AKB48 member Kojima Mako (21) announced at the AKB48 Team K Concert at Tokyo Dome City that she will be graduating from AKB48.

Kojima said, “I have been searching for a new goal, a dream for about two years and while I have been doing my best, I am finally ready to go on that journey”.

Kojima, known as “Kojimako” joined AKB48 at the age of 14 in 2012.

She was part of the “Three Musketeers” which includes Okada Nana (21) and former AKB48 member Nishino Miki (19).

Details on Kojima’s graduation date will be announced at a later time.