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Rion Azuma
東 李苑
Born (1996-11-13) November 13, 1996 (age 27)
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Other namesAzumarion
OccupationTarento
Years active2017–present
AgentDeep Skill
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Spouse
Hiyo
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(m. 2023)​
Musical career
GenresJ-pop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2012–2017
Formerly of
  • Team Crerekko (2012)
  • SKE48 (2013-2017)
Websiteazumarion-fc.jp

Rion Azuma (東 李苑, Azuma Rion, born 13 November 1996 in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture) is a Japanese tarento. She is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48 and was a member of Teams E and S.

She is currently affiliated with Deep Skill.

Career[edit]

Azuma passed Team Crerekko's (a Hokkaido-based idol group) 4th generation auditions in October 2012, but resigned in December 2012. She later applied for SKE48's 6th generation auditions in January 2013 and passed. Her debut was on February 28, 2013. Her debut stage performance was on March 26, 2013, at SKE48's Kenkyuusei Stage. On April 13, 2013, she was promoted to Team E. This made Azuma the member who spent the shortest period, 18 days, as a trainee member. In February 2014, during the AKB48 Group Shuffle, it was announced she would be transferred to Team S. She first entered SKE48's Senbatsu for the single Mirai to wa?.

Her lightstick colours were pink, black and white.[1]

She graduated from SKE48 on March 31, 2017.[2] She then ended her idol activities, moved back to her hometown of Sapporo and became a local tarento there.

On June 1, 2018, Azuma became affiliated with the Sapporo-based entertainment company CREATIVE OFFICE CUE.[3] She left the agency on September 30, 2022.[4] The day after, she expanded her range of operations to Tokyo.

On February 9, 2023, Azuma announced her move to the Tokyo-based entertainment company Deep Skill.[5] On August 9 of the same year, she announced her marriage to the Hokkaido-born influencer Hiyo.[6]

Discography[edit]

SKE48 singles[edit]

Year No. Title Role Notes
2013 12 "Utsukushii Inazuma" B-side Sang on "Shalala na Calendar" as Team E
13 "Sansei Kawaii!" B-side Sang on "Itsunomanika, Yowaimonoijime"
2014 14 "Mirai to wa?" A-side Also sang on "Machiawasetai"
15 "Bukiyō Taiyō" A-side Also sang on "Houkago Race" and "Tomodachi no Mama de"
2014 16 "12 Gatsu no Kangaroo" A-side Also sang on "I love AICHI" as Aichi Toyota Senbatsu; "Kesenai Honō" as Team S.
2015 17 "Coquettish Jūtai Chū" A-side Also sang on "DIRTY" as Team S and "Yoru no Kyoukasho".
18 "Mae Nomeri" A-side Also sang on "Suteki na Zaiakukan" as Team S.
2016 19 "Chicken Line" A-side Also sang on "Kanojo ga Iru" as Team S.
20 "Kin no Ai, Gin no Ai" A-side

AKB48 singles[edit]

Year No. Title Role Notes
2013 34 "Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru" to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dō Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nan-nichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono" B-side Sang on "Escape"
2014 35 "Mae Shika Mukanee" B-side Sang on "Himitsu no Diary"
38 "Kibouteki Refrain" B-side Sang on "Ambulance"
2015 39 "Green Flash" B-side Sang on "Sekai ga Naiteru Nara"
41 "Halloween Night" B-side Sang on "Kimi ni Wedding Dress o..." as Future Girls
2016 43 "Kimi wa Melody" B-side Sang on "Gonna Jump" as SKE48
46 "High Tension" B-side Sang on "Mata Anata no Koto o Kangaeteta" as Team Vocal

Appearances[edit]

Stage units[edit]

SKE48 Kenkyuusei Stage "Aitakatta" (会いたかった)
  1. ""Namida no Shounan" (涙の湘南)"
  2. ""Koi no PLAN" (恋のPLAN)"
  3. ""Senaka Kara Dakishimete" (背中から抱きしめて)"
  4. ""Rio no Kakumei" (リオの革命)"
SKE48 Team E 3rd Stage "Boku no Taiyou" (僕の太陽)
  1. "Higurashi no Koi" (ヒグラシノコイ)
SKE48 Team S 3rd Stage "Seifuku no Me" (制服の芽) (Revival)
  1. "Ookami to Pride" (狼とプライド)
  2. "Kareha no Station" (枯葉のステーション)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "アズマのあずましいblog". SKE48 Kenkyuusei Blog. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  2. ^ "SKE48's Azuma Rion announces graduation". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "東 李苑 - ARTIST". CREATIVE OFFICE CUE Official website. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "元ＳＫＥ４８の女優、東李苑が９月末で所属事務所退所へ". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  5. ^ "元SKE48・東李苑が株式会社ディープスキルとエージェント契約を締結。". PR TIMES (in Japanese). 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  6. ^ "元SKE48の東李苑、インフルエンサー・ひよと結婚". Oricon (in Japanese). 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-09-27.

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