AKB48's Yuko Oshima(大島優子) To Hold Graduation Performance In June Of 2014

It has been determined that Yuko Oshima(大島優子)'s AKB graduation performance will be held in Tokyo's AKB48 theater on June 2nd, 2014.

On March 20th, Oshima appeared on the stage for Team k's performance "Saishuu Bell ga naru(最終ベルが鳴る)" and announced her upcoming graduation performance. With this performance being Oshima's last Team K stage performance, many people were in tears including members and the audience.

In the middle of the performance, younger members like Mutou Tomo(武藤十夢) and Rina Matsumoto(松井珠理奈) pledged to inherit the spirit of Yuko. Asuka Kuramochi(倉持明日香) said, "We have already inherited the spirit of Yuko since we've been spending so much time looking up to her from a close distance. I want to continue standing on this stage because it gives me the feeling that I am close to Yoko-chan." Oshima was in tears after these heartfelt comments from Team K members.



Source: AKB Official, Yuko Oshima Blog, natalie.mu