2022 in AKB48 Group
The following is a list of events and releases that have happened, or are expected to happen in 2022 from the AKB48 Group.
Members
- January 1:
- NMB48 holds their third team shuffle NMB48 Team Shuffle 2022. Promoted Members will form Team N and Team M while Kenkyuusei members will form Team BII without being promoted.
- Ike Honoka, Kuroshima Sakura, Sakashita Mako, Sakata Misaki, Sakamoto Risa, Sakurada Ayaka, Takahashi Sae, Tatsumoto Yayoi, Tanaka Yukino, Fukuno Ami, Matsuoka Sakura, Matsuno Mio, Matsumoto Mihina, and Yamamoto Hikaru join NMB48 as 8th generation Kenkyuusei.
Auditions
- January 10: NGT48 announces 3rd Generation auditions.
Kenkyuusei promotions
- January 1: Wada Miyu promoted to Team N.
- January 13:
- Kuriyama Rina and Sakamoto Rino promoted to Team H.
- Ichimura Airi, Kawahira Hijiri, Tanaka Iori, Nagano Miyabi, and Murakami Wakana promoted to Team KIV.
- Goto Hinano promoted to Team TII.
- January 15:
- Ishizuka Mizuki, Kito Mikuru, and Sugiyama Anan promoted to Team S.
- Aoki Rika, Igarashi Hayaka, Ito Miki and Nishii Mio promoted to Team KII.
- Sawada Kanon and Hayashi Mirei promoted to Team E.
