乃木坂46 (NOGIZAKA46) member Yumi Wakatsuki has announced that she will be graduating from the popular Japanese girl group by 31st November 2018. She left a message on her official blog thanking the group for changing her for the better.

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乃木坂46 (NOGIZAKA46) was first announced in 2011, where it was originally positioned as the “official rival” to AKB48. The group then made their debut in 2012, with the debut single reaching 2nd place on the Oricon ranking chart. The group also performed at C3 AFA Singapore 2017 Japan Music Festival Idol Showcase.