Kojima Haruna, a former AKB48 member who now runs a lifestyle brand, announced on X on the 7th that she has married and given birth to her first child. She said she and the baby are both healthy. She did not disclose who she married or when the marriage and birth took place.
Kojima, known to fans as "Kojiharu," joined AKB48 as a first-generation member in 2005 and stayed with the group for 12 years. After graduating in 2017 she worked as a TV personality while building a business, founding the company heart relation in 2020 to run the apparel-centered lifestyle brand Her lip to. She serves as its representative director and chief creative officer.
On August 5, 2024, the company entered a capital and business tie-up with Yutori Inc., which operates apparel brands including 9090, and joined the Yutori group. Kojima also worked as a fashion model during her idol years and has more than 10 million followers across social media.
Her statement in full
“I am very sorry to raise a personal matter, but I have given birth to my first child. I wanted to tell everyone once the birth had gone safely, which is why I am reporting it at this time. Thanks to you all, both the baby and I are healthy and spending calm days. I would also like to report that we have registered our marriage. To everyone who has always supported me warmly, to the people involved in my work, and to the members of my company who always work hard with me — I am reminded again how many people support me. I will engage with my work more sincerely than ever and keep striving. I ask for your continued support.”Kojima Haruna, on X
Kojima was born in Saitama Prefecture on April 19, 1988, and is 38. She formed the unit no3b with Takahashi Minami and Minegishi Minami in 2008 and graduated from AKB48 in 2017. She opened the Her lip to brand in 2018.