# Misaki Iwasa

Misaki Iwasa (岩佐 美咲, Iwasa Misaki, born January 30, 1995 in Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese idol. She is a former member of the Japanese idol group AKB48 and enka singer. Her nickname is Wasamin. Her talent agency is Nagara Productions. She was also a member of the sub-unit Watarirouka Hashiritai 7.

## Career

2008
* December - Passed "AKB48's 4th Trainee Audition" and started her career as AKB48's 7th generation.
2009
* August 23 - During "Sokaku Matsuri" concert, it was announced that she was chosen to be a regular member. However, it took almost a year before the new teams started their theater shows, so she only officially became a member of Team A as of 27 July 2010. During the long wait, she was quite distressed about the situation and said, "I knew I had to do something, but I didn't know what to do."
* September 27 - Participated in AKB48's first oversea solo concert in New York. She was the only trainee alongside Sumire Sato.
* October 30 - Participated in AKB48's first musical troupe "∞・Infinity".
2010
* May 17 - Moved agency from AKS to Production Ogi.
* May 18 to 23 - Starred alongside Haruka Kohara (ex-SDN48 member) and Moeno Nito in Team Imagine's theater show "Ramerame" (らめらめ). It was her first leading role in a stage show.
* June 30 - Became a member of Watarirouka Hashiritai 7, a sub-unit consisting of AKB48 members attached to Production Ogi.
* July 27 - Officially debuted as a member of Team A.
2011
* March 20 - Following the tsunami in Japan, she was one of two AKB48 members to perform at the "Japan Aid" Concert at Hilton Guam. She sang "Sakura no Ki ni Narō".
* March 29 - Announced in Team A's theater show that she is moving agency from Production Ogi to Nagara Production, a big agency handling famous enka singers such as Kiyoshi Hikawa and Yutaka Yamakawa, to pursue her singing career as an enka singer.
* April 1 - Officially joined Nagara Production, but she remained an active member of Watarirouka Hashiritai 7.
2012
* February 1 - Released her first solo debut, "Mujin Eki" (無人駅, "Ghost Station") under Tokuma Japan Communications. She was the third AKB48 member to release a solo CD after Tomomi Itano and Atsuko Maeda, and the first enka singer in AKB48. She held her first solo release event on January 31 in Shinbashi Station Square.
* April 3 - Her first solo radio show "Konbanwasamin" (こんばんわさみん) started broadcasting on TBS channel every Wednesday at 3:30 am.
* June 6 - Ranked 33rd in AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu General Election, and became the center of Next Girls.
* July 29 - Held "Singing Mujin Eki (Ghost Station) in Ghost Station" event in Kuniyoshi Station of Izumi Railroad. After the event, she assumed the role of train conductor and rode the one-day only "Wasamin Train" (わさみん号) with 40 fans chosen by lottery.
* August 24 - During AKB48 in Tokyo Dome concert, it was announced that she will be moving to New Team B.
* October 20 - During "Mujin Eki Photo Contest Awarding" event, it was announced that she will release her 2nd single on early 2013.
* November 1 - Officially became a member of Team B.
* November 3 - Participated as a starting member of Team B's Waiting Show.
2013
* January 9 - Released her second solo single, "Moshimo Watashi ga Sora ni Sundeitara" (もしも私が空に住んでいたら, "If I were Living in the Sky") under Tokuma Japan Communications. She held release events every day for a week from January 7 to 13 in various places. She debuted 6th in Oricon Daily Ranking, but successfully ranked 5th in Oricon Weekly Ranking.
2014
* January 20 - Her single "鞆の浦慕情" debuted at number one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart.
* In AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri Shuffle held at February 24th 2014, It was announced that she will be moving to Team K.
* April 22 - Officially became a member of Team K
2015
* During AKB48’s Spring Concert in Saitama Super Arena, it was announced that she will be transferred back to Team B.
2016
* January 30 - Announced her Graduation from AKB48 during her 21st Birthday and her Solo Concert, Iwasa Misaki 1st Concert ~Mujineki Kara Aratanaru Shuppatsu no Koku~
(岩佐美咲ファーストコンサート～無人駅から 新たなる出発の刻～)
* March 14 - Graduated from the group.
* March 21 - Her last activity from the group.

