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membershave announced that they will be graduating from the group.Both Maeda and Tsuchiyasu made their announcements on June 15 during the Team 4 performance at the AKB48 Theater.Maeda joined AKB48 in July 2012 as a 14th generation member. She plans on focusing on her modeling career after leaving the group.Tsuchiyasu joined AKB48 in June 2013 as a 15th generation member. She plans on focusing on her education after leaving the group.A graduation date for the two has not been set and will be announced at a later date.