Ayaka Kikuchi (菊地 あやか, 菊地 彩香, Kikuchi Ayaka, born 30 June 1993 in Katsushika, Tokyo)^[2] is a Japanese singer, actress, former model and a former member of idol group AKB48.^[3] She was fired after it was revealed that she broke the "boyfriends prohibited" policy of her management agency.^[4] She was a member of Team B and had returned to AKB48 as one of the seventh generation AKB48 Research Students,^[5] later Team K and finally Team A.^[6][7]

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Ayaka Kikuchi 菊地 あやか
Ayaka Kikuchi as a member of AKB48
Background information
Also known as	Ayarin (あやりん) Kikuji (きくぢ)
Born	(1993-06-30) 30 June 1993 (age 30)
Origin	Tokyo, Japan
Genres	J-pop
Occupations	Singer, model, actress
Years active	2007 –
Labels	King Records
Formerly of	Watarirouka Hashiritai 7[1]

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• Height: 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) (2013)^[8]
• Agency:
  • AKS (8 April 2007 – 27 June 2008; 20 December 2008 – 28 February 2010)
  • Production Ogi (28 June 2008 – contract cancelled on 14 August 2008; 1 March 2010 – 31 May 2016^[9])