AKB48 member Nakata Chisato has announced her graduation from the group.

Nakata Chisato joined the group as a Kenkyuusei on May 2007 where she was transferred in between Team A and Team K various times throughout her career. She became part of Team K on March 2015.

No reason as to why she decided to graduate has been released, but with 9 years under her belt as an idol and her being 26 it’s not surprising to see that she decided that it was time.

Best of luck Chiichan!