Yamada Kyoka

Yamada Kyoka
Yamada Kyoka (2019)
Name
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	21 years old
Sizes
Height	153cm
Professional Info
Agency	DH
Social Networks	7gogo / Instagram / SHOWROOM / TikTok / Twitter / YouTube
Idol Career Info
Group	AKB48
Team	Regular Members
Debuted	March 2017 / Team 8
Prefecture	Oita
Lightstick Colors
Light Blue	Light Green

Yamada Kyoka is a member of AKB48's Team 8 Audition Generation.

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.

AKB48 Senbatsu Elections

• 9th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
• 10th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked

Team History

Team 8 → Team 8 and Team K → Team 8 and Team B → Team B → Regular Members

Joined AKB48 as a Team 8 member on March 20, 2017

Had a Concurrent Position in AKB48's Team K from December 8, 2017 (AKB48 12th Anniversary Shuffle) to April 19, 2022

Had a Concurrent Position in AKB48's Team B from April 19, 2022 (Announcement: December 8, 2021 (AKB48 16th Anniversary Team Shuffle)) to April 30, 2023

Fully transferred to Team B on April 30, 2023 (Announcement: October 7, 2022)

Transferred to Regular Members on October 17, 2023

Singles Participation

AKB48 B-Sides

• Shuuden no Yoru (Teacher Teacher)
• Saikyou Twintail (NO WAY MAN)
• Seikoutoutei (Ne mo Ha mo Rumor)
• Yarakasou (Moto Kare desu)
• Majika (Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss)
• Sayonara Janai (Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da)
• In any way (Idol Nanka Janakattara)

Other Songs

• Hanareteitemo

Units

Stage Units

84 (Sono Shizuku wa, Mirai e to Tsunagaru Niji ni Naru.)

Rider

B4 Revival (Idol no Yoake)

Zannen Shoujo

Kataomoi no Taikakusen

Concert Units

8gatsu 8nichi wa Eito no Hi Natsu da! Eito da! Pitto Matsuri 2018

Noon

• Tenshi no Shippo

AKB48 Group Kanshasai ~Rank-gai Concert~ 2018

• Senaka Kara Dakishimete

AKB48 Team K Tandoku Concert 〜Team K no K tte nan no K?〜

• Youchien no Sensei

AKB48 Team 8 Cuties Concert 〜We are!! Cuties!〜

• Candy

AKB48 Team 8 Everybody Concert 〜Come On!! Everybody!〜

• Hetappi Wink

August 8th is Eito no Hi 2022 Puroland no Suteki na Machi e

• Hajimete no Jelly Beans

MX Matsuri! AKB48 60th Single "Hisashiburi no Lipgloss" Announcement Commemoration Concert in Budokan 2022

New Team Concert

• Wagamama Collection

AKB48 Current Team Final Concert 2023 in KT Zepp Yokohama 〜Kekkyoku Dare mo Minna Team B Oshi desu yo ne?〜

• Suika BABY
• Shounen yo Uso wo Tsuke!

MX Matsuri AKB48 62nd Single "Idol Nanka Janakattara" Release Commemoration Concert

Day 1

• Kanpeki Gu~no ne
• Yasai Sisters
• Chance no Junban

Media Appearances

Variety Shows

• AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san (AKB48サヨナラ毛利さん) (2022 - 2023)
• OUT OF 48 (2023)

Gallery

Yamada Kyoka (2019)

Yamada Kyoka (July 2018 - Team 8)

Yamada Kyoka 10th Senbatsu Election Poster (2018)

Yamada Kyoka (2018) (AKB48)

Yamada Kyoka (July 2017)

Yamada Kyoka 9th Senbatsu Election Poster (2017)

Yamada Kyoka (2017) (AKB48)

Yamada Kyoka (Early 2017)

Yamada Kyoka (Early 2017) (AKB48)