## Discography
### AKB48 singles
#### 2009

* "River"
** "Hikoukigumo" (ひこうき雲) - Theater Girls

#### 2010

* "Ponytail to Shushu"
** "Nusumareta Kuchibiru" (盗まれた唇) - Under Girls
* "Heavy Rotation"
** "Lucky Seven" (ラッキーセブン) - as a substitute of Miho Miyazaki in music video
* "Beginner"
** "Boku Dake no Value" (僕だけのvalue) - Under Girls
* "Chance no Junban"
** "Kurumi to Dialogue" (胡桃とダイアローグ) - Team A

#### 2011

* "Sakura no Ki ni Narō"
** "Area K" (エリアK) - DIVA
* "Everyday, Kachusha"
** "Hito no Chikara" (人の力) - Under Girls
* "Kaze wa Fuiteiru"
** "Kimi no Senaka" (君の背中) - Under Girls
* "Ue kara Mariko"
** "Rinjin wa Kizutsukanai" (隣人は傷つかない) - Team A

#### 2012

* "Give Me Five!"
** "Hitsujikai no Tabi" (羊飼いの旅) - Special Girls B
* "Manatsu no Sounds Good!"
** "Mitsu no Namida" (3つの涙) - Special Girls
** "Kimi no Tame ni Boku wa..." (君のために僕は…) - only in Theater ver. CD
* "Gingham Check"
** "Do Re Mi Fa Onchi" (ドレミファ音痴) - Next Girls
* "Uza"
** "Seigi no Mikata Janai Hero" (正義の味方じゃないヒーロー) - Team B
* "Eien Pressure"
** "Watashitachi no Reason" (私たちのReason) - only in Theater ver. CD

#### 2013

* "So Long!"
** "Sokode inu no unchi fun jau ka ne?" (そこで犬のうんち踏んじゃうかね？) - Team B
* "Sayonara Crawl"
** "Romance Kenjuu" (ロマンス拳銃) - Team B

### Watarirouka Hashiritai 7

* "Valentine Kiss" (バレンタイン・キッス)
* "Hetappi Wink" (へたっぴウィンク)
* "Kibō Sanmyaku" (希望山脈)
* "Shōnen yo Uso o Tsuke!" (少年よ 嘘をつけ!)

### Unit Songs in Theater

Team A 5th Stage "Ren'ai Kinshi Jorei" (チームA 5th Stage「恋愛禁止条例」公演)
* Squall no Aida ni (スコールの間に) as backdancer
* Manatsu no Christmas Rose (真夏のクリスマスローズ) as backdancer
* Ren'ai Kinshi Jorei (恋愛禁止条例) as substitute of Miho Miyazaki
Team K 4th Stage "Saishu Bell ga Naru" (チームK 4th Stage「最終ベルが鳴る」公演)
* Gomenne Jewel (ごめんねジュエル) as backdancer
Team B 3rd Stage "Pajama Drive" (チームB 3rd Stage「パジャマドライブ」公演)
* Junjou Shugi (純情主義) as backdancer
Team B 4th Stage "Idol no Yoake" (チームB 4th Stage「アイドルの夜明け」公演)
    Substitute of Aika Ota in all songs
* Kataomoi no Taikakusen (片思いの対角線) as backdancer
* Tengoku Yarou (天国野郎) as backdancer
Team K 5th Stage "Sakaagari" (チームK 5th Stage「逆上がり」公演)
    Substitute of Rina Chikano in all songs (when Yuko Oshima was absent)
* Ai no Iro (愛の色) as a substitute of Manami Oku
Team Trainee "Idol no Yoake" (研究生「アイドルの夜明け」公演)
* Kuchiutsushi no Chocolate (口移しのチョコレート)
* Tengoku Yarou (天国野郎) as backdancer
Theater G-Rosso "Yume o Shinaseru wake ni ikanai" (夢を死なせるわけにいかない」)
* Tonari no Banana (となりのバナナ) as stand-by for Tomomi Kasai, Reina Fujie, Aki Takajo, or Haruka Nakagawa
Team A 6th Stage "Mokugekisha" (チームA 6th Stage「目撃者」公演)
* Hoshi no Mukougawa (☆の向こう側)
* Ude o Kunde (腕を組んで) as substitute of Haruka Nakagawa or Atsuko Maeda
Team B Waiting Show (チームB ウェイティング公演)
* Gomenne Jewel (ごめんね ジュエル)

## Solo discography
### Singles

| Release | Title | Copies Sold | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Album |
| Release | Title | Copies Sold | Oricon Singles Charts | Billboard Japan Hot 100 | RIAJ digital tracks* | Album |
| February 1, 2012 | "Mujin Eki" (無人駅, "Ghost Station") | 53,204+ | 5 | 12 | TBA | TBA |
| January 9, 2013 | "Moshimo Watashi ga Sora ni Sundeitara" (もしも私が空に住んでいたら, "If I were living in the sky") | 25,382+ | 5 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| January 8, 2014 | "Tomonoura Bojō" (鞆の浦慕情) | 20,139 | 1 | | |
| April 29, 2015 | "Hatsusake" (初酒) | - | 13 | | | |
*RIAJ Digital Tracks established April 2009.