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What is AKB48?
AKB48 (pronounced A.K.B. Forty-Eight) are a Japanese idol girl group named after the Akihabara area in Tokyo.
How many teams are in AKB48?
As of October 30, 2019 the group consists of 108 members.

Question: Did others in the group embark on solo careers?
Self-contained rewrite: Did others in the group embark on solo careers like Atsuko Maeda?