DuffDan
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Ayaka HAS Graduated
Suddenly. Yesterday (30th April). 
It's not surprising really, but just really sudden.
You'd think I'm be "OMG NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO  ", but actually, this is probably a good thing.
H!P haven't given her anything to do for years. Okay, so she had the few Uta Doki's last year and did a few bits in concert, but nothing other than that.
Her new radio show started only a month ago, and thinking about it now, it was sort of a sign. No "Coconut" or "Hello!" in the title of it (simply "Ayaka's Diary and Music"), and she hasn't been calling herself "Coconut's Musume Ayaka".
I wonder what'll happen with Hello! Music Latte then?
Thanks to JMP:
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An announcement concerning Coconuts Musume's Ayaka
Effective Wednesday, April 30th 2008, Ayaka, who entered with Coconuts Musume in 1999, and continued to represent the group even to the point of remaining as its sole member, will graduate out of Coconuts Musume and the Hello! Project, in accordance with her own expressed wishes.
After leaving the Hello! Project, she will continue to pursue a career as an actress.
Comment from Coconuts Musume's Ayaka
This is Ayaka of Coconuts Musume.
Today I have an announcement for everyone.
I, Ayaka of Coconuts Musume, have decided to graduate from the Hello! Project in order to pursue my dream of becoming an actress.
It's almost nine years since I debuted in 1999... I am left with many happy memories. I treasure all of them!
I would like to express my thanks to all the fans who supported me; to the Hello! Project members whom I love; to Tsunku, who always watches over us; and to the warm members of the staff. I am filled with feelings of gratitude for you all.
I am graduating from the Hello! Project, but I will strive to fulfill my dream, so please support me!
Good things now: Maybe she'll get a blog like loads of famous Japanese people which they're not allowed to in H!P (apparently Sayu's been begging for one for ages but they won't let her).
She'll be able to actually reply to letters/emails now, if she wants to.
She should now get to do LOTS more stuff. Basically whatever she wants too I guess.
One bad point:
It's going to be really hard to find out what she is doing, unless she gets an official site or something.
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1/May/2008, 3:12 pm
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DuffDan
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Re: Ayaka HAS Graduated
More info coming out today.
She's moved to Tristone Entertainment agency, whatever that is. Well, and agency, obv...
But the strangest thing yet is she's changed her name to Ayaka Nagate (from Kimura)... 
Maybe she's got married or something, giving another reason as to why she left the H!P?
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2/May/2008, 11:29 am
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