせよ～)</small>
| 2014.01.11 - 2014.03.21
|-
! 02
| align="left" | [[AKB48 Sister Groups in Saitama Super Arena|HKT48 in Saitama Super Arena]] <br/><small>(HKT48 in さいたまスーパーアリーナ)</small>
| 2014.04.04 - 2014.04.05
|}

==Soloists==
* [[Sashihara Rino]]

==AKB48 Senbatsu Events==

===Senbatsu Elections===
*[2012.06.06] [[AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo "Fan ga Erabu 64 Giseki" | AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo]]
*[2013.06.08] [[AKB48 32nd Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo "Yume wa Hitori ja Mirarenai" | AKB48 32nd Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo]]

===Senbatsu Janken Taikai===
*[2012.09.18] [[29th Single Janken Senbatsu Tournament]]
*[2013.09.18] [[34th Single Janken Senbatsu Tournament]]

==HKT48 Events==
===Anniversaries===
* [2012.11.26] [[HKT48 1st Anniversary]]
* [2013.11.26] [[HKT48 2nd Anniversary]]

==Stages==
===Team H===
* [[Team H 1st Stage|1st Stage]] 「手をつなぎながら」 (HKT48 Team H 1st Stage "Te wo Tsunaginagara") [2011.11.26 - 2013.02.17]
* [[Team H 1st Waiting Stage|Waiting Stage]] 「博多レジェンド」　(HKT48 Team H 1st Waiting Stage "Hakata Legend") [2013.03.01 - ]
* [[Team H 2nd Stage|2nd Stage]] (HKT48 Team H 2nd Stage) [201?.??.?? - ]

===Kenkyuusei===
* [[HKT48 Kenkyuusei Te wo Tsunaginagara|Te wo Tsunaginagara]] 「手をつなぎながら」 (HKT48 Kenkyuusei "Te wo Tsunaginagara") [2011.11.26 - 2012.03.02]
* [[HKT48 Kenkyuusei Party ga Hajimaru yo|Party ga Hajimaru yo]] 「PARTYが始まるよ」 (HKT48 Kenkyuusei "Party ga Hajimaru yo") [2012.09.30 - 2013.11.05]
* [[HKT48 Kenkyuusei Nounai Paradise|Nounai Paradise]] 「脳内パラダイス」 (HKT48 Kenkyuusei "Nounai Paradise") [2013.11.17 - ]

===Himawarigumi===
* [[HKT48 Himawarigumi 1st Stage|1st Stage]] 「パジャマドライブ」 (HKT48 Himawarigumi 1st Stage "Pajama Drive") [2013.11.02 - ]

==TV Shows==
===Variety Shows===
* '''[[Aru Aru YY Terebi]]''' (with [[NMB48]]) <small>(2012~2013)</small>
* '''[[HaKaTa Hyakkaten]]''' <small>(2012~2013)</small>
* '''[[Nogizaka46 x HKT48 Crown Program Battle]]''' (with [[Nogizaka46]]) <small>(2013)</small>
* '''[[HKT48 Tonkotsu Mahou Shoujo Gakuin]]''' <small>(2013)</small>

;Currently Airing
* '''[[HKT Variety 48]]''' <small>(2012~)</small>
* '''[[HKT48 no Odekake]]''' <small>(2013~)</small>

==Radio Shows==
* [[HKT48 no Baby Radio (Kari)]]
* [[HKT48 Watanabedoori Icchoume FM Madoka ~Madoka no Mado Kara~]]

==External Links==
* [http://www.hkt48.jp HKT48 Official Site]
* [http://ameblo.jp/hkt48 HKT48 Official Blog]