Yamamoto Aya (25), an idol group based in Osaka based in NMB 48, announced that he will graduate from the group with a concert in Tokyo / Nakano Sun Plaza on March 30. The time of graduation is undecided. Mr. Yamamoto said, "I'm studying music a lot and I want to be a human being who can continue singing for the rest of my life in front of you."

Mr. Yamamoto was born in Osaka Prefecture and is the 1st year student of NMB 48 formed in October 2010 and a captain. He also worked as a select member of AKB 48 and worked as a center position in the theme song "Asaga came" of NHK's continuous television novel AKB48 sang "365 Days Airplane".