Asakura Kiki

Asakura Kiki (浅倉樹々) is a member of Tsubaki Factory, a Hello Pro Kenshuusei unit under Hello! Project. She joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei in November 2014 and was formally introduced as a member at the November / December recital concert.

Early Life
Asakura was born on September 3, 2000 in Chiba, Japan.

2014
In mid-2014, Asakura participated in the Morning Musume '14 (Golden) Audition!. Asakura made it to the final round, but was not chosen to join Morning Musume '14. After failing the audition, she joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei on October 25. She was officially announced as a member of the trainee program on November 18 and was formally introduced during the November / December recital concert on November 29 alongside 8 other girls.

2015
On April 29, it was announced that Asakura would be debuting in a new unit named Tsubaki Factory alongside Yamagishi Riko, Kishimoto Yumeno, Niinuma Kisora, Ogata Risa and Tanimoto Ami.

Personal Life
Family= She owns a pet dog named Charlie and a parakeet named Sen-chan. In July 2016, Asakura's family got another dog named Amber.

Asakura was in her second year of middle school when she joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei in October 2014. When she joined Tsubaki Factory in April 2015, she was in her third year of middle school. As of April 2016, she is currently attending her first year of high school.
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Asakura gets along best with Niinuma Kisora in Tsubaki Factory. The pair is referred to as "Kikisora" a combination of their names "Kiki" and "Kisora".
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Asakura's given name, "Kiki", means tree (樹). Her mother named her after the heroine of Studio Ghibli's Majo no Takkyuubin (English: Kiki's Delivery Service) because she loves the movie.
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As of May 2015, Asakura has yet to be given an official nickname. The following is a list of nicknames that have been used to refer to Asakura:
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 * Kiki-tan (ききたん): Given and used by Niinuma Kisora.

Profile
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 * Name: Asakura Kiki (浅倉樹々)
 * Birthdate: September 3, 2000
 * Birthplace: Chiba Prefecture, Japan
 * Blood Type: AB
 * Height: 153cm
 * Hello! Project Status:
 * 2014-11: Hello Pro Kenshuusei member
 * 2015-04: Tsubaki Factory member
 * Tsubaki Factory Member Color: Light Pink
 * Hello! Project groups:
 * Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2014-Present)
 * Tsubaki Factory (2015-Present)


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 * Specialties: Plaing the euphonium, piano, dance, pantomime
 * Hobbies: Listening to music, collecting cute cosmetics, playing with her dog
 * Favorite Music Genre: J-pop, classical
 * Favorite Sport: Badminton
 * Motto: Kiyoku tadashiku utsukushiku (清く　正しく　美しく; Purely, Truthfully, Beautifully)
 * Favorite Colors: Deep pink and light blue
 * Looks Up To: Takahashi Ai, Sayashi Riho
 * Favorite Hello! Project Songs: "I'm Lucky girl" and "One•Two•Three" by Morning Musume, and "Nakimushi Shounen" by Buono!

Magazines

 * [2015.02.21] UTB (with Funaki Musubu)

Theater

 * [2015] Thank You Very Berry
 * [2016] Kizetsu Suru Hodo Aishiteru!
 * [2016] Zoku 11nin Iru! Higashi no Chihei, Nishi no Towa
 * [2016] Nega Poji Poji / Manden Ichizoku no Yutaka na Nichinichi (temporary title)

Trivia

 * She joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei because she wanted to join Morning Musume.
 * If she could boast about one thing, it would be that she has kept many animals.
 * Her favorite music genres are J-Pop and classical